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Nebraska's Official Home Page
www.state.ne.us
Nebraska's official Web site is a good starting point to find state and local government resources, including elected officials, government agencies, courts, state employee directory, links to municipality and county Web sites, and local government organizations. Provides links to business and employment resources, citizen services and information. Online government services include corporation and UCC searches; driver license records and vehicle title, lien and registration searches; sales and use tax permit applications and return filing; unemployment insurance filing; and Board of Engineers and Architects license renewal.
Attorney General Opinions
www.ago.state.ne.us/
Contains attorney general opinions from 1981 to the present. Users can search by keyword or subject heading or can browse by month and year.
Bid Express
www.bidx.com
This private subscription service provides current and historical Nebraska highway construction bidding information for a fee. Can search by keyword or scan current lettings; lists bidders; provides bid tabulations, planholders, eligible bidders. Trns*port Expedite, free electronic bidding software, allows users to submit bids online and to download files for specific projects.
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
www.belf.state.ne.us
Lists lands available for sale by county, with sales price information.
Board of Engineers and Architects
www.ea.state.ne.us
Sets out licensing requirements for engineers and architects; provides application packages and instructions; exam information; fee schedule; alphabetical rosters of registered engineers, registered architects and licensed organizations in Nebraska. Includes organizational practice forms; request form for certificate of registration; continuing education requirements and offerings; complaint form. Nebraska Professional newsletter includes records of complaints and disciplinary actions; licensure updates. Links to related state agencies. Provides full text of statutes, rules and regulations relating to engineers and architects; "Safe Construction in Nebraska: Requirements of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act." Can renew registration online. Includes board meeting schedule.
Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
www.sso.state.ne.us/bels
Describes licensing requirements for land surveyors; can download applications, cover letters and other licensing resources. Provides requirements for surveyors-in-training, inactive registration status and reciprocity; exam schedule; and renewal information. Includes full text of statutes, rules and regulations related to land surveying; bylaws of the board; requirements for professional development credit; board meeting schedule and minutes; and complaint form. Contains alphabetical and numeric rosters of land surveyors. Standards and rosters can be viewed or downloaded. Provides text of the Professional Surveyors Association of Nebraska minimum standards for land surveys; Survey Cap minimum standards; links to professional organizations.
Department of Administrative Services
www.das.state.ne.us
Building Division lists bidding opportunities and results; includes directory of planning/construction staff; Comprehensive Capital six-year plan. Material Division contains Purchasing Bureau bidding opportunities, RFPs, state contracts, bid tabulations; commodity codes; procurement, RFP, vendor manuals. Vendor application can be filled out and submitted online.
Department of Aeronautics, Engineering Division
www.aero.state.ne.us/
Describes priority system for state grants for planning and constructing projects at public-use airports; provides grant checklist; sample agreement to acquire engineering services and contract documents. Describes no-interest loans for hangars, fuel systems and aerial applicator aprons and grant program to seal existing airport pavement.
Department of Economic Development
www.neded.org
Contains Nebraska Manufacturers' Directory. Business Development provides information about business climate, business opportunities, workforce; transportation system and infrastructure; industrial building and site database; financing and other incentives; Nebraska Tax Incentives Brochure; KPMG Tax and Incentive Analysis. Nebraska Economic Development Information Online provides links to more than 250 community Web sites; community profiles, which include labor data and tax structure; zoning, planning map and list of county planning, zoning administrators from Planning and Zoning Association. Nebraska Databook contains Nebraska Quarterly Business Conditions Survey, Annual Report of Economic Performance and monthly Recent Nebraska Economic Trends, which provide census data, economic data, compare Nebraska to other states in terms of labor, education, utility costs, taxes, quality of life. Community and Rural Development Division provides links to community development, housing and economic development programs, including grant and loan programs; application forms and guidelines; program reports and publications. Nebraska Works workforce development program provides links to job banks and lists job fairs. Business and Entrepreneurs Toolkit contains employer directories; international trade, business financing, government procurement, business plan, trademark/patent, tax, W/MBE resources. Office of International Trade and Investment provides export directory; new exporter guide; calendar for International Business Certification Program and other events; Nebraska's international trade statistics; overview of the state, its policies, climate; listings of foreign-owned companies and Nebraska companies conducting international trade.
Department of Environmental Quality
www.deq.state.ne.us
Contains construction permit guidelines, application forms, rules and regulations, public notices; directory of environmental consultants and engineers. Air Division provides applications and information on permits for the construction and operation of facilities with the potential to emit pollutants; construction permit application tips and technical factsheets; guidance documents; asbestos notification forms. Waste Division has information on permits for the construction and operation of solid waste processing facilities; guidelines for the disposal of construction and demolition waste material. Water Division has information on permits for construction and operation of wastewater facilities. Provides information, applications and reports on the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund, which offers low-interest loans and small community matching grants to municipalities for construction of wastewater treatment facilities and sanitary sewer collection systems. Environmental Assistance Programs includes One-Stop Permit Assistance and Small Business Assistance programs. Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Program provides information about reimbursement fund and reimbursement guidance manual; lists leaking tanks. Includes bidding opportunities, awards, progress reports on clean-up projects that are part of the Pay for Performance Program designed to encourage contractors to clean up sites at a faster pace and at a substantial reduction in costs to the state. Wastewater Engineering Management provides operator certification information and application.
Department of Insurance
www.nol.org/home/NDOI/
Includes Auto Rate Guide; database of information on licensed insurance companies; consumer brochures and complaint forms; health insurance information, rules and regulations; insurance bulletins; and resources for insurance agents and companies.
Department of Labor
www.dol.state.ne.us
Nebraska JobLink provides online resources for employers and job seekers, including job banks, links to government job openings, resume builder, resume database, online posting of job openings. Nebraska Training Link provides directory of training programs searchable by field, provider or occupation; registered training providers can post program offerings online. Unemployment insurance resources include guide to claim filing and online tax filing for registered employers. Provides statistics about job market and economic outlook for the state; information about foreign labor certification and workforce training; labor laws and regulations.
Department of Labor, Safety and Labor Standards Division
www.dol.state.ne.us/nwd/center.cfm?PRICAT=2&SUBCAT=2C
Describes mandatory state contractor registration for those planning to perform construction work in any Nebraska county with a population of more than 100,000. Provides full text of related statutes and regulations, including the Nebraska Contractor Registration Act. Lists registered contractors and subcontractors. Can download contractor registration application. Provides information on voluntary on-site safety consultations; labor market information, including state employment projections and current county unemployment rates. Includes required federal and state posters; information about the elevator inspection program; forms and information for the boiler safety inspection program, Fatality Assessment Control Evaluation (FACE) program, foreign labor certification program; and workplace safety law.
Department of Motor Vehicles
www.dmv.state.ne.us
Contains text of the driver's license manual; fee schedule; sample test questions. Lists training schools and third-party testers for commercial driver's licenses; exam locations and schedule. Provides driver record information and request form. Vehicles are registered with county registrars.
Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.ne.us
Surface Water Program contains statutes, rules, current and archival appropriations; permit applications; and other forms. Ground Water Program includes statutes, rules, water well registration forms, permit applications, other forms, registered groundwater wells database and online registration for groundwater wells. Floodplain Management Section provides information about flood insurance, publications on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit requirements and permit forms. Dam Safety contains dam database; forms for plan approval and construction certification; permit and plan review requirements for waste storage structures. Resource Management Funds provides information about Resources Development Fund, Small Watersheds Fund, Water Quality Fund and Water Well Decommissioning Fund.
Department of Property Assessment and Taxation
pat.nol.org
Provides information guide and regulations for real property assessment and taxation; information about exemptions; county assessors directory.
Department of Revenue
www.revenue.state.ne.us
Businesses contains business tax FAQs; contractor tax information; legal notifications; labor percentage calculations; seminar listings; examples for collecting and remitting taxes; e-fling guides; tax forms; information guides. Contains downloadable tax forms back to 1997; information about Nebraska's corporate income taxes; business tax incentives; tax statutes and regulations; income tax revenue rulings since 1996; miscellaneous revenue rulings since 1998; Department of Revenue Updates, which include recent legislative changes and summaries of recent revenue rulings; research reports; publications.
Department of Roads
www.dor.state.ne.us
Contractor's Corner lists projects out to bid; provides current and next year's letting schedule, upcoming project schedule, current and upcoming lettings, addenda, list of prequalified contractors, plan-holders list, apparent low bidders, bid tabulations, awarded average unit prices report, bid item history, letting archive, standard item lists, required DBE participation form, last year's bid results, forms, contractor notices. Notice to Contractor package includes all information and forms needed to submit a bid. Can download free Expedite electronic bidding software. Contains contractor payment files and subcontractor information, forms. Includes certified DBE list organized by work type and then alphabetically; DBE program guidelines and forms. Consultant Services and RFPs lists RFPs, short-listed firms and final selections. Provides Certification Procedure Manual, consultant certification form, list of certified environmental consultants. Vendor Insurance information is searchable by contractor name. Contains approved products list; construction manual; standard and supplemental specifications for highway construction; summary of bridge costs; bridge bid items price analysis. Division of Materials and Research contains materials sampling guide, standard test methods manual, ready mix plant list, new product evaluation guide and form. Bridge Division provides bridge CAD files; Bridge Office Policies and Procedures Manual. Roadway Design provides roadway design instructions and documents. Permits and Licenses provides resources for commercial drivers; truck and right-of-way permits. Department of Aeronautics provides sample engineering agreements; state grant and loan information and forms.
Governor's Office
gov.nol.org
Provides information on contacting the governor by mail, phone, fax and e-mail; links to state agencies and the legislature. Gives public schedule; news and press releases; speeches; and policy initiatives.
Health and Human Services System, Environmental Health Programs
www.hhs.state.ne.us/enh/enhindex.htm
Asbestos/Lead Base Paint Control Program provides asbestos and lead fact sheets; statutes, rules and regulations; licensing, notification and permit forms; technical guidance; class schedules. Lists asbestos licensed firms, lead abatement licensed firms, certified asbestos inspectors and trainers. Provides database of lead and asbestos certified/licensed firms; credentialing and licensure information and forms; contact information for asbestos and lead programs; and asbestos and lead definitions. Public Water Supply Program provides schedule of operator training seminars and public water systems regulations. Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Program provides exam and fee schedules, applications, informational brochures, statutes, rules, newsletter, board member listings and meeting schedule.
Nebraska Energy Office
www.nol.org/home/NEO
Provides information and forms for incentive programs, including energy efficiency mortgages and loans, pollution prevention loans, low-income weatherization assistance programs. Provides energy resource statistics, including energy consumption; current and archival issues of Nebraska Energy Quarterly; information about home energy rating; energy code training schedule; renewable energy technical and project information; energy efficiency technical publications, studies, evaluations; energy glossary; links to other state energy offices. New Construction lists recycled content of building products; provides resource efficient construction design details; technical factsheets; information about green built homes.
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority
www.nifa.org
Contains program overviews, eligibility guidelines, project lists, application forms, instructions and other resources for Agricultural Infrastructure Development, Industrial Development, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Infrastructure Loan Guarantee, Tax Exempt Bond Financing, Multifamily Financing, Predevelopment Revolving Loan, Development Financing programs.
Secretary of State
www.sos.state.ne.us
Corporate Division provides information on filing as a business entity; fee schedule. Application forms can be downloaded. UCC Division provides information on UCC filings; forms; fee schedule; and monthly termination listings. Paid subscribers can perform corporate and business entity searches and UCC searches; can file UCC forms electronically. Includes full text of the Nebraska Administrative Code, searchable by agency; UCC and corporation statutes.
State Board of Landscape Architects
www.landarch.state.ne.us
Provides licensing requirements; continuing education requirements; roster of licensed landscape architects; fee schedule; complaint form; board meeting schedule; and statutes, rules and regulations.
State Electrical Board
www.electrical.state.ne.us
Provides licensing requirements for electrical contractors, journeyman electricians, apprentice electricians and fire alarm installers; applications; examination and renewal information and forms. Lists states that have reciprocal licensing agreements with Nebraska. Provides full text of statutes and rules relating to electrical work; listings of electrical inspectors; inspection applications and consumer information. Gives continuing education requirements; lists continuing education course providers and approved courses. Provides newsletter; text of Electrical Licensing and Inspection Bulletin; notices of legislative issues, matters before the board; code changes and updates.
State Fire Marshal
www.sfm.state.ne.us
Provides plan review, fire alarm, sprinkler licensing forms; Nebraska Accessibility Guidelines; fire alarm requirements; facilities review fee schedule; Nebraska Fire Code; official interpretations; plan submittal application; fee schedule; regulations. Lists contractors that close and install underground storage tanks; provides storage tank information and forms; pipeline safety regulations.
State Historic Preservation Office
www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/
Provides information about historic buildings survey, federal project review and tax incentives for historic building rehabilitation.
State Patrol
www.nsp.state.ne.us
Provides commercial driver's license manual, directory of permit stations, information guide for trucks.
Workers' Compensation Court
www.nol.org/home/WC/
Contains Workers' Compensation Act and rules; database of orders and decisions; case summaries; notices of public hearings; employer, employee and other information; forms; listings of medical professionals; and other resources.
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