This bill appropriates funds for the payment of salaries for members of the Nebraska Legislature for the fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. Specifically, it allocates $632,982 from the General Fund for each of these fiscal years to the Legislative Council for Program 1, which covers salaries and payments as outlined in Chapter 68, article 6. Additionally, the bill stipulates that total expenditures for permanent and temporary salaries and per diems from these appropriated funds shall not exceed $588,000 for each fiscal year.

The bill also establishes an operative date of July 1, 2025, and declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval. This ensures that the appropriations are in place in a timely manner to support the legislative functions in the specified fiscal years.