This bill amends sections 81-2,237 and 81-1213.03 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska to facilitate the transfer of funds between the Panhandle Improvement Project Cash Fund and the Animal Damage Control Cash Fund. Specifically, it establishes that the Animal Damage Control Cash Fund will be administered by the Department of Agriculture and will include funds received for the animal damage control program. The bill expresses the Legislature's intent to appropriate $26,000 from the Animal Damage Control Cash Fund for the fiscal year 2026-27 to support this program.

Additionally, the bill allows for transfers from the Panhandle Improvement Project Cash Fund to the Animal Damage Control Cash Fund at the Legislature's direction. It mandates that any unobligated money remaining in the Panhandle Improvement Project Cash Fund be transferred to the Animal Damage Control Cash Fund after July 31, 2026. The bill also outlines the purposes for which the Panhandle Improvement Project Cash Fund can be used, including grants for county fairground renovations and community facility improvements in small villages. The original sections of the statutes being amended are repealed.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 81-1213.03