Date of Activity
Thursday, 10/22/2026
Time of Activity
10:00 AM
Location
State Office Building, Lower Level, Meadowlark Conf. Room
301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE
Location accessible to handicapped
Details
The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments on proposed changes to Title 477, Chapter 5 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) – Citizenship/Alien Status and Identity. The proposed changes update citizenship and eligible alien status requirements; modify verification of citizenship requirements; add verification of alien status requirements; remove unnecessary, redundant, or unclear language; add clarification language; update terminology; correct typographical and punctuation errors; and renumber the regulatory chapter.
Authority for these regulations is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-3117(7) and § 68-901 et seq.
Interested persons may attend the hearing and provide verbal or written comments, or mail, fax, or email written comments, no later than the day of the hearing to: DHHS Legal Services, PO Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509-5026, (402) 742-2382 (fax) or dhhs.regulations@nebraska.gov, respectively.
A copy of the proposed changes is available online at http://www.sos.ne.gov, or by contacting DHHS at the mailing address or email above, or by phone at (402) 471-8417. The fiscal impact statement for these proposed changes may be obtained at the office of the Secretary of State, Regulations Division, 1201 N Street, Suite 120, Lincoln, NE 68508, or by calling (402) 471-2385.
Auxiliary aids or reasonable accommodations needed to participate in a hearing can be requested by calling (402) 471-8417. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call DHHS via the Nebraska Relay System at 711 or (800) 833-7352 TDD at least 2 weeks prior to the hearing.
