This legislative bill amends various sections of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska and the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, to restructure several boards, commissions, and committees, with a significant focus on streamlining government operations. Key changes include the termination of multiple advisory councils and boards, such as the advisory council for the Private Postsecondary Career School Act and the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, effective July 1, 2026. The bill also redefines the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to transition into the Board of Nursing, which will have a revised composition to better represent nursing professionals, including specific roles for advanced practice registered nurses. Additionally, it consolidates the Nebraska Potato Development Act and the Nebraska Potato Inspection Act, both set to terminate on the same date, while establishing new operative dates for remaining statutes.

Furthermore, the bill introduces new duties for the Board of Nursing, including establishing standards for integrated practice agreements and monitoring the scope of practice for advanced practice registered nurses. It also addresses child welfare and behavioral health services by creating the Children's Behavioral Health Task Force and mandating the Nebraska Children's Commission to evaluate out-of-home placements in the juvenile justice system. Other amendments include the restructuring of various health and energy-related entities, the establishment of a Rural Broadband Task Force, and the introduction of new definitions and responsibilities under the Nebraska Safe Drinking Water Act. Overall, the bill aims to enhance governance, improve accountability, and ensure effective service delivery across multiple sectors in Nebraska, with a clear timeline for the termination of certain entities by July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 2-1801, 2-1803, 2-1826, 2-4901, 2-5001, 2-5003, 20-506, 28-712, 38-167, 38-204, 38-205, 38-308, 38-310, 39-2106, 39-2301.01, 39-2304, 43-1903, 43-3401, 43-4001, 43-4203, 43-4216, 43-4406, 43-4513, 48-622.03, 58-202, 60-1401.06, 60-1402, 66-1605, 66-1618, 66-2001, 71-702, 71-705, 71-706, 71-814, 71-815, 71-2454.01, 71-4503, 71-4504, 71-5311, 71-7012, 71-7102, 71-7107, 71-7108, 71-7109, 71-7110, 72-811, 72-812, 72-2101, 72-2206, 81-1108.41, 81-1348, 81-1430, 81-1431, 81-1503, 81-1504, 82-703, 82-706, 82-803, 85-1008, 85-1404, 85-1607, 86-444, 86-461, 86-511, 86-516, 86-521, 86-1025.01, 86-1101, 86-1102, 86-1103
Final Reading: 2-1801, 2-1803, 2-1826, 2-4901, 2-5001, 2-5003, 38-167, 38-204, 38-205, 38-308, 38-310, 38-605, 38-703, 38-904, 38-2120, 38-2213, 38-2214, 38-2216, 38-2306, 39-2106, 39-2301.01, 39-2304, 43-3401, 43-4001, 43-4203, 43-4216, 43-4406, 43-4513, 66-1605, 66-1618, 66-2001, 71-702, 71-705, 71-706, 71-814, 71-815, 71-2454.01, 71-5301, 71-5310, 71-5311, 71-7012, 71-7102, 71-7107, 71-7108, 71-7109, 71-7110, 72-811, 72-812, 72-2101, 81-1108.41, 81-1348, 81-1430, 81-1431, 82-703, 82-706, 85-1008, 85-1607, 85-1643, 86-511, 86-516, 86-521, 86-1101, 86-1102, 86-1103
Slip Law: 71-4504, 2-1803, 2-1826, 2-4901, 2-5001, 2-5003, 38-167, 38-204, 38-205, 38-308, 38-310, 38-605, 38-703, 38-904, 38-2120, 38-2213, 38-2214, 38-2216, 38-2306, 39-2106, 39-2301.01, 39-2304, 43-3401, 43-4001, 43-4203, 43-4216, 43-4406, 43-4513, 66-1605, 66-1618, 66-2001, 71-702, 71-705, 71-706, 71-814, 71-815, 71-2454.01, 71-5301, 71-5310, 71-5311, 71-7012, 71-7102, 71-7107, 71-7108, 71-7109, 71-7110, 72-811, 72-812, 72-2101, 81-1108.41, 81-1348, 81-1430, 81-1431, 82-703, 82-706, 85-1008, 85-1607, 85-1643, 86-511, 86-516, 86-521, 86-1101, 86-1102, 86-1103