The proposed bill aims to enhance support for victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking in Nebraska by establishing the Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Survivor Assistance Act. This act will facilitate housing stability for these victims through the provision of grants, loans, and other forms of assistance. The Department of Health and Human Services will manage this initiative, which includes creating the Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Survivor Assistance Fund to finance these efforts. The fund will be sourced from legislative transfers and private contributions, and it will be used specifically for the purposes outlined in the act.

Additionally, the bill modifies the documentary stamp tax rate, increasing it from twenty-five cents to thirty-two cents per one thousand dollars of value for real estate transactions. It also reallocates the distribution of the tax revenue, ensuring that seven cents of each transaction goes to the newly established Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Survivor Housing Assistance Fund. The bill harmonizes existing provisions and repeals the original sections of the relevant statutes to implement these changes effectively.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 76-901, 76-903, 77-1327