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NEBRASKA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

March 26, 2026

Telegraph Lofts East Center      4th Floor Conference Room             Lincoln, NE

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    (TENTATIVE AGENDA)

    1.  Opening 9:00 a.m.

    2. Notice of Meeting (Adopt Agenda)

    3. Minutes of February 19, 2026

4. Public Comment

5. Receipts and Expenditures Reports for February

6. Specialized Registrations

a. Time-Share Registration Amendment-Orange Lake Land Trust Plan

7. Nonresident Licenses and Resident Licenses Issued to Persons Holding
Licenses in Other Jurisdictions

a. License Statistic Reports for February

8. Examination Reports -February

    a. Examination Passing Roster for January

9. Real Estate Education Matters

a. Pre-License Education Course Approval

b. Continuing Education Instructor/Activity Approval

c. Continuing Education Activity Approval

d. Continuing Education Activity Significant Change

e. Commission Approved Training Activity Recognition

f. Commission Approved Training Activity Significant Change

g. Commission Approved Training Activity Rejection

h. Continuing Education and Commission-Approved Training Renewal Report

i. Minutes from Education Advisory Group Meeting

10. Pending Sworn Complaints and Investigative Matters

11. Presentation of Stipulation and Consent Order

a. Complaint 2025-001 -Shawn & Deborah Makings vs. LaMarr K. Matthes

b. Complaint 2025-001 - Shawn & Deborah Makings vs. Keri Ann Wilhelm

12. Disciplinary Matters-None

13. Informal Special Appearances

a. 9:15 a.m. – Jared Michael Loudy – Salesperson Applicant

14. Review Draft of Sellers Property Condition Disclosure Statement

15. Review and Approval of Travel to ARELLO Annual Conference and ARELLO Regulatory Investigations Seminar (ARIS)

16.Contract Renewal Considerations

a. Consider Approval of Special Assistant Attorneys General Reappointment

b. Consider Renewal of Errors and Omissions Insurance Contract with Rice Insurance Services Center for 2027

17. Legislative Matters

    a. LB17 - Prohibit certain fees by residential landlords and require notices and disclosures of consumer reports

    b. LB29 - Create a review process for agency rules and regulations

    c. LB137 - Prohibit certain restrictions on solar energy devices and pollinator gardens and provide a cause of action

    d. LB299 - Allow eligible aliens and dependents to receive public benefits relating to employment

    e. LB469 - Require the State Court Administrator to develop a form to be included by landlords in residential eviction notices concerning resources for tenants

    f. LB506 - Adopt the Landlord and Tenant Radon Awareness Act

    g. LB565 - Provide and change requirements relating to agency guidance documents

    h. LB587 - Change provisions relating to tenants' remedies under the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act

    i. LB768 - Provide powers for the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and change provisions relating to the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act, the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act - Senator Dover - Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    j. LB776 - Provide a duty for each state agency to examine fees charged - Senator Cavanaugh - Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee– Hearing Scheduled for February 18, 2026

    k. LB809 - Prohibit political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances relating to landlords - Senator Dover - Referred to Judiciary Committee– Hearing held February 4, 2026

    l. LB810 - Provide for a deputy director and eliminate notice requirements for cease and desist orders under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act -Senator Dover - Referred to Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee– Placed on General File

    m. LB861 - Require authorized building inspectors for inspections under the Building Construction Act and public access to certain building inspection records - Senator Bostar - Referred to Business and Labor Committee - Hearing Held February 2, 2026

    n. LB880 - Prohibit residential landlords from prohibiting or charging extra fees for tenants' payments made by automated clearinghouse transfer - Senator Guereca - Referred to Judiciary Committee - Hearing held February 4, 2026

    o. LB938 - Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and provide for income tax adjustments - Senator Hallstrom - Referred to Revenue Committee - Placed on General File

    p. LB1007 - Prohibit a landlord from keeping a security deposit when a rental agreement is not signed and prohibit nondisclosure terms in rental agreements - Senator Dungan – Referred to Judiciary Committee-Hearing held February 4, 2026

    q. LB1067 - Change provisions relating to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rate and disbursement of the documentary stamp tax, the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund – Senator Hallstrom – Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    r. LB1071– Provide, change, and eliminate provisions related to appropriations for the expenses of Nebraska State Government for the biennium ending June 30, 2027 – referred to Appropriations Committee – Placed on Select File

    s. LB1072 - Provide for and change transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to fees, funds, fund transfers, agency powers and duties, and various statutory programs - referred to Appropriations Committee – Placed on Select File

    18. Information Matters

a. ARELLO Legal Exchange – March 9-11, 2026 – Charleston, SC – Report of Attendees

b. ARELLO Mid-Year Conference - April 14-16, 2026 - Louisville, KY

19. Future Meeting Dates

April 23, 2026, Telegraph Lofts East Center, Lincoln
May 21-22, 2026, Telegraph Lofts East Center, Lincoln
June 25-26, 2026, Telegraph Lofts East Center, Lincoln
August 20-21, 2026, Telegraph Lofts East Center, Lincoln

20. Adjournment

     Please Note:

    It is the intention of the Commission to take up the items on the agenda in sequential order.  However, the Commission reserves the right to take up matters in a different order to accommodate the schedules of members and presenters or for other reasons.

    The Commission may enter closed session at any time during the meeting, in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, even though the closed session is not indicated on the agenda.