STATE OF NEBRASKA FY2017-18 / FY2018-19 BIENNIAL BUDGET As Proposed by the Appropriations Committee 105th Legislature-First Session Members of the Appropriations Committee Sen John Stinner (C) Sen Mike McDonnell Sen Kate Bolz (VC) Sen Tony Vargas Sen Robert Clements Sen Dan Watermeier Sen Robert Hilkemann Sen Anna Wishart Sen John Kuehn April 2017
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STATE OF NEBRASKA
FY2017-18 / FY2018-19
BIENNIAL BUDGET
As Proposed by the
Appropriations Committee
105th Legislature-First Session
Members of the Appropriations Committee
Sen John Stinner (C) Sen Mike McDonnell
Sen Kate Bolz (VC) Sen Tony Vargas
Sen Robert Clements Sen Dan Watermeier
Sen Robert Hilkemann Sen Anna Wishart
Sen John Kuehn
April 2017
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Table of Contents
I. Highlights .................................................................................................................................... 1
II. General Fund Financial Status ...................................................................................... 5
A. General Fund Financial Status .................................................................................................. 6
B. Chronology of the Financial Status ............................................................................................ 7
C. Estimated Financial Status for the Following Biennium ............................................................ 12
D. Cash Reserve Fund ................................................................................................................... 15
III. General Fund Revenues ................................................................................................... 19
A. Revenue Forecasts .................................................................................................................... 20
B. Chronology of Revenue Forecasts ............................................................................................ 22
C. Historical Revenues ................................................................................................................... 23
D. General Fund Transfers-Out .................................................................................................... 24
E. General Fund Transfers-In ........................................................................................................ 25
IV. General Fund Appropriations ...................................................................................... 28
A. Overview .................................................................................................................................... 29
1. State Totals and Summary by Operations and Aid ............................................................. 29
At Sine Die 2016, the projected financial status for the FY18/FY19 biennium reflected a $234.5 million
projected shortfall from the minimum reserve. At that point, FY18/FY19 was the “out year” in the five year
financial status and there was no projection for FY20/FY21 biennium. Items which significantly
contributed to this shortfall was the use of $99 million of one-time lapsed appropriations to balance the
FY16/FY17 biennium and annualization of the bills enacted in the 2016 session which cost $5.4 million in
FY16-17 but $54.2 million in FY17-18 and $64.4 million in FY18-19.
At the July 2016 meeting of the Tax Rate Review Committee (TRR), the General Fund financial status
declined to $352.7 million below the minimum reserve. FY2015-16 revenues were $120 million below
forecast. This previous forecast was $17 million above the certified forecast so with forecasts well below
the certified, the automatic transfer that had been assumed was negated.
July 2016 TRR Committee
Impact on Variance from Min Reserve (Millions of Dollars) FY17 FY18 FY19 Total FY16 Actual vs Est General Fund Net Receipts 0.0 0.0 0.0 (120.0) FY16 Actual vs Est CRF transfers-automatic 17.0 0.0 0.0 17.0 FY16 Actual vs Est Accounting adjustment 0.0 0.0 0.0 (6.0) NDR change in withholding, impact of (indexing (12.9) 0.0 0.0 (12.9) Assumed lapse, FY16 unexpended appropriations 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Change in Minimum Reserve 3.5 0.0 (0.0) 3.5 ______ ______ ______ ______ Total Change – July 2016 TRR Committee (118.3) 0 0 (118.3)
2016 INTERIM
The financial status deteriorated significantly in November 2016 when the TRR committee again met.
The shortfall from the minimum reserve increased from $352.7 million to $895.3 million due mostly to
revenue forecasts. Original NEFAB forecasts for FY18 and FY19 were a combined $402.8 million below
the previously used preliminary LFO revenue estimates. The NEFAB also reduced their FY16-17 forecast
by $172.2 million largely reflecting the $120 million below forecast revenue the prior year.
There was some offset with overall lower spending projections. Those projected appropriation levels
used the latest estimates for TEEOSA school aid and information from the agency budget request.
November 2016 TRR Committee
Impact on Variance from Min Reserve (Millions of Dollars) FY17 FY18 FY19 Total
Revenue Forecasts (revised / original Oct 201) (172.2) (200.3) (202.5) (575.1) Change in Minimum Reserve 0.0 0.0 17.1 17.1 _______ _______ _______ _______
Subtotal - Revenue (172.2) (200.3) (185.4) (557.9) Deficit requests higher than $5M allocation (13.4) 0.0 0.0 (13.4) Retirement - defined benefit plans, actuarial contributions 0.0 (16.8) (18.1) (34.8) DHHS – Higher federal FMAP 0.0 14.7 18.5 33.2 DHHS – aid programs, eligibility/utilization/specific items/rates 0.0 (7.9) 15.4 7.5 Revised estimate of budget increases, all other 0.0 8.7 14.2 22.9 _______ _______ _______ _______
Subtotal - Appropriations (13.4) (1.3) 30.1 15.4 Total Change – November TRR Committee (185.6) (201.6) (155.3) (542.5)
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APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE PRELIMINARY BUDGET
The Appropriations Committee Preliminary Budget as set forth here, reduces that $895 million “shortfall”
to a $134.7 million level. Although not achieving a balanced budget at this point, the remaining shortfall is
at a level that Cash Reserve Fund transfers which have not been incorporated at this point could be
utilized to achieve a balanced budget. Going forward, the combination of these actions results in a $54
million structural balance in FY18-19 when comparing on-going revenues and spending.
This $771 million swing was accomplished through a combination of $160 million of reductions in FY16-
17 new and carryover appropriations (LB 22), $70.8 million from sales tax due to voluntary collection
compliance by Amazon.com, and $124 million of transfers from several cash funds. On the
appropriations side, the committee preliminary budget level was substantially below that estimated at the
November Tax Rate Review Committee meeting including TEEOSA school aid ($98.1 million), University
of Nebraska and State Colleges ($98.7), and DHHS provider rates ($106.5 million)
Committee Preliminary Budget
Impact on Variance from Min Reserve (Millions of Dollars) FY17 FY18 FY19 Total
Subtotal - Revenue 11.2 92.0 74.3 177.4 LB 22 - Specific & ATB cuts 88.4 0.0 0.0 88.4 LB 22 - Lapse FY16 / FY17 reappropriations 72.2 0.0 0.0 72.2 Deficits and Claims vs Nov TRR (5.6) 0.0 0.0 (5.6)
DHHS provider rates (compared to Nov TRR 2% per yr) 0.0 41.7 64.8 106.5 University & State Colleges (lump sum vs Nov TRR) 0.0 35.7 63.0 98.7 TEEOSA School Aid (2.1% per yr vs Nov 2016 current law estimate 0.0 30.0 68.1 98.1 DHHS aid programs – eligibility, utilization, specific items 0.0 18.6 19.8 38.4 Retirement - Defined Benefit plans (current est vs Nov TRR) 0.0 15.5 13.2 28.7 All Agencies – Modification cuts (operations) 0.0 12.7 12.6 25.3 All Agencies – Salary & Health Insurance (vs Nov 2016 TRR) 0.0 6.7 16.5 23.2 Special Education (1% per yr vs Nov TRR estimate) 0.0 3.3 6.8 10.1 Corrections - Staffing & Security, annualize special salary increase 0.0 (4.7) (9.5) (14.2) All Other appropriation changes (net) (3.8) 9.9 (0.4) 13.4 ______ ______ ______ ______
Total Change – February 2017 Forecast revisions (91.2) (40.0) (21.8) (153.0)
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APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE POST HEARING ADJUSTMENTS
After weeks of budget hearings, the Appropriations Committee finalized their recommendation with a
variety of funding and transfer adjustments. The total impact of these actions amounted to $291.2 million
over the three year period, offsetting the $134.7 million shortfall still remaining at the Preliminary Budget
and the impact of the revised February forecasts.
The largest adjustment was a $173 million transfer from the Cash Reserve Fund. Although the largest
item it was the last item approved after review of all other measures. Additional budget savings were
generated within DHHS with a revision of funding due to a preliminary FFY19 FMAP, elimination of the
1% provider rate increase that had been included in the Preliminary Budget, and a reduction in the
Federal Clawback increase due to new estimates available from the Federal Fund Information System
(FFIS). This most significant increase in the budget post hearing was $11.5 million per year for Child
Welfare for annualizing the deficit and contract revisions with Nebraska Families Collaborative (NFC).
Committee Proposed Budget
Impact on Variance from Min Reserve (Millions of Dollars) FY15 FY16 FY17 Total
General Fund transfers-in (additions to Prelim) 0.0 43.7 39.8 83.4 Cash Reserve Fund - transfer to General Fund 0.0 0.0 173.0 173.0 Change in Minimum Reserve 0.0 0.0 (7.5) (7.5) ______ ______ ______ ______
Subtotal - Revenue 0.0 43.7 205.3 250.7 DHHS - Higher preliminary FFY19 FMAP 0.0 0.0 15.6 15.6 DHHS - Provider Rates, eliminate 1% per yr increase 0.0 4.2 8.4 12.6 DHHS - Federal Clawback, adjust based on April FFIS estimate 0.0 6.0 4.0 10.0 DHHS - Child welfare, reduce contracts for kinship foster care 0.0 4.5 4.5 9.0 Corrections - Staffing & Security, phase in staffing over three years 0.0 1.6 5.0 6.6 Education - Remove added funding, IT Systems of Support 0.0 2.4 2.0 4.3 DHHS - Child welfare, end GF support, Right Turn post-adoption. 0.0 2.1 2.1 4.1 DEQ - Eliminate GF funding, stormwater grant program. 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.3 DHHS - BSDC base reduction, reflect rightsizing of the facility 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.2 Corrections - delays in adding new staff 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.4 Education - Eliminate funding, IT academy 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 Education - Eliminate funds, Master Teacher program 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 Education - Aid to ESU's, Governors level 3% reduction 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 Education - Early Childhood grant, continue LB22 reduction (4%) 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3
DHHS - Child welfare, base adjustment and/or NFC contract 0.0 (11.5) (11.5) (23.0) DHHS - Medicaid, increase base of PPS hospitals by 3% 0.0 (2.6) (2.6) (5.2) Education - Adjust TEEOSA to LB409 (am474) level 0.0 2.1 (4.2) (2.0) University - Global Center for Advanced Interprofessional Learning 0.0 0.0 (3.0) (3.0) University - adjust base reductions 0.0 2.9 (4.1) (1.1) Adjust out year projected budget 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 All Other appropriation items 0.0 0.5 1.1 1.6 Defict adjustments 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.7 ______ ______ ______ ______
Community health centers 5,783,060 5,783,060 5,783,060 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
All Other Aid to Individuals/Other 11,256,968 10,541,398 10,581,588 (715,570) -6.4% 40,190 0.4% -3.0% 0.2%____________ ____________ ____________ _________________ _________________ ______ ________
Total-GF Aid to Individuals/Other 1,398,520,670 1,397,165,246 1,400,272,562 (1,355,424) -0.1% 3,107,316 0.2% 0.1% 31.6%
State Aid to Local Govts
State Aid to Schools (TEEOSA) 952,153,581 970,011,577 996,731,953 17,857,996 1.9% 26,720,376 2.8% 2.3% 21.9%
Community Based Juvenile Services 6,300,000 6,300,000 6,300,000 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Resources Development Fund 3,140,325 3,140,325 3,140,325 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Other Aid to Local Govt 8,506,246 5,461,250 5,461,250 (3,044,996) -35.8% 0 0.0% -19.9% 0.1%____________ ____________ ____________ _________________ _________________ ______ ________
Total-GF Aid to Local Govt 1,410,271,464 1,428,017,735 1,459,780,948 17,746,271 1.3% 31,763,213 2.2% 1.7% 32.3%
Capital Construction 22,239,000 21,834,000 32,801,790 (405,000) -1.8% 10,967,790 50.2% 21.4% 0.5%
Fed match rate, Medicaid 4,188,878 4,496,184 (2,252,024) (5,166,120)
State Ward Permanency Pilot 0 500,000 0 0
Custody Act 0 0 302,042 302,042
Shift BSDC funds, Bridges and waiting list 0 0 2,037,139 2,037,139
Total - New Appropriation 145,556,246 150,660,905 152,452,372 151,315,794
$ Change over Prior Year 8,516,051 5,111,735 1,784,391 (1,136,578)
% Change over Prior Year 6.2% 3.5% 1.2% -0.7%
Waiting List / Transition The committee preliminary budget included $1,697,234 in FY17-18 and
$3,474,752 in FY18-19 for clients transitioning from K-12 school programs to community based programs.
LB 830 (1991) established an entitlement to services for persons with developmental disabilities who
graduate from high school or reach age 21. This provided funding for an estimated net additional 146
graduates in FY18 and 152 in FY 19. The general fund appropriation will be matched with $1,697,234 of
federal Medicaid waiver funds in FY18 and $3,825,147 in FY19.
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The state can no longer receive federal Medicaid funds for this clientele if they are prioritized over other
individuals. LB 495 (pending in the 2017 session) repeals the entitlement to services for transitioning
students. The recommended funding was repurposed to serve individuals on the waiting list for
developmental disability services.
Provider Rates The committee proposed budget included no change for provider rates.
Transfer BSDC funds to serve six Bridges residents and clients on the waiting list Bridges, located in Hastings, is licensed as a community-based service which is operated by the state to
serve about twelve persons with developmental disabilities in three four-bedroom homes located adjacent
to the Hasting Regional Center. It has been determined that the program still functions similarly to an
institution, so it will no longer be in compliance with the Home and Community-based Services Final Rule.
HHS is closing the program at the end of the current fiscal year and transferring six residents to other
developmental disability community-based providers. Approximately $1,637,139 of general funds will be
expended to serve six current Bridges clients transferred from the state-operated program to community-
based services. An additional $400,000 is estimated to be available for 12 to 52 clients on the waiting list.
Federal Medicaid matching funds will also be available for services.
Federal Medicaid Match Rate (FMAP) Starting October 1, 2017 (FFY18) the Federal Medical
Assistance Program (FMAP) is increasing from 51.85% to 52.55%. The higher FMAP allows for a
reduction in General Fund appropriations of $2,252,024 in FY17-18 with a fully annualized savings of
$2,899,480 in FY18-19. Also FFY19 FMAP calculations done by Federal Funds Information for States
(FFIS) based on preliminary state personal income data shows the FMAP to increase to 53.50%. This
allows for an additional General Fund savings of $2,266,640 in FY18-19.
Custody Act The committee includes $302,042 General Funds in both FY18 and FY19 for increased
costs related to the custody act. The Developmental Disabilities Court Order Custody Act was passed in
2005 and first used in 2009. The act provides procedures for district court-ordered custody and treatment
for a person with developmental disabilities when the individual poses a threat of harm to others. HHS is
required to evaluate an individual when a petition is filed by the Attorney General or county attorney and
make recommendations for programming. If an individual is found to need court-ordered treatment, then
HHS pays for the treatment costs. The initial treatment plan cannot be for greater than one year. The
number of persons treated pursuant to the act is increasing each year. Ten persons were served in FY13;
11 in FY14; 13 in FY15; and, 16 in FY16. In December, 2016, there were 7 people waiting for evaluations.
The number of individuals served through the act is growing to the extent that normal attrition from DD
programs is not sufficient to handle the new population. The estimated total cost of services for persons
served via the act in the current year is $3,249,848 ($1,570,327 GF). The general fund appropriation will
be matched with $332,500 of federal Medicaid waiver funds each fiscal year.
Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
This program provides medical coverage for children up to age 19 who do not have credible health
insurance and whose family income is below 200% of poverty. Funding for this program began in 1998
and had originally been funded through a one-time $25 million transfer from the Health Care Cash Fund.
Those funds were exhausted in FY2003-04. A combination of General Funds and a $5 million allocation
from the Health Care Cash fund offset the expiration of the original amounts.
The amount of General Funds appropriated for SCHIP declines by an average of 1.8% per year. The
reduction can be attributed to an increase in the federal match rate and small increases in rates and
eligibility and utilization.
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Table 19 Childrens Health Insurance (SCHIP)
Program 344-SCHIP Current Biennium Committee Proposed
Total Funding 3,665,962 7,085,164 3,770,164 3,770,164 3,619,357 3,619,357
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The program known as Sixpence, is currently administrated by Nebraska Children and Families
Foundation and governed by the Nebraska Early Childhood Education Endowment Fund Board of
Trustees. The endowment fund consists $40 million transferred from the State Permanent School Fund
(after a successful constitutional amendment authorizing such allocation) and $20 million from private
donations.
In the 2013 session, the legislature provided the first General Funds to supplement the endowment
income, $4 million in both FY13-14 and FY14-15. An additional $1 million was also provided from the
Education Innovation Fund (lottery) for FY14, FY15, and FY16. The FY17 budget includes an additional
$1,000,000 General Funds in FY2016-17 to replace the expiration of the Education Innovation Fund
earmark. The committee proposed budget for FY2017-18 and FY2018-19 continues funding at the FY17
level for General Funds.
Learning Community Aid The committee proposed budget includes $500,000 in both FY18 and
FY19 for aid to the Learning Community. This is no change from the current FY17 level.
Master Teacher Program The Master Teacher Program Act was enacted in 2000 but funding was
never provided for the act at that time. In the 2015 legislative session, the budget included $500,000
each year to fund the program. This includes $470,000 for the master teacher bonus and $30,000 for
administrative costs. The aid is allocated to teachers to pay for application and registration fees
associated with obtaining master teacher credentials. Half of the fees are awarded when a teacher
begins the program and half are awarded when a teacher completes the program and receives the
credentials. The number of teachers receiving the first half of a registration award is capped at 40 per
year. The aid funds are also awarded as a salary bonus of $5,000 per year to each teacher with master
teacher status. The total for the salary bonus is capped at $1 million per year and the funds are prorated
if funding is not sufficient.
The committee proposed budget for FY2017-18 and FY2018-19 eliminates funding for the program.
Other K-12 Aid Programs The committee budget includes no change in funding for all other
programs; School Lunch ($392,032), School Breakfast ($561,042), Adult Education ($214,664), textbook
loan ($465,500), Summer Food Service grants ($130,000), High School Equivalency Assistance
($750,000), Step Up to Quality Child Care Scholarships ($100,000) and Step Up to Quality Child Care
Bonuses ($69,000).
Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act (TEEOSA) The Committee budget includes funding for state aid to schools (TEEOSA) based on proposed changes
contained in LB409 (with AM474). The overall net change in total TEEOSA aid is an increase of $20.6
million (2.1%) in FY2017-18 followed by a $26.8 million (2.7%) increase in FY18-19. The General Fund
amounts (excluding the amount financed by allocated Insurance Premium Tax monies and lottery funds
for reorganization incentives) reflect a $17.9 million (1.9%) increase in FY17-18 followed by a $26.7
INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS (CORRECTIONAL SERVICES)
NDCS received a $1,500,000 appropriation from the Nebraska Capital Construction Fund (NCCF) in
FY14-15 for a separate capital construction budget for priority infrastructure and maintenance projects.
Funding was continued in 2015 at $1 million per year for FY16 and FY17 from the NCCF. In 2016, one-
time funding was added of $1,192,215 in FY16 and $2,022,503 in FY17 from the NCCF for repairs and
renovations to the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution as a result of damages incurred during the
May 10, 2015, disturbance.
NDCS requested continued funding for infrastructure and maintenance projects. These projects are a
compilation of the highest priority infrastructure projects which have remained unfunded. The projects
include, but are not limited to, major roof replacements, door/window/structural improvements, boiler and
chiller replacements, fire life safety improvements, door lock and flush valve replacements, and other
renovations.
FY2017-18 NCCF 1,300,000 FY2018-19 NCCF 1,300,000
SECURITY SYSTEM UPGRADES (CORRECTIONAL SERVICES)
This project includes camera upgrades at Work Ethic Camp, Community Corrections Center Lincoln,
Nebraska Secure Youth Facility, and Omaha Correctional Center. The project will also provide lighting
upgrades at Community Corrections Center Omaha, additional fencing at the Lincoln Correctional Center,
the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center, and the Nebraska State Penitentiary, and fence detection system
and vehicle sally-port (secure, controlled entryway) improvements at Nebraska Center for Women.
FY2017-18 NCCF 552,500 FY2018-19 NCCF 552,500
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PROJECT LISTING - REAFFIRMATIONS
Reaffirmations Fiscal Yr Dollar Amt Fund
#46-Corrections Renovation and housing, Lincoln Community Corrections Center 2017-18 12,743,519 NCCF Renovation and housing, Lincoln Community Corrections Center 2018-19 8,103,520 NCCF #50-State Colleges State Colleges Facilities Program (LB 605 - 2006) 2017-18 1,125,000 Gen State Colleges Facilities Program (LB 605 - 2006) 2017-18 1,200,000 Rev State Colleges Facilities Program (LB 605 - 2006) 2018-19 1,125,000 Gen State Colleges Facilities Program (LB 605 - 2006) 2018-19 1,200,000 Rev State Colleges Facilities Program (LB 605 - 2006) 2019-20 1,125,000 Gen State Colleges Facilities Program (LB 605 - 2006) 2019-20 1,200,000 Rev #50-State Colleges State Colleges Facilities Program (LB 957 - 2016) 2020-21 1,125,000 Gen State Colleges Facilities Program (LB 957 - 2016) 2020-21 1,440,000 Rev State Colleges Facilities Program (LB 957 - 2016) Future 10,125,000 Gen State Colleges Facilities Program (LB 957 - 2016) Future 12,960,000 Rev #50-State Colleges Board facilities fee fund projects 2017-18 950,000 Rev Board facilities fee fund projects 2018-19 950,000 Rev Board facilities fee fund projects 2019-20 950,000 Rev Board facilities fee fund projects 2020-21 950,000 Rev Board facilities fee fund projects Future 8,550,000 Rev #50-State Colleges State Colleges Sport Facilities Cash Fund 2017-18 300,000 Cash State Colleges Sport Facilities Cash Fund 2018-19 300,000 Cash State Colleges Sport Facilities Cash Fund 2019-20 300,000 Cash State Colleges Sport Facilities Cash Fund 2020-21 300,000 Cash State Colleges Sport Facilities Cash Fund Future no limit Cash #50-State Colleges WSC Conn Library and CSC Rangeland Center (bond payment) 2017-18 2,216,000 Gen WSC Conn Library and CSC Rangeland Center (bond payment) 2018-19 2,216,000 Gen WSC Conn Library and CSC Rangeland Center (bond payment) 2019-20 2,216,000 Gen WSC Conn Library and CSC Rangeland Center (bond payment) 2020-21 2,216,000 Gen WSC Conn Library and CSC Rangeland Center (bond payment) Future 0 Gen #51-University UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Facility (bond payment) 2017-18 1,477,000 Gen UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Facility (bond payment) 2018-19 1,477,000 Gen UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Facility (bond payment) 2019-20 1,477,000 Gen UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Facility (bond payment) 2020-21 1,477,000 Gen UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Facility (bond payment) Future 2,932,300 Gen #51-University University Facilities Program (LB 605 - 2006) 2017-18 11,000,000 Gen University Facilities Program (LB 605 - 2006) 2017-18 11,000,000 Cash University Facilities Program (LB 605 - 2006) 2018-19 11,000,000 Gen University Facilities Program (LB 605 - 2006) 2018-19 11,000,000 Cash University Facilities Program (LB 605 - 2006) 2019-20 11,000,000 Gen University Facilities Program (LB 605 - 2006) 2019-20 6,632,546 Cash #51-University University Facilities Program (LB 957 - 2016) 2020-21 11,000,000 Gen University Facilities Program (LB 957 - 2016) 2020-21 11,000,000 Cash University Facilities Program (LB 957 - 2016) Future 99,000,000 Gen University Facilities Program (LB 957 - 2016) Future 99,000,000 Cash #51-University NCTA Education Center 2017-18 820,000 Gen NCTA Education Center 2018-19 820,000 Gen NCTA Education Center 2019-20 820,000 Gen NCTA Education Center 2020-21 820,000 Gen NCTA Education Center Future 3,826,135 Gen #51-University IANR Veterinary Diagnostic Center (bond payment) 2017-18 5,101,000 Gen IANR Veterinary Diagnostic Center (bond payment) 2018-19 5,101,000 Gen IANR Veterinary Diagnostic Center (bond payment) 2019-20 5,101,000 Gen IANR Veterinary Diagnostic Center (bond payment) 2020-21 2,703,300 Gen IANR Veterinary Diagnostic Center (bond payment) Future 0 Gen
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Reaffirmations (continued) Fiscal Yr Dollar Amt Fund
#65-DAS State Capitol HVAC system replacement 2017-18 0 Gen State Capitol HVAC system replacement 2018-19 11,062,790 Gen State Capitol HVAC system replacement 2018-19 4,538,101 NCCF State Capitol HVAC system replacement 2019-20 9,433,698 Gen State Capitol HVAC system replacement 2019-20 2,469,348 NCCF State Capitol HVAC system replacement 2020-21 10,194,538 Gen State Capitol HVAC system replacement 2020-21 2,794,586 NCCF State Capitol HVAC system replacement Future 35,374,174 Gen State Capitol HVAC system replacement Future 10,431,585 NCCF #65-DAS Taskforce for Building Renewal Projects 2017-18 21,000,930 Cash Taskforce for Building Renewal Projects 2018-19 21,000,930 Cash Taskforce for Building Renewal Projects 2019-20 21,000,930 Cash Taskforce for Building Renewal Projects 2020-21 21,000,930 Cash Taskforce for Building Renewal Projects Future no limit Cash #65-DAS State Capitol Improvements 2017-18 0 Gen State Capitol Improvements 2018-19 0 Gen State Capitol Improvements 2019-20 500,000 Gen State Capitol Improvements 2020-21 500,000 Gen State Capitol Improvements Future 2,000,000 Gen #65-DAS OCIO Data Center Risk Mitigation 2017-18 2,183,591 Rev OCIO Data Center Risk Mitigation 2018-19 0 Rev OCIO Data Center Risk Mitigation 2019-20 0 Rev OCIO Data Center Risk Mitigation 2020-21 0 Rev
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PROJECT LISTING – NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
New Construction Fiscal Yr Dollar Amt Fund
#27-Roads Lump sum allocation for construction 2017-18 5,000,000 Cash #31-Military Dept Mass Notification System - Camp Ashland 2017-18 135,000 Fed #31-Military Dept Energy Efficient Site Lighting - Kearney Field Maintenance Shop 2017-18 140,000 Fed #31-Military Dept Energy Efficient Site Lighting - Lincoln Field Maintenance Shop 2017-18 180,000 Fed #31-Military Dept Replace facilities maintenance building - Camp Ashland 2017-18 140,000 Fed #31-Military Dept Replace facilities maintenance building - Camp Ashland 2018-19 850,000 Fed #31-Military Dept Pave parking lot - Camp Ashland Field Maintenance Shop 2018-19 410,000 Fed #31-Military Dept Main entrance improvements - Camp Ashland 2018-19 800,000 Fed #31-Military Dept Bellevue Readiness Ctr - Project Design 2017-18 143,000 Cash #33-Game & Parks State Parks Facilities - Deferred Maintenance 2017-18 2,260,500 Cash State Parks Facilities - Deferred Maintenance 2018-19 2,510,000 Cash #33-Game & Parks State Park System Facility Improvements 2017-18 1,210,000 Cash State Park System Facility Improvements 2018-19 1,170,000 Cash #33-Game & Parks Wildlife Land Acquisition and Improvements 2017-18 1,000,000 Cash #33-Game & Parks Aquatic habitat enhancement and restoration. 2017-18 2,500,000 Cash Aquatic habitat enhancement and restoration. 2018-19 2,500,000 Cash #33-Game & Parks State Parks Facilities - Emergency repairs 2017-18 200,000 Cash State Parks Facilities - Emergency repairs 2018-19 200,000 Cash #33-Game & Parks Implement master plan - Lake McConaughy / Lake Ogallala SRA 2017-18 1,000,000 Cash Implement master plan - Lake McConaughy / Lake Ogallala SRA 2018-19 1,000,000 Cash #33-Game & Parks Water system, vault toilets, shower/latrine – Swanson/Merritt SRA 2017-18 200,000 Cash Water system, vault toilets, shower/latrine – Swanson/Merritt SRA 2018-19 200,000 Cash #33-Game & Parks Enclosed shelter facility - Fort Kearny SRA 2017-18 150,000 Cash #33-Game & Parks New maintenance shop building – Mahoney SP 2017-18 100,000 Cash #33-Game & Parks Land Acquisition - State parks, recreation areas, historical parks 2017-18 100,000 Cash Land Acquisition - State parks, recreation areas, historical parks 2018-19 100,000 Cash #33-Game & Parks Cowboy Trail emergency repairs 2017-18 100,000 Cash Cowboy Trail emergency repairs 2018-19 100,000 Cash #46-Corrections Infrastructure and maintenance projects 2017-18 1,300,000 NCCF Infrastructure and maintenance projects 2018-19 1,300,000 NCCF #46-Corrections Reception and Treatment Center - DEC & LCC 2017-18 14,171,102 NCCF Reception and Treatment Center - DEC & LCC 2018-19 26,162,038 NCCF Reception and Treatment Center - DEC & LCC 2019-20 34,882,173 NCCF #46-Corrections Security system upgrades - all facilities 2017-18 552,500 NCCF Security system upgrades - all facilities 2018-19 552,500 NCCF #46-Corrections Industry building bay addition - TSCI (Tecumseh) 2017-18 2,300,000 Rev Industry building bay addition - TSCI (Tecumseh) 2018-19 1,360,000 Rev #47-NETC Replace transmitter - KHNE (Hastings) 2017-18 260,000 NCCF
#47-NETC Replace radio transmission equipment 2017-18 95,000 Gen
#47-NETC Tower lighting system - KHNE (Hastings) 2018-19 125,000 NCCF
Auditor - reduce for waived health insurance coverage (22,000)
Treasurer - reduce for actual health insurance coverage (15,000)
Treasurer - State Disbursement Unit - One-time fund shift (50,000)
Treasurer - Long Term Care Savings Plan - align with spending (11,081)
Education - Delete funding, Master Teacher Program Aid (470,000)
Parole - Salary increase will not occur in FY 2017 for Board members (9,790)
Revenue - Personal Prop Tax Relief Act - updated NDR est (5,800,000)
Agriculture - Reduce the Riparian Vegetation Aid Program (300,000)
Agriculture - Reduce the Riparian Vegetation Aid Program (oper) (10,000)
DHHS - SCHIP - Reduce appropriation based on expenditure rate (1,400,000)
DHHS - Public Assistance - reduce to match est expenditures (10,000,000)
DHHS - Medicaid - prior year drug rebates (15,000,000)
DHHS - Medicaid - Reduce appropriation based on expenditure rate (7,525,000)
DHHS - Delay opening Lincoln Reg Cntr unit until FY 2017-18 (1,000,000)
DHHS - BSDC - one-time fund shift (5,000,000)
DHHS - BSDC - reduce appropriation to match estimated expenditures (3,500,000)
Military - Governors Emergency Fund - eliminate base appropriation (250,000)
DED - Community and Rural Develop, one-time fund shift (32,015)
Crime Comm - Community corrections - one-time fund shift (100,000)
DEQ - Storm Water Management Grants - reduce funding (300,000)
Across the Board Cut (various agencies) (37,647,830)__________
Subtotal - Reductions (88,442,716)
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Total General Fund FY17 Deficit Appropriations (64,887,751)
Lapse FY2016-17 Reappropiations (72,170,032)
Grand Total (137,057,783)
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Detailed Listing FY16-17 Appropriations – General Funds
# Agency Name Prog # Issue Type General 3 Leg Council 122 ATB Cut - Operations - LEGISLATIVE SERVICES Oper (385,976) 3 Leg Council 122 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - LEGISLATIVE SERVICES Oper (1,596,783) 3 Leg Council 123 ATB Cut - Operations - CLERK OF LEGISLATURE Oper (160,405) 3 Leg Council 123 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - CLERK OF LEGISLATURE Oper (999,114) 3 Leg Council 126 ATB Cut - Operations - LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH Oper (28,236) 3 Leg Council 126 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH Oper (225,806) 3 Leg Council 127 ATB Cut - Operations - REVISOR OF STATUTES Oper (61,723) 3 Leg Council 127 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - REVISOR OF STATUTES Oper (541,727) 3 Leg Council 129 ATB Cut - Operations - LEGISLATIVE AUDIT Oper (27,260) 3 Leg Council 129 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - LEGISLATIVE AUDIT Oper (49,692) 3 Leg Council 501 ATB Cut - Operations - INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION Oper (20,314) 3 Leg Council 501 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - COM ON INTERGOVTL Oper (55,918) 3 Leg Council 504 ATB Cut - Operations - OFFICE OF PUBLIC COUNSEL Oper (61,428) 3 Leg Council 504 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - OFF PUB COUNSEL Oper (189,503) 3 Leg Council 638 ATB Cut - Operations - FISCAL AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Oper (66,551) 3 Leg Council 638 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - FISCAL AND PROGRAM Oper (169,731) 5 Supreme Court 5 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - RETIRED JUDGES SALARIES Oper (219,117) 5 Supreme Court 52 ATB Cut - Operations - OPERATIONS Oper (483,529) 5 Supreme Court 52 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - COURT OPERATIONS Oper (1,125,612) 5 Supreme Court 67 ATB Cut - Operations - PROBATION SERVICES Oper (331,038) 5 Supreme Court 67 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PROBATION SERVICES Oper (456,297) 5 Supreme Court 420 ATB Cut - Operations - SPECIALIZED COURT OPERATIONS Oper (36,078) 5 Supreme Court 420 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - SPECIALIZED COURT OPERATIONS Oper (49,270) 5 Supreme Court 435 ATB Cut - Operations - COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Oper (310,059) 5 Supreme Court 435 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Oper (183,836) 5 Supreme Court 437 ATB Cut - Operations - JUVENILE JUSTICE Oper (1,004,110) 7 Governor 18 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - POLICY RESEARCH OFFICE Oper (325,792) 7 Governor 21 ATB Cut - Operations - OFFICE OF GOVERNOR Oper (85,336) 7 Governor 21 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - OFFICE OF GOVERNOR Oper (162,488) 8 Lt. Governor 124 ATB Cut - Operations - OFFICE-LT GOVERNOR Oper (1,466) 8 Lt. Governor 124 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - OFFICE-LT GOVERNOR Oper (32,080) 9 Sec of State 22 ATB Cut - Operations - DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION Oper (11,294) 9 Sec of State 45 ATB Cut - Operations - ELECTION ADMINISTRATION Oper (58,687) 9 Sec of State 45 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - ELECTION ADMINISTRATION Oper (1,704) 9 Sec of State 86 ATB Cut - Operations - ENF OF STDS-RECORDS MGMT Oper (6,187) 9 Sec of State 86 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - ENF OF STDS-RECORDS MGMT Oper (3,744) 10 Auditor 10 State Auditor - reduce for waived health insurance coverage Oper (22,000) 10 Auditor 506 ATB Cut - Operations - STATE AGENCY & COUNTY POST AUDITS Oper (99,528) 10 Auditor 506 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - ST AG & COUNTY POST AUDITS Oper (12,650) 11 Attorney General 496 ATB Cut - Operations - INTERSTATE WATER LITIGATION Oper (36,860) 11 Attorney General 496 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - INTERSTATE WATER LITIGATION Oper (249,050) 11 Attorney General 507 ATB Cut - Operations - INTERP & APPL OF LAW Oper (248,451) 11 Attorney General 507 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - INTERP & APPL OF LAW Oper (432,920) 12 Treasurer 12 State Treasurer - actual health insurance coverage lower than budgeted Oper (15,000) 12 Treasurer 24 State Disbursement Unit - One-time fund shift to use excess balance Oper (50,000) 12 Treasurer 24 ATB Cut - Operations - STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT Oper (45,422) 12 Treasurer 659 Long Term Care Savings- reduce appropriation to align with spending Oper (11,081) 12 Treasurer 659 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - LONG-TERM CARE SAVINGS PLAN Oper (20,299) 13 Education 25 ATB Cut - Operations - EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION Oper (656,778) 13 Education 25 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION Oper (3,659,171) 13 Education 158 Delete funding, Master Teacher Program Aid Aid (470,000) 13 Education 158 ATB Cut - Early Childhood Programs Aid (350,807) 13 Education 158 ATB Cut - Early Childhood Provider Aid Aid (6,760) 13 Education 158 ATB Cut - ESU Core Services/Tech. Aid (275,228) 13 Education 158 ATB Cut - GED Program Aid Aid (30,000) 13 Education 158 ATB Cut - Nurturing Healthy Behaviors Aid Aid (16,000) 13 Education 158 ATB Cut - School Breakfast Aid (22,442) 13 Education 158 ATB Cut - School Lunch Aid (15,681)
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# Agency Name Prog # Issue Type General 13 Education 158 ATB Cut - Summer Food Service Aid Aid (5,200) 13 Education 158 ATB Cut - Textbook Loans Aid (18,620) 13 Education 158 ATB Cut - Voc. & Adult Education Aid (8,587) 13 Education 158 TEEOSA - Increase to offset lower than projected Insurance Premium Tax Aid 316,161 13 Education 351 ATB Cut - Operations - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Oper (199,900) 13 Education 351 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - VOCATIONAL REHAB Oper (253,207) 13 Education 401 ATB Cut - Operations - SERVICES FOR THE DEAF Oper (82,137) 13 Education 402 ATB Cut - Operations - EDUCATION OF BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED Oper (81,142) 14 PSC 16 ATB Cut - Operations - COMMISSIONERS EXPENSES Oper (2,575) 14 PSC 16 Increase to Commissioners' Expenses relating to a new commissioner Oper 9,758 14 PSC 54 ATB Cut - Operations - ENF OF STDS-COMMON CARRIERS Oper (79,567) 14 PSC 54 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - ENF OF STDS-COMMON CARRIERS Oper (146,536) 15 Parole Board 320 Salary increase will not occur in FY 2017 for Board members Oper (9,790) 15 Parole Board 358 ATB Cut - Operations - BOARD OF PAROLE Oper (261,431) 15 Parole Board 358 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - BOARD OF PAROLE Oper (278,297) 16 Revenue 102 ATB Cut - Operations - REVENUE ADMINISTRATION Oper (1,021,756) 16 Revenue 108 Homestead Exemption - adjust based on 2016 actual tax loss Aid 2,235,000 16 Revenue 109 Personal Prop Tax Relief Act - rebase, updated NDR est Aid (5,800,000) 16 Revenue 112 ATB Cut - Operations - PROPERTY ASSESSMENT Oper (71,990) 16 Revenue 112 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT Oper (131,670) 18 Agriculture 78 Reduce the Riparian Vegetation Aid Program Aid (300,000) 18 Agriculture 78 Reduce the Riparian Vegetation Aid Program Oper (10,000) 18 Agriculture 78 ATB Cut - Operations - DEPT OF AGRICULTURE Oper (249,713) 21 Fire Marshal 193 ATB Cut - Operations - PUBLIC PROTECTION Oper (129,564) 21 Fire Marshal 340 ATB Cut - Operations - TRAINING DIVISION Oper (35,918) 21 Fire Marshal 340 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - TRAINING DIVISION Oper (46,937) 21 Fire Marshal 845 ATB Cut - Operations - NE PUBLIC SAFETY COMM SYSTEM Oper (8,787) 21 Fire Marshal 845 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PUBLIC SAFETY COMM. SYSTEM Oper (21,820) 23 Labor 194 ATB Cut - Operations - PUBLIC PROTECTION Oper (27,633) 23 Labor 194 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PUBLIC PROTECTION Oper (125,090) 25 DHHS 32 ATB Cut - Operations - MEDICAID RX ACT ADMIN Oper (21,540) 25 DHHS 32 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - MEDICAID RX ACT ADMIN Oper (13,231) 25 DHHS 33 ATB Cut - Operations - HHS ADMINISTRATION Oper (4,005,922) 25 DHHS 38 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AID Aid (2,321,229) 25 DHHS 175 ATB Cut - Medical Student Assistance Aid (31,483) 25 DHHS 178 ATB Cut - Operations - PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Oper (4,196) 25 DHHS 178 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Oper (32,906) 25 DHHS 179 ATB Cut - Operations - PUBLIC HEALTH Oper (53,924) 25 DHHS 179 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PUBLIC HEALTH Oper (109,239) 25 DHHS 250 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - JUVENILE SERVICES Oper (1,593,936) 25 DHHS 344 SCHIP - Reduce appropriation based on expenditure rate Aid (1,400,000) 25 DHHS 344 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - CHILDRENS HEALTH INSURANCE Aid (1,577,163) 25 DHHS 347 Public Assistance - reduce appropriation to match est expenditures Aid (10,000,000) 25 DHHS 347 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Aid (8,500,070) 25 DHHS 348 Medicaid - prior year drug rebates Aid (15,000,000) 25 DHHS 348 Medicaid - Reduce appropriation based on expenditure rate Aid (7,525,000) 25 DHHS 348 Medicaid - Medicare Part B Premium Increase Aid 3,264,087 25 DHHS 348 Medicaid - Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Clawback Aid 5,263,256 25 DHHS 348 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Aid (12,929,145) 25 DHHS 354 Child Welfare - Nebraska Families Collaborative Aid 7,803,559 25 DHHS 359 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - YOUTH IN TRANSITION Oper (107,425) 25 DHHS 365 Delay opening Lincoln Reg Cntr unit until FY 2017-18 Oper (1,000,000) 25 DHHS 421 BSDC - one-time fund shift Oper (5,000,000) 25 DHHS 421 BSDC - reduce appropriation to match estimated expenditures Oper (3,500,000) 25 DHHS 421 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - BEATRICE STATE DEV CTR Oper (2,426,614) 25 DHHS 424 Develop Disability aid - HCBS residential providers weekends,holidays Aid 4,663,144 25 DHHS 514 ATB Cut - Health Aid Aid (276,704) 25 DHHS 514 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - HEALTH AID Aid (1,359,271) 25 DHHS 519 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - VETERANS HOME SYSTEM Oper (4,877,474) 25 DHHS 559 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - AGING CARE MANAGEMENT Oper (3,567) 25 DHHS 870 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - NORFOLK SEX OFFENDER TRTMNT Aid (603,152)
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# Agency Name Prog # Issue Type General 28 Veterans Affairs 36 ATB Cut - Operations - DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION Oper (46,818) 28 Veterans Affairs 36 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION Oper (145,781) 28 Veterans Affairs 37 ATB Cut - Operations - VETERANS' CEMETERY SYSTEM Oper (10,315) 28 Veterans Affairs 37 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - VETERAN CEMETERY SYSTEM Oper (111,697) 29 Natural Resources 304 ATB Cut - Water & Soil Conservation Aid (92,721) 29 Natural Resources 307 ATB Cut - Natural Resources Devl. Fund Aid (125,613) 29 Natural Resources 334 ATB Cut - Operations - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION Oper (451,472) 29 Natural Resources 334 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION Oper (1,300,000) 31 Military Dept 192 Governors Emergency Fund - eliminate base appropriation Aid (250,000) 31 Military Dept 192 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - GOV EMERGENCY PROGRAM Aid (5,581,226) 31 Military Dept 544 ATB Cut - Operations - NATIONAL & STATE GUARD Oper (147,674) 31 Military Dept 544 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - NATIONAL & STATE GUARD Oper (214,335) 31 Military Dept 545 ATB Cut - Operations - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Oper (56,115) 31 Military Dept 548 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - TUITION ASSISTANCE Oper (46,015) 32 Ed Lands & Funds 529 ATB Cut - Operations - LAND SURVEYS Oper (13,414) 32 Ed Lands & Funds 529 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - LAND SURVEYS Oper (86,770) 33 Game and Parks 336 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - WILDLIFE CONSERVATION Oper (14,485) 33 Game and Parks 337 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - ADMINISTRATION Oper (31,741) 33 Game and Parks 338 ATB Cut - Niobrara Council Aid (1,680) 33 Game and Parks 549 ATB Cut - Operations - PARKS - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION Oper (285,503) 33 Game and Parks 549 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PARKS - ADMIN & OPER Oper (6,136) 33 Game and Parks 550 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PLANNING & TRAILS COORDINATION Oper (43,049) 33 Game and Parks 617 ATB Cut - Operations - ENGINEERING & AREA MAINTENANCE Oper (194,278) 33 Game and Parks 617 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - ENGINEERING & AREA MAINTENANCE Oper (139,040) 33 Game and Parks 846 ATB Cut - Operations - NE PUBLIC SAFETY COMM SYSTEM Oper (1,495) 34 Library Comm 252 ATB Cut - Operations - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES Oper (111,636) 34 Library Comm 252 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - LIBRARY OPERATIONS Oper (89,525) 34 Library Comm 302 ATB Cut - Library Development Aid (51,803) 34 Library Comm 302 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT Aid (22,377) 35 Liquor Control 73 ATB Cut - Operations - LICENSING & REGULATION Oper (51,946) 35 Liquor Control 73 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - LICENSING & REGULATION Oper (130,570) 46 Corrections 214 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - VOCATIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS Aid (914,021) 47 NETC 533 ATB Cut - Operations - NETWORK OPERATIONS Oper (393,572) 47 NETC 533 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - NETWORK OPERATIONS Oper (297,900) 47 NETC 566 ATB Cut - Operations - PUBLIC RADIO Oper (19,590) 47 NETC 566 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PUBLIC RADIO Oper (28,803) 48 Coord Comm. 640 ATB Cut - Operations - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION Oper (56,144) 48 Coord Comm.. 640 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION Oper (33,296) 48 Coord Comm. 691 ATB Cut - Access College Early Prog. Aid (39,400) 48 Coord Comm. 691 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - ACCESS COLLEGE EARLY SCH PRG Aid (18,412) 50 State Colleges 48 ATB Cut - Operations - STATE COLLEGE SYSTEM Oper (2,096,170) 50 State Colleges 48 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - STATE COLLEGE SYSTEM Oper (155,370) 51 University of Nebr 781 ATB Cut - Operations - UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Oper (13,322,749) 54 Historical Society 553 ATB Cut - Operations - SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMISSION Oper (3,760) 54 Historical Society 553 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMISSION Oper (43,504) 54 Historical Society 648 ATB Cut - Operations - STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Oper (182,336) 54 Historical Society 648 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Oper (1,178,150) 64 State Patrol 100 ATB Cut - Operations - PUBLIC PROTECTION Oper (2,339,764) 64 State Patrol 100 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PUBLIC PROTECTION Oper (1,252,344) 64 State Patrol 630 ATB Cut - Operations - STATE CAPITOL SECURITY Oper (10,148) 64 State Patrol 630 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - STATE CAPITOL SECURITY Oper (316,645) 64 State Patrol 850 ATB Cut - Operations - PUBLIC SAFETY COMM. SYSTEM Oper (54,625) 65 Admin Services 101 ATB Cut - Operations - CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Oper (15,198) 65 Admin Services 101 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Oper (7,953) 65 Admin Services 169 ATB Cut - Operations - FEDERAL LIAISON Oper (140) 65 Admin Services 169 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - FEDERAL LIAISON Oper (15,637)
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# Agency Name Prog # Issue Type General 65 Admin Services 509 ATB Cut - Operations - BUDGET DIVISION Oper (50,835) 65 Admin Services 509 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - BUDGET DIVISION Oper (1,372,351) 65 Admin Services 560 ATB Cut - Operations - STATE BUILDING DIVISION Oper (9,653) 65 Admin Services 560 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - STATE BUILDING DIVISION Oper (2,212) 65 Admin Services 605 ATB Cut - Operations - PERSONNEL DIVISION Oper (64,408) 65 Admin Services 605 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PERSONNEL DIVISION Oper (90,036) 65 Admin Services 608 ATB Cut - Operations - EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIVISION Oper (16,269) 65 Admin Services 685 ATB Cut - Operations - CAPITOL COMMISSION Oper (170,651) 65 Admin Services 685 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - CAPITOL COMMISSION Oper (66,276) 67 Equal Opportunity 59 ATB Cut - Operations - ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS Oper (50,512) 67 Equal Opportunity 59 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS Oper (53,289) 68 Latino-American 537 ATB Cut - Operations - LATINO-AMERICAN COMMISSION Oper (8,313) 69 Arts Council 326 ATB Cut - Operations - PROMOTION OF THE ARTS Oper (24,737) 69 Arts Council 326 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PROMOTION OF THE ARTS Oper (45,079) 69 Arts Council 327 ATB Cut - Aid to the Arts Aid (37,723) 69 Arts Council 327 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - AID TO THE ARTS Aid (5,000) 70 Foster Care 116 ATB Cut - Operations - FOSTER CARE REVIEW Oper (74,618) 70 Foster Care 116 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - FOSTER CARE REVIEW OFFICE Oper (96,949) 70 Foster Care 353 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - CHILDREN'S COMMISSION Oper (16,728) 71 Energy Office 106 ATB Cut - Operations - ENERGY OFFICE ADMINISTRATION Oper (8,739) 71 Energy Office 106 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - ENERGY OFFICE ADMINISTRATION Oper (407,510) 72 DED 601 Community and Rural Develop, one-time fund shift Oper (32,015) 72 DED 603 ATB Cut - Business Innovation Act Aid (274,400) 72 DED 603 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - INDUSTRIAL RECRUITMENT Aid (6,794,254) 72 DED 603 ATB Cut - Operations - INDUSTRIAL RECRUITMENT Oper (202,058) 76 Indian Affairs 584 ATB Cut - Operations - INDIAN AFFAIRS Oper (9,828) 76 Indian Affairs 584 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - INDIAN AFFAIRS Oper (6,726) 77 Indust Relations 490 ATB Cut - Operations - COMMISSIONER EXPENSES Oper (2,786) 77 Indust Relations 490 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - COMMISSIONER EXPENSES Oper (29,727) 77 Indust Relations 531 ATB Cut - Operations - ADMINISTRATION Oper (10,241) 77 Indust Relations 531 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - ADMINISTRATION Oper (40,369) 78 Crime Commssion 150 ATB Cut - Juvenile Services Aid Aid (23,512) 78 Crime Commission 150 ATB Cut - Operations - JUVENILE SERVICES ACT Oper (4,902) 78 Crime Commission 150 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - JUVENILE SERVICES ACT Oper (304,580) 78 Crime Commission 155 ATB Cut - County Juvenile Services Aid Aid (252,000) 78 Crime Commission 155 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES AID Aid (442,732) 78 Crime Commission 155 ATB Cut - Operations - COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES AID Oper (44,277) 78 Crime Commission 198 ATB Cut - County Justice Reinvestment Grants Aid (20,000) 78 Crime Commission 198 ATB Cut - Crime Stoppers Aid (538) 78 Crime Commission 198 ATB Cut - Operations - CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION Oper (24,854) 78 Crime Commission 198 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION Oper (55,315) 78 Crime Commission 199 ATB Cut - Operations - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CTR Oper (82,889) 78 Crime Commission 199 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CTR Oper (113,009) 78 Crime Commission 201 ATB Cut - Victim/Witness Assistance Aid (2,102) 78 Crime Commission 201 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - VICTIM-WITNESS ASSISTANCE Aid (3,783) 78 Crime Commission 201 ATB Cut - Operations - VICTIM-WITNESS ASSISTANCE Oper (163) 78 Crime Commission 202 ATB Cut - Crime Victims' Reparations Aid (800) 78 Crime Commission 202 ATB Cut - Operations - CRIME VICTIMS' REPARATIONS Oper (313) 78 Crime Commission 203 ATB Cut - Operations - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD Oper (12,658) 78 Crime Commission 203 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - JAIL STANDARDS BOARD Oper (49,305) 78 Crime Commission 204 ATB Cut - Violence Prevention Grants Aid (14,000) 78 Crime Commission 204 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION Aid (310,690) 78 Crime Commission 204 ATB Cut - Operations - OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION Oper (4,443) 78 Crime Commission 215 ATB Cut - Operations - CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM Oper (7,488) 78 Crime Commission 215 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFO SYSTEM Oper (11,030) 78 Crime Commission 220 Community corrections - one-time fund shift Oper (100,000) 78 Crime Commission 220 ATB Cut - Operations - COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DIVISION Oper (12,331) 78 Crime Commission 220 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - COMM CORRECTIONS COUNCIL Oper (113,713)
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# Agency Name Prog # Issue Type General 82 Deaf/Hard of Hring 578 ATB Cut - Operations - HEARING IMPAIRED Oper (40,677) 82 Deaf/Hard of Hring 578 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - HEARING IMPAIRED Oper (77,754) 83 Comm Colleges 151 ATB Cut - Aid to Community Colleges Aid (4,033,132) 84 Environ Quality 513 Storm Water Management Grants - reduce funding Aid (300,000) 84 Environ Quality 513 ATB Cut - Superfund Aid (12,648) 84 Environ Quality 513 ATB Cut - Operations - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Oper (156,897) 84 Environ Quality 513 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - ADMINISTRATION Oper (273,317) 87 Account/Disclosure 94 ATB Cut - Operations - POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY Oper (19,939) 87 Account/Disclosure 94 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - ADMINISTRATION Oper (119,377) 91 Tourism 618 ATB Cut - Tourism Marketing Assistance Aid (10,000) 91 Tourism 618 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - TOURISM PROMOTION Aid (17,452) 93 TERC 115 ATB Cut - Operations - OPERATIONS Oper (33,494) 93 TERC 115 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - OPERATIONS Oper (40,451) 99 Const-DAS 901 ATB Cut - Capital Construction Const (20,000) 99 Const DAS 901 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - STATE CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS Const (80,000) 99 Const-Corrections 913 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - SECURITY SYSTEM UPGRADE Const (319,810) 99 Const-DAS 935 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - PUBLIC SAFETY COMM. TOWERS Const (301,245) 99 Const-DHHS 942 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - LRC KITCHEN REPLACEMENT Const (59,515) 99 Const-Hist Society 957 Lapse FY16 reappropriations - MUSEUM RENOVATION Const (5,383) Specific Cuts (50,794,886) Across the Board Cuts (37,647,830) ___________
Subtotal – Reductions Enacted in LB 22 (88,442,716)
Subtotal - “Regular” Deficit Items –Enacted in LB22 23,554,965 ___________
Total - Change in FY2016-17 New Appropriations (64,887,751) Total - Lapse FY2015-16 Reappropriation (72,170,032) Grand Total – Enacted in LB 22 (137,057,783)
Proposed Changes LB 149 3 Leg Council Partially restore FY16 lapsed appropriations Oper 1,050,000 65 DAS Additional lapse, FY16 reappropriation Oper (350,000)
Subtotal – Adjustment to Lapsed Appropriations 700.000
5 Supreme Court Reduce FY17 reapprop balance by reducing FY17 “new” Oper (2,200,000) 13 Education Correction of an error on ESU aid in LB22 Aid (264,219) 13 Education Correction of an error on ESU aid in LB22 Aid 14,691
Subtotal – Change in FY2016-17 New Appropriations (2,449,528)
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NARRATIVE
DESCRIPTION
BY AGENCY
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Agency 3 Legislative Council ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Restore $1,050,000 lapsed reappropriation for projects and Gen 0 0 HVAC contingency (Prog 0 Agency-wide) This issue restores Cash 0 0 $1,050,000 of reappropriations lapsed in LB22 to cover the Fed 0 0 costs of three major one-time projects and $50,000 for Rev 0 0 unforseen costs related to the HVAC relocation. This would be $800,000 in Program 123 - Clerk and $250,000 in Program 122 Legislative Services The three major projects are replacing chamber and hearing room audio and video ($604,771), replace chamber display board system ($218,700), and replace telephone system ($203,853)
* Eliminate Contractual Services (Prog 122 Leg Services) This Gen -50,000 -50,000 reduction would eliminate the contractual budget amount Cash 0 0 retained as a contingency for Retirement Systems Committee Fed 0 0 actuarial studies, expert witnesses, data and research for Rev 0 0 Legislature’s Planning Committee, and other studies.
* Reduce Printing expense (Prog 123 Clerk) This modification Gen -25,000 -25,000 would provide a reduction of various printing costs. This Cash 0 0 modification would result in various reductions of printing Fed 0 0 charges of various publications, often for information available Rev 0 0 through our website.
* Reduce Travel and Training (Prog 123 Clerk) This would Gen -25,000 -25,000 reduce all travel costs, including registration, fees, hotels, and Cash 0 0 air travel. This would eliminate expenditures for staff, Fed 0 0 especially those in management positions, to attend training Rev 0 0 sessions that are not required by law or policy.
* Delay Printing a Reissue Volume of the Statutes (Prog 127 Gen -136,447 -136,447 Revisor of Statutes) This modification could delay printing a Cash 0 0 reissue volume of the Nebraska statutes. There is flexibility in Fed 0 0 the timing of reissuing the statute books. Not re-printing a Rev 0 0 reissue volume would require additional and extended use of the supplements and cumulative supplements.
* Increased organization dues (Prog 501 Intergovt Coop) Gen 7,613 14,991 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce senator travel allocation from $2,500 to $1,500 in Gen -40,000 -115,000 FY18 and to $0 in FY19 (Prog 501 Intergovt Coop) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 5 Supreme Court ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Annualize LB605A, 2015, Justice Reinvestment Act (Prog 0 Gen 4,270,797 7,294,118 Agency-wide) The final annualization in FY20 would be an Cash 298,870 481,343 additional $1,168,373 General Funds and $59,436 cash funds. Fed 0 0 LB605 expands the use of probation in lieu of incarceration, Rev 0 0 ensures that more people receive supervision upon release from prison, and bolsters supervision practices to reduce recidivism. The law was the result of "justice reinvestment", a data-driven approach designed to reduce corrections spending by easing Nebraska's prison overcrowding and reinvesting a portion of savings in strategies that reduce recidivism and increase public safety. LB605 began a multi-year justice reinvestment initiative. Funding for the judicial branch has been anticipated to increase as the provisions of LB605 are implemented. Note: This issue does not include funding for additional judicial resources (judges and associated staff). Standard practice is for these positions to be requested in a separate legislative bill and not as part of the budget request process. The fiscal note to LB605 anticipated adding judges: one County Court Judge starting in FY18, and two County Court Judges in FY19 and FY20. At this time, no additional judicial resources are being requested.
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Operations FY2017-18 FY2018-19 ___________________________________________________________________________________ This issue continues the commitment made earlier by all three branches of State government to address the issues of prison overcrowding, recidivism, and public safety. The Chief Justice has stated that full and continued funding of LB605 is imperative, if the goals of justice reinvestment are to be achieved. The staff, programs, and services that Probation has already put in place to effectively supervise clients will have to be reduced or eliminated if funding is not received. Probation has an integral role in the primary goal of justice reinvestment: reducing prison overcrowding. Not only does justice reinvestment aim to reduce the number of persons going to prison by the increased use of probation, but it is also meant to reduce the number of persons reentering prison through Probation's administration of post-release supervision. As a result, lack of funding will have an impact, not only on the judicial branch, but also on the Department of Correctional Services and the Parole Board. Probation, and the entire judicial branch, will continue to develop and implement the programs and services, as well as provide the staffing necessary to provide effective supervision to clients on probation and post-release supervision. The anticipated increase in clients has begun and is projected to continue for several years. * Annualize LB919A, 2016, Veteran’s Treatment Court Pilot Gen 58,750 58,750 Project (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Cash 0 50,000 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Continuation of authority to transfer General Fund Gen 0 0 appropriations and/or Personal Services Limitation (PSL) Cash 0 0 between budget programs (Prog 0 Agency-wide) For the next Fed 0 0 biennium, this includes the authority to transfer Rev 0 0 appropriations and/or PSL from constitutional officers' budget programs to the non-constitutional officers' budget programs
* Continuation of estimated Cash Fund authority (Prog 0 Gen 0 0 Agency-wide) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0
* Health Insurance (Prog 2 Salary-Governor) Reducing the Gen -1,400 -1,400 amount appropriated for health insurance will reflect the Cash 0 0 actual costs incurred Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce General Funds per Request to match Gov. Gen -134,481 -135,432 Recommendation (Prog 21 Governor's Office) The agency Cash 0 0 request included this reduction to more accurately reflect the Fed 0 0 base funding requirements Rev 0 0
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Agency 8 Lieutenant Governor ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Health Insurance (Prog 8 Salary-Lt Governor) Reducing Health Gen -1,900 -1,900 Insurance appropriaiton will align it with the actual needed Cash 0 0 amount. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
Agency 9 Secretary of State ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Reduction for Rules and Regulations Project (Prg. 022) (Prog Gen 0 0 22 Dept administration) The Rules and Regulations Filing and Cash -65,800 -65,800 Approval Application Process was initiated in the 2013-15 Fed 0 0 biennium. The project is scheduled to be completed in the Rev 0 0 current fiscal year and funding is no longer necessary.
* Annualize E-Notary Funding (Prg. 022) (Prog 22 Dept Gen -12,068 -17,132 administration) LB 465 (2015) enacted the E-Notary Public Cash 0 6,000 Act. One-time costs are being reduced from the original Fed 0 0 appropriation but PSL is increasing due to annualizing the Rev 0 0 staffing costs.
* Election Software and Hardware Maintenance (Prg. 045) (Prog Gen 273,439 78,804 45 Election Admin) Current election contracts expire in the Cash 0 0 current fiscal year. The request is to fund an anticipated Fed 0 0 increase of 5% to 7% in the contracts for the next two years. Rev 0 0 The first year’s figure is higher, due to the cyclical nature of elections. The contracts will cover maintenance, support, licensing and hosting fees for three areas: Voter Registration System, Voter Tabulation and AutoMark equipment located in counties, and Election Night Reporting System.
* Shift former HAVA Funding from Cash to General (Prg. 045) Gen 190,810 210,810 (Prog 45 Election Admin) The majority of funding for Elections Cash -190,810 -210,810 shifted from Cash to General Funds during the last biennium. Fed 0 0 This issue will shift the remainder. Providing this funding shift Rev 0 0 will allow the Elections Division to maintain its base budget as HAVA Funds are eliminated. $60,000 per year of the Cash Fund reduction is coming from Aid.
* Eliminate Federal Fund Appropriation (Prog 45 Election Admin) Gen 0 0 Federal Funding is no longer provided in this program. Cash 0 0 Fed -98,300 -98,300 Rev 0 0
* Business Services Filing System (Prg. 051) (Prog 51 Gen 0 0 Corporations) The agency intends to implement a new Cash 1,537,500 107,500 Business Services Filing System, which was previously Fed 0 0 approved by the NITC. This action is needed so the agency is Rev 0 0 able to make its planned vendor payments in the correct timeframe. The new system provides improved reliability and enhanced functionality. It is replacing a 1998 system that is no longer supported.
* Online application system (Prog 53 Collection agencies) The Gen 0 0 agency expected to have this project finished earlier and had Cash 60,000 0 planned to use carryover funds. Reappropriiations were Fed 0 0 removed and now, the agency needs Cash Fund authority to Rev 0 0 complete the project.
* Records Board Cash Fund Authority (Prg. 086) (Prog 86 Gen 0 0 Records mgmt) Due to strong growth in the number of Cash 395,258 713,892 records and services available through the Nebraska.gov Fed 0 0 portal, the agency is anticipating a 10% increase in the Rev 0 0 amount due to the vendor. As more transactions are completed online the Secretary of State collects more money. As an agency, the SOS needs more appropriation authority to turn-around and pay agencies what has been collected on their behalf.
* Reduce Revolving Fund Appropriation (Prg. 086) (Prog 86 Gen 0 0 Records mgmt) Three positions are currently vacant. Due to Cash 0 0 technology changes, they are no longer needed. Fed 0 0 Rev -208,257 -218,365
* UCC Master Lien List (Prg. 089) (Prog 89 UCC filing) The Gen 0 0 Master Lien List is currently published on a monthly basis. The Cash -27,382 -54,759 agency plans to have conversion to online publishing starting Fed 0 0 January 1, 2018. This change will eliminate the need to Rev 0 0 distribute the list via paper, microfiche and CDs as well as the costs associated with sending them by certified mail.
* UCC County Connections to State System (Prg. 089) (Prog 89 Gen 0 0 UCC filing) Counties no longer need to access UCC Cash -125,945 -125,945 information via the state’s system. All information is now done Fed 0 0 with an internet connection. Therefore, the costs associated Rev 0 0 with connection via the state’s system is no longer needed.
* Business Services Filing System (Prg. 089) (Prog 89 UCC Gen 0 0 filing) The agency intends to implement a new Business Cash 97,500 -732,500 Services Filing System, which was previously approved by the Fed 0 0 NITC. This action is needed so the agency is able to make its Rev 0 0 planned vendor payments in the correct timeframe. The new system provides improved reliability and enhanced functionality. It is replacing a 1998 system that is no longer supported.
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Agency 10 State Auditor ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Shift Audiing Resources from General to Cash Funds (Prog 0 Gen -75,000 -75,000 Agency-wide) Cash 75,000 75,000 Fed 0 0
* Upgrade from Microsoft 2007 to current version (Prg. 506) Gen 16,030 16,030 (Prog 506 State audits) The APA’s current version of this Cash 0 0 software is nearly 10 years old. Updating to the current Fed 0 0 version will be beneficial to agency work. Rev 0 0
* Reduce one-time cost for peer review (Prog 506 State audits) Gen -15,000 -15,000 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0
* Promotion and Professional Development (Prg. 525) (Prog 525 Gen 0 0 Fed coop/county/ESU audits) The APA encourages staff to Cash 11,255 22,510 work toward earning CPA certificates. By completing higher Fed 0 0 levels of certification it is anticipated that employees will be Rev 0 0 promoted. Having higher certification and potential promotion will help the APA retain qualified auditors.
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Agency 11 Attorney General ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Water Litigation Funding (Prg. 496) (Prog 496 Water Gen -921,500 -921,500 Litigation) The AGO is requesting this amount be reduced Cash 0 0 from their base budget. In order to meet any needs, they are Fed 0 0 bring provided reappropriation of funds existing on June 30, Rev 0 0 2017.
* Add 1.0 Attorney - Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (Prg. 507) Gen 0 0 (Prog 507 Interpret/application of law) The state of Nebraska Cash 100,000 100,000 is required by the Federal Government to provide a 25% Fed 0 0 match for the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The Cash Fund Rev 0 0 comes from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Cash Fund. If this funding is not provided, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit will lose federal certification and grant funding.
* Add 2.0 Attorneys - Legal Services Contracts (Prg. 507) (Prog Gen 0 0 507 Interpret/application of law) This funding will address a Cash 0 0 higher contract amount for services provided to HHS Social Fed 0 0 Services and DEQ. If funding is not provided, the AGO will not Rev 205,000 205,000 be able to provide adequate services to these agencies.
* Add Staff – Tobacco Enforcement Funds (Prg. 507) (Prog 507 Gen 0 0 Interpret/application of law) Funding will be used to increase Cash 200,000 200,000 staff training, review the current State tobacco laws, Fed 0 0 formulate and refine tobacco enforcement laws and generally Rev 0 0 further the goals of tobacco enforcement. This activity is being funded with a $200,000 per year transfer from the Health Care Cash Fund.
* Add 1.0 Staff – SANE Nurse (Prg. 507) (Prog 507 Gen 93,750 93,750 Interpret/application of law) Funding will provide the AG to Cash 0 0 hire a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 12 State Treasurer ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Reduce Staffing, Postage, and Printing (Prg. 024) (Prog 24 Gen -14,811 -17,611 Disbursement Unit) Due to technology improvements, the SDU Cash 0 0 requires fewer FTE. These reductions have already taken Fed -22,217 -26,417 place and this funding is no longer necessary. Rev 0 0
* ABLE Savings Plan Budget Adjustment (Prg. 475) (Prog 475 Gen 0 0 ABLE program) The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Cash 20,313 21,813 Savings Program was launched June 20, 2016. ABLE is a Fed 0 0 529A Savings Program for persons with disabilities. As the Rev 0 0 program develops to meet participant’s needs, changes in expenditures occur. Legal and contractual expenses are decreasing, now that the program agreement and all disclosure documents have been written. As the program unfolds and grows, the Treasurer is beginning to allocate current staff time to the program, resulting in a need for salaries to be paid from this cash funded program.
* Annualize LB 756 (2016) (Prog 659 Long Term Care Savings) Gen -11,182 -44,349 LB 756 (2016) terminated the Long-Term Care Savings Act as Cash 0 0 of January 1, 2017. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 13 Dept of Education ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Eliminate funding for the IT Academy (Prog 25 Dept Gen -500,000 -500,000 administration) The Appropriations Committee initiated a pilot Cash 0 0 project for an IT Academy in FY2014-15 with a $250,000 Fed 0 0 general fund appropriation. The initiative was continued in Rev 0 0 FY16 and FY17 with an earmarked appropriation of $500,000 in each year of the current biennium. In FY16, eighty high schools and twelve community college sites were granted licenses to implement the Academy. There were 211 teachers certified through the program and 2,764 students received certifications in various areas such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access. The recommendation eliminates funding for the initiative.
* Eliminate administrative funds for the Master Teacher Gen -30,000 -30,000 Education Program (Prog 25 Dept administration) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Increase federal operating funds to provide direct services per Gen 0 0 the Career Pathways Advancement Grant (Prog 351 Voc Cash 0 0 Rehab) VR received a five year federal grant for the Career Fed 428,624 873,281 Pathways Advancement Project. The grant requires a 10% Rev 0 0 general fund match which VR will absorb in its current general fund appropriation, so no additional general funds are required. Nebraska is one of four states funded under this initiative and is currently in the second year of the project. The grant allows 300 VR eligible individuals over the course of the project to access career pathway partnerships with business and education institutions. A business model will be used to create opportunities for former eligible individuals to advance their careers and open up new opportunities for other persons eligible for VR services.
* Matching funds increase for vocational rehabilitation services Gen 32,824 180,443 (Prog 351 Voc Rehab) NDE is projecting a 2.5% increase in Cash 0 0 federal funding for vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. The Fed 72,959 388,476 operations and aid receommendations for matching funds Rev 0 0 reflect the additional general funds needed to match an estimated 2.5% annual increase in federal funds in FY18 and FY19. Match requirements for a majority of the vocational rehabilitation funds received in this program are 78.7% federal and 21.3% state. This means the state must provide $1 for every $3.69 of federal funds received. The operations increase will be used to provide direct services to clients by staff employed in the VR program.
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* Increase special education aid by 1.0% (Prog 158 Education Gen 2,220,631 4,463,468 Aid) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Increase TEEOSA aid to reflect LB 409 (as amended) (Prog Gen 17,857,996 44,578,372 158 Education Aid) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Eliminate aid for the Master Teacher Education Program (Prog Gen -470,000 -470,000 158 Education Aid) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Increase cash fund authority for the Early Childhood Education Gen 0 0 Endowment (Prog 158 Education Aid) Cash 500,000 500,000 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Correction of an error on ESU aid in LB22 will reduce aid by Gen 0 0 $264,219 in FY2016-17 (Prog 158 Education Aid) The Cash 0 0 department requests intent language be added for the Fed 0 0 allocation of aid to educational service units. The language Rev 0 0 would read as follows: "Any remaining payments to educational service units for FY2016-17 aid shall be reduced pro rata by the department to equal the total amount of aid provided in this section."
* Increase of $14,691 of general funds to pay the remainder of Gen 0 0 school breakfast claims for FY17 (Prog 158 Education Aid) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce aid for Early Childhood Education Grant Program by Gen -150,807 -150,807 4% to LB 22 level (Prog 158 Education Aid) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce aid to ESU's by 3% - Governor's Level (Prog 158 Gen -421,553 -421,553 Education Aid) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Eliminate authority to expend accumulated loan repayments Gen 0 0 for the Excellence in Teaching Program (Prog 161 Ed Cash -375,000 -375,000 Innovation Fund) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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* Increase cash fund aid to reflect estimated lottery revenue Gen 0 0 (Prog 161 Ed Innovation Fund) The recommendation reflects Cash 1,647,054 769,772 the estimated amount of cash fund authority needed to fully Fed 0 0 expend the projected lottery carryover balance and the 10% Rev 0 0 retained in the fund from the prior year, plus the estimated lottery funds that will be received in the next biennium. The estimated lottery revenue assumes a 3% increase in revenue in the current fiscal year plus a 1% increase in the next two years. It should be noted that funding for NDE to pay the costs of the College Entrance Exam in FY18 is to come from the lottery (per LB 1067) which will reduce the amount available for competitive innovative grants in that fiscal year.
* Increase federal funds to reflect additional social security Gen 0 0 funding to provide services (Prog 351 Voc Rehab) Vocational Cash 0 0 Rehabilitation is able to request reimbursement from the Fed 500,000 1,000,000 Social Security Administration for the cost of services for Rev 0 0 clients who achieve a successful outcome and achieve Substantial Gainful Activity for nine consecutive months. VR recently implemented an electronic tracking system to assist the agency in submitting more accurate claim submissions which has resulted in the receipt of increased social security revenue.
* Increase federal aid funds for the Career Pathways Gen 0 0 Advancement Grant (Prog 351 Voc Rehab) The increase in Cash 0 0 federal funds will be used in the grant project for case Fed 278,637 625,670 services for eligible individuals. Rev 0 0
* Matching funds increase for vocational rehabilitation services Gen 39,210 79,400 (Prog 351 Voc Rehab) NDE is projecting a 2.5% increase in Cash 0 0 federal funding for vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. The Fed 165,022 334,169 operations and aid recommendations for matching funds Rev 0 0 reflect the additional general funds needed to match an estimated 2.5% annual increase in federal funds in FY18 and FY19.
* Transfer State Independent Living Grant (Prog 351 Voc Gen -30,111 -30,111 Rehab) Vocational Rehabilitation has been the designated Cash 0 0 state unit for the State Independent Living Grant. The federal Fed 0 0 grant requires a 10% state match. The Nebraska State Rev 0 0 Independent Living Council has identified UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute as the new designated state entity in their FY2017- 19 state plan. VR is supportive of this decision. The transfer of the program reduces the general fund appropriation for this program by $30,111. UNMC is requesting a like increase in its general fund appropriation, so the net fiscal impact of the change is zero.
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Agency 14 Public Service Commission ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Increase Commissioner’s Expenses (Prg. 016) (Prog 16 Gen 19,516 14,516 Expenses-PSC) The anticipated cost to reimburse Cash 0 0 Commissioners' expenses is increasing due to new Fed 0 0 Commissioners being elected. This funding will also be used Rev 0 0 to pay up front costs related to TransCanada Pipeline hearings for Commissioners' travel. Once Cash Funds are received for that, the amount paid up front will be sent back to this program through a journal entry. Since the Trans Canada costs should only be in the first year of the biennium, the second year does not need to be appropriated at the full $19,516.
* Correct Duplicate funding due to LB938 (2016) (Prg. 054) Gen -136,071 -136,071 (Prog 54 Common carriers) LB 938 (2016) created the 911 Cash 0 0 Service System Act. During the last Legislative Session, Fed 0 0 funding for these associated costs was included in Programs Rev 0 0 054 and 686. Passage of LB 938 occurred after the budget was passed and duplicative funding was included in Program 583 where, according to LB 938, it should be housed. This issue corrects the duplicate funding.
* Reallocate Salaries to NUSF - GIS mapping (Prg. 054, Priority Gen -94,417 -97,454 3 of 3) (Prog 54 Common carriers) This issue would shift Cash 0 0 40% of one FTE’s salary to the Cash Funded program (686) Fed 0 0 Nebraska Universal Service Fund. As the NUSF has changed Rev 0 0 over time, these positions, which share similar duties, can now be allocated to the NUSF Program.
* Reduction to offset increase in Commissioner's Expenses Gen -19,516 -14,516 (Prog 54 Common carriers) General Funds in this program Cash 0 0 are being reduced to offset increased General Funds in Fed 0 0 Commissioner's Expenses (Program 16). Rev 0 0
* Reallocate Salaries to NUSF from Program 054 (Prg. 686, Gen 0 0 Priority 2 of 3) (Prog 686 Universal Services) Cash 94,417 97,454 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Correct Duplicate funding due to LB938 (2016) (Prog 686 Gen 0 0 Universal Services) Cash -9,468 -9,468 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 15 Board of Pardons and Parole ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Reappropriate General Fund balances at the end of the 2015- Gen 0 0 2017 biennium (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Increase in Services Costs for additional people on parole Gen 0 390,000 (Prog 358 Board of Parole) The agency request is based on Cash 0 0 an additional 300 people on parole. It is estimated that on Fed 0 0 average a new parolee needs $1,300 for services upon Rev 0 0 reentry for such services as intensive outpatient treatment, parenting, domestic violence, anger management, life skills, and employment. Service dollars will be needed to assist in paying for these services.
* New Office Space Rent (Prog 358 Board of Parole) The Parole Gen 132,000 132,000 Office in Lincoln (Trabert Hall, 2202 South 11th St) is Cash 0 0 scheduled to be sold by April 2017 and staff will need to be Fed 0 0 relocated. Rent is currently $65,081 per year. The agency has Rev 0 0 been working with DAS and they estimate needing 13,000 square feet to move staff from Trabert Hall and move Parole staff located at the Department of Correctional Services Central Office into one location. A total of 36 staff will need to be relocated. The request would allow for $15.00 per square foot which the agency states is on the low end of the price per square foot in Lincoln.
* Reduction in Board of Parole staff and operations (Prog 358 Gen -215,000 -215,000 Board of Parole) The impact would be a reduction in the Cash 0 0 number of Board of Parole staff which would include Parole Fed 0 0 Officers, Support Staff, possibly other Administrative Rev 0 0 personnel, travel, and training.
* Salary Adjustments for Parole Officers per LB598, 2015 (Prog Gen 154,443 154,443 358 Board of Parole) Section 83-1,100(2) states that “Parole Cash 0 0 Officers shall be compensated with salaries substantially equal Fed 0 0 to other state employees who have similar responsibilities, Rev 0 0 including employees of the Office of Probation Administration. This subsection shall apply only to field parole service officers and support staff and shall not apply to the Parole Administrator, any deputy parole administrator, or any other similarly established management position". After negotiations with the employee bargaining group, a new pay line series was established for Parole Officers to include three new categories: Parole Officer Trainee, Parole Officer, and Parole Officer Specialized. The new rates are scheduled to go into effect July 1, 2017.
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Agency 16 Dept of Revenue ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Annualize LB 774 (2016), as it relates to Temporary Gen -115,967 -115,967 Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). (Prog. 102) (Prog 102 Cash 0 0 Revenue admin) The reduction is related to the appropriation Fed 0 0 for one-time programming cost incurred by the Department. Rev 0 0
* Annualize LB 884 (2016), Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act. Gen 329,097 25,746 (Prog. 102) (Prog 102 Revenue admin) LB 884 incorporated Cash 0 0 the provisions of LB 951 that created the Affordable Housing Fed 0 0 Tax Credit Act, which created a nonrefundable tax credit Rev 0 0 available to both residents and nonresidents. The amount funded is based on the original fiscal note which estimated and included a one-time charge of $258,036 to the CIO for programming to add lines to the Form 1040n, 1120N, 1041N, and NebFile and to implement a tracking system for the assigned credits. This also included personnel and operations costs of $71,061.
* Annualize LB 886 (2016), Emergency Responders Incentive Gen -55,601 -55,601 Act. (Prog. 102) (Prog 102 Revenue admin) LB 886 created Cash 0 0 the Emergency Responders Incentive Act, which provides a Fed 0 0 refundable income tax credit equal to $250 beginning with the Rev 0 0 second taxable year in which the qualified active volunteer is included on the certified list. The bill uses a point system to track the level of involvement of volunteers to determine eligibility for the credit. The appropriate fire district certifies the list of eligible active emergency responders, rescue squad members, for firefighters for the immediately preceding calendar year with the Department by each February 15. The appropriation was for a one-time programming charge to change Form 1040N and NebFile.
* Annualize LB 889 (2016), School Readiness Tax Credit Act. Gen -96,309 -96,309 (Prog. 102) (Prog 102 Revenue admin) LB 889 (2016) created Cash 0 0 the School Readiness Tax Credit Act. The Act creates two Fed 0 0 separate income tax credits beginning with tax year 2017; a Rev 0 0 nonrefundable income tax credit to persons who own or operate an eligible child care and education program that serve children who participate in the child care subsidy program in Section 68-1202 and a refundable credit to staff members who are both employed with an eligible program for at least six months during the tax year and are classified in the Nebraska Early Childhood Professional Record System. The bill created a series of tiered tax credits. The reduction is related to the appropriation for one-time programming costs incurred by the Department.
* Eliminate funded authorized positions. Priority 1 of 3. (Prog. Gen -635,853 -635,853 102) (Prog 102 Revenue admin) This modification would Cash 0 0 eliminate authorized but currently vacant classified positions Fed 0 0 which are considered mission critical positions and for which Rev 0 0 the Department is currently in the process of recruiting or filling. This modification includes 27 positions in Program 102 and two positions in Program 112. The Department has determined this modification plan based on the goals of keeping core operations as stable as possible and minimizing impact on state revenue collections. Taking this modification will result in a broader reduction of compliance activities,
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* Cash Fund and PSL reduction. (Prog 102 Revenue admin) Gen 0 0 Reduce Cash Fund appropriation and reduce PSL in Program Cash -33,466 -33,466 102, Revenue Administration. Part of modification reduction of Fed 0 0 vacant budgeted positions. Rev 0 0
* OCIO IT positions consolidation. (Prog 102 Revenue admin) Gen -61,890 -61,890 Governor initiative to consolidate IT positions in Office of CIO Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0
* Base Reduction and Rebase PSL (Prog 111 Motor Fuels) This Gen 0 0 adjustment reduces the Motor Fuels Program base. Cash -100,000 -100,000 Fed 0 0
* Governor's initiative, PSL reduction. (Prog 111 Motor Fuels) Gen 0 0 Reduce Program 111, Motor Fuels PSL. Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0
* Appropriations Shift from Cash Fund to General Fund. (Prog. Gen 0 198,509 112) (Prog 112 Property Assessment) LB 657, Section 71, Cash 0 -198,509 shifted $250,000 of General Fund appropriation Cash Fund Fed 0 0 appropriation for both years of the 2015-2017 biennium. This Rev 0 0 was a change from the Appropriations Committee’s Preliminary Report recommendation. The Department has determined that the cash balance in the Property Assessment Cash Fund (21550) will not be sufficient to allow it to contribute the required amount necessary to meet the program’s obligations in the second year of the 2017-2019 biennium.
* Eliminate Funded and Authorized Position (Prog 112 Property Gen -71,980 -71,980 Assessment) Due to retirement of long-time employee, Cash -29,400 -29,400 addiitional reduction. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Increase in operations expenditure, Gamblers Assistance Gen 0 0 Program (Prog. 164) (Prog 164 Compulsive gamblers) Cash 100,000 100,000 Program requested reduction in aid expenditure requirement Fed 0 0 from $1.2 million to $1.1 million and transfer of that $100,000 Rev 0 0 to Operations budget to fund education outreach and prevention activities.
* Governor's initiative, Base and PSL reduction (Prog 165 Gen 0 0 Charitable Gaming) Rebase Program 165, Charitable Gaming. Cash -200,000 -200,000 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Transfer to General Fund: Severance Tax Administration Cash Gen 0 0 Fund FY16-17 $-50,000 (Prog 102 Revenue admin) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0
* Transfer to General Fund: State Athletic Commissioner's Cash Gen 0 0 Fund FY17-18 $200,000 FY18-19 0 (Prog 102 Revenue Cash 0 0 admin) Fed 0 0
* Transfer to General Fund: Tobacco Products Administation Gen 0 0 Cash Fund FY17-18 $1,000,000 FY18-19 0 (Prog 102 Revenue Cash 0 0 admin) Fed 0 0
* Transfer to General Fund: Tobacco Products Administration Gen 0 0 Cash Fund FY17-18 $10,000,000 FY18-19 $10,000,000 (Prog Cash 0 0 102 Revenue admin) Fed 0 0
* Transfer to General Fund: Energy Conservation Improvement Gen 0 0 Fund FY17-18 $12,730 FY18-19 0 (Prog 102 Revenue admin) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0
* Transfer to General Fund: Charitable Gaming Operations Fund Gen 0 0 FY17-18 $2,800,000 FY18-19 $800,000 (Prog 102 Revenue Cash 0 0 admin) Fed 0 0
* Transfer to General Fund: Marijuana & Controlled Substances Gen 0 0 Tax Admin. Fund FY17-18 $25,000 FY18-19 0 (Prog 102 Cash 0 0 Revenue admin) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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* Annualize LB 683 (2016) Homestead Exemption. (Prog. 108) Gen 38,100 43,600 (Prog 108 Homestead exemption) LB 683 expanded the class Cash 0 0 of persons eligible to receive a homestead exemption to Fed 0 0 include a veteran’s surviving spouse who remarries after the Rev 0 0 age of 57. As amended, LB 683 harmonized Nebraska statute with the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation benefit from the Department of Veterans Affairs, which allows a person to be considered a “surviving spouse” even after remarrying (after the age of 57). Prior to passage of LB 683, only the unremarried widow or widower could receive this exemption. The requested appropriation is the estimated increase to General Fund expenditures for this expansion.
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* Increase Homestead Exemption. (Prog. 108) (Prog 108 Gen 5,646,900 8,441,400 Homestead exemption) Based on the 2016 certifications from Cash 0 0 the counties to the Department of Revenue, the Department is Fed 0 0 requesting an increase in the appropriation for FY2016-17 Rev 0 0 and a revised increase for FY 2017-18 and FY2018-19.The original appropriation for FY2016-17 is $72,515,000. However, the total certificates for the current fiscal year and amended requests for Homestead Exemption in 2015 are $74,848,125. Since counties may amend their request for reimbursement of tax loss until May 30, the certified amounts are estimates of amounts actually required for the program in the current year. The Department is, therefore, requesting an amended amount of $74,900,000 for the current fiscal year, FY2016-17, and increase of $2,385,000 from the current appropriation of $72,515,000. In addition, the Department is revising the request for the next biennium to $78,200,000 for FY2017-18 and $81,000,000 for FY2018-19.Operating off an increase in this year’s appropriation to $74,900,000, as requested by the Department, the amount of increase for the respective fiscal years will be $3,261,900 and $6,056,400, respectively. The revised numbers take into account the annualization of LB 683.
* Adjust Personal Property Tax Exemption. (Prog. 109) (Prog Gen -4,400,000 -3,400,000 109 Property Tax Relief Act) This program was created by LB Cash 0 0 259 (2015) to provide a personal property tax exemption on Fed 0 0 the first $10,000 of personal property submitted by a taxpayer Rev 0 0 on their personal property tax return. The program provides state funded reimbursement to counties for property taxes not collected due to the granting of the personal property tax exemption.The current appropriation for this program is $19,600,000.Based on the 2016 certifications from the counties that were due on November 30, the Department has determined that the current appropriation can be reduced. Total certificates for the locally assessed personal property tax loss and the Department’s most recent estimate for the centrally assessed personal property tax loss for the current fiscal year equals $13,660,000. Since counties may amend their requests for reimbursement until May 30, a contingency for potential amendments is included in this revised request. The Department is requesting $13,800,000 for the current fiscal year (FY2016-17), a decrease of $5,800,000 from the current appropriation.The Department’s request for the personal property tax exemption for FY2017-18 and FY2018- 19 are $15,200,000 and $16,200,000, respectively.
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* Eliminate base funding for unused program, home energy Gen 0 0 improvement program (Prog 110 Energy Conservation) The Cash -500,000 -500,000 program allowed a public power district to provide matching Fed 0 0 funds and designate an amount of sales and use tax receipts Rev 0 0 (not exceeding 5%) to provide grants to low-income Nebraska residents to make energy conservation improvements to their homes. On April 26, 2011, the program was suspended by LB 285 until July 1, 2014. At that point an eligible utility provided could remit up to $50,000, regardless of sales and use tax receipts to the Department of Revenue for deposit into its fund subaccount, that amount to be matched with an equal amount of General Funds transferred to the utility’s subaccount for the purpose of funding low-income energy improvement grants. The total amount of matching funds could not exceed $250,000. A requirement of LB 285 was any eligible entity wishing to participate in the program had to notify the Department by September 1 of each even- numbered year of the amount they planned to remit for each of the following fiscal years. No eligible entities have notified the Department for the upcoming biennium, therefore no appropriation is required. Since LB 285 went into effect, no eligible entities have ever notified the Department of their intent to participate.
* Annualize LB 958 (2016) Property Tax Relief Credit. (Prog. Gen 0 0 132) (Prog 132 Property Tax Credits) LB 958 amended Cash 20,000,000 20,000,000 Nebraska Revised Statutes Section 77-4212 to provide Fed 0 0 $20,000,000 in additional funding in tax year 2017 for the Real Rev 0 0 Property Tax Credit Act and changed the calculation of the credit so that the credit will be allocated as if agricultural land and horticultural land, and agricultural land and horticultural land receiving special valuation, were valued at 120% of their taxable value.
* Reduction in aid expenditure, Gamblers Assistance Program Gen 0 0 (Prog. 164) (Prog 164 Compulsive gamblers) Program Cash -100,000 -100,000 requested reduction in aid expenditure requirement from $1.2 Fed 0 0 million to $1.1 million and transfer of that $100,000 to Rev 0 0 Operations budget to fund education outreach and prevention activities.
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Agency 17 Dept of Aeronautics ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* FY18 / FY19 Health Insurance Increases (Prog 0 Agency-Wide) Gen 0 0 Cash 16,158 33,242 Fed 0 0
* Replacement of computers and monitors. (Prog 0 Agency- Gen 0 0 Wide) The agency’s computers and monitors are five years Cash 16,050 0 old or older and they plan to replace 16 of them to prevent the Fed 0 0 failure of hard drives, which they estimate have an average Rev 0 0 life span of five years. The agency has engaged OCIO for advice and will purchase computers from the Hewlett Packard website using state of Nebraska preapproved packages.
* Eliminate three vacant positions. (Prog 0 Agency-Wide) The Gen 0 0 agency’s budget is based on funding 25 FTE but several Cash -194,393 -194,393 positions have been vacant for one or more years (7 positions Fed 0 0 are currently vacant). Through discussion with the agency Rev 0 0 they have agreed to eliminate three of these vacant positions. These are the Airport Manager at the Harvard state-owned airfield, the Staff Assistant in the Flight Operations Division, and one Pilot position.
* Requested base reduction to reflect the one-time cost of Gen 0 0 purchasing ceilometers. The five ceilometers budgeted for Cash -52,289 -52,289 FY16-17 have been purchased. This was a one-time upgrade Fed 0 0 that will not be necessary in the next biennium. (Prog 26 Rev 0 0 Develop/enforcement)
* Vacation and sick leave retirement payout. An employee Gen 0 0 (Engineer IV) has given notice that they plan to retire just Cash 15,633 0 after the beginning of FY2017-18. Their payout is estimated to Fed 0 0 be $15,633 for vacation and sick leave. (Prog 26 Rev 0 0 Develop/enforcement)
* Requested base reduction to reflect the completion of the Gen 0 0 runway project at the Scribner state owned airfield. The Cash -368,923 -649,023 eventual completion of the one-time runway rehabilitation Fed 0 0 project at Scribner allows the agency to reduce their budget Rev 0 0 base. (Prog 26 Develop/enforcement)
* Provide matching funds (10% match) needed to update the Gen 0 0 State-wide Airport System Plan and the Airport Economic Cash 70,000 0 Impact Study. These plans were last updated in 2002 and Fed 0 0 2003. (Prog 26 Develop/enforcement) Rev 0 0
* Requested base reduction to reflect lower expenditures for Gen 0 0 gas & oil, and pilot training. (Prog 596 State owned aircraft) Cash 0 -35,569 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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* Eliminate funding for the Civil Air Patrol and reallocate these Gen 0 0 funds for additional airport improvement aid. (Prog 26 Cash -40,200 -40,200 Develop/enforcement) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Additional airport improvement aid from the elimination of Gen 0 0 funding for the Civil Air Patrol. (Prog 301 Public airports) Cash 40,200 40,200 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Airport improvement projects – federal funds. (Prog 301 Gen 0 0 Public airports) Federal and state airport development aid is Cash 12,020,000 6,482,000 channeled through this program to local airports. The Fed 0 0 projected increase in airport improvement expenditures is Rev 0 0 based upon requests submitted by Nebraska airports to the FAA and how those grants will cash flow in the next biennium.
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Agency 18 Dept of Agriculture ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Increase federal funds and personal services limit for the Gen 0 0 Animal Feed Regulatory Program Standards (Prog 78 Dept of Cash 0 0 Agriculture) The agency requested increased federal fund Fed 84,678 86,710 spending authority and personal services limit authority Rev 0 0 related to a federal USDA grant relating to animal feed regulations. The grant was first received in FY15-16.
* Decreased operations funding for the Department of Gen -685,905 -701,039 Agriculture. (Prog 78 Dept of Agriculture) The Appropriations Cash 0 0 Committee recommendation includes an overall General Fund Fed 0 0 reduction in the Department of Agriculture, but does not Rev 0 0 specify the functional areas that must be reduced. The recommendation gives the department the discretion to make reductions in areas that will best allow the agency to continue essential regulatory services.
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* Reduction of state aid for the Riparian Vegetation Gen -500,000 -500,000 Management program. (Prog 78 Dept of Agriculture) The Cash 0 0 Riparian Vegetation Management program was created in Fed 0 0 2016, with $975,000 designated for state aid. The Rev 0 0 Appropriations Committee recommendation reduces the program by $500,000.
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Agency 19 Dept of Banking & Finance ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Reduce base appropriation level. (Prog 65 Financial Gen 0 0 institutions) Historical review of annual and biennial cash fund Cash -248,720 -392,778 expenditures versus appropriation authority reflects that the Fed 0 0 Department has consistently expended at levels below Rev 0 0 appropriation levels for Program 65 - Financial Institutions. The Department proposed reductions to the base appropriation level for this budget program to more closely align appropriation authority with historic expenditure patterns.
* Reduce base appropriation level. (Prog 66 Securities) Gen 0 0 Historical review of annual and biennial cash fund Cash -15,723 -58,172 expenditures versus appropriation authority reflects that the Fed 0 0 Department has consistently expended at levels below Rev 0 0 appropriation levels for Program 66 - Securities. The Department proposed reductions to the base appropriation level for this budget program to more closely align appropriation authority with historic expenditure patterns.
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Agency 21 State Fire Marshal ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Bunker Storage Space (Prg. 193) (Prog 193 Public Protection) Gen 2,934 3,774 The agency is relocating its evidence and equipment storage Cash 0 0 from a 1,500 sq. ft. facility to a 2,000 sq. ft. facility. This Fed 0 0 relocation is needed due to size, layout and moisture issues Rev 0 0 faced with the current location.
* Safe Cigarette Program (Prg. 193) (Prog 193 Public Gen 0 0 Protection) This funding is requested to fully meet the Cash 3,000 3,000 program’s costs from the cash fund. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Software Maintenance Fees (Prg. 193) (Prog 193 Public Gen 0 0 Protection) The Plans Division reviews all submitted building Cash 15,000 15,000 plans for compliance with NFPA 101 Life Safety Codes. The Fed 0 0 division plans to acquire a web-based software program that Rev 0 0 will allow for streamlining the process via electronic submission of plans. The annual software license fee at the current release level is $15,000. The current software is Microsoft Access based that was developed “in-house”. It does not allow for electronic receipt of plans.
* Office Clerk III / Secretary I Consolidation (Prg. 193) (Prog Gen -19,081 -19,081 193 Public Protection) The agency is consolidating two Cash 0 0 positions (a 1.0 FTE and a 0.5 FTE) into a single 1.0 FTE Fed 0 0 position. No negative impact due to this consolidation is Rev 0 0 anticipated.
* Eliminate Staff Assistant Position – W. Nebraska (Prg. 193, Gen -41,514 -41,514 Priority 5 of 10) (Prog 193 Public Protection) The position is Cash 0 0 authorized, but currently vacant. The agency has been Fed 0 0 “making do” with only the two staff assistants mentioned Rev 0 0 above.
* Reduce Uniform Costs (Prg. 225, Priority 10 of 10) (Prog 193 Gen -11,000 -11,000 Public Protection) The annual uniform order would be limited Cash 0 0 to only essential items that need replacement due to Fed 0 0 shrinkage, stains, tears, or general wear. Rev 0 0
* Eliminate Chief Deputy Position (Prg. 193, Priority 2 of 10) Gen -95,864 -95,864 (Prog 193 Public Protection) This position is the Chief Deputy Cash 0 0 located in Western Nebraska. This is the district supervisor in Fed 0 0 the area who oversees 38 counties. Citizens in the area would Rev 0 0 no longer have access to this position’s expertise in life safety codes, statutes, and regulations. Citizens would face longer commutes to conduct business. Maintaining good working relationships with local fire departments would become more difficult.
* Reduce Travel Costs (Prg. 193, Priority 6 of 10) (Prog 193 Gen -5,000 -5,000 Public Protection) Out-of-state travel and conference Cash 0 0 attendance would be reduced. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce Overtime (Prg. 225, Priority 9 of 10) (Prog 193 Public Gen -23,030 -23,030 Protection) The agency offers overtime when needed to Cash 0 0 address determinations of fire origins, investigations of Fed 0 0 fatalities, wild land fires, hazardous materials incidents and Rev 0 0 tornado damage assessments. Due to the uncertainty of such events, the agency can only budget for overtime based on historical experience. This reduction will reduce the amount of overtime the agency can pay.
* Provide adequate funding for health insurance increase (Prog Gen 39,562 81,370 193 Public Protection) Based on LFO calculations, the Fire Cash 10,234 21,045 Marshal states that inadequate funding if provided for SLEBEC Fed 0 0 employees' health insurance increases. In addition to premium Rev 0 0 increases, the SLEBEC contract included a higher state share of total premiums The requested funding will allow the agency to cover the bargained increases.
* Provide adequate funding for salary increases (Prog 193 Public Gen 35,536 85,391 Protection) Based on LFO calculations, the Fire Marshal Cash 0 0 states that inadequate funding is provided for SLEBEC Fed 0 0 employees' bargained salary increases. The requested funding Rev 0 0 will allow the agency to cover the bargained increases.
* Eliminate Funding for SOS Temporary (Prg. 340, Priority 4 of Gen -4,000 -4,000 10) (Prog 340 Training Division) During peak times, the Cash 0 0 agency utilizes SOS temporaries to assist an administrative Fed 0 0 staff member who handles grading of all student tests and Rev 0 0 maintaining certification records. Eliminating this funding would result in a slight delay of grading student tests and issuance of training certifications.
* Reduce Part-Time Instructors (Prg. 340, Priority 8 of 10) (Prog Gen -26,877 -26,877 340 Training Division) This represents a 20% reduction in Cash 0 0 part-time instructors who either lead or assist full-time Fed 0 0 instructors at training classes provided to volunteer Rev 0 0 firefighters. This modification would result in reducing the number of classes held or an increase in the student to instructor ratio. Fewer firefighters would receive certification.
* Reduce Travel Costs (Prg. 340, Priority 6 of 10) (Prog 340 Gen -5,000 -5,000 Training Division) Out-of-state travel and conference Cash 0 0 attendance would be reduced. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce Uniform Costs (Prg. 340, Priority 10 of 10) (Prog 340 Gen -6,500 -6,500 Training Division) The annual uniform order would be limited Cash 0 0 to only essential items that need replacement due to Fed 0 0 shrinkage, stains, tears, or general wear. Rev 0 0
* Eliminate Upgrades to Radio Program (Prg. 845, Priority 7 of Gen -83,000 -83,000 10) (Prog 845 Commuication System) Using carryover funds Cash 0 0 from FY16-17, the agency has been approved to replace Fed 0 0 current radios that are no longer serviced or repaired by the Rev 0 0 manufacturer. Newer radios would include upgrades such as tri-band radios for interoperability communication. Without this upgrade, most users will need to continue to carry and maintain an additional single band UHF radio to communicate with local emergency responders.
* Statewide Radio Device Fee (Prog 845 Commuication System) Gen 0 -23,471 The device fee charges are being reduced in fiscal year Cash 0 -8,247 2018-19. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 22 Dept of Insurance ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Reduction of budget base per request (Prog 68 Medical Gen 0 0 liability) The request reflects a decrease in the budget base Cash -83,680 -82,299 for the Medical Libability program. The department is still Fed 0 0 contracting for the administration of the Excess Liability Fund Rev 0 0 with an outside vendor. However, it has determined that defense costs attributable to any specific claim will now be paid by the Excess Liability Fund rather than the Department of Insurance Cash Fund. This is the same procedure used with private malpractice insurance, which includes the cost of defense in addition to liability coverage. The change reduces the base.
* Reduce operations to reflect decreased federal funds (Prog 69 Gen 0 0 Enforce standards) Cash 0 0 Fed -83,046 -63,101
* Reduce operations to shift federal funds to aid per DAS Gen 0 0 accounting instructions (Prog 69 Enforce standards) Cash 0 0 Fed -702,109 -702,109
* Annualize LB 755 - Standard Valuation Act (Prog 69 Enforce Gen 0 0 standards) The department indicates it does not need two Cash 0 0 actuaries for the Standard Valuation Act at the present time. Fed 0 0 Insurance companies have been slow to adopt the new Rev 0 0 principle based reserving system, so there is limited need for oversight.
* Reduction in cash fund base per request (Prog 69 Enforce Gen 0 0 standards) The department has been operating under budget Cash -1,271,895 -1,272,577 for the past few years. The excess budget is primarily due to Fed 0 0 appropriating sufficient funds to carry out financial and market Rev 0 0 conduct examinations of insurance companies. The leadership of the agency is proposing a lower budget base to better reflect current operations. The lower base should leave enough funds to perform examination, enforcement and consumer support activities. The lower cash fund base reflects a 5% decrease from the FY 2017 base. The appropriation for FY2018-19 reflects the lower base plus a 3% inflationary increase.
* Transfer to General Fund: Department of Insurance Cash Gen 0 0 Fund FY17-18 $8,250,000 FY18-19 $9,250,000 (Prog 69 Cash 0 0 Enforce standards) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce cash fund base per request (Prog 556 Liquidation) Gen 0 0 The Liquidation of Insurance Companies program provides Cash -4,500 -4,500 funding for activities associated with conservatorship or Fed 0 0 liquidation of trouble insurance companies. With the Rev 0 0 exception of a few expenditures, all costs associated with a conservatorship or liquidation of a company are paid for directly from the estate of the company. The department indicates the base can be reduced because the program is very rarely used.
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* Increase aid to shift federal funds from operations per DAS Gen 0 0 accounting instructions (Prog 69 Enforce standards) Cash 0 0 Fed 702,109 702,109 Rev 0 0
* Reduce aid to reflect decreased federal funds (Prog 69 Gen 0 0 Enforce standards) Cash 0 0 Fed -54,229 -37,387 Rev 0 0
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Agency 23 Dept of Labor ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* ApprenticeshipUSA State Accelerator Grant. (Prog. 31) (Prog Gen 0 0 31 Employment) In June 2016, Nebraska was awarded a Cash 0 0 $200,000 ApprenticeshipUSA grant for a two-year period. The Fed 70,702 0 requested appropriation is to expend the remaining amount Rev 0 0 of the grant. This program brings together a broad range of stakeholders including employers, labor, the state, education, and workforce partners to expand and diversify registered apprenticeships across the state. The grant allows Nebraska to actively work with the partners to increase and establish “new” apprenticeship opportunities as a viable work-based learning model to prepare a skilled workforce for many occupations in Nebraska. This program offers employers a new way to create a skilled workforce trained specifically to meet their business needs
* Federal Funds Appropriation Base Reduction. (Prog. 31) (Prog Gen 0 0 31 Employment) This reduction better aligns the Department Cash 0 0 budget with current needs. Recent expenditures have been Fed -6,423,911 -6,448,805 less than the appropriation. This issue also reduces PSL and Rev 0 0 FTE by (627,673) for FY2017-18 and (642,449) for FY2018-19 with 17 FTE eliminated.
* Modernization of the Unemployment Insurance Tax and Gen 0 0 Benefit System. (Prog. 31) (Prog 31 Employment) The Cash 0 0 Department of Labor will complete a total replacement of the Fed 7,000,000 7,000,000 existing Unemployment Insurance (UI) business system Rev 0 0 including the Benefit Payment System (BPS), the Employer Portal (UI Connect), and the Tax Management System (TMS). This will require Legislature authority to utilize Reed Act funds for the expenditure for each year of the biennium. This project is to commence in July 2017 and be completed by June 30, 2020.The replacement system will provide a one-stop, single- sign on solution for employers, claimants, and job seekers to access workforce-related programs. The single system will improve the customer experience and reduce complexity, smoothing the user experience and facilitating their ability to complete required transactions easily and accurately. Staff will be better able to determine eligibility, reducing overpayments and improving performance, while providing better services to connect workers to employers sooner.Reed Act funds are the result of legislation enacted by Congress (The Reed Act) in 1954. The Act directs the distribution of surplus funds from the Federal Unemployment Trust Fund to state accounts on October 1 of each year when a surplus exists. Federal law governs the use of Reed Act funds and approved uses include the payment of expenses related to unemployment compensation (UC) and the administration of the state’s UC law and its public employment service offices. Reed Act funds may be used for the payment of unemployment benefits without a state appropriation but use for other allowed purposes does require a state appropriation. The proposed use of Reed Act funds for modernization of the UI Tax and Benefit System would be an approved use requiring an appropriation.
* OCIO IT Position consolidation and closure (Prog 31 Gen 0 0 Employment) This is part of the Governor's intiative to Cash -9,854 -9,854 consolidate IT positions in Office of the Chief Information Fed -154,383 -154,383 Officer. Rev 0 0
* General Funds Appropriation Base Reduction. (Prog. 194) Gen -70,814 -70,814 (Prog 194 Protect people/property) This reduction better Cash 0 0 aligns the Department budget with current needs. Recent Fed 0 0 expenditures have been less than the appropriation. Rev 0 0
* Increase Appropriation for Mechanical Safety Inspection Gen 0 0 Program. (Prog. 194) (Prog 194 Protect people/property) The Cash 64,583 0 Department would add two permanent in-house inspectors to Fed 0 0 the program replacing two SOS Temporary employees and a Rev 0 0 technology upgrade that will allow NDOL customers to pay their invoices on-line and allow users to search for the invoices they want to pay and add them to a shopping cart in order to review and edit before completing the final payment process. Reductions in other operational expenditure lines and the current rate structure are more than adequate to accommodate the additional inspectors and technology upgrade and allow for this increase in spending authority. PSL would also increase to 127,910 for FY2017-18 and 130,980 for FY2018-19.
* Reduce Funds in Labor Standards, Cut Staff Assistant to 0.5 Gen 0 -17,430 FTE. Priority 1 of 1 (Prog 194 Protect people/property) Cash 0 0 Program 194 is the only Department of Labor program that Fed 0 0 receives General Funds. These funds are utilized to provide Rev 0 0 Labor Standards Programs and to match Federal Funds for the OSHA 21D Program. To accomplish this modification it would be necessary to reduce the staffing level by 0.5 FTE Staff Assistant I in the Labor Standards Program in FY2018- 19. Because of the proposed General Funds Base Reduction amount in FY2017-18 there is no further required modification necessary for that fiscal year.
* Additional increase in PSL for Mechanical Safety Program. Gen 0 0 (Prog 194 Protect people/property) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Increase General Fund appropriation to fund Labor Standards Gen 0 0 IT improvements. (Prog 194 Protect people/property) This Cash 35,000 42,430 would allow the Department to begin necessary improvements Fed 0 0 to the Labor Standards IT applications. The Committee Rev 0 0 decision was to appropriate funds to do this from a Cash Fund. The most appropriate fund would be the Contractor and Professional Employer Organization Registration Cash Fund.
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* Federal Funds Appropriation Base Reduction. (Prog. 31) (Prog Gen 0 0 31 Employment) This reduction better aligns the Department Cash 0 0 budget with current needs. Recent expenditures have been Fed -3,600,000 -3,600,000 less than the appropriation. This amount added to the Federal Rev 0 0 Funds base reduction in Operations makes a total of (10,023,911) and (10,048,805) for FY2017-18 and FY2018-19 respectively, in reductions.
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Agency 24 Dept of Motor Vehicles ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Electronic road system maintenance (Prog 70 Motor vehicle Gen 0 0 admin) DMV received a federal grant in FY14 from the Motor Cash 0 0 Carriers Safety Administration to purchase an electronic road Fed 108,674 110,693 testing system for the Commercial Driver Licensing (CDL) Rev 0 0 program. The system improves the effectiveness of the CDL program and reduces commercial motor vehicle fatalities by detecting and preventing fraudulent activities through better program control and oversight. The system is operational as of September 30, 2016. The grant provided funding for the system design, testing, installation and all system hardware. After the first year, an annual software and hardware maintenance fee is required. Subsequent to submission of the budget request, DMV was awarded a $1 million federal grant for the CDL program for FY17. The grant will be used to fund the annual maintenance fees in the next biennum.
* State to State Verification Program (Prog 70 Motor vehicle Gen 0 0 admin) The recommendation allows DMV to be a participating Cash 128,169 131,401 jurisdiction in the State to State Verification Service (S2S). Fed 0 0 When an applicant applies for a driver license or state ID card Rev 0 0 the S2S will be able to determine if a record exists in another state with the same personal information. In 2012, Nebraska committed to become a state to pilot the new system. As of August, 2016, six states have implemented the program and eight more, including Nebraska, are scheduled to join them before December 31, 2016. The appropriation allows DMV to continue participation in the program after the pilot concludes in the spring of 2017. The governance of the program will be provided under the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. Nebraska will have a member on the governing board.
* Vehicle Title Registration System Modernization Project (Prog Gen 0 0 70 Motor vehicle admin) The Legislature began a process to Cash 14,598,490 10,134,987 replace the Vehicle Title Registration System (VTR) with a Fed 0 0 cash fund appropriation provided during the 2014 Session. Rev 0 0 The VTR system is complex in nature and handled over 3.5 million vehicle registration and title transactions in CY2015 and collected over $650 million in fees and taxes. DMV has hired a project manager to oversee the project. A consultant was hired to assess the current system and provide recommendations on a new system. Based on the recommendations, DMV issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a vendor for the project. The estimates for one-time costs ranged from $15 - $26.5 million and annual costs to operate the system from $1 - $4 million. Due to the significant range in estimates, DMV used a mid-range for each vendor and then averaged the three to develop the budget request. The project is scheduled to begin in July 2017 with plans for the base system to be implemented and operational in September 2019. The recommendation includes about $13 million in FY18 and $8.8 million in FY19 for contracted project costs. In addition, funds are included for 3.0 FTE technology positions to support the new system on an on-going basis. Eleven temporary positions will be funded to cover for eleven current DMV employees who will be assigned to the project. The temporary positions will continue until the new system is in place. Funding for the new system is provided by the VTR Replacement and Maintenance Fund.
* Statewide Radio Device Fee (Prog 70 Motor vehicle admin) Gen 0 0 Cash 0 -2,512 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Transfer to General Fund: Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Gen 0 0 Fund FY17-18 $1,000,000 (Prog 70 Motor vehicle admin) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Transfer to General Fund: DMV Ignition Interlock Fund FY17- Gen 0 0 18 $400,000 FY18-19 $150,000 (Prog 70 Motor vehicle admin) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Issuance of license plates (Prog 90 MV license plates) A new Gen 0 0 issuance of license plates began in January 2017. The plates Cash -2,074,574 -2,846,162 are valid for a six year period. A decrease in the budget for Fed 0 0 this program is provided because most of the license plates Rev 0 0 for the new issuance were produced in FY17. Funds to pay for license plates and stickers are transferred from the Highway Trust Fund to the License Plate Cash Fund. The Highway Trust Fund is reimbursed through the collection of a plate fee. A transfer of $3 million from the Highway Trust Fund is requested in FY18 and $4.2 million in FY97.
* New DMV Service Centers in Douglas and Sarpy Counties Gen 0 0 (Prog 70 Motor vehicle admin) Cash funds are provided to Cash 747,901 1,164,016 DMV to develop full service centers in Douglas and Sarpy Fed 0 0 counties. The funds were not requested in the budget request Rev 0 0 because the department was in the process of obtaining accurate data and exploring opportunities to work with other government agencies. The new service centers address customer service concerns with current wait times in the county driver license examining offices. Several factors have contributed to an increased workload in these areas. A larger percentage of applicants are being processed in metropolitan area offices and new protocols for CDL testing are increasing the time to administer tests. Fourteen FTE will be hired by DMV to assume aspects of the driver licensing process currently peformed by the counties. Customers will be able to complete applications electronically and an appointment system will be implemented to better manage work flow. DMV will have increased cash fund revenue from a share of the fee that would have gone to the counties. Increased revenue of $165,127 in FY18 and $440,338 in FY19 is anticipated.
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* Ignition Interlock Aid (Prog 70 Motor vehicle admin) The Gen 0 0 Ignition Interlock Fund is used to pay the cost of installing, Cash 6,000 8,000 removing or maintaining an ignition interlock device for an Fed 0 0 indigent person. The source of funding for the Ignition Rev 0 0 Interlock Fund is $40 of the $45 fee for an ignition interlock permit. Expenditures for aid payments have increased from $32,603 in FY13 to $39,596 in FY16. The increase in the amount of aid distributed is attributable to increased costs charged by the providers of interlock services and the length of time individuals are keeping the devices. The aid payments include installation and removal of the devices and monthly monitoring charges. The recommendation should provide the level of support needed to pay all of the indigent claims.
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Agency 25 Dept of Health & Human Services ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Remove Medicaid Eligibilty from NFOCUS (Prog 33 Gen 1,916,448 1,916,448 Administration) Medicaid is implementing a new eligibility Cash 0 0 system and will no longer be part of NFOCUS. NFOCUS is the Fed 1,525,520 1,525,510 eligibility system that has been used by Medicaid and Rev 0 0 economic assistance programs. The Affordable Care Act changed the manner in which Medicaid eligibility is determined for non-elderly and non-disabled adults and children. Removing Medicaid from NFOCUS increases the general fund cost of NFOCUS. Medicaid contributed 48% of the operating and maintenance costs.
* Asset Verification System (AVS) (Prog 33 Administration) Gen 175,844 37,125 Federal law requires states to implement an asset verification Cash 0 0 system (AVS) for determining Medicaid eligibility for the Fed 1,582,594 334,125 elderly, blind and disabled population. The system was to be Rev 0 0 in place in 2013, but Nebraska sought a delay. A new eligibility system is being implemented and will go live in 2017. The plan is to have the AVS implemented at the same time as the eligibility system minimize the impact on workers and clients changing to new systems.The federal requirement only applies to Medicaid but other programs such as Aid to Dependent Children, child care and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will also benefit. There is an indication that the state will financially benefit from the new system by having the ability to more accurately determine eligibility and electronically locate and verify assets.
* Economic Assistance (EA) Eligibility System (Prog 33 Gen 3,900,000 5,900,000 Administration) A new eligibility system utilizing the same Cash 0 0 platform as the Medicaid eligibility system is funded. The Fed 22,100,000 10,100,000 MMIS system development receives 90/10 federal funding. Rev 0 0 Implementing a new economic assistance eligibility system will allow the state to receive the same federal match for some parts of the EA system; bringing the overall match to 85/15 if done before December 18, 2018. Otherwise the federal match rate would be 50/50; a difference of $14 million in general funds. The new economic assistance system will allow information to be shared by both economic assistance and Medicaid. Examples of the information used by both systems are household composition, residency, citizenship, income and expense. Eligibility will be determined on a real-time basis when rules allow for it. Less case manager involvement will also be needed.
* Financial Auditor (Prog 33 Administration) Centers for Gen 220,000 290,000 Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requiring states to Cash 0 0 audit the Managed Care Organizations' (MCOs) financials and Fed 220,000 290,000 encounters. The contractor would be responsible for audits to Rev 0 0 review financial health, financial operations, cash flow, changes in capital, administrative costs, sub-contract operations, coordination of benefits, third party resources, claims processes, and encounter validation. Medicaid aid funding was reduced to cover the General Fund cost. The net impact is zero.
* Increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Gen -113,957 -146,719 (Prog 33 Administration) The Federal Medical Assistance Cash 0 0 Program (FMAP) is increasing to 52.55% in FFY 18, up from Fed 0 0 51.85% in FFY 17 in the Medicaid Program and 89.79% from Rev 0 0 89.3% in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
* Strategic staffing savings (Prog 33 Administration) With the Gen -23,428 -23,428 implementation of Heritage Health on January 1, 2017; the Cash 0 0 dental benefits manager on July 1, 2017 and the eventual Fed -988,287 -988,287 transition to a claims broker service model through the MMIS Rev 0 0 replacement initiative, there is a shift in roles and the need for fewer state staff. The reallocation of positions would support contract management, project management, data and analytics and financial oversight. Reductions would be in claims such as payment reviewers and eventually eligibility field staff as the Eligibility and Enrollment System is implemented. Fifty-one positions are eliminated with 24 positions added for a net reduction of 27 positions.
* Software license reductions (Prog 33 Administration) This Gen -279,120 -279,120 would eliminate unused licenses and duplicates. Cash 0 0 Fed -11,400 -11,400 Rev 0 0
* Shift lab testing to federal funds (Prog 33 Administration) Gen -38,890 -38,890 This would shift some lab testing to a current federal grant. Cash 0 0 Activities currently funded by the grant would be eliminated. Fed 38,890 38,890 Rev 0 0
* Shift environmental health administration to other funds (Prog Gen -17,985 -17,985 33 Administration) Shift Environmental Health administration Cash 17,985 17,985 costs from general funds to the Radiation Cash Fund and the Fed 0 0 Laboratory Cash Fund. Rev 0 0
* Shift Chronic Renal Disease administration to other fund Gen -3,154 -3,154 source (Prog 33 Administration) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Scanning converted on Onbase (Prog 33 Administration) Gen -37,220 -37,220 Cash 0 0 Fed -132,778 -132,778 Rev 0 0
* Reduce elemental formula administration (Prog 33 Gen -1,000 -1,000 Administration) This aligns the amount budgeted for Cash 0 0 administration with the cost of time/effort to administer the Fed 0 0 Elemental Formula Program. Rev 0 0
* Deferred building maintenance (Prog 33 Administration) Gen -9,306 -9,306 Preventive maintenance will be reduced. Cash 0 0 Fed -93,967 -93,967 Rev 0 0
* Reduce ACCESSNebraska by 5.5 FTE (Prog 33 Administration) Gen -175,000 -175,000 ACCESSNebraska would look for operational efficiencies in Cash 0 0 the following areas: eligibility determination realignment, local Fed -141,460 -141,460 office in-person support, and service delivery management. Rev 0 0 Medicaid and economic assistance have opportunities to combine Non-MAGI Medicaid eligibility determinations with Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled; Title XX Social Services for Aged and Disabled; personal assistance and the Aged and Disabled waiver. The ability to combine service delivery will lead to a reduction in the amount of people required to perform the work both in the ACCESS call centers and local offices.
* Career Link contract reduction (Prog 33 Administration) This Gen -1,000 -1,000 is a reduction in the contract for Career Link. Career Link is a Cash 0 0 job posting website. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce Costing Solutions contract (Prog 33 Administration) Gen -70,193 -70,193 The consulting firm was engaged to assist the department Cash 0 0 with coming into compliance with both content and back filings Fed -219,507 -219,507 of the Public Assistance Cost Allocation Plan (PACAP) and the Rev 0 0 Nebraska Cost Allocation Plan (NCAP) quarterly compilation. These reports are now current and the necessary knowledge and skills have been transferred from the consultants to state staff.
* Close Lincoln document imaging center (Prog 33 Gen -129,348 -344,929 Administration) The Lincoln ACCESSNebraska Document Cash 0 0 Imaging (ANDI) Center will close and operations will be Fed -257,691 -687,175 consolidated in Omaha. Process improvements such as email Rev 0 0 and text have decreased the amount of mail to process.
* Eliminate Community Support Specialists (Prog 33 Gen -80,563 -80,563 Administration) The specialists perform outreach functions Cash 0 0 (for example, educating the public about eligibility and Fed -80,563 -80,563 program changes). Central office staff will handle these Rev 0 0 functions.
* Eliminate local office landlines (Prog 33 Administration) For Gen -50,000 -50,000 those Children and Family Services (CFS) staff who have both Cash 0 0 a landline and a cell phone, the landline will be eliminated. Fed 0 0 The cost for each landline is approximately $20.45 per month, Rev 0 0 or $245.40 annually. There are approximately 194 staff whose landlines would be disconnected. Additional savings are realized by ending long distance phone calls from land lines at approximately $.06 per minute.
* Eliminate the Survey Monkey contract (Prog 33 Administration) Gen -400 -400 The use of the Survey Monkey would be eliminated. The Cash 0 0 Survey Monkey allows for an efficient way to schedule Fed 0 0 meeting with large numbers of people. Rev 0 0
* Eliminate use of Specialized Office Services (Prog 33 Gen -200 -200 Administration) This modification would mean the department Cash 0 0 would limit flexibility around temporary staffing needs. Fed 0 0
* End New Worker Training Contract (Prog 33 Administration) Gen -300,000 -500,000 "The department would end our contract in the amount of Cash 0 0 $2,900,000 ($960,000 general fund) with the University of Fed -1,200,000 -1,476,827 Nebraska – Center for Children, Families, and the Law (CCFL) Rev 0 0 CCFL provides new worker training to child welfare workers. The department would assume this responsibility internally with additional staff. Net full year savings in FY 20108-19 are $500,000. The first year is a partial year savings. The department will add one program coordinator, two program accuracy specialists and 14 training specialists.
* Nebraska DD Council (Prog 33 Administration) The unused Gen -2,402 -2,402 General Fund allocation for the Nebraska Developmental Cash 0 0 Disabilities Planning Council functions is reduced. The amount Fed 0 0 of General Funds used has been lower than the amount Rev 0 0 budgeted, therefore the reduction will have no impact on operations.
* Change State Board of Health funding to the Professional and Gen -104,054 -104,054 Occupational Credentialing Cash Fund (Prog 33 Cash 104,054 104,054 Administration) The State Board of Health reviews and Fed 0 0 approves regulations for professions and occupations under Rev 0 0 the Nebraska Regulation of Health Professions Act. A portion of the work done by the State Board is shifted to this fund source.
* Transfer 29 FTE from BSDC to Program 33 to reflect the Gen 1,356,851 1,371,539 scope of their work to support all persons with developmental Cash 0 0 disabilities (Prog 33 Administration) Fed 1,356,851 1,371,539 Rev 0 0
* Adopt the Governor's recommendation to reduce contracts for Gen 740,560 740,560 50% of relative and kinship foster care and shift to Cash 0 0 responsibility to state caseworkers. (Prog 33 Administration) Fed 0 0 This will decrease by 50% referrals to child placing agencies Rev 0 0 to provide support to new relative and kinship foster homes. State staff will assume the responsibilities for supporting the children placed in these homes. Developing and maintaining a close relationship with relative and kinship foster homes through ongoing support improves placement stability for foster children. Sixteen resource development staff are added. Program 354 is decreased by $4,516,875 GF each year for a net savings of $3,776,315 each year.
* Transfer funds from BSDC to Program 33 to rebase rates for Gen 750,000 750,000 developmental disability providers and redesign the Objective Cash 0 0 Assessment Process (Prog 33 Administration) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* OCIO IT Consolidation (Prog 33 Administration) Gen -588,200 -588,200 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0
* Statewide Radio Device Fee (Prog 33 Administration) Gen 0 0 Cash 0 -1,256 Fed 0 0
* Reduce funding for the Behavioral Health Division and Gen -174,946 -175,212 marketing of the Children's Hotline (Prog 33 Administration) A Cash 0 0 .38 FTE is eliminated in the Division of Behavioral Health for a Fed 0 0 savings of $13,946. An additional $161,000 is reduced which Rev 0 0 is used for contracts for marketing the Children's Hotline. The Hotline, provided by a contract with Father Flanagan's Home for Boys, is a single point of access of children's behavioral health and provides screenings, assessments and referrals to existing services. The marketing budget to promote awareness of the Hotline is reduced by 28%.
* Transfer 12.0 FTE from BSDC to Program 33 due to closure of Gen 308,905 308,905 the Bridges Program (Prog 33 Administration) Cash 0 0 Fed 350,400 350,400 Rev 0 0
* Increase funding for colon cancer administration from reduced Gen 20,000 20,000 aid funding. (Prog 33 Administration) Additional Cash 0 0 administrative funding is provided to increase the return rate Fed 0 0 of the sceening kits. The same amount was reduced from aid. Rev 0 0 The net impact is zero.
* DAS Assessments (Prog 178 Examining Boards) Gen 0 0 Cash 8,267 8,409 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Additional Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers (YRTC) Gen 1,412,624 1,446,528 staffing (Prog 250 Juvenile Services) The Prison Rape Cash 0 0 Elimination Act (PREA) requires minimum staffing levels for Fed 0 0 juvenile facilities by October 1, 2017. The staffing ratios are Rev 0 0 1:8 during waking hours and 1:16 during sleeping hours. The Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers at Kearney and Geneva require additional staff to be compliant. The Office of Juvenile Services (OJS) has conducted a thorough review of the YRTCs operations. These reviews highlighted areas in need of improvement to assure the safety of the youth and staff. Geneva needs four staff and Kearney 27 to be compliant.
* Inflationary increases for postage, food, drugs, medical and Gen 3,860 3,860 clinical services and medical supplies for the institutional Cash 0 0 facilities (Prog 250 Juvenile Services) Operating costs unique Fed 0 0 to institutions are funded. Rev 0 0
* Intent language for funds to follow clients from insitutions to Gen 0 0 community-based programs (Prog 348 Medicaid) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0
* Automated medication dispensing cart – Lincoln Regional Gen 0 0 Center (Prog 365 Regional Centers) An automated medication Cash 100,000 100,000 dispensing cabinet (ADC) system is funded at the LRC to Fed 0 0 support decentralized medication management with various Rev 0 0 features for safety and efficiency. The leased system allows for no-cost upgrades and lower per-year costs, while allowing LRC to avoid expensive support software in the future for outdated technology. ADC’s support medication management standards and the new state law requiring pharmacist review of all new orders prior to administration. Without ADC’s, the LRC will need to increase the number of pharmacists to comply with the new state law. Savings will also occur because medication errors will be prevented.
* Exterior cameras – Lincoln Regional Center (Prog 365 Gen 0 0 Regional Centers) The number of cameras on the LRC Cash 200,000 6,000 campus are replaced and expanded in FY18. The funds cover Fed 0 0 twelve exterior cameras, including poles, conduits, electrical Rev 0 0 wiring, servers, workstation upgrades, licenses and necessary connections to the existing closed-circuit surveillance system. The FY19 recommendation is for on-going funds for maintenance and service fees. The LRC campus is open to the public and safety and security risks are present and can impact patients, visitors and staff. In the past year, there have been a number of incidents reported to law enforcement such as car break-ins, thefts, and unknown persons on campus with weapons, etc. The cameras will be of assistance when investigations are conducted and will help ensure the security and safety of individuals on campus. The LRC is required by its accrediting entity to manage safety and security risks.
* Inflationary increases for postage, food, drugs, medical and Gen 59,252 119,818 clinical services and medical supplies for the institutional Cash 0 0 facilities (Prog 365 Regional Centers) Requests for all of Fed 0 0 these items have been considered to be unique operating Rev 0 0 costs for institutional facilities in the past.
* Reduce 2.0 FTE at the Lincoln Regional Center (Prog 365 Gen -111,473 -111,473 Regional Centers) A training specialist and facility Cash 0 0 maintenance position are eliminated at the LRC. Both positions Fed 0 0 are ancillary and do not work directly with patients. A Rev 0 0 contract for community-based sex offender treatment for individuals who have not been treated through the regional center programs would also be reduced by $40,000. This would mean that six sex offenders would no longer be served by the contract.
* Reduce FTE at the Hastings Regional Center (Prog 365 Gen -118,406 -118,406 Regional Centers) Eight positions are eliminated at the HRC Cash 0 0 Adolescent Substance Abuse Program. Two position Fed 0 0 reductions will be achieved by combining the duties of four Rev 0 0 positions into two. The remaining positions, which are for the most part ancillary, would be eliminated completely. This will increase the time to respond to facility repairs and maintenance requests and mean longer timeframes to complete required paperwork for third party billings.
* Merge Norfolk Sex Offender Treatment Program 870 into Gen 15,756,655 16,270,464 Mental Health Operations Program 365 (Prog 365 Regional Cash 172,914 172,914 Centers) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Decreases for postage, food, drugs, medical and clinical Gen -1,987 -3,977 services and medical supplies for the institutional facilities Cash 0 0 (Prog 421 Beatrice Develop Cntr (BSDC)) Requests for all of Fed -2,162 -4,327 these items have been considered to be unique operating Rev 0 0 costs for institutional facilities in the past.
* Increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Gen -306,772 -383,465 (Prog 421 Beatrice Develop Cntr (BSDC)) The Federal Medical Cash 0 0 Assistance Program (FMAP) is increasing to 52.55% in FFY Fed 0 0 18, up from 51.85% in FFY 17 in the Medicaid Program and Rev 0 0 89.79% from 89.3% in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
* Discontinue contract for day services at BSDC (Prog 421 Gen -175,000 -175,000 Beatrice Develop Cntr (BSDC)) The agency has a contract to Cash 0 0 provide day services to some of the patients who live at BSDC. Fed -175,000 -175,000 The contract is with Integrated Life Choices to provide Rev 0 0 vocational services off-site. The facility also has staff on-site who provide vocational day services to clients. The recommendation will mean existing staff at BSDC will have their workload expanded to provide day services to approximately 35 individuals who currently receive support through the contract.
* Discontinue contracts for support at BSDC (Prog 421 Beatrice Gen -568,196 -568,196 Develop Cntr (BSDC)) HHS indicates that several contracts for Cash 0 0 program support for medical services, education and Fed -539,857 -539,857 consulting and other activities that expire in FY16 or FY17 will Rev 0 0 not be renewed in the next biennium. The agency believes that BSDC has the capacity to provide the services with existing staff, by realigning programs, or via contracts with different entities without impacting services for patients.
* Decrease appropriation base for BSDC (Prog 421 Beatrice Gen -2,927,063 -2,927,063 Develop Cntr (BSDC)) HHS indicates the general fund base for Cash 0 0 BSDC can be reduced by this amount. The agency states that Fed 0 0 services for clients will not be impacted by the budget base Rev 0 0 reduction. Since oversight by the Department of Justice has ended, a lower funding level is adequate for the facility.
* Transfer 12.0 FTE from BSDC to Program 33 due to closure of Gen -308,905 -308,905 the Bridges Program (Prog 421 Beatrice Develop Cntr (BSDC)) Cash 0 0 Staff will be repurposed to support quality management Fed -350,400 -350,400 initiatives for community-based developmental disability Rev 0 0 programs.
* Transfer 29 FTE from BSDC to Program 33 (Prog 421 Beatrice Gen -1,356,851 -1,371,539 Develop Cntr (BSDC)) The recommendation reflects the Cash 0 0 transfer of positions from BSDC to the administration program Fed -1,356,851 -1,371,539 33 to better reflect the scope of their work to support all Rev 0 0 individuals with developmental disabilities. The positions provide expertise across the Division of DD, both at BSDC and in community-based programs. Included are 29 FTE and one contracted position consisting of a behavior support team, quality and data analytics team, licensure compliance, a training team and information systems support. The transfers will allow full compliance with the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services DD Waiver application.
* Transfer funds from BSDC to Program 33 to rebase rates for Gen -750,000 -750,000 developmental disability providers and redesign the Objective Cash 0 0 Assessment Process (Prog 421 Beatrice Develop Cntr (BSDC)) Fed 0 0
* Transfer funds to developmental disability aid to serve six Gen -2,037,139 -2,037,139 Bridges residents and clients on the waiting list (Prog 421 Cash 0 0 Beatrice Develop Cntr (BSDC)) (See explanation in aid section) Fed 0 0
* Reduce base for BSDC to reflect rightsizing of the facility (Prog Gen -1,600,000 -1,600,000 421 Beatrice Develop Cntr (BSDC)) HHS recently did an Cash 0 0 evaluation of each area at BSDC to understand systems, Fed 0 0 needs and requirements, including a review of federal and Rev 0 0 state requirements, licensing requirements and policies and procedures. It was determined there were similar positions doing similar tasks. In February of 2017, HHS announced a decision to rightsize the facility based upon the evaluation. Unnecessary vacant positions were eliminated and 37 filled positions are being reduced. The positions are in multiple areas and levels but do not include front-line employees. The reduction in funds reflects the savings pursuant to rightsizing the facility.
* Inflationary increases for postage, food, drugs, medical and Gen 18,500 36,948 clinical services and medical supplies for the institutional Cash 11,596 23,278 facilities (Prog 519 Veterans Homes) Requests for all of these Fed 16,650 33,378 items have been considered to be unique operating costs for Rev 0 0 institutional facilities in the past.
* Reduce base to reflect savings from medication dispensing Gen -601,258 -601,258 machines (Prog 519 Veterans Homes) The Legislature Cash 0 0 earmarked $1.4 million as a reappropriation in the current Fed 0 0 biennium for the veterans’ homes to purchase automated Rev 0 0 medication dispensing carts. HHS is currently in the process of purchasing the machines. Upon purchase, the agency will terminate contracts with a private pharmacy that repackages medications at the Norfolk and Eastern Nebraska Veterans' Homes and will terminate contracts for pharmacy services that are provided at the Grand Island and Western Nebraska Veterans' Homes.
* Shift funding for costs related to the new veterans home in Gen -494,800 -494,800 Kearney from general to cash funds (Prog 519 Veterans Cash 494,800 494,800 Homes) The recommendation shifts funding for Fed 0 0 transportation, staff recruiting and Certified Nursing Assistant Rev 0 0 classes from general funds to cash funds. The agency indicates there are funds included in the proposal from the City of Kearney that can be used for these types of services in the next two years. The authority to spend cash funds needs to be increased to access the available funds.
* Shift funding for contractual support staff from general to Gen -1,601,139 -1,601,139 federal funds (Prog 519 Veterans Homes) The Cash 0 0 recommendation shifts funding for temporary contract staff Fed 1,601,139 1,601,139 from general to federal funds at the Grand Island Veterans Rev 0 0 Home. The facility is currently having some difficulty recruiting and retaining staff due to the movement of the facility from Grand Island to Kearney. The new facility is projected to be completed in late 2018 or early 2019.
* Intent language to require the maintainance the veterans Gen 0 0 portion of the Network of Care (Prog 519 Veterans Homes) Cash 0 0 Intent language is included to provide general funds in the Fed 0 0 amount of $85,500 each fiscal year to maintain the Network of Rev 0 0 Care for veterans.
* Automated medication dispensing cart – Norfolk Sex Offender Gen 0 0 Treatment Program (Prog 870 Norfolk Sex Offender) An Cash 100,000 100,000 automated medication dispensing cabinet (ADC) system is Fed 0 0 funded at the NSO that supports decentralized medication Rev 0 0 management with various features for safety and efficiency. The leased system allows for no-cost upgrades and lower per-year costs, while allowing NSO to avoid expensive support software in the future for outdated technology. ADC’s support medication management standards and the new state law requiring pharmacist review of all new orders prior to administration. With the ADC’s, the NSO can assign pharmacy technicians to roles where they have more impact on patient care. Savings will also occur because medication errors will be prevented.
* Open 5th Unit at Norfolk Sex Offender Treatment Program Gen 683,638 1,022,261 (NSOP) (Prog 870 Norfolk Sex Offender) Funds are provided Cash 0 0 to open a fifth unit for patient care at the NSOP. The Fed 0 0 Legislature authorized the use of a reappropriation of up to Rev 0 0 $800,000 of general funds in the current biennium to increase medical staff at the facility to provide additional patient care. HHS indicates beds were not opened with the reappropriated funds because there was no indication of continued funding. None of the funds were expended for this purpose. The only committed funding at this time is for some dressers. DAS has agreed to pay for facility upgrades (window screens, sinks, etc.) that are needed.The program is currently staffed to serve 95 patients. Census ranges from 85 to 90 on any given day. A process is currently being undertaken to help address capacity problems at the Lincoln Regional Center (LRC) through the transfer of 10 individuals back to Norfolk to a new Transitions Program which is designed to meet their specialized needs. This change will likely mean the NSOP will be at full capacity. Individuals are committed to the NSOP from the correctional system for Phase I sex offender treatment. Phases II and III are provided at the LRC. It is anticipated that a fifth unit will be needed in FY18 to achieve the capacity required for the number of individuals that will be committed. The recommendation will fund 11.0 FTE and related operating expenses.
* Inflationary increases for postage, food, drugs, medical and Gen 8,676 15,992 clinical services and medical supplies for the institutional Cash 0 0 facilities (Prog 870 Norfolk Sex Offender) Requests for all of Fed 0 0 these items have been considered to be unique operating Rev 0 0 costs for institutional facilities in the past.
* Merge the Norfolk Sex Offender Treatment Program into the Gen -15,756,655 -16,270,464 regional center program 365 (Prog 870 Norfolk Sex Offender) Cash -172,914 -172,914 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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* Reduce funding for Mental Health First educational activities Gen -10,000 -10,000 (Prog 38 Behavioral Health) Funding for Mental Health First Cash 0 0 educational activities is reduced by 10%. The Legislature Fed 0 0 established the program in 2014 to provide courses to help Rev 0 0 the public identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health or substance abuse disorders before appropriate professional assistance or other supports as secured. The availability of the courses is required by current law. Courses are provided for agencies and organizations, including schools, universities, law enforcement, local health departments and other entities. The contracts to the six behavioral health regions to provide the services will be reduced which will impact the availability of courses statewide.
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* Reduce Office of Consumer Affairs (Prog 38 Behavioral Health) Gen -30,905 -30,905 Contracts for recovery based activities by the Office of Cash 0 0 Consumer Affairs are reduced. This decreases access to peer- Fed 0 0 led wellness and recovery supports. The impact may include Rev 0 0 things such as increases in illnesses or hospitalizations for individuals who do not get access to these tools, trainings, and events. The activities are created or run by peer oriented groups such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness or League of Human Dignity.
* Reduce Family Navigator contracts (Prog 38 Behavioral Health) Gen -93,582 -93,582 The recommendation reduces contracts with providers of Cash 0 0 family navigation services by about 10%. The Family Navigator Fed 0 0 Program was created in 2010 to respond to children’s Rev 0 0 behavioral health needs. The program provides peer support connections to existing behavioral health services to families, including the identification of community-based services. A reduction in funding means families may be unable to access navigation services or have an increased wait before assistance may be given. Approximately 33 families may be affected by this reduction.
* Reduce vouchers for behavioral health services through the Gen -52,408 -52,408 rural hotline (Prog 38 Behavioral Health) Vouchers provided Cash 0 0 to individuals seeking behavioral health services through the Fed 0 0 rural hotline coordinated by Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska Rev 0 0 will be reduced. Individuals experiencing crises in rural settings use the hotline to access, resources, information and referrals. If the initial screening indicates the caller may benefit from services and is unable to afford services, then a voucher is provided to access evaluative services. The person is connected with alternative services to assist with on-going treatment, if necessary. Funding is decreased by about 25% for this program. It is estimated that about 175 – 200 persons may be impacted by the reduction.
* Reduce training contracts for behavioral health services (Prog Gen -77,200 -77,200 38 Behavioral Health) The reduction represents a 25% Cash 0 0 decrease in training funds used by the Division of Behavioral Fed 0 0 Health to achieve strategic initiatives of increasing Rev 0 0 accessibility, improving quality, increasing effectiveness, and increasing cost efficiency of consumer services in the state.
* Reduce contracts with tribal providers of behavioral health Gen -150,801 -150,801 services (Prog 38 Behavioral Health) Funding for contracts for Cash 0 0 outpatient services with providers who serve the four Fed 0 0 federally recognized tribal nations in the state are reduced by Rev 0 0 about 12%. Approximately 80 to 100 individuals will not have access to outpatient treatment. This will impact the availability of mental health and substance abuse evaluations as well as on-going treatment to mitigate health risks to the individual and others.
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* Reduce awards to loan recipient applicants (Priority 11 of 55, Gen -78,000 -78,000 Prog. 175) (Prog 175 Med student assist) This reduces the Cash 0 0 amount of assistance for the Loan Repayment Program by Fed 0 0 10%. Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, Rev 0 0 dentists, psychologists, mental health practitioners, occupational therapists and pharmacists who practice in a medical shortage area are eligible for assistance in repayment of their medical student loans for every year up to three years that they practice in a shortage area.
* Utilization/Price increase (Prog 344) (Prog 344 Children's Gen 168,342 339,098 Health Insurance) The projected utilization increase is 1.5% Cash 0 0 based on historical utilization patterns. Drug prices are Fed 1,450,208 2,963,091 estimated to increase 4%. Rev 0 0
* Increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Gen -444,796 -570,621 (Prog 344 Children's Health Insurance) The Federal Medical Cash 0 0 Assistance Program (FMAP) is increasing to 52.55% in FFY 18, Fed 444,796 570,621 up from 51.85% in FFY 17 in the Medicaid Program and Rev 0 0 89.79% from 89.3% in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
* Utilization increase (Prog. 348) (Prog 348 Medicaid) The Gen 17,029,722 34,427,687 following are the projected increases in utilization by eligibility Cash 0 0 category based on historical utilization patterns: Aged 1.5% Fed 23,776,211 48,418,527 Disabled 3.0% Adults 1% Children 1.5% Rev 0 0
* Adjust base to better reflect federal fund expenditure levels. Gen 0 0 (Prog 348 Medicaid) Cash 0 0 Fed -100,000,000 -100,000,000 Rev 0 0
* DD Custody Act (Prog 348 Medicaid) Federal matching funds Gen 0 0 are available for clients served through the Developmental Cash 0 0 Disability Custody Act. Fed 332,500 332,500 Rev 0 0
* Funds to serve individuals on the developmental disability Gen 0 0 waiting list (Prog 348 Medicaid) Federal matching funds are Cash 0 0 available for Medicaid eligilble clients. Fed 1,868,384 3,825,147 Rev 0 0
* Increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Gen -12,716,384 -16,276,590 (Prog 348 Medicaid) The Federal Medical Assistance Program Cash 0 0 (FMAP) is increasing to 52.55% in FFY 18, up from 51.85% in Fed 15,389,137 19,706,254 FFY 17 in the Medicaid Program and 89.79% from 89.3% in Rev 0 0 the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
* Higher preliminary FMAP for FY 2018-19 (Prog 348 Medicaid) Gen 0 -13,216,355 FFY19 FMAP calculations done by Federal Funds Information Cash 0 0 for States (FFIS) based on preliminary state personal income Fed 0 15,598,420 data shows the FMAP to increase 53.50% from 52.55% in Rev 0 0 FFY18.
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* Fiscal agent for home care (Prog 348 Medicaid) A fiscal Gen -819,185 -819,185 intermediary will be paid on a per-member, per-month basis Cash 0 0 for home and community based services. The fiscal agent will Fed -901,793 -901,793 use enhanced technology for submission of claims and Rev 0 0 timesheets and provide training on the provision of services. For clients who self-direct their services, the fiscal agent will pay the providers, manage withholding and handle the filing and payment of taxes. For those not self-directing their care, the intermediary will manage the providers including hiring and firing personnel, scheduling and supervision of the providers’ activities. Savings are based on studies.
* Reduce provider rates for certain services (Prog 348 Medicaid) Gen -12,404,494 -12,404,499 Provider rates for inpatient and outpatient hospital services, Cash 0 0 physicians and other providers such as case mangement are Fed -14,917,288 -14,918,288 reduced by 3%. All other provider rates are held flat. Rate Rev 0 0 reductions require Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval. CMS does not require states to pay specific rates, but rates must must ensure that its Medicaid payments are consistent with efficiency, economy and quality of care and sufficient to ensure access.
* Terminate the Telligen Contract (Prog 348 Medicaid) Telligen Gen -119,648 -119,648 provides prior authorization for certain services, utilization Cash 0 0 review of inpatient hospital stays, and other utilization review Fed -358,944 -358,944 activities for fee-for-service (FFS) clients. With Rev 0 0 implementation of Heritage Health on January 1, 2017, the number of fee-for-service clients dropped to 2,500. The medical director and nurses will handle the work for the remaining fee-for-service clients.
* Reduce aid to cover cost of financial auditor contract (Prog Gen -220,000 -290,000 348 Medicaid) Cash 0 0 Fed -220,000 -290,000 Rev 0 0
* Managed Care Savings on Avoidable Episodes of Care (Prog Gen -6,114,252 -6,114,252 348 Medicaid) The Medicaid Program is planning an array of Cash 0 0 strategies intended to reduce unnecessary costs through Fed -6,730,815 -6,730,815 efficiencies in the managed care program, Heritage Health. Rev 0 0 General Fund amounts shown are estimated savings from targeted efforts to reduce potentially preventable episodes of care, hospitalizations, and re-hospitalizations.
* Medicare Part B Premium Increase (Prog 348 Medicaid) The Gen 5,761,146 5,539,296 state Medicaid program is required by federal law to Cash 0 0 contribute to Medicare Part B premiums for certain enrollees. Fed 6,237,718 6,010,810 Medicare Part B premiums increased significantly in 2017. The Rev 0 0 increases are the annualize costs of the 2017 Medicare Part B premium increase.
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* Federal Clawback Increase (Prog 348 Medicaid) The amount Gen 4,399,059 8,228,279 the state is required to reimburse the federal government for Cash 0 0 Medicaid/Medicare Dual eligible prescription drug costs paid Fed 0 0 through Medicare Part D increased by 10.1 percent effective Rev 0 0 January 1, 2017. The increase was initially annualized. A notice from the Federal Funds Information Service (FFIS) showed a .4% decrease in Calendar Year 2018. The amount was adjusted based on the lower projected cost of these payments to the federal government commonly referred to as clawback payments.
* Increased Medicaid Drug Rebates (Prog 348 Medicaid) Gen -2,300,000 -2,300,000 System enhancements allow for General Fund and federal Cash 0 0 fund reductions by capturing additional drug rebates for Fed -2,500,000 -2,500,000 prescription drugs administered directly by physicians. This Rev 0 0 savings represents anticipated recurring annual increases in rebate collections, allowing for offset to General Fund appropriation requirements.
* Cap the maximum payment for adult dental servcies at $750. Gen -403,374 -403,374 (Prog 348 Medicaid) The currrent cap is $1,000. Medicaid Cash 0 0 program staff plan to develop a process to allow for Fed -444,051 -444,051 exceptions in certain limited circumstances such as a need for Rev 0 0 dentures.
* Reduce funding for rural health clinics (Prog 348 Medicaid) Gen -76,160 -76,160 This has been done to come into compliance with federal Cash 0 0 regulations. Fed -83,840 -83,840 Rev 0 0
* Restore half of hosptial base reduction (Prog 348 Medicaid) Gen 2,600,000 2,600,000 The Department of Health and Human Services implemented a Cash 0 0 new payment mechanism called the All-Patient Refined Fed 0 0 Diagnosis-Related Group in 2014. The change was intended to Rev 0 0 be cost neutral. After implementation it was discovered that overall rates were approximately 6% less. Twenty-seven hospitals paid under a Prospective Payment System (PPS) were impacted. Funding is provided to rebase the payments to the affected hospitals by 3%; half of the unintended reduction.
* Shift the Right Turn contract.to federal funds (Prog 354 Child Gen -2,068,529 -2,068,529 Welfare aid) General Fund support for the Right Turn post- Cash 0 0 adoption, post-guardianship program is shifted to Temporary Fed 1,600,000 1,600,000 Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) federal funding. Rev 0 0
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* Adopt the Governor's recommendation to reduce contracts for Gen -4,516,875 -4,516,875 50% of relative and kinship foster care and shift to HHS. (Prog Cash 0 0 354 Child Welfare aid) This will decrease by 50% referrals to Fed 0 0 child placing agencies to provide support to new relative and Rev 0 0 kinship foster homes. State staff will assume the responsibilities for supporting the children placed in these homes. Developing and maintaining a close relationship with relative and kinship foster homes through ongoing support improves placement stability for foster children. Sixteen resource specialists will be added at a cost of $740,560 GF each year. The net savings is $3,776,315 each year.
* Nebraska Families Collaborative (NFC) Contract Increase Gen 11,500,000 11,500,000 (Prog 354 Child Welfare aid) The Eastern Service Area Cash 0 0 contract bid was awarded to NFC. The bid is $11.5 million Fed 0 0 higher than the amount in the base for the contract. Rev 0 0
* Provide funds to serve persons on the developmental disability Gen 1,697,234 3,474,752 waiting list (Prog 424 Develop Disability aid) The original Cash 0 0 recommendation for this amount of general funds was to Fed 0 0 serve students transitioning from high school special education Rev 0 0 programs to developmental disability services per an entitlement in state law. The state can no longer receive federal Medicaid funds for this clientele if they are prioritized over other individuals. LB 495 repeals the entitlement to services for transitioning students. The recommended funding was repurposed to serve individuals on the waiting list for developmental disability services.
* Provide funding for clients served through the DD Custody Act Gen 302,042 302,042 (Prog 424 Develop Disability aid) The Developmental Cash 0 0 Disabilities Court Order Custody Act was passed in 2005 and Fed 0 0 first used in 2009. The act provides procedures for district Rev 0 0 court-ordered custody and treatment for a person with developmental disabilities when the individual poses a threat of harm to others. HHS is required to evaluate an individual when a petition is filed by the Attorney General or county attorney and make recommendations for programming. If an individual is found to need court-ordered treatment, then HHS pays for the treatment costs. The initial treatment plan cannot be for greater than one year. The number of persons treated pursuant to the act is increasing each year. Ten persons were served in FY13; 11 in FY14; 13 in FY15; and, 16 in FY16. In December, 2016, there were 7 people waiting for evaluations. The number of individuals served through the act is growing to the extent that normal attrition from DD programs is not sufficient to handle the new population. The estimated total cost of services for persons served via the act in the current year is $3,249,848 ($1,570,327 GF). The general fund appropriation will be matched with $332,500 of federal Medicaid waiver funds each fiscal year.
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* Increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Gen -2,252,024 -2,899,480 (Prog 424 Develop Disability aid) The Federal Medical Cash 0 0 Assistance Program (FMAP) is increasing to 52.55% in FFY 18, Fed 0 0 up from 51.85% in FFY 17 in the Medicaid Program and Rev 0 0 89.79% from 89.3% in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
* Transfer funds to developmental disability aid to serve six Gen 2,037,139 2,037,139 Bridges residents and clients on the waiting list (Prog 424 Cash 0 0 Develop Disability aid) Bridges, located in Hastings, is licensed Fed 0 0 as a community-based service which is operated by the state Rev 0 0 to serve about twelve persons with developmental disabilities in three four-bedroom homes located adjacent to the Hasting Regional Center. It has been determined that the program still functions similarly to an institution, so it will no longer be in compliance with the Home and Community-based Services Final Rule. HHS is closing the program at the end of the current fiscal year and transferring six residents to other developmental disability community-based providers. Approximately $1,637,139 of general funds will be expended to serve six current Bridges clients transferred from the state- operated program to community-based services. An additional $400,000 is estimated to be available for 12 to 52 clients on the waiting list. Federal Medicaid matching funds will also be available for services.
* Higher preliminary FFY19 FMAP (Prog 424 Develop Disability Gen 0 -2,226,640 aid) FFY19 FMAP calculations done by Federal Funds Cash 0 0 Information for States (FFIS) based on preliminary state Fed 0 0 personal income data shows the FMAP to increase 53.50% Rev 0 0 from 52.55% in FFY18.
* Base Reduction (Prog 514 Health aid) Most of the reductions Gen -705,121 -705,121 align the budget to expenditure history. Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce colon cancer screening by $20,000 and transfer to Gen -20,000 -20,000 administration of the program. (Prog 514 Health aid) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 27 Dept of Roads ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* FY18 / FY19 Health Insurance Increases (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Gen 0 0 Cash 1,337,910 2,752,605 Fed 0 0
* Increased communication and data processing payments to Gen 0 0 the OCIO. (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Cash 236,488 214,083 Fed 0 0
* Eliminate intent language requiring Roads to poll cities and Gen 0 0 counties to see if they want their distribution from the Cash 0 0 Highway Allocation Fund. (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Base adjustment to reflect the current best estimate of Gen 0 0 expenditures in the current fiscal year (FY16-17). (Prog 569 Cash -18,500,000 -18,500,000 Construction) This requested base adjustment reflects lower Fed 0 0 than expected construction expenditures in the current fiscal Rev 0 0 year for Transportation Infrastructure Bank projects and updates expenditure estimates that are two years old.
* Requested salary reduction to reflect current staffing levels. Gen 0 0 Due to increased retirements, turnover and continued vacant Cash -1,796,376 -1,796,376 positions, the department requests that the salary base be Fed 0 0 reduced by $1,796,376 to reflect current staffing levels. (Prog Rev 0 0 569 Construction)
* Adjustment to reflect anticipated expenditures from the Gen 0 0 Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund. (Prog 569 Cash 11,000,000 26,000,000 Construction) Transportation Innovation Act (TIA) projects Fed 0 0 are financed from a $50,000,000 Cash Reserve Fund transfer Rev 0 0 and the additional fuel taxes flowing to the department from the incremental 1.5¢ increase each January 1st (LB610, 2015). The updated cash flow for TIA projects shows expenditures of $6,000,000 in FY16-17, $17,000,000 in FY17-18, and $32,000,000 in FY18-19.
* Adjustment to reflect anticipated expenditures from the State Gen 0 0 Highway Capital Improvement Fund. (Prog 569 Construction) Cash 4,585,000 4,585,000 These Build Nebraska Act (BNA) projects are financed by one- Fed 0 0 quarter of one percent of the general sales tax, from which Rev 0 0 the department receives 85% with the other 15% flowing to cities and counties. The updated cash flow for BNA projects shows expenditures of $75,415,000 in FY16-17, and $80,000,000 in FY17-18 and FY18-19.
* Adjustment to reflect anticipated expenditures for grade Gen 0 0 crossing, recreation road, and state aid bridge projects. The Cash 5,221,000 4,057,000 bulk of this increase is for projects that are financed by the Fed 0 0 Recreation Road Fund. (Prog 569 Construction) Rev 0 0
* Adjustment to reflect anticipated expenditures from the Roads Gen 0 0 Operations Cash Fund. (Prog 569 Construction) This Cash -26,685,363 -40,521,363 adjustment reduces the appropriation in this program to the Fed 0 0 department's best estimate of how expenditures will cash flow Rev 0 0 in the next biennium and reflects the fact that the additional fuel taxes from LB610 increases will be transferred to and spent from the Transportation Infrastructure Bank Fund instead of the Roads Operations Cash Fund.
* Reallocate to highway construction - unfunded capital Gen 0 0 construction. (Prog 569 Construction) The department's Cash 2,998,000 6,695,000 request for capital construction of $7,998,000 in FY18 and Fed 0 0 $6,695,000 in FY19 was funded at $5,000,000 in FY18. The Rev 0 0 remaining $9,693,000 was reallocated for additional highway construction.
* Reallocate to highway construction - statewide radio system Gen 0 0 cost savings. (Prog 569 Construction) Actual radio lease Cash 318,765 331,556 purchase and user fee costs are lower than the amount Fed 0 0 included in the department's budget request. The savings of Rev 0 0 $650,321 are reallocated for additional highway construction.
* Reallocate to highway construction - lower salary and health Gen 0 0 insurance costs. (Prog 569 Construction) Actual salary and Cash 2,168,109 4,756,335 health insurance increases are lower than the amount Fed 0 0 included in the department's budget request. The savings of Rev 0 0 $6,924,444 are reallocated for additional highway construction.
* Increased highway construction funding due to the increase in Gen 0 0 the Highway Cash Fund (HCF) appropriation. (Prog 569 Cash 12,900,000 12,600,000 Construction) The department's request and the Governor's Fed 0 0 budget recommendation was based on an estimated average Rev 0 0 fuel tax of 28.1 cents in FY18 and 29.6 cents in FY19 using revenue projections available at that time, and reflects the incremental 1.5 cent increase due to LB610 (2015). More recent revenue projections require the HCF appropriation to be increased in order to maintain the requested 28.1 and 29.6 cent average fuel tax, which in turn increases the the amount of funding available for highway construction.
* Reduce the highway construction appropriation to reflect Gen 0 0 transfers from the Roads Operations Cash Fund to the General Cash -15,000,000 -15,000,000 Fund. The recommendation includes the transfer of Fed 0 0 $15,000,000 each year from the Roads Operations Cash Fund Rev 0 0 to the General Fund. (Prog 569 Construction)
* Transfer of one position to the OCIO. (Prog 572 Gen 0 0 Services/support) The OCIO has identified employees in three Cash -87,682 -90,461 agencies (DHHS, Corrections and Roads) that predominately Fed 0 0 provide Network support in order to transition those Rev 0 0 employees to the OCIO. The goal is to centralize specific functions to improve talent utilization and reduce costs.
* Add 1,200 radios to the Statewide Radio System. This Gen 0 0 includes the lease purchase cost as well as the user fee paid Cash 1,449,428 1,757,998 to OCIO. (Prog 574 Highway maintenance) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduced statewide radio user fee per OCIO. (Prog 574 Gen 0 0 Highway maintenance) Cash 0 -331,556 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Increased equipment, building, and highway maintenance Gen 0 0 expenditures plus fuel cost increases. (Prog 574 Highway Cash 3,358,717 4,778,820 maintenance) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 28 Dept of Veterans Affairs ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Annualize two positions authorized by LB 754 (2016). (Prog 36 Gen 44,612 46,506 Dept administration) LB 754 created the Commission on Cash 0 0 Military and Veteran Affairs and the accompanying A-bill Fed 0 0 provided partial year funding (.75) in FY16-17 for two new Rev 0 0 staff. This request would annualize the funding for these new positions.
* Elimination of the Staff Assistant for the Commission on Gen -47,476 -47,476 Military and Veterans Affairs. (Prog 36 Dept administration) Cash 0 0 The adoption of this modification eliminates the Staff Assistant Fed 0 0 position that was included in LB754-A to support the Rev 0 0 Commission on Military and Veterans Affairs. The duties of this position will be absorbed by existing agency staff and the Commission’s Military Affairs Liaison position.
* Reduce the health insurance base. (Prog 36 Dept Gen -30,000 -30,000 administration) The agency is over budgeted in health Cash 0 0 insurance because of replacement staff choosing less Fed 0 0 expensive coverage than previous employees and newly Rev 0 0 created positions having less expensive coverage than estimated. This adjustment reduces the base appropriation by $30,000.
* Reduce the base for one-time costs per the agency’s LB 754 Gen -13,500 -13,500 fiscal note. (Prog 36 Dept administration) The agency’s fiscal Cash 0 0 note prepared for LB 754 indicated that operating, travel, and Fed 0 0 capital outlay costs would decrease from a total of $28,000 in Rev 0 0 FY16-17 to $14,500 in FY17-18. The agency’s request neglected to reduce from their base budget the one-time costs associated with the Commission’s initial start-up that will not carry forward to the next biennium.
* Use of cash funds in-lieu of General Funds for cemetery Gen -250,000 -80,000 operations. (Prog 37 Vets Cemetery) The Nebraska Veteran Cash 250,000 80,000 Cemetery Operation Fund is used in this program to reduce Fed 0 0 the reliance on General Fund support of the veteran cemetery Rev 0 0 system. The dominate source of revenue is from the issuance of Military Honor plates and the fund also receives a burial allowance from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
* Transfer to the General Fund from the Veteran Cemetery Gen 0 0 Construction Fund: FY17-18 - $97,000 estimated. (Prog 37 Cash 0 0 Vets Cemetery) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 29 Dept of Natural Resources ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Consolidation of operating costs under Program 334.. Gen 0 0 (Prog 313 Water Sustainability Fund) Prior to the Cash 0 0 establishment of the Water Sustainability Fund, all Fed 0 0 administrative costs for staffing and operations of state aid Rev 0 0 programs were consolidated under Program 334. The a-bill that established the Water Sustainability Fund placed operating costs in Program 313. The agency requested that the expenses be removed from Program 313 and reallocated to Program 334. This $134,967 cash fund reallocation was approved by the Appropriations Committee. There is no net impact to the agency.
* Reduction of research and data collection functions. (Prog 334 Gen -926,480 -926,480 Soil/water conservation) The Appropriations Committee Cash 0 0 recommendation reduces the agency’s funding to procure Fed 0 0 contractual services and temporary staff to conduct research Rev 0 0 in support of initiatives planned and/or underway for the Integrated Water Management and Interstate Water Agreements functions. These services have been employed to supplement agency data collection and to obtain external review and confirmation in-house studies and conclusions related to interstate water compacts, decrees, and agreements.
* Defer planned equipment replacements and upgrades. (Prog Gen -200,000 -200,000 334 Soil/water conservation) The Appropriations Committee Cash 0 0 recommendation would result in postponement of planned Fed 0 0 streamgaging, information technology and other equipment Rev 0 0 replacements and upgrades.
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* Reduction of Soil and Water Conservation Fund state aid Gen -436,669 -436,669 (Priority 1 of 1, state aid, Prog. 304) (Prog 304 Water Cash 0 0 Conservation Fund) Funds appropriated to the Soil and Water Fed 0 0 Conservation Program are allocated to the natural resources Rev 0 0 districts (NRDs) annually to provide cost-share reimbursements to landowners to help offset costs incurred to implement soil and water conservation measures. The appropriations committee recommendation would reduce the program by 18.4% on an annual basis.
* Base Reduction (Prog 313 Water Sustainability Fund) A base Gen 0 0 reduction was made to the cash funding for the Water Cash -133,916 -133,916 Sustainability Fund. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reauthorization of Environmental Trust Fund grant contained Gen 0 0 in LB 331 (Prog 334 Soil/water conservation) The Cash 0 0 Appropriations Committee approved Governor's Fed 0 0 recommendation contained in LB 331, regarding the Rev 0 0 reauthorization of a $3,300,000 grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust. The Water Resources Cash Fund would provide the match to the NET grant, and no funding adjustment is needed.
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Agency 30 State Electrical Board ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
Agency 31 Military Department ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Reduced radio device fee paid to OCIO to access the Gen 0 -11,933 statewide radio system. (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* New Air NG Environmental Analyst II. (Prog 544 Natl & State Gen 0 0 guard) This position would accommodate federal staffing Cash 0 0 requirements within the ANG Environmental Protection Fed 46,103 47,362 Cooperative Agreement. Failure to complete the NEPA reviews Rev 0 0 in a timely manner can delay projects and training, and lead to an increase in costs. This position will be funded 25% General Fund and 75% federal. The state share of $15,367 in FY17-18 and $15,706 in FY18-19 will be absorbed by the agency.
* New Army NG Environmental Analyst II. (Prog 544 Natl & State Gen 0 0 guard) This position would accommodate federal staffing Cash 0 0 requirements within the ARNG Environmental Protection Fed 61,470 63,149 Cooperative Agreement. Failure to complete the NEPA reviews Rev 0 0 in a timely manner can delay projects and training, and lead to an increase in costs. Funding is 100% federal.
* Three (3) new IT Support Technicians. (Prog 544 Natl & State Gen 0 0 guard) The Army Guard Distributed Learning Program (DLP) Cash 0 0 provides computer and network access in select locations to Fed 164,343 169,407 enable soldiers to complete computer-based training Rev 0 0 requirements. These three positions will carry out routine operations and maintenance of the fixed and mobile classrooms. Funding is 100% federal.
* Reduced state support of maintenance and repair of Army Gen -133,395 -133,395 National Guard facilities. (Prog 544 Natl & State guard) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Staff re-organization allows a position currently paid for with a Gen -26,851 -26,851 combination of General and federal funds to be shifted to Cash 0 0 100% non-General Fund sources. (Prog 545 Emergency Fed 0 0 Mgmt) Rev 0 0
* Eliminate duplicative intent language regarding a report on Gen 0 0 federal homeland security funding. The report will continue to Cash 0 0 be received pursuant to section 81-830. (Prog 545 Emergency Fed 0 0 Mgmt) Rev 0 0
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* Governor's Emergency Program cash appropriation to offset Gen -250,000 -250,000 General Fund. Cash funds are available which can be utilized Cash 250,000 250,000 to replace General Funds in the next biennium. (Prog 192 Gov Fed 0 0 Emergency Fund) Rev 0 0
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Agency 32 Educational Lands and Funds ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Health insurance correction (Prog 529 Land surveyors) Gen 2,885 2,885 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Retirement of the State Surveyor (Prog 529 Land surveyors) Gen 39,286 0 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Pay property taxes on school trust lands (Prog 582 School land Gen 0 0 trust) Beginning in the 2001 tax year, BELF has been paying Cash 2,719,990 4,763,666 property taxes on school trust lands to be sure the land does Fed 0 0 not go into default. Taxes have increased an average of 10% Rev 0 0 annually in the last three years on the school trust lands. The recommendation reflects the estimated increases in FY18 and FY19.
* Retirement payout for a BELF employee (Prog 582 School land Gen 0 0 trust) Cash 39,030 0 Fed 0 0
* Increase for Noxious Weed Program (Prog 582 School land Gen 0 0 trust) The Noxious Weed Program controls the infestation of Cash 32,765 67,165 weeds on school lands as required by law for all landowners Fed 0 0 in the state. Weed control is necessary to control the spread Rev 0 0 of weeds, maintain available forage on pasture land and allow for the highest fair market rent to be charged. There are approximately 1.275 million acres of school trust land and expenditures for treatment vary year to year based upon external factors such as chemical costs and weather. Generally, there is an increase each year in application and chemical costs. The recommendation reflects a 4% increase in FY18 and FY19.
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Agency 33 Game and Parks Commission ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Transfer to General Fund: Game and Parks Commission Gen 0 0 Capital Maintenance Fund, FY17-18 $4,500,000 and FY18-19 Cash 0 0 $4,500,000. Extend the current sunset date for credit of boat Fed 0 0 and atv sales tax revenue to the maintenance fund by 3 Rev 0 0 years. (Prog 0 Agency-wide)
* Ferguson House maintenance. (Prog 162 Environmental Trust Gen 0 0 Fund) Planned improvement projects include the renovation Cash 10,000 10,000 of the back porch, painting, and window replacement. This Fed 0 0 request will cover those costs that are not covered by LB309 Rev 0 0 funding, and will be paid for using rental revenue generated from special events and tenants.
* Increase the public relations budget. (Prog 162 Environmental Gen 0 0 Trust Fund) The Board plans to increase promotional efforts Cash 12,000 12,000 to help insure that citizens are aware of what the Fed 0 0 Environmental Trust has to offer, how projects benefit the Rev 0 0 state, how they are funded, and reinforce the idea that the Trust is an essential organization for the protection of our natural resources.
* Update the database and electronic application process. (Prog Gen 0 0 162 Environmental Trust Fund) The Board has begun a two to Cash 45,000 37,000 three year project of updating their database and on-line Fed 0 0 application process that was first developed in 1992. Initial Rev 0 0 estimates put the cost of this upgrade at more than $250,000, but by using students from the Raikes School of Science and Technology these planned upgrades to the database and application process will cost much less.
* Vehicle replacement. The estimated mileage at the time of Gen 0 0 replacement will be over 120,000. (Prog 162 Environmental Cash 0 38,000 Trust Fund) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce the base budget to more closely align it with recent Gen 0 0 actual expenditures. (Prog 162 Environmental Trust Fund) Cash -41,000 -41,000 Actual expenditures for operations, travel, and capital outlay Fed 0 0 the last three fiscal years suggest that the base appropriation Rev 0 0 can be reduced without affecting the Board’s usual activities.
* Intensive habitat work on cool water streams and grasslands Gen 0 0 to provide for upland game/pheasant targeted land Cash 464,170 472,146 management in support of the Berggren Plan. (Prog 330 Fed 0 0 Habitat development) Rev 0 0
* Transfer the operating budget for the Wildcat Hills shooting Gen 0 0 complex from Program 336 to Program 549. This is a simple Cash -190,993 -190,993 transfer of authority from one program to another with no net Fed 0 0 change in authority. (Prog 336 Wildlife conservation) Rev 0 0
* New Conservation Officer at Lake McConaughy by funding Gen 0 0 training, equipment and operating costs. The current budget Cash 114,500 34,275 will fund salary and benefit costs. (Prog 336 Wildlife Fed 0 0 conservation) Rev 0 0
* Seasonal park worker wage increase. (Prog 549 Parks) With Gen 0 0 the new minimum wage at $9.00 per hour in the private Cash 406,695 406,695 sector, the Park Worker I and II starting wages of $7.591 and Fed 0 0 $9.011 are not competitive enough to attract employees, Rev 0 0 especially when considering the travel distance to most park areas. This funding would increase Park Worker I wages to the $9.00 per hour level, and Park Worker II wages to $9.66 per hour.
* Transfer the operating budget for the Wildcat Hills shooting Gen 0 0 complex from Program 336 to Program 549. This is a simple Cash 190,993 190,993 transfer of authority from one program to another with no net Fed 0 0 change in authority. (Prog 549 Parks) Rev 0 0
* Use of cash funds in-lieu of General Funds to operate and Gen -168,521 -168,521 maintain the state park system. (Prog 549 Parks) Cash 168,521 168,521 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Initial staffing for the outdoor venture parks. (Prog 549 Parks) Gen 0 0 With the planned completion of the first phase of the project Cash 121,670 940,036 the agency is requesting the initial staffing. It is estimated that Fed 0 0 an additional 59 part-time and 4 full-time staff positions will Rev 0 0 be necessary to support the new features expected to be phased in and operational in the next biennium (toboggan run, zorbing, rock climbing, splash pad, playgrounds, campgrounds, etc.).
* Operational costs associated with recent and planned park Gen 0 0 improvements. (Prog 549 Parks) As the agency makes capital Cash 128,364 159,917 improvements to state park areas such as adding electrical Fed 0 0 hookups, shower/latrine facilities, and new water systems Rev 0 0 their related expenses for items such as electricity and temporary help increase.
* Transfer to the General Fund from the Nebraska Snowmobile Gen 0 0 Trail Cash Fund: FY17-18 - $79,121 (estimated). (Prog 550 Cash 0 0 Planning/trails) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Use of cash funds in-lieu of General Funds for construction Gen -192,435 -192,435 and maintenance activities on agency-owned infrastructure. Cash 192,435 192,435 (Prog 617 Engineering/ maintenance) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduced radio device fee paid to OCIO to access the Gen 0 -21,355 statewide radio system. (Prog 846 Commuication System) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Law enforcement radio replacement. (Prog 846 Commuication Gen 0 0 System) The current radios used by Conservation Officers Cash 210,000 210,000 have reached their useful lifespan and the manufacturer will Fed 0 0 no longer be making parts for or fixing these radios. The Rev 0 0 current radios do not allow officers to communicate with their portable hand held radio when away from their vehicle unless other users are on the same channel as the truck’s radio. The new radios would cure this problem and improve communication with other state and local law enforcement and emergency responders.
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* Open Fields and Waters-access payments to assist with Gen 0 0 Berggren Plan implementation. (Prog 330 Habitat Cash 150,000 150,000 development) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Natural Legacy Project focus on upland game species partially Gen 0 0 targeted to Berggren Plan implementation. (Prog 330 Habitat Cash 100,000 100,000 development) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Intensive habitat work on cool water streams and grasslands Gen 0 0 to provide for upland game/pheasant targeted land Cash 225,000 225,000 management in support of the Berggren Plan. (Prog 330 Fed 0 0 Habitat development) Rev 0 0
* Reappropriation of the unexpended June 30, 2017 cash fund Gen 0 0 appropriation to allow the Niobrara Council to spend the Cash 0 0 balance of money in their cash fund. (Prog 338 Niobrara Fed 0 0 Council) Rev 0 0
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Agency 34 Nebraska Library Commission ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Office space lease expense. (Priorit 1 of 7) (Prog 252 Library Gen 22,990 46,893 services) The Library Commission occupies leased space in Cash 0 0 the Atrium Building at 13th and ‘N’ Streets in Lincoln. Fed 0 0 Committee recommendation includes funding adjustment for Rev 0 0 amounts requested to meet increases in lease expenses for each year of the biennium.
* Eliminate 1 FTE Library Services Technician. (Priority 2 of 7) Gen -48,153 -49,632 (Prog 252 Library services) This Nebraska Library Cash 0 0 Commission (NLC) staff member assists with or completes Fed 0 0 research projects initiated by NLC patrons or other agency Rev 0 0 personnel, maintains statistics regarding use of NLC materials and recommends improvement of material availability, answers questions and offers assistance for NLC patrons, refers patrons to NLC staff librarians as necessary, and assists reference librarians in conducting computer and microfilm information searches. NLC indicates that elimination of this position would result in reduced services to public libraries and other NLC patrons.
* Eliminate 1 FTE Information Technology Infrastructure Gen -70,493 -72,574 Support Technician. (Priority 3 of 7) (Prog 252 Library Cash 0 0 services) This NLC staff member supports state public Fed 0 0 libraries by performing desktop computer support, cabling, Rev 0 0 hardware setup, software installation, configuration and updates as well as related research, procurement and training. NLC indicates that elimination of this position would create a gap in information technology support for public libraries in the state.
* Eliminate 1 FTE Information Services Librarian. (Priority 4 of Gen -60,747 -62,767 7) (Prog 252 Library services) The agency indicates that this Cash 0 0 position represents a full performance level professional Fed 0 0 librarian that requires technical skill and knowledge in the field Rev 0 0 of library and information science who coordinates planning, delivery and evaluation of services of a functional area of the agency and represents NLC with libraries, related agencies, organizations and boards. The agency indicates elimination of the position would significantly reduce services to public libraries and patrons.
* Eliminate 0.5 FTE Federal Aid Administrator. (Priority 5 of 7) Gen -33,625 -34,510 (Prog 252 Library services) This staff position is jointly funded Cash 0 0 with General and Federal Funds. The amount of the reduction Fed 0 0 noted represents that portion of the position supported with Rev 0 0 General Funds. The agency indicates the staff member coordinates allocations of federal funds available to local units of government, insures compliance with federal laws in use of those funds, and supervises records maintenance with respect to federal grant funds. NLC indicates that elimination of funds for the position would make it more difficult for the agency to complete federal grant applications and perform related maintenance of records.
* Eliminate 1 FTE Research Analyst I. (Priority 6 of 7) (Prog 252 Gen -43,860 -45,070 Library services) This staff member compiles resource Cash 0 0 information and gathers, analyzes, evaluates, prepares Fed 0 0 summaries of, and interprets data relating to library services, Rev 0 0 programs and trends. Agency indicates that elimination of the position would negatively impact its ability to implement programs, report related outcomes, and utilize grant opportunities.
* Eliminate 1 FTE Administrative Secretary position. (Priority 7 Gen -38,502 -39,585 of 7) (Prog 252 Library services) This staff member provides Cash 0 0 secretarial and administrative support to agency personnel. Fed 0 0 Elimination of the position would require that related work Rev 0 0 responsibilities be assumed by other NLC staff.
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Agency 35 Liquor Control Commission ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Reduce Conference Registration Expenditure (Priority 3 of 9, Gen -3,000 -3,000 Prog. 73) (Prog 73 Enforce/regulation) The Commissioners Cash 0 0 and the Executive Director attend national and regional Fed 0 0 conferences twice or more each year to stay informed on Rev 0 0 world-wide industry issues and developments. This budget item has some discretion as to how many conferences to attend each year, although non-attendance will decrease working knowledge of possible and real industry concerns. This modification would be a 50% cut to this expenditure line.
* Reduce Other Operating Costs Expenditure (Priority 6 of 9, Gen -8,773 -8,773 Prog. 73) (Prog 73 Enforce/regulation) This expenditure line Cash 0 0 carries funds needed for the general operations of the agency. Fed 0 0 The Commission would choose to cut here versus deeper Rev 0 0 cuts to FTE. This would be a 17% reduction in this expenditure line.
* Reduction in Commercial Air Expenditure (Priority 8 of 9, Prog. Gen -11,330 -11,330 73) (Prog 73 Enforce/regulation) This expenditure line Cash 0 0 carries funds to cover air flight expenses for travel out of state Fed 0 0 to conduct audit examinations of companies which hold a Rev 0 0 shippers license with the Commission. This account also covers travel to out of state conferences. The Commission would choose to cut here versus deeper cuts to FTE, although this could result in reduced compliance and tax collection from those industry members holding a shippers license. This would represent a 71% reduction in this expenditure.
* Reduction in Lodging Expenditure (Priority 7 of 9, Prog. 73) Gen -10,000 -10,000 (Prog 73 Enforce/regulation) This expenditure line carries Cash 0 0 funds for lodging costs used by field audit personnel and also Fed 0 0 for the attendance at conferences. The Commission would Rev 0 0 choose to cut here versus deeper cuts to FTE, although this could cause less state excise tax compliance due to a reduction in field audits. This represents a 39% cut in this expenditure line.
* Reduction in State Owned Transportation Expenditure (Priority Gen -11,013 -11,013 9 of 9, Prog. 73). (Prog 73 Enforce/regulation) This Cash 0 0 expenditure line carries funds dedicated to travel as it involves Fed 0 0 agency meetings, audit travel, and in-state conferences. The Rev 0 0 Commission would choose to cut here versus deeper cuts to FTE. This could affect tax and regulatory compliance. This represents a 92% cut to this expenditure.
* Restore funding, Reduction in State Owned Transportation Gen 11,013 11,013 Expenditure (Prog. 73). (Prog 73 Enforce/regulation) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 36 State Racing Commission ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Transfer of $1.5 million to the General Fund from the Gen 0 0 Compensation Court Cash Fund in FY18 (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* DAS Building Rent charges (Prog 530 Adjudication/admin) Gen 0 0 This issue reflects annual rent increases for office space for Cash 11,578 23,593 both Lincoln offices located at 1221 N Street and 1010 Lincoln Fed 0 0 Mall. These increases also include the 2% AS-Building Division Rev 0 0 overhead cost assessments.
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Agency 39 Nebraska Brand Committee ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Data collection and storage project (Prog 75 Enforce Gen 0 0 standards) An increase of $216,600 in each fiscal year was Cash 216,000 216,000 approved to continue the project to modernize and digitize Fed 0 0 agency data collection and storage.. Rev 0 0
* Transfer to General Fund: Brand Committee cash fund, FY17- Gen 0 0 18 $100,000 (Prog 75 Enforce standards) The Appropriations Cash 0 0 Committee recommends transferring $100,000 from the Fed 0 0 Nebraska Brand Inspection and Theft Prevention Fund to the Rev 0 0 General Fund. The transfer would occur in FY17-18 only.
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Agency 40 Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board
___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* State-owned travel increase for investigators (prog. 76). (Prog Gen 0 0 76 Enforce standards) The board leases five vehicles from Cash 9,888 9,888 TSB for the five investigators who work throughout the state. Fed 0 0 If a vehicle exceeds 2,000 miles in a month, the lease Rev 0 0 payment goes up. In order to save funds, the board has limited two vehicles (Lincoln & Taylor) to stay under 2,000 miles per month. The recommendation provides funding so two investigators can do their jobs without concern about exceeding the mileage restriction.
* Transfer to General Fund: Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Gen 0 0 Fund, FY17-18 $500,000 (Prog 76 Enforce standards) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 41 Real Estate Commission ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Database maintenance and support. (Prog 77 Enforce Gen 0 0 standards) In FY2015-16 the agency was appropriated Cash 42,000 42,000 funding for a comprehensive database redesign. They have Fed 0 0 entered into a contract and the project is expected to go live Rev 0 0 in the Spring of 2017. The cost of support to cover start-up issues and on-going maintenance is estimated to be $72,000 annually and includes; 24/7 help desk support, installation of software patches and releases, user training, and a defined number of corrections and enhancements per user of the software. After two years it is expected that the appropriate level of support will decline lowering the cost. These costs will be offset by a $30,000 reduction in payments to Nebraska Interactive for online processing of renewals and other filings which will be transferred to the new system.
* Real estate exam costs paid to a third-party vendor. (Prog 77 Gen 0 0 Enforce standards) The Real Estate Commission collects the Cash 30,000 30,000 exam fee from the applicant and then pays the vendor, Fed 0 0 Applied Measurement Professionals (AMP), on a per test Rev 0 0 basis. Expenditures are directly linked to activity levels and are funded by the applicant. The exam does produce revenue ($150 per examination) for the agency that more than offsets the exam cost ($72 per salesperson exam, $82 per broker exam). In the last few years the volume of applicants seeking licensure has increased exam costs beyond the $72,000 included in the base appropriation, forcing the agency to reallocate money from other areas of their budget. This appropriation increases exam funding to $102,000.
* Reduce the salary base. (Prog 77 Enforce standards) A Gen 0 0 comparison of the amount budgeted for salaries in FY2016-17, Cash -16,000 -16,000 to what is actually needed to fully fund all positions, indicates Fed 0 0 that salaries are over budgeted by $26,836. This is due to the Rev 0 0 replacement of some long-time employees with new employees at the lower end of the pay scale. The agency does not have any specific plans for the use of this savings but would like to retain a portion of it to give them the flexibility to adjust the pay of some positions. As a compromise, only $16,000 of the excess is reduced from the base.
* Transfer to General Fund from the State Real Estate Gen 0 0 Commission's Fund: FY17-18 $200,000, FY18-19 $200,000. Cash 0 0 (Prog 77 Enforce standards) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reappropriate $265,600 of the June 30, 2017 unexpended Gen 0 0 cash fund balance to insure that payment for the database Cash 0 0 project can occur should completion and final payment extend Fed 0 0 into the next fiscal year. (Prog 77 Enforce standards) Rev 0 0
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Agency 45 Board of Barber Examiners ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Reappropriate General Fund balances for all programs Gen 0 0 (operations only) (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Remove County Jail Funding: This was intended to be a Gen -4,607,147 -4,607,147 temporary program to assist with the overcrowded conditions Cash 0 0 (Prog 200 Adult Services) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Annualize LB867A, 2016: Requires the Department of Gen 43,621 43,621 Correctional Services to adopt regulations (Prog 200 Adult Cash 0 0 Services) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Add Revolving Fund Staffing for Cornhusker State Industries Gen 0 0 (Prog 200 Adult Services) This issue would add an Operations Cash 0 0 Manager at the Lincoln Correctional Center in FY2018 and Fed 0 0 FY2019, and a Shop Operator at the Tecumseh Correctional Rev 61,002 121,417 Center in FY2019.
* Add Staff to Provide Support In Under-Resourced Areas (Prog Gen 959,775 970,712 200 Adult Services) Positions are needed to meet internal and Cash 0 0 external workload demands, including: Food Service Fed 0 0 Specialists, Facility Maintenance Specialists, a Training Rev 0 0 Specialist, an Intelligence Administrator, and a Grievance Coordinator. The agency would also establish a Transportation Unit to coordinate all transfers between NDCS facilities, pick up out state parole violators, absconders, medical transport orders, court transports, and reentry paroles and discharges. The staff that would make up this unit currently are transporting inmates to county jails under the County Jail Program which is scheduled to end June 30, 2017. Additionally, $100,000 is being requested to provide enhanced training for staff. With an increase in inmate population of over 30 percent since 2005, NDCS staff have experienced increased work responsibilities. It has become increasingly difficult to keep pace with the workload in support and service areas throughout the agency. More preventative maintenance and repairs are required, more meals have to be prepared and more duties are assigned to positions already at a maximum operating capacity.
* Corrections Information and Tracking (CIT): NDCS would Gen 0 0 contract with the OCIO to move its CIT mainframe system to a Cash 0 0 web-based system (Prog 200 Adult Services) NCDS currently Fed 0 0 maintains data relating to inmates’ trust fund accounts, Rev 700,000 700,000 referred to as Corrections Information and Tracking (CIT), on a mainframe system, which was implemented in 1997. The nearly twenty-year-old system is outdated and will continue to become more difficult to support and more susceptible to a system failure. In the case of a system failure, significant overtime costs would occur to continue operations until a new system was implemented. NDCS would contract with the OCIO to move CIT to a web- based system, NICaMS (Nebraska Inmate Case Management System). A study by NDCS and OCIO will be completed by the end of the current fiscal year to update the preliminary estimate of the cost of the move. The contractors for the CIT project would provide a recommended implementation plan for any future budget request.
* One-time cash fund appropriation increase to use excess cash Gen -1,000,000 0 and reduce General Funds (Prog 200 Adult Services) Cash 1,000,000 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Information Technology and Radios: Increase in costs for data Gen 774,152 773,522 processing expenses, software charges, radio costs. (Prog Cash 0 0 200 Adult Services) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Information Technology and Radios: NDCS staff transferring to Gen -32,572 -32,572 OCIO (Prog 200 Adult Services) This issue reflects the Cash 0 0 transfer of 3.0 FTE from NDCS to OCIO ($232,572 savings per Fed 0 0 year) offset by $200,000 annually for Contractual Services Rev 0 0 provided by OCIO.
* Evidence‐Based Practice: Add staff for educational services, Gen 574,223 691,667 reentry programming, and transition services (Prog 200 Adult Cash 0 0 Services) This issue would add 1.5 teachers for educational Fed 0 0 services at the Omaha Correctional Center and Tecumseh Rev 0 0 Correctional Center, and 7 staff for reentry programming and transition services at Tecumseh Correctional Center
* Add Health Services Staff, an Electronic Medication Gen 701,034 508,941 Administration Record System, and develop a planning Cash 0 0 engagement document for an Electronic Health Records Fed 0 0 software system (Prog 200 Adult Services) Eight clinical staff Rev 0 0 are being requested as follows: A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is being requested for the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women. Four Registered Nurses (RN) are being requested: two at the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center, and one each at the Lincoln Correctional Center and the Nebraska State Penitentiary. A Nurse Supervisor is needed at the Lincoln Correctional Center. Two medical technologists are needed for the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Included in this request are reduced expenditures of $5,487 in both FY18 and FY19 for the reduction of temporary staff who currently are providing some of these services. NDCS is requesting funds for an Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) System, which is a barcode scanning and tracking system for drugs administered at a NDCS facility. The cost is $54,000 annually, plus a one-time capital equipment cost of $52,416. NDCS is requesting funds for a one-time consultant fee of $150,000 to develop a planning engagement document for an Electronic Health Records (EHR) software system. The agency states that 95% of health care systems have this baseline infrastructure that all future applications of technology will be layered upon, including expanding TeleHealth. EHR systems also allow local customization of workflow and capabilities.
* Protective Services Staffing (Prog 200 Adult Services) The Gen 1,500,000 3,000,000 budget recommendation provides funds for 26 Custody or Cash 0 0 Protective Services staff (Corrections Officers, Corporals, Fed 0 0 Sergeants, Caseworkers) in FY18 and 50 in FY19. Rev 0 0
* Special pay adjustments for key NDCS employee Gen 3,189,305 3,189,305 classifications (Prog 200 Adult Services) Negotiations Cash 0 0 between the state and the employee bargaining unit produced Fed 0 0 special pay adjustments for key inmate-contact employee Rev 0 0 classifications, beginning in December 2016. The classifications include Corrections Unit Caseworkers, Corrections Officers, Corporals, Sergeants, Mental Health Practitioners I and II, Registered Nurses, and Food Service Specialists. The average increase was 4.4% but specific increases varied by classification pay lines.
* State Radio System Device Fees: Additional users allowed Gen 0 -27,636 OCIO to reduce fees for current users (Prog 200 Adult Cash 0 0 Services) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Language to allow expenditure of York Community Foundation Gen 0 0 Cash Gift of $585,000 for construction of a building to expand Cash 0 0 parenting programming at the Nebraska Correctional Center Fed 0 0 for Women in York (Prog 200 Adult Services) No matching Rev 0 0 state funds are required as a condition of acceptance of this donation and there are no plans to add staff at York as a result of the gift.
* Phased-in Funding of Additional Staffing (Prog 200 Adult Gen -700,000 -700,000 Services) The budget recommendation adds a net of 55 Cash 0 0 positions in FY18 and 80 in FY19. Positions added include Fed 0 0 Custody or Protective Services staff (Corrections Officers, Rev 0 0 Corporals, Sergeants, Caseworkers), teachers, programming staff, clinical staff (LPN, RN, medical technologists), and staff such as Food Service Specialists, Facility Maintenance Specialists, a Training Specialist, an Intelligence Administrator, and a Grievance Coordinator. The agency would also establish a Transportation Unit (7 FTE) to coordinate all transfers between NDCS facilities. An adjustment was made to reflect the reality that not all these positions will be hired immediately.
* LB514 Increase the salary limit by $100,000 for a Justice Gen 0 0 Reinvestment Initiative Coordinator (Prog 200 Adult Services) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 47 Nebr Educational Telecommunications Commission ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* TV Network Fiber Costs (Prog 533 Educational TV) Funds are Gen 30,000 30,000 provided to cover increased annual data circuit cost. Funds Cash 0 0 will allow NET to complete the terrestrial fiber circuit to KMNE Fed 0 0 (Bassett). The current 6-miles of the KMNE circuit is a Rev 0 0 microwave transmitter/receiver system which is subject to weather related outages. Funds will also allow NET to install a diverse terrestrial circuit for KTNE (Alliance). The current terrestrial fiber circuit is single path with no backup system.
* Media Services Help Desk position. (Prog 533 Educational TV) Gen -59,700 -59,700 Eliminate funding for 1 full-time Media Services Help Desk Cash 0 0 supervisor. This would reduce NET’s ability to support overall Fed 0 0 media streaming services, educational institutions, Network Rev 0 0 Nebraska, the Nebraska Video Conferencing Network.
* UNTV Contracted Services. (Prog 533 Educational TV) Gen -70,500 -70,500 Eliminate funding for 1 full-time UNTV producer. This would Cash 0 0 reduce the producers’ availability to support remote and local Fed 0 0 productions. Rev 0 0
* TV Operating Expenses. (Prog 533 Educational TV) Reduce Gen -40,936 -40,936 TV’s general operating expenses,. Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Research & Communications position. (Prog 533 Educational Gen -82,600 -82,600 TV) Eliminate funding for 1 full-time Research & Cash 0 0 Communications position. This would eliminate NET’s only Fed 0 0 research position. Rev 0 0
* Radio Operating Expenses. (Prog 566 Public radio) Reduce Gen -31,916 -31,916 public radio’s general funded operating expenses.. Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Radio Program Acquisitions (Prog 566 Public radio) Reduce Gen -14,000 -14,000 public radio’s acquisition budget.. Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 48 Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Eliminate 1 FTE Administrative Secretary position. (Priority 2 Gen -47,421 -48,439 of 8) (Prog 640 Administration) The Commission employs an Cash 0 0 administrative secretary to provide support services to all staff Fed 0 0 members and the 11 Commissioners. This position also has Rev 0 0 responsibility for the office switchboard as well as logistics for meetings of the Commission and its committees. Funds for the position are eliminated.
* Reduce funds for Data Analyst position. (Priority 1 of 8) (Prog Gen -27,651 -28,927 640 Administration) The Commission employs a Data Analyst Cash 0 0 for the purpose of managing state and federal surveys and Fed 0 0 databases. The staff member acts as an interface between Rev 0 0 Nebraska institutions and the U.S. Department of Education with respect to data collection. The Data Analyst works with other Commission staff concerning data inquiries and reports and assists in compiling data for all inquiries to the Commission including executive and legislative branch requests for information. The Data Analyst works with other agency staff in annual production of Commission reports including A Factual Look at Higher Education in Nebraska, The Nebraska Higher Education Progress Report, and the Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid Report. The Appropriations Committee preliminary recommendation eliminated funds for the position ($70,480 for 2017-18 and $71,756 for 2018-19). Following agency budget hearings, the Committee restored approximately 60% of funding for the position ($42,829 for each year of the biennium).
* Eliminate funds budgeted for health insurance reserve. Gen -24,561 -17,762 (Priority 3 of 8). (Prog 640 Administration) The Commission Cash 0 0 budgets for a health insurance reserve as a contingency to Fed 0 0 meet related costs in instances where an employee who has Rev 0 0 elected not to participate in state health insurance benefits subsequently elects to participate or instances where an employee elects coverage different from, and more costly than coverage under which the employee previously participated. Funds for this purpose are eliminated.
* Eliminate tuition reimbursement for Commission employees. Gen -6,000 -6,000 (Priority 4 of 8) (Prog 640 Administration) Historically, the Cash 0 0 Commission has offered tuition reimbursement for agency Fed 0 0 employees pursuing education toward degree attainment and Rev 0 0 to enhance job skills. Funds for this purpose are eliminated.
* Discontinue State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) Gen -19,705 -19,705 Association membership and Voluntary Framework of Cash 0 0 Accountability (VFA) subscription. (Priority 5 of 8) (Prog 640 Fed 0 0 Administration) The 50 states, District of Columbia, and two Rev 0 0 U.S. territories maintain membership in SHEEO. This national association is comprised of state higher education leaders who serve statewide coordinating and governing boards and other state policy agencies for higher education. The organization advocates for state policy leadership, acts as a liaison between states and the federal government, and serves as a source of information and analysis on educational and public policy issues. Additionally, the Commission subscribes to Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA), described by the agency as the principal accountability framework for community colleges. Funds for SHEEO membership ($16,205) and the VFA subscription ($3,500) are eliminated.
* Discontinue SHEEO Policy Conference attendance. (Priority 6 Gen -6,000 -6,000 of 8) (Prog 640 Administration) Funds are eliminated that Cash 0 0 currently support costs for three Coordinating Commission Fed 0 0 professional staff members to attend the annual State Higher Rev 0 0 Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) Policy Conference.
* Eliminate appropriations from Oral Health Training and Gen 0 0 Services Fund for grant monitoring and administration. (Prog Cash -17,668 -17,933 693 Oral health training and services) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
State Aid FY2017-18 FY2018-19 ___________________________________________________________________________________
* Increase funding for Nebraska Opportunity Grant Program. Gen 0 0 (Priority 3 of 3) (Prog 690 Nebr Opportunity Grant) Cash Fund Cash 500,000 1,000,000 appropriations for the Nebraska Opportunity Grant student Fed 0 0 financial aid program are increased 500,000 for 2017-18 and Rev 0 0 $1,000,000 cumulatively for 2018-19. Statutorily dedicated lottery receipts accrue to the Nebraska Opportuinty Grant (Cash) Fund to support this aid program administerred by the Coordinating Commission.
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Agency 50 Nebraska State Colleges ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Maintain Nebraska State College System General Fund Gen 0 0 appropriations. (Prog 48 System office) Appropriations for the Cash 0 0 Nebraska State College System for 2017-18 and 2018-19 are Fed 0 0 maintained at the level appropriated for 2016-17. Rev 0 0
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Agency 51 University of Nebraska ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* General Fund Base Reduction (Prog 515 NU lump sum) Gen -10,000,000 -3,000,000 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Global Center for Advanced Interprofessional Learning (Prog Gen 0 3,000,000 515 NU lump sum) Additional funding is provided for the Cash 0 0 Global Center for Advanced Interprofessional Learning for Fed 0 0 FY2018-19. The additional funding brings the total to Rev 0 0 $5,000,000 General Funds for the Global Center.
* Behavioral Health Professionals (LB242) (Prog 515 NU lump Gen 400,000 400,000 sum) Funds are provided for the University to partner with Cash 0 0 the Department of Correctional Services and/or the Regional Fed 0 0 Centers to develop and offer programs for students studying Rev 0 0 to become behavioral health professionals.
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Agency 52 State Fair Board ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* State Fair funding (Prog 694 Support and Improvement Fund) Gen 0 0 Appropriations for the Nebraska State Fair for 2017-18 and Cash 0 0 2018-19 are maintained at the level appropriated for 2016-17. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 53 Real Property Appraisers Board ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Finish the previously approved database update project. Gen 0 0 Approved through reappropriation of $74,409. (Prog 79 Cash 0 0 Appraiser licensing) In FY14, the Board hired OCIO to build a Fed 0 0 database that would consolidate all of the information on Rev 0 0 applicants, credential holders and appraisal management companies into one database instead of having this information spread between various applications (Microsoft Access, Excel, WORD). The last piece to complete the database are the enforcement, education, and instructor interfaces. Since FY15 the OCIO has made little progress in completing this project and little work is expected to be completed yet this fiscal year. This lack of progress necessitates the agency to request that funding be available in the next biennium to complete the database project.
* Reclassification of the Staff Assistant II to an Administrative Gen 0 0 Assistant II. (Prog 79 Appraiser licensing) At the request of Cash 2,652 2,716 the agency the Nebraska Department of Personnel conducted Fed 0 0 a review of the Staff Assistant II position and concluded that Rev 0 0 the appropriate classification based on the duties carried out by the position was an Administrative Assistant II. This reclassification took place August 24, 2016. The Board is using PSL funding meant for per diems during the current fiscal year in order to pay for the higher salary. The appropriation will fund the difference in salary and benefits in the next biennium.
* Requested reduction to the budget base. (Prog 79 Appraiser Gen 0 0 licensing) There are three components to the agency’s Cash -14,024 -14,024 request to reduce their budget base:1. LB139 (2015) made Fed 0 0 numerous changes to the Real Property Appraiser Act and Rev 0 0 LB139A appropriated $18,290 C to implement these changes. Actual expenditures have not met the original projections so the Board is requesting that $9,024 be removed from their budget. 2. In compliance with the Governor’s request that agencies reduce unnecessary travel the Board is requesting a $4,500 reduction in travel and conference costs. 3. The budget for publications and printing is reduced $500 to align it with actual expenditures.
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Agency 54 State Historical Society ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* FY18 / FY19 Health Insurance Increases (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Gen 27,980 55,767 Cash 15,784 33,065 Fed 4,514 9,287
* Reduce and Terminate Sesquicentennial Commission (Prg. Gen -36,964 -94,000 553) (Prog 553 Sesquicentennial Commission) A General Cash 0 0 Fund reduction is being made in fiscal year 2017-18. The Fed 0 0 Commission terminates June 30, 2018, therefore no General Rev 0 0 Funds will be needed. Cash Funds are still present in FY19 to “wrap up” loose ends as the Commission winds down.
* Eliminate One-Time Funding - Mainstreet Project (Prog 648 Gen -100,000 -100,000 Historical Society) Funding for this program is considered Cash 0 0 one-time funding. In order to continue funding, the Fed 0 0 Legislature must decide to do so. Rev 0 0
* Neligh Mill State Historic Site (Prg. 648, Priority 3 of 11) (Prog Gen -32,022 -32,624 648 Historical Society) Hours of operation at the Neligh Mill Cash 0 0 Historic Site would be reduced with the reduction of this 0.5 Fed 0 0 FTE Tourism Facility Operator. Rev 0 0
* Publication Staff (Prg. 648, Priority 8 of 11) (Prog 648 Gen -107,805 -109,960 Historical Society) This would eliminate the Senior Research Cash 0 0 Historian position. Elimination of the position would affect Fed 0 0 public service and eliminate or slow response to research Rev 0 0 projects requested by government entities, private businesses, news media, and the general public.
* Historic Preservation Staff (Prg. 648, Priority 6 of 11) (Prog Gen -31,268 -31,952 648 Historical Society) This is a reduction of 0.8 FTE. The Cash 0 0 reduced number of FTE will affect the number of historic Fed -46,901 -47,929 buildings, structures, and cultural resources documented. Rev 0 0 Subsequent workload increases for other staff would slow response times for public entities requesting reviews of federally-funded projects, projects qualifying for historic preservation tax credits and private homeowner incentives.
* Cather and Neihardt Contracts (Prg. 648, Priority 11 of 11) Gen -10,169 -10,169 (Prog 648 Historical Society) Operations at the Cather and Cash 0 0 Neihardt Sites are conducted under contract with the Fed 0 0 respective foundations. Reducing the amount paid for these Rev 0 0 services will result in reduced hours of operation at these sites. Decreased hours of operation will impact Nebraska students, the general public, and scholars visiting the sites to further their research.
* Reference Hours and Service (Prg. 648, Priority 4 of 11) (Prog Gen -65,482 -66,473 648 Historical Society) 1.0 FTE would be eliminated in the Cash 0 0 Library Archives Division. This Staff Assistant II will reduce Fed 0 0 public access to reference services and curatorial and Rev 0 0 preservation efforts. This position collects, organizes, and makes available to the public manuscripts and published materials, government records, historic images and audio/visual historic resources.
* Digital Storage and Preservation (Prg. 648) (Prog 648 Gen 90,000 90,000 Historical Society) The agency is required to preserve Cash 0 0 digitized historical resources. Consultation with the OCIO Fed 0 0 regarding aging servers and potential catastrophic loss of data Rev 0 0 requires a move to cloud-based storage. This funding will provide for over 12 TB of cloud-based storage.
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Agency 56 Nebraska Wheat Board ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Decrease in spending authority and addition of staff position Gen 0 0 (Prog 381 Wheat Board) The Appropriations Committee Cash -652,788 -583,155 approved the agency request, which included a reduction in Fed 0 0 funds for FY17-18 in FY18-19. The reduction in funding is Rev 0 0 based upon projected cash fund revenue. The primary reductions would be made in contracts with national organizations, like the National Wheat Growers Association and the Wheat Foods Council. The agency further requested a personal services increase of $57,895 to allow for the hiring of an Ag Promotions Coordinator to focus upon expanding the purchase of Nebraska-grown wheat by milling companies in Mexico and Latin America.
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Agency 57 Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* FracFocus site maintenance fee (Prg. 335) (Prog 335 Gen 0 0 Administration) The Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) Cash 5,000 5,000 will begin to assess a fee of $5,000 per year for each state Fed 0 0 requiring industry reporting to FracFocus for the composition Rev 0 0 of hydraulic stimulation fluids. The Commission’s rules and regulations require such reporting.
* RBDMS (Computer System) (Prg. 335) (Prog 335 Gen 0 0 Administration) The Oil and Gas Commission uses the Ground Cash 5,000 5,000 Water Protection Council’s Risk Based Data Management Fed 0 0 System (RBDMS) as its integrated information management Rev 0 0 system. This funding will pay for the new licensing fee from the GWPC. Prior to this time, there has been no fee for the system software. The software allows the Commission to manage the baseline data needed to make informed regulatory and policy decision, and supports the agency’s mission to promote the conservation and efficient recovery of Nebraska’s oil and gas resources while protecting health, safety and the environment.
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Agency 58 Board of Engineers and Architects ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Increase in Employee Health Insurance. (Prog. 82) (Prog 82 Gen 0 0 Enforce standards) Currently, two agency employees are not Cash 15,529 16,771 carrying the state provided health insurance. Both employees Fed 0 0 have indicated that a possible status change would cause Rev 0 0 them to enroll in the state’s health insurance plan during the current fiscal year ending on June 30, 2017. The additional expense for the difference in premiums from a partial year of coverage to a full year of PPO coverage for a family and an employee with dependent children is being requested. The request includes the projected 8% annual increase in the health insurance premium for the biennium.
* Reduction in Per Diem for Board Members. (Prog. 82) (Prog Gen 0 0 82 Enforce standards) Per diem expenditures are expected to Cash -4,900 -4,900 decrease for the upcoming biennium due to decreased travel Fed 0 0 and meeting expenses. Previously, a Nebraska Board member Rev 0 0 served as President of the National Council for Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Although travel expenses to attend meetings of this organization were covered by NCEES, national meeting attendance is eligible for per diems as per Nebraska Statute Sec. 81-3429. This Board member will no longer be in office and will not be attending these meetings as part of the leadership of NCEES. This will result in a lower expenditure for per diems and a reduction in the budget request for this line item.
* Reduction in the Base Appropriation. (Prog. 82) (Prog 82 Gen 0 0 Enforce standards) The Board did not conduct a planned 2016 Cash -11,975 -14,975 continuing education event. The event was cancelled after Fed 0 0 some engineering and architectural organizations requested Rev 0 0 that the Board reconsider because the planned event was in conflict with those organizations own continuing education events. In addition, printing and postage expenditures for the new edition of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act handbook were decreased because the booklet was offered online or by request. Previously, the handbooks were mailed to all licensees There was also some reduction in rent expense because of the completion of tenant improvements under the current lease which ended in November 2016. The office renovation was a one-time expense and will be completed before the next biennium.
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Agency 59 Board of Geologists ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Increase in administrative services contract with NBEA. (Prog. Gen 0 0 159) (Prog 159 Enforce standards) The Board of Geologists Cash 1,193 1,693 has no employees of its own and operates through a contract Fed 0 0 with the Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects (NBEA). Rev 0 0 NBEA provides administrative services, licensing and renewals, compliance and monitoring, budgeting, office space, software and database management, office supplies, and equipment. The cost of the contract is projected to increase because of additional NBEA staff time necessary to provide database conversion and management, salary increases for NBEA staff, a proposed redesign of the Board’s website, and the cost of an administrative assistant to attend the National Association of State Boards of Geology (NASBOG) annual meeting.
* Increase in expenditures for redesign of Board’s website. Gen 0 0 (Prog. 159) (Prog 159 Enforce standards) The Board is Cash 1,800 360 requesting an increase in appropriations in order to purchase Fed 0 0 a website template built in the Drupal Content Management Rev 0 0 System from the state’s current vendor, Nebraska Interactive. The website has not been updated in over a decade and is not user or device friendly. The cost for the first fiscal year is the purchase and implementation price and the cost for the second fiscal year is for maintenance.With an updated website, the Board will be able to offer improved service to licensees, examinees, firms and the public. A fully functional website would be able to transition seamlessly from cell phones, to tablets, to desktop or laptop computer. In addition, the new website will meet standards for an official Nebraska Government website as is required by state policy. The goal is to have the new site up and fully functional before the end of 2017.
* Increase in National Association of State Boards of Geology Gen 0 0 annual meeting travel expenses. (Prog. 159) (Prog 159 Cash 261 261 Enforce standards) NASBOG serves as the connective link Fed 0 0 among state geologic registration and licensing boards for Rev 0 0 planning and preparation of uniform standards, procedures, and protective measures for the general public. Funding two Board member’s and an administrative assistant’s (NBEA) attendance at the annual meetings is a priority of the Board. Nebraska’s membership and attendance is necessary to carry out its mission in the licensure and regulation of geologists. Without attendance, the Nebraska Board would not have a voice or a vote in matters that could affect licensure or the practice of geology in the state and nationwide. It is the intent of the Board to fund the attendance of two Board members and an administrative assistant for the fall annual meeting and two Board members for the spring Council of Examiners meeting each fiscal year.
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Agency 60 Nebraska Ethanol Board ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Increased cash fund expenditure authority (Prog 516 Ethanol) Gen 0 0 The Nebraska Ethanol Board receives its revenue from a Cash 18,050 30,305 $1.25 checkoff on hon-highway use fuel tax refunds, a Fed 0 0 checkoff paid in large part by ethanol production facilities. The Rev 0 0 agency projects that there will be an increase in revenue due to ethanol plants producing at a higher capacity, based upon trends seen at several plants in the state. The Appropriations Committee approved the agency request.
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Agency 61 Dairy Industry Development Board ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Dairy Industry Board, increased cash fund spending authority Gen 0 0 (Prog 114 Dairy Industry) The Appropriations Committee Cash 160,043 160,043 approved a $160,043 annual increase in the cash fund Fed 0 0 spending limit for the Dairy Industry Development Board. Rev 0 0
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Agency 63 State Board of Public Accountancy ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Cost savings from the switch to a National Peer Review Gen 0 0 Program. (Prog 84 Enforce standards) LB 159 (2016) gave Cash -11,000 -11,000 the Board the authority to require firms engaged in the Fed 0 0 practice of public accountancy to enroll in and comply with all Rev 0 0 requirements of a Board approved peer review program. With the Board’s transition from their own Quality Enhancement Program to a national peer review program a cost savings of $11,000 per year is projected and removed from the base budget request.
* Elimination of bank fees associated with online transactions. Gen 0 0 (Prog 84 Enforce standards) The Board utilizes Nebraska Cash -5,000 -5,000 Interactive for online services including license renewals and Fed 0 0 the submission of continuing education information. Nebraska Rev 0 0 Interactive recently eliminated their bank fees associated with online transactions saving the agency approximately $5,000 per year. Their request removes this amount from the base budget.
* Reduced publication costs of the Board’s annual letter. (Prog Gen 0 0 84 Enforce standards) The Board previously used the DAS Cash -729 -729 Print Shop to publish their annual letter at a cost of $1.42 per Fed 0 0 letter. They have switched to having the letter published by Rev 0 0 the Communications Department of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) at a cost of $1.15 per letter, saving $729 per year. Their request removes this amount from the base budget.
* Reduce the base for per diems to align it with previous actual Gen 0 0 expenditures. (Prog 84 Enforce standards) Based on historical Cash -4,000 -4,000 per diem expenditures the base for per diems can be reduced Fed 0 0 without impacting the number of meetings actually held each Rev 0 0 year. This issue would reduce the amount appropriated for per diems down to $16,000.
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Agency 64 Nebraska State Patrol ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Increased Costs from LB467, 2016, which changed provisions Gen 15,409 24,517 relating to contributions to the Nebraska State Patrol Cash 5,136 8,172 Retirement Act (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Annualize LB698A, 2016 The Home Care Consumer Bill of Gen 0 0 Rights Act - criminal records check (Prog 100 Public Cash -122,396 -122,396 protection) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Change in costs in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan Gen 3,222 -70,318 (DROP), which is specifically geared to sworn officers of the Cash 0 0 State Patrol (Prog 100 Public protection) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Create the Combined Law Enforcement Network Cash Fund Gen 0 0 (Prog 100 Public protection) Local law enforcement pays a Cash 725,000 725,000 fee for use of the network and these revenues pay the costs Fed 0 0 of maintaining the network, which is an access point into the Rev 0 0 FBI databases
* Facility rental cost savings in Scottsbluff (Prog 100 Public Gen -100,000 -100,000 protection) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduction in two Information Technology positions which will Gen -167,180 -167,180 be transferred to the OCIO (Prog 100 Public protection) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Eliminate 511 Weather Line and have the Department of Gen -107,500 -107,500 Roads pick up the Patrol’s share (Prog 100 Public protection) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce Dues and Subscriptions for personnel to belong to Gen -3,127 -3,127 professional associations (Prog 100 Public protection) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce funds budgeted for information technology (Prog 100 Gen -163,653 -163,653 Public protection) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce Promotional Materials by 50% for such functions as Gen -5,000 -5,000 the State Fair, job fairs, and other conferences to educate the Cash 0 0 public and promote the Patrol to potential employees (Prog Fed 0 0 100 Public protection) Rev 0 0
* Reduce Supplies and Equipment by approximately 8% (Prog Gen -32,290 -32,290 100 Public protection) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce the amount of cash paid out in the form of overtime Gen -253,587 -238,003 worked (Prog 100 Public protection) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduce Travel and Lodging by approximately 10% for Gen -19,938 -19,938 personnel to participate in conferences and training sessions Cash 0 0 (Prog 100 Public protection) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Increase Cash Fund Appropriation to Meet Match Gen 0 0 Requirements of a Federal Grant Award (Prog 205 Carrier Cash 74,517 74,517 enforce) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reclassification of Positions in Carrier Enforcement (Prog 205 Gen 0 0 Carrier enforce) Cash 14,625 14,625 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* State Radio System Device Fees: Additional users allowed Gen 0 -262,138 OCIO to reduce fees for current users (Prog 850 Cash 0 -115,338 Commuication System) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 65 Dept of Administrative Services ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Funding for Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) (Prog 49 Gen 0 0 Dept administration) COOP is a program whereby DAS works Cash 0 0 with agencies to identify key staff, succession plans, and Fed 0 0 critical services in order to ensure continuity of state Rev 268,864 277,000 operations in case of emergencies.
* Funding for Process Improvement (PI) (Prog 49 Dept Gen 0 0 administration) PI is a program whereby DAS works with Cash 0 0 state agencies to train, and develop staff and management Fed 0 0 around the framework of continuous process improvement Rev 329,239 339,214 skills and management techniques.
* HR Center of Excellence (Prog 49 Dept administration) Gen 0 0 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 404,650 392,150
* NITC Administrative Manager (Prog 101 Chief Info Officer) Gen -39,695 -41,104 This reduction is a shift of staffing to Information Management Cash 0 0 Servcies (program 172). Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Eliminate Federal Liaison Funding (Prog 169 Federal Liason) Gen -3,500 -3,500 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Data Center Consolidation (Prog 170 Intergovt Data Services) Gen 0 0 The CIO has consolidated services to servers in the CIO Cash 0 0 datacenter and retired equipment currently housed in counties. Fed 0 0 Rev -500,000 -500,000
* Barcode Scanner System (Prog 171 Materiel Division) This Gen 0 0 funding will support the purchase and upgrade of the existing Cash 0 0 fixed asset inventory barcode scanner system which was put Fed 0 0 in place in 2006. Rev 450,000 55,000
* Change Contract Staff to Permanent FTE (Prog 172 Info Mgt Gen 0 0 Services (IMS)) Reliance on certain contract staffing is being Cash 0 0 shifted to permanent state employees. Fed 0 0 Rev -1,314,688 -2,474,088
* Transfer Authority from IMS to Public Service Communication Gen 0 0 System (Prog 172 Info Mgt Services (IMS)) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev -1,522,000 -1,522,000
* Annualize LB956 (Prog 172 Info Mgt Services (IMS)) LB 956 Gen 0 0 provided IMS with one-time authority to establish an Cash 0 0 enterprise security event information management system. Fed 0 0 Rev -500,000 -500,000
* Closed Positions (Prog 172 Info Mgt Services (IMS)) These Gen 0 0 positions are vacant and funding is no longer needed. Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev -288,469 -288,469
* Microsoft Contract Annual Payment (Prog 173 Gen 0 0 Communications) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 1,189,780 1,189,780
* Network Services Spending Authority (Prog 173 Gen 0 0 Communications) This funding will address multiple agencies' Cash 0 0 upcoming projects that require OCIO services. Fed 0 0 Rev 2,900,000 2,900,000
* IT Consolidation Staff Transfer (Prog 173 Communications) Gen 0 0 11 FTE have been transferred from agencies to the OCIO. Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 949,713 979,877
* Annualize LB605 (Prog 180 Transportation Services) LB 605 Gen 0 0 provided additional staffing for the Supreme Court. These Cash 0 0 staff positions required dedicated vehicles. Funding for more Fed 0 0 vehicles is not needed, since this was a one-time expense. Rev -416,837 -416,837
* Equipment Purchases for Outside Agencies (Prog 245 Public Gen 0 0 Safety comm.) This is funding for equipment purchases for Cash 0 0 agencies that will utilize the Statewide Communications Fed 0 0 System. Rev 1,900,000 1,900,000
* Equipment Upgrade (Prog 245 Public Safety comm.) Gen 0 0 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 1,000,000 1,000,000
* Transfer Authority from IMS to Public Service Communication Gen 0 0 System (Prog 245 Public Safety comm.) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 1,522,000 1,522,000
* Reduce AS Assessment (Prog 509 Budget Div.) Gen -1,455 -1,109 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Health Insurance (Prog 509 Budget Div.) A reduced level of Gen -71,735 -71,735 funding for health insurance is needed for this program. Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Additional Lapse of $350,000 from Reappropriation (Prog 509 Gen 0 0 Budget Div.) After lapsing this additional amount of money, Cash 0 0 the Budget Office will still retain $139,582 of its Fed 0 0 reappropriation. Rev 0 0
* Eliminate 1 FTE State Building Division staff position. (Prog Gen 0 0 560 Building Division) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev -88,698 -88,698
* Reduce repair and maintenance expenditures relating to Gen -19,306 -19,306 Governor's residence. (Prog 560 Building Division) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Increase appropriation authority --- Vacant Building and Gen 0 0 Excess Land Cash Fund. (Prog 560 Building Division) Increase Cash 700,000 700,000 appropriation authority for Vacant Building and Excess Land Fed 0 0 Cash Fund to accommodate demolition of multiple vacant Rev 0 0 state buildings.
* Transfer Staff from Accounting to Director’s Office (Prog 567 Gen 0 0 Accounting) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev -63,993 -63,993
* Cloud-based migration (Prog 567 Accounting) The Accounting Gen 0 0 Division will migrate the state's existing enterprise resourcing Cash 5,149,000 6,900,000 planning (ERP) platform, the human resource management Fed 0 0 platform, an eProcurement platform, and other financial Rev 0 0 recordkeeping platforms to an off-premise software driven platform (the Cloud). Funding for this is coming from transfers made from the Building Renewal Assessment Fund and the Building Renewal Allocation Fund.
* Process Improvements (Prog 567 Accounting) Gen 0 0 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev -254,502 -198,352
* Increase the base appropriation for the State Insurance Gen 0 0 Program. (Prog 594 Insurance) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 2,000,000 2,000,000
* Restructuring of Personnel Staff . (Prog 605 Personnel) Gen -170,252 -174,015 Eliminate a personnel Program Administrator and a .5FTE Cash 0 0 Researach Analyst position and operating expenses. This Fed 0 0 reduction would require a reorganization with some services Rev 0 0 terminating.
* Transfer funding for Capitol HVAC Project Manager from Gen 0 0 Program 922 to Program 685. (Prog 685 Capitol Commission) Cash 98,417 104,677 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 66 Abstracter's Board of Examiners ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* FY18 / FY19 Health Insurance Increases (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Gen 0 0 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0
* Increase in Personal Vehicle Mileage. (Prog. 58) (Prog 58 Gen 0 0 Enforce standards) The Board is requesting an increase in the Cash 500 500 appropriation for personal vehicle mileage reimbursement. Fed 0 0 Two new Board members have to travel approximately 200 Rev 0 0 miles to attend Board meetings. They replaced two members who travelled approximately 50 to 60 miles to attend Board members. All Board meetings are held in Lincoln.
* Reduction in the Other Contractual Service Expenditure line. Gen 0 0 (Prog. 58) (Prog 58 Enforce standards) In the past when Cash -250 -250 additional office help was needed this line item expenditure Fed 0 0 was used. However, this has proved unnecessary for quite Rev 0 0 some time which allows for a reduction in this expense for the biennium.
* Reduce IT Consulting Expenditure. (Prog. 58) (Prog 58 Enforce Gen 0 0 standards) The same rationale as noted above regarding the Cash -1,000 -1,000 travel budget applies to this expenditure line. The Board’s Fed 0 0 director spent funds for software and hardware upgrades in Rev 0 0 the previous two fiscal years and continued expenditures at this level appear to be unnecessary
* Reduce Travel Budget. (Prog. 58) (Prog 58 Enforce standards) Gen 0 0 An analysis of the Board’s revenue and expenditures shows Cash -8,200 -8,200 that at the current and proposed expenditure levels, the Board Fed 0 0 will run out of money in approximately three fiscal years Rev 0 0 (sometime in FY2019-20). This is due, primarily, to a decline in certification by individuals and businesses. In order to maintain the fiscal integrity of the agency, two things are necessary: 1) a reduction in expenditures; and 2) an increase in fees. The proposed reductions in expenditures include an elimination of travel to the annual national conference. This would involve complete elimination of the expenditure for conference registration and commercial transportation and a substantial reduction in the expenditure for board & lodging. The travel budget, including conference registration, accounts for 20% of the agency’s total budget and is one the few areas that can be cut without overly impacting the agency’s operational effectiveness, role and mission.
* Reinstate Reduction in IT Consulting Expenditure (Prog 58 Gen 0 0 Enforce standards) The agency requests that the reduction in Cash 1,000 1,000 IT consulting expenditure in the preliminary reduction be Fed 0 0 restored. Rev 0 0
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Agency 67 Equal Opportunity Commission ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Funding for Commissioners travel to meetings (Prog 537 Gen 3,500 3,500 Latino American) The agency requested additional funding for Cash 0 0 travel reimbursement for commission meetings. By statute Fed 0 0 the commission is required to meet four times a year and Rev 0 0 other meetings may be called.
* Base Reduction (Prog 537 Latino American) Gen -6,235 -6,235 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 69 Nebraska Arts Council ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* FY18 / FY19 Health Insurance Increases (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Gen 2,973 6,116 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0
* Accumulated benefit payments for one retiring employee. Gen 14,460 0 (Prog 326 Promote/develop arts) Funding is included in the Cash 0 0 FY17-18 budget to pay out accumulated benefits upon the Fed 0 0 retirement of a long-time agency employee. Rev 0 0
* Eliminate contractual services for database support. (Prog 326 Gen -7,897 -7,897 Promote/develop arts) Contractual services for agency’s Cash 0 0 database and grant management support system was Fed 0 0 eliminated. Rev 0 0
* Eliminate scheduled computer replacement. (Prog 326 Gen -7,500 -7,500 Promote/develop arts) The Appropriations Committee Cash 0 0 recommendation reduces funding for the schedule Fed 0 0 replacement of laptop computers used by agency staff. Rev 0 0
* Reduce funding for staff development. (Prog 326 Gen -8,100 -8,100 Promote/develop arts) Agency staff are currently provided Cash 0 0 with one professional development opportunity and are Fed 0 0 required to participate in training sessions offered by the Rev 0 0 Department of Administrative Services. Funding for this purpose was reduced on an annual basis.
* Eliminate travel reimbursement for members of the Arts Gen -5,000 -5,000 Council and grant review panels. (Prog 326 Promote/develop Cash 0 0 arts) Funding was reduced for travel reimbursement Fed 0 0 expenses currently budgeted for members of the Arts Council Rev 0 0 and members of grant review panels. Under law, the Council members must be reimbursed for mileage costs, and because grant review panels are subject to the Open Meetings Act, panel participants are also eligible for mileage reimbursement.
* Eliminate funding dedicated for database update. (Prog 326 Gen -5,000 -5,000 Promote/develop arts) Funding for a planned update to the Cash 0 0 grant application database was eliminated. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Eliminate consulting services for strategic planning. (Prog 326 Gen -5,000 -5,000 Promote/develop arts) Consulting services for the agency Cash 0 0 strategic planning process would be reduced in the FY17-19 Fed 0 0 biennium. Rev 0 0
* Eliminate funding for Statewide Arts Conference. (Prog 326 Gen -6,000 -6,000 Promote/develop arts) Every other year, the agency holds a Cash 0 0 statewide conference to convene the arts industry for the Fed 0 0 purposes of professional development and networking. Rev 0 0 Funding for the conference has been eliminated.
* Funding for point-to-point internet connection costs. (Prog 326 Gen 7,200 7,200 Promote/develop arts) The Appropriations Committee Cash 0 0 approved funding to allow for a point-to-point internet Fed 0 0 connection to be established between the agency Rev 0 0 headquarters in Omaha and State network, located in Lincoln. It is anticipated that great system reliability, security, speed and maintenance will result from the connection.
State Aid FY2017-18 FY2018-19 ___________________________________________________________________________________
* Defer $500,000 annual General Fund transfer to Cultural Gen 0 0 Preservation Endowment Fund in FY17-18 and FY18-19. Cash 0 0 Include language in LB 331 to extend the end date of the Fed 0 0 transfers by two years. (Prog 329 Cultural Trust) Current law Rev 0 0 provides that in beginning FY17-18, $500,000 would be transferred from the General Fund to the Cultural Preservation Endowment Fund for ten years, contingent upon evidence of private matching funds. The Appropriations Committee recommends deferring the start of transfers until FY19-20, but also extends the end date of the transfers by two years.
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Agency 70 Foster Care Review Office ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Adjust the federal fund base. (Prog 116) (Prog 116 Foster Gen 0 0 care review) The federal fund base is too high. Although the Cash 0 0 federal formula has not changed. Factors influencing the Fed -184,542 -184,542 reduction in federal funds are twofold: The income limits by Rev 0 0 federal law are based on ADC eligibility in 1996, therefore fewer children are eligible as incomes have increased. More children are in relative placements; many of whom are not licensed. For Title IV-E eligibility, the placement must be licensed.
* Annualize LB746, continue base funding for Childrens Gen 190,000 190,000 Commission (Prog 353 Childrens Commission) Cash -130,000 -130,000 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* FY18 / FY19 Health Insurance Increases (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Gen 0 0 Cash 2,231 4,590 Fed 7,981 16,420
* One-time item, LB 469 (2015) state energy plan (Prog 106) Gen -218,472 -218,472 (Prog 106 Energy Office) LB 469 (2015) provided funding for Cash 0 0 the NEO to develop a state energy plan. The agency has Fed 0 0 completed the plan and is not requesting any additional Rev 0 0 funding.
State Aid FY2017-18 FY2018-19 ___________________________________________________________________________________
* Adjust base appropriation amount, Cash Aid (Prg. 106) (Prog Gen 0 0 106 Energy Office) The reduced level of Cash Aid will more Cash -435,438 -435,438 accurately reflect historic expenditure levels. Fed 0 0
* Adjustments Offsetting Salary and Health Insurance (Prg. 106) Gen 0 0 (Prog 106 Energy Office) This is simply a way for the agency Cash 0 0 to offset the salary and health increases in order to maintain a Fed -44,445 -90,731 flat budget. Rev 0 0
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Agency 72 Dept of Economic Development ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Reduction of operating costs. (Prog 601 Community/Rural Gen -42,000 -42,000 Develop) General funds are used to support a portion of the Cash 0 0 Housing and Community Development Division operating costs. Fed 0 0 The Appropriations Committee recommendation would Rev 0 0 reduce $42,000 of operating costs.
* Eliminate Economic Development Consultant position assigned Gen -75,119 -75,119 to the research function. (Prog 603 Industry Recruit) Cash 0 0 A staff position that is assigned to the research division of the Fed 0 0 agency is eliminated in the Appropriations Committee Rev 0 0 recommendation.
* Reduce management consultant services. (Prog 603 Industry Gen -270,000 -270,000 Recruit) Management consultant services would be reduced Cash 0 0 by $270,000. The Department utilizes management consultant Fed 0 0 services to assist with a variety of services such as external Rev 0 0 research, international business consulting, site and building analysis, and niche business recruitment opportunities.
* Reduce vehicle mileage allotment. (Prog 603 Industry Recruit) Gen -25,000 -25,000 Funding currently available to reimburse employees using Cash 0 0 their personal vehicles to travel to work related trips would be Fed 0 0 eliminated. Rev 0 0
* Reduce .36 FTE Economic Development Manager position. Gen -29,273 -29,273 (Prog 603 Industry Recruit) An Economic Development Cash 0 0 Manager position assigned to the small business credit Fed 0 0 initiative would be eliminated. The agency notes that some of Rev 0 0 the responsibilities carried out by this position are anticipated to end in 2017.
* Eliminate 1 FTE Economic Development Business Consultant Gen -78,745 -78,745 position. (Prog 603 Industry Recruit) A budget reduction Cash 0 0 eliminates 1 FTE Economic Development Business Consultant Fed 0 0 position, including salary, benefits and related operating and Rev 0 0 travel costs.
State Aid FY2017-18 FY2018-19 ___________________________________________________________________________________
* Transfer to General Fund: Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Gen 0 0 FY17-18 $2,250,000, FY18-19 $2,250,000 (Prog 601 Cash 0 0 Community/Rural Develop) The Appropriations Committee Fed 0 0 recommends a transfer of $2,250,000 from the Affordable Rev 0 0 Housing Trust Fund to the General Fund in both FY17-18 and FY18-19.
* Reduce cash fund state aid expenditure authority. (Prog 603 Gen 0 0 Industry Recruit) The recommendation includes a reduction in Cash -4,500,000 -4,500,000 the expenditure authority of the Job Training Cash Fund, to Fed 0 0 bring the appropriation in line with past year expenditures. Rev 0 0
* Reduced funding for GROW Nebraska. (Prog 603 Industry Gen -50,000 -50,000 Recruit) Funding for GROW Nebraska, a non-profit Cash 0 0 organization providing marketing assistances to small Fed 0 0 businesses, particularly in rural areas, is reduced by 50%. Rev 0 0
* Reduce Business Innovation Act commercialization grants. Gen -488,800 -488,800 (Prog 603 Industry Recruit) The Appropriations Committeer Cash 0 0 recommendation would reduce the commercialization grant Fed 0 0 funding available under the Business Innovation Act by Rev 0 0 $488,800 on an annual basis.
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State Aid FY2017-18 FY2018-19 ___________________________________________________________________________________
* Civic & Community Center Finance Fund, increase in cash fund Gen 0 0 state aid spending authority (Prog 655 Civic/Convention Aid) Cash 400,000 400,000 Increased cash fund spending was approved for the Civic and Fed 0 0 Community Center Finance Fund. The fund is used for grants Rev 0 0 to communities for the construction of new civic and recreation centers or the renovation or expansion of existing civic, community, and recreation centers, which may include the conversion, rehabilitation, or reuse of historic buildings. The fund may also be used for preliminary planning related to the development or rehabilitation of eligible projects.
* Transfer to General Fund: Civic and Community Center Gen 0 0 Financing Fund, FY17-18 $500,000, FY18-19 $500,000 (Prog Cash 0 0 655 Civic/Convention Aid) The Appropriations Committee Fed 0 0 recommends a transfer of $500,000 from the Civic and Rev 0 0 Community Center Financing Fund to the General Fund in both FY17-18 and FY18-19.
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Agency 73 State Board of Landscape Architects ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Increase in e-commerce expenditures associated with Gen 0 0 implementation of online license renewal system. (Prog. 597) Cash 0 1,100 (Prog 597 Landscape Architects) In response to requests Fed 0 0 from current licensees, the Board plans to offer online license Rev 0 0 renewal beginning in FY2018-19 if legislation that will be proposed during the 2017 legislative session is adopted. Legislation is required because current statute requires all licensees to submit documentation of 15 hours of professional development as a condition of renewal. This provision would be removed and only a percentage of those renewing would be selected for a continuing education audit which would then allow online license renewal for the majority of landscape architects because they would not have to submit the continuing education documentation with their renewal form and fee. In addition, online renewals would allow licensees to pay by credit card and streamline the entire renewal process.
* Increase in educational outreach expenditures. (Prog. 597) Gen 0 0 (Prog 597 Landscape Architects) The Board has discovered Cash 250 250 that the profession of landscape architecture is poorly Fed 0 0 understood. The general public and even other professions Rev 0 0 are often unaware of the laws that govern landscape architecture and somewhat confused between the services provided by a professional landscape architect and a landscape designer. The Board also believes it is important for landscape architectural students to understand education, examination, and experience requirements for licensure. In order to accomplish this objective, the Board proposes to distribute educational and promotional material at statewide conference, giving presentations, or meeting with other related professional boards or governmental entities.
* Increase in administrative services contract with NBEA. (Prog. Gen 0 0 597) (Prog 597 Landscape Architects) The Board has no Cash 491 991 employees of its own and operates under an administrative Fed 0 0 services contract with the Board of Engineers and Architects Rev 0 0 (NBEA). NBEA staff manages the Board’s finances, licensing and renewal procedures, compliance and enforcement activities, provides office space and supplies, and acts as the Board’s liaison with the public and other state agencies. The increase in the contract cost is attributed to an increase in the amount of staff time, primarily an administrative assistant, spent on the Board’s business; an increase in NBEA staff wages; and the need for additional NBEA staff time for implementing the incorporation of the Board’s processes and information into a new database platform managed by NBEA. This represents a 3% and 7% increase in the contract amount for the respective fiscal years and is in line with past contract increases.
* Increase in CLARB membership dues. (Prog. 597) (Prog 597 Gen 0 0 Landscape Architects) CLARB has had a three-year Cash 120 245 membership dues freeze in place for three years. That freeze Fed 0 0 will expire on September 30, 2017. Dues are to be paid in Rev 0 0 October 2017 and are expected to increase by 3% with an additional 3% increase in successive years.
* Increase in travel expenditures associated with attendance at Gen 0 0 Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards Cash 1,301 1,301 (CLARB) national annual meeting. (Prog. 597) (Prog 597 Fed 0 0 Landscape Architects) The Board believes it is important that Rev 0 0 at least two board members and the administrative assistant that handles the Board’s business attend the annual CLARB meeting. CLARB members include all landscape architect registration boards in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. Attending the meeting allows the Nebraska Board members to stay current on emerging trends and issues in order to regulate and license professional landscape architects.The requested appropriation would cover increased costs for the meeting registration, board and lodging. Typically, the annual meeting is held in a large metropolitan hotel at a quality hotel. The Board indicates that not attending the CLARB annual meeting means that Nebraska Board will not have a voice or be able to vote on issues that affect licensure or the practice of landscape architects in Nebraska. Previously one board member’s attendance at the annual meeting was paid for by CLARB because that member served as a CLARB officer. However, that position has ended and the expenses will no longer be covered by CLARB.
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Agency 74 Power Review Board ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Decrease in Operating Expenses (Prg. 072) (Prog 72 Enforce Gen 0 0 standards) The PRB is requesting a small reduction in their Cash -302 -302 appropriation due to lower operating costs. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 75 Nebraska Investment Council ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Reduced travel and overtime (Prog 584 Indian Affairs) The Gen -7,989 -7,989 agency will prioritzed travel for commission meetings and Cash 0 0 meetings with government officials. The agency has three Fed 0 0 staff, so overtime is used to complete work. With this Rev 0 0 reduction, they will not be able to pay overtime.
* Health Insurance Adjustment (Prog 584 Indian Affairs) Staff Gen -16,424 -16,424 changes resulted in less costs for health insurance. Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 77 Commission of Industrial Relations ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Additional Health Insurance. (Prog 531 Industrial Relations) Gen 8,648 8,648 Due to a qualifying event it is necessary for an employee to Cash 0 0 add spouse as a dependent for health insurance coverage. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Eliminate printing the CIR Reporter. (Prog 531 Industrial Gen -3,000 -3,000 Relations) The CIR Reporter is the official publication of the Cash 0 0 decisions of the Commission. The decisions will still be Fed 0 0 available to interested parties through the CIR website. Rev 0 0
* Reduce Court Reporter Costs. (Prog 531 Industrial Relations) Gen -1,000 -1,000 The impact would be to preclude the Commission from Cash 0 0 holding a trial if there was insufficient funds to pay a court Fed 0 0 reporter. Rev 0 0
* Reduce Legal Counsel Costs. (Prog 531 Industrial Relations) Gen -1,850 -1,850 Eliminate Legal Counsel travel expenditures to all conferences Cash 0 0 except the Nebraska Bar Association’s annual conference. Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
Agency 78 Nebr Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* FY18 / FY19 Health Insurance Increases (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Gen 15,054 30,971 Cash 6,118 12,587 Fed 8,539 17,568
* Criminal Justice Information System Fund Shift (Prog 0 Gen 0 0 Agency-wide) Utilize $220,000 from the Community Cash 220,000 220,000 Corrections Uniform Data Analysis Cash Fund each year in Prog Fed -220,000 -220,000 220 and reduce federal funds by similar amount in Prog 215. Rev 0 0
* Modification: Reduction In Staffing (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Gen -231,000 -231,000 Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0
* Allow agency to transfer PSL among various programs (Prog 0 Gen 0 0 Agency-wide) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Reduction in administrative costs, County Justice Reinvestment Gen -79,109 -79,109 Grant Program created by Laws 2015, LB605 (Prog 198 Cash 0 0 Central Admin) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* Annualize LB 843, 2016 - Sexual Assault Payment Program Gen 108,600 108,600 (Prog 201 Victim witness) Cash 0 0 Fed 434,400 434,400 Rev 0 0
* Increased Funds - Victims of Crime Act (Prog 201 Victim Gen 0 0 witness) The large increase of funds is due to Congress Cash 0 0 raising the cap for funding based on a large amount of high Fed 8,996,140 8,996,140 dollar fines and penalties being paid from federal cases. Rev 0 0 Federal VOCA funds are not tax dollars but come from fines and penalties from defendants of federal cases. The increase is split between operations of $455,932 and aid of $8,540,208.
* Annualize LB 505A, 2016, Criminal history record information Gen -30,000 -30,000 changes: One-time cost for programming change (Prog 215 Cash 0 0 CJIS) Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
State Aid FY2017-18 FY2018-19 ___________________________________________________________________________________
* Remove One-Time Transfer from Aid Base (Prog 202 Victims Gen 0 0 reparations) Cash -50,000 -50,000 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
* LB 580 Appropriate funds, Office of Violence Prevention (Prog Gen 0 0 204 Violence Prevention) Transfer $25,000 from the Cash 25,000 25,000 Department of Motor Vehicles Ignition Interlock Fund to the Fed 0 0 Violence Prevention Cash Fund in both FY18 and FY19, and Rev 0 0 increase the Cash Fund appropriation by $25,000 in both FY18 and FY19.
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Agency 81 Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Shift federal portion of rent surcharge to general funds (Prog Gen 11,513 11,513 357 Blind/Visually Impaired) The recommendation provides Cash 0 0 for the federal portion of the state building division’s Fed -11,513 -11,513 surcharge for rent in state owned buildings to be paid with Rev 0 0 general funds. It has been determined by DAS Accounting that these charges are not allowable federal expenses as they have been determined to be duplicative. The total charge for this expense is $14,629. The agency has been paying 21.3% of the expense with general funds and 78.7% with federal funds. The recommendation shifts the federal portion to general funds.
* Increase cash fund authority to provide flexibility to spend Gen 0 0 additional program income (Prog 357 Blind/Visually Impaired) Cash 50,000 50,000 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
State Aid FY2017-18 FY2018-19 ___________________________________________________________________________________
* Replace federal funds with general funds to continue to serve Gen 40,000 40,000 clients without a vocational goal (Prog 357 Blind/Visually Cash 0 0 Impaired) The recommendation allows the agency to Fed -40,000 -40,000 continue to provide independent living services for certain Rev 0 0 individuals. Prior to the passage of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act, the agency was charged with using Part B of the Rehabilitation Act funds for independent living services. The services were provided to persons without a vocational goal which included children under the age of 14 and adults up to age 55. Now, the designated entity for the independent living grant funds is the Monroe Meyer Institute in Omaha. The Commission and the Monroe Meyer Institute indicate that services to the blind, specifically, but not limited to Braille instruction, Mobility Training, and Computer Access programs will not be addressed by the Institute. The recommendation maintains an appropriation at NCBVI to serve this population. The services help blind persons stay out of institutions or nursing homes and are important for families of young children.
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Agency 82 Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Reappropriation of $100,000 GF in FY 2017-18 for one-time Gen 0 0 costs. (Prog 578 Hearing impaired) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0 Rev 0 0
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Agency 83 Community Colleges ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
___________________________________________________________________ State Aid General 100,828,308 97,803,459 97,803,459 100,828,308 99,828,308 Cash 0 0 0 0 0 Federal 0 0 0 0 0 Revolving 0 0 0 0 0 Subtotal-Aid 100,828,308 97,803,459 97,803,459 100,828,308 99,828,308
Agency Total General 100,828,308 97,803,459 97,803,459 100,828,308 99,828,308 Cash 0 0 0 0 0 Federal 0 0 0 0 0 Revolving 0 0 0 0 0 Agency Total 100,828,308 97,803,459 97,803,459 100,828,308 99,828,308
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* Reduce community college state aid. (Prog 151 Comm College Gen 0 -1,000,000 aid) State aid to community college areas for 2017-18 is Cash 0 0 maintained at the 2016-17 appropriation level. For 2018-19, Fed 0 0 the state aid appropriation level is reduced $1,000,000. Rev 0 0
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Agency 84 Dept of Environmental Quality ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* FY18 / FY19 Health Insurance Increases (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Gen 24,156 49,698 Cash 47,173 97,053 Fed 43,723 89,955
* General reductions in Air and Water Quality programs. (Prog Gen -146,244 -146,244 513 Administration) The Appropriations Committee Cash 0 0 recommendation includes general operating reductions to the Fed 0 0 Air Quality and Water Quality programs. Rev 0 0
* Reduction in water quality testing. (Prog 513 Administration) Gen -39,263 -39,263 The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality is charged Cash 0 0 with the task of monitoring, assessing, and to the extent Fed 0 0 possible, managing the quality of the state’s surface water Rev 0 0 resources. A reduction in funds allocated for water quality testing is recommended.
* Reduction in the groundwater management protection area Gen -33,263 -33,263 program. (Prog 513 Administration) The groundwater Cash 0 0 management protection area program focuses on assessing Fed 0 0 areas where groundwater problems from nonpoint source Rev 0 0 contaminants exist or are likely to exist, and is carried out in conjunction with Natural Resources Districts. Funding provided for DEQ program assistance would be reduced.
* Reduction of Community Right-to-Know program. (Prog 513 Gen -80,000 -80,000 Administration) The Community Right to Know program is a Cash 0 0 state-mandated program that requires DEQ to retain Fed 0 0 information and files on hazardous substances that various Rev 0 0 facilities have on site, provide information to the public on request, to receive notices of toxic pollutant releases and to provide information to local emergency management officials. The reduction in this program would limit the amount of
agency outreach to local officials and the public.
* Transfer to General Fund: Nebraska Litter Reduction and Gen 0 0 Recycling Cash Fund FY17-18 $700,000 FY18-19 $200,000 Cash 0 0 (Prog 513 Administration) The Appropriations Committee Fed 0 0 recommendation includes a transfer of $700,000 from the Rev 0 0 Litter Reduction and Recycling Cash Fund to the General Fund in FY17-18, and $200,000 to the General Fund in FY18-19.
* Transfer to General Fund: Petroleum Release Remedial Action Gen 0 0 Cash Fund FY17-18 $1,200,000 FY18-19 $500,000 (Prog 513 Cash 0 0 Administration) The Appropriations Committee Fed 0 0 recommendation includes a transfer of $1,200,000 from the Rev 0 0 Petroleum Release Remedial Action Cash Fund to the General Fund in FY17-18, and $500,000 to the General Fund in FY18-19.
* Transfer to General Fund: Waste Reduction and Recycling Gen 0 0 Incentive Fund FY17-18 $900,000 FY18-19 $400,000 (Prog Cash 0 0 513 Administration) The Appropriations Committee Fed 0 0 recommendation includes a transfer of $900,000 from the Rev 0 0 Waste Reduction and Recycling Cash Fund to the General Fund in FY17-18, and $400,000 to the General Fund in FY18-19 State Aid FY2017-18 FY2018-19 ___________________________________________________________________________________
* Elimination of stormwater grant program. (Prog 513 Gen -1,824,996 -1,824,996 Administration) The stormwater grant program provides Cash 0 0 funding for communities in the state to implement local Fed 0 0 stormwater management programs. The Appropriations Rev 0 0 Committee eliminated all program funding.
* Revision of Petroleum Release Remedial Action Cash Fund use Gen 0 0 to include funding for Superfund cost share costs. (Prog 513 Cash 0 0 Administration) The Appropriation Committee approved a Fed 0 0 revision to the use of the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Rev 0 0 Cash Fund. The use of the fund will be expanded to allow up to $1,500,000 to be used for Superfund cost share and site maintenance costs.
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Agency 85 Public Employees Retirement Board ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Reappropriate the unexpended balance. (Prog 41 Admin of Gen 0 0 retirement) Reappropriate the unexpended balance up to Cash 0 0 $500,000 existing on June 30, 2017 for a document scanning Fed 0 0 project originally appropriated for FY2015-16. Rev 0 0
* State Patrol Defined Benefit Plan (Prog 515 Retirement Gen -184,180 2,174,262 contributions) The November 22, 2016 Actuarial Valuation Cash 0 0 Report indicates the State Patrol Plan is slightly over funded Fed 0 0 for FY2018 and that additional funding is needed for FY2019 Rev 0 0 for the actuarially required contribution.
* School Employee Defined Benefit Plan (Prog 515 Retirement Gen 1,119,747 1,380,400 contributions) The November 22, 2016 Actuarial Valuation Cash 0 0 Report indicates additional funding is required for the state’s Fed 0 0 2% of salary contribution. Rev 0 0
* Judges’ Defined Benefit Plan. (Prog 515 Retirement Gen 118,714 979,000 contributions) The November 22, 2016 Actuarial Valuation Cash 0 0 Report indicates additional funding is needed for the Fed 0 0 actuarially required contribution. Rev 0 0
* Omaha School Employee Defined Benefit Plan. (Prog 515 Gen 231,080 342,099 Retirement contributions) The November 22, 2016 Actuarial Cash 0 0 Valuation Report indicate additional funding is required for the Fed 0 0 state’s 2% of salary contribution and the state service annuity Rev 0 0 contribution for FY2019.
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Agency 86 Dry Bean Commission ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Increased cash fund spending authority (Prog 137 Dry Bean Gen 0 0 Comm) The Dry Bean Commission receives revenue from a Cash 8,000 29,002 15 cent per hundredweight checkoff on the sale of dry beans Fed 0 0 produced in Nebraska. The Appropriations Committee Rev 0 0 recommendation will allow the agency to allocate additional resources to staffing and marketing.
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Agency 87 Nebr Accountability and Disclosure Commission ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* FY18 / FY19 Health Insurance Increases (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Gen 3,847 7,914 Cash 1,846 3,797 Fed 0 0
* Decrease in Publication and Printing/Worker’s Comp. Expenses Gen -2,157 -2,157 (Prog 94 Account/disclosure) The NADC is requesting a Cash -454 -454 small reduction in their appropriation due to lower operating Fed 0 0 costs. This issue also includes a $14 increase for accounting Rev 0 0 expenses and a $90 increase in purchasing.
* Reduce base General Funds by 8% (Prog 94 Gen -39,705 -39,705 Account/disclosure) Cash 0 0 Fed 0 0
* Restore funding for staff (Prog 94 Account/disclosure) In the Gen 15,000 15,000 hearing, the NADC requested restoration of $15,000 to Cash 0 0 address staffing needs. By taking the full 8% of modification Fed 0 0 dollars, the agency is faced with a disproportionate staffing Rev 0 0 reduction. This is an agency with 8 FTE. A reduction of 1 FTE is the equivelant of a 12.5% staffing reduction to accommodate an 8% funding reduction. Restoration of $15,000 per year was provided.
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Agency 88 Nebraska Corn Board ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Corn Board, increased cash fund spending authority. (Prog Gen 0 0 384 Corn Board) The Corn Board receives its revenue from a Cash 900,000 900,000 5/10 of 1 cent per bushel checkoff assessed upon corn Fed 0 0 marketed in the state. The agency request includes an Rev 0 0 additional $900,000 in spending authority that would be used for ongoing agency research, promotion and marketing efforts. No additional staff would be hired. The request is based upon the large amount of corn in storage and the dwindling amount of available storage space. The agency believes that some of the corn currently in storage will be marketed, resulting in increased checkoff revenue.
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Agency 91 Nebraska Tourism Commission ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Appropriation levels for Visitors Promotion Cash Fund (Prog Gen 0 0 618 Tourism Promotion) An increased cash fund Cash 500,000 500,000 appropriation is recommended for the agency, based upon Fed 0 0 growth in lodging tax revenue, which has increased by Rev 0 0 approximately $500,000 per year in recent years.
State Aid FY2017-18 FY2018-19 ___________________________________________________________________________________
* Reduction of General Funds allocated for state aid, replaced Gen -250,000 -250,000 with cash funds. (Prog 618 Tourism Promotion) The Cash 250,000 250,000 Appropriations Committee eliminated the $250,000 General Fed 0 0 Funds budgeted for state aid, but approved a corresponding Rev 0 0 Cash Fund increase for state aid.
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Agency 92 Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* Operations funding shift from Cash Fund to General Fund. Gen 20,000 20,000 (Prog. 115) (Prog 115 TERC operations) Beginning with Cash -25,000 -25,000 FY2011-12, the Commission was required by the Fed 0 0 Appropriations Committee to spend down what was Rev 0 0 considered to be an excessive balance in the Commission’s Cash Fund and reduce the Cash Fund to a more appropriate balance. At that time the Cash Fund appropriation was set at $115,000 per fiscal year. For the 2015-2017 biennium, the Commission’s Cash Fund appropriation was reduced by $45,000 and increased the General Fund appropriation by $45,000. This current issue would further reduce the Commission’s reliance on their Cash Fund and restore spending to the General Fund appropriation.
* Hold Fewer Hearing Outside of the Lincoln Office. (Priority 1 of Gen -5,974 -5,974 2, Prog 115) (Prog 115 TERC operations) The Commission Cash 0 0 would hold fewer appeals hearings outside of the Lincoln Fed 0 0 office. There are a number of appeals filings from areas Rev 0 0 outside of Douglas and Lancaster Counties and these taxpayers would be forced to come to Lincoln for their hearings. This would create more expense for those taxpayers and their respective county officials.
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Agency 94 Commission on Public Advocacy ___________________________________________________________________ Committee Committee Current Year Governor Governor Proposed Proposed FY2016-17 FY2017-18 FY2018-19 FY2017-18 FY2018-19
* FY18 / FY19 Health Insurance Increases (Prog 0 Agency-wide) Gen 0 0 Cash 3,508 7,216 Fed 0 0
* DAS Building Rent charges (Prog 425 Public Advocacy) Gen 0 0 Cash 3,437 7,687 Fed 0 0
* No funding beyond FY17 so remove funds from base (Prog Gen 0 0 430 Rural Practice Loan Repayment) Cash -1,500 -1,500 Fed 0 0
* Transfer from the Legal Education for Public Service and Rural Gen 0 0 Practice Loan Repayment Assistance Fund to the General Cash 0 0 Fund (Prog 430 Rural Practice Loan Repayment) The Fed 0 0 estimated amount of the one-time transfer is $95,000 in FY18. Rev 0 0
State Aid FY2017-18 FY2018-19 ___________________________________________________________________________________
* No funding beyond FY17 so remove funds from base (Prog Gen 0 0 430 Rural Practice Loan Repayment) Cash -150,000 -150,000 Fed 0 0