(1) The Game and Parks Commission shall construct, develop, and manage a museum and visitor center honoring Chief Standing Bear.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 72-819

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate to the Game and Parks Commission for the Chief Standing Bear Museum and visitor center:

(a) Not more than fifteen million dollars for fiscal year 2025-26 from investment earnings from the Perkins County Canal Project Fund and credited to the Economic Recovery Contingency Fund as provided in section 61-305 for construction of the museum and visitor center;

(b) Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for fiscal year 2025-26 from investment earnings from the Perkins County Canal Project Fund and credited to the Economic Recovery Contingency Fund as provided in section 61-305 for exhibit fabrication and historical interpretation; and

(c) Two hundred thousand dollars in fiscal year 2025-26 for staffing.

(3) The Game and Parks Commission may execute a memorandum of understanding or contract with the Nebraska State Historical Society for purposes of museum and visitor center development, exhibit fabrication, and historical interpretation.

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