Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board
Public Meeting Notice

NEBRASKA REAL PROPERTY APPRAISER BOARD NOTICE OF MEETING

The Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2025 in the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board's office on the 1st floor of the State Office Building located at 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska.

The agenda will be made available at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. The Public may inspect the agenda at the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board’s office, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or on the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board’s website (https://appraiser.ne.gov/board_meetings/). At least one copy of all reproducible written material to be discussed at the meeting will be made available at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting for examination and copying by members of the public in paper form at the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board’s office, or in electronic form on the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board’s website (https://appraiser.ne.gov/board_meetings/). Individuals requiring auxiliary aids may call 402-471-9015 or write to the Board.

The Board will go into closed session shortly after the start of the meeting, and may again at the conclusion of the public session. Public session will begin at 10:00 a.m.

                    Tyler N. Kohtz
                    Director

NEBRASKA REAL PROPERTY APPRAISER BOARD NOTICE OF MEETING AND HEARING FOR CHANGES TO TITLE 298 OF THE NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

The Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2025 in the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board's office on the 1st floor of the State Office Building located at 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska. Members of the public are invited to attend in person.

The agenda will be made available at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. The Public may inspect the agenda at the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board’s office, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or on the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board’s website (https://appraiser.ne.gov/board_meetings/). At least one copy of all reproducible written material to be discussed at the meeting will be made available at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting for examination and copying by members of the public in paper form at the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board’s office, or in electronic form on the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board’s website (https://appraiser.ne.gov/board_meetings/). If auxiliary aids or reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the hearing, or if hearing impaired, please contact the Board’s office at 402-471-9015 by no later than Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

Under Agenda Item C at the November 20, 2025 meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing for proposed changes to Title 298 of the Nebraska Administrative Code. Draft copies of all rules and regulations to be adopted, amended, or repealed are available for examination at the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board office, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and on the Nebraska Secretary of State’s website at (https://sos.ne.gov). The proposed changes to Title 298 maintain compliance with Title XI of the federal Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989; clarify the application of the Real Property Appraiser Qualifications Criteria adopted by The Appraisal Foundation’s Appraiser Qualifications Board, effective on January 1, 2026, for real property appraisers credentialed prior to January 1, 2026 that upgrade to a higher classification on or after January 1, 2026; implement the Nebraska State Patrol national fingerprint-based criminal history background check fee increase effective August 1, 2025 applicable to applicants for credentialing as real property appraisers; amend the AMC registration renewal fee schedule to increase the renewal fee to the statutory limit beginning July 1, 2026; and include general updates for better clarification and administration. The proposed changes to Title 298 will have a fiscal impact on the Real Property Appraiser Board and persons being regulated; a description of the fiscal impact may be inspected at the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board office, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All interested persons are invited to attend and testify orally or by written submission at the hearing. Interested persons may also submit written comments by email to tyler.kohtz@nebraska.gov prior to hearing, which will be made part of the hearing record at the time of hearing if received on or before November 18, 2025.

Upon the conclusion of Agenda Item C, the Board will go into executive session for the purpose of reviewing applicants for credentialing; applicants for appraisal management company registration; investigations; pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation; and employee performance evaluation. No action will be taken on Agenda Items D, E, F, or G until the conclusion of executive session.

                    Tyler N. Kohtz
                    Director