Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB1247: Require postsecondary institution participation in the Nebraska Statewide Workforce and Education Reporting System for the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act
Status: Failed, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
One Hundred Ninth Legislature - Second Session - 2026 Introducer's Statement of Intent LB1247 Chairperson: Senator Dave Murman Committee: Education The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: Legislative Bill 1247 aligns scholarship funding with existing statutory expectations for data sharing by requiring compliance with memoranda of understanding entered into by community colleges, state colleges, and the University of Nebraska regarding the Nebraska Statewide Workforce and Educational Reporting System(NSWERS). By conditioning eligibility for Nebraska Career Scholarship funds on full participation in the Nebraska Statewide Workforce and Educational Reporting System, LB 1247 reinforces the Legislature's intent to ensure responsible stewardship of state resources through informed policymaking and evaluation of state-funded higher education programs. Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator Robert Dover
Sponsors
- Robert Dover (NP, 19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Indefinitely postponed
- : Notice of hearing for February 17, 2026
- : Referred to Education Committee
- : Kauth FA907 filed
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB1247?
- LB1247 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Require postsecondary institution participation in the Nebraska Statewide Workforce and Education Reporting System for the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act.
- What is the status of LB1247?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Indefinitely postponed (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB1247?
- Robert Dover (NP, 19).
- Where is the official record for LB1247?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63879
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