| Formal Name: | Vacant Building & Excess Land Committee |
| Contact Person: | Brent Flachsbart, Administrator, State Building Division |
| Purpose: | The Vacant Building and Excess Land (VBEL) Committee reviews requests from State agencies concerning the disposition of state-owned buildings or land that are vacant and excess to the needs of the state. Requests for utility easements are also considered by the Committee. In determining appropriate disposition of a building, parcel of land, or easement request, the Committee considers alternative actions and possible future uses. If declared vacant and excess, the State Building Division disposes of the building or land through sale, lease, demolition, or otherwise. |
| How Many Affectable: | Over 4,000 buildings and land parcels owned by the State of Nebraska |
| How Many Served: | 147 determinations of disposal, excess, or easement of state buildings or land |
| Year Created: | 1988 |
| Year Active: | 1988 |
| Sunset Date: | NA |
| Authorization Citation: | Nebraska Revised Statutes 72-811 to 72-818 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Administrative Services - Building Division |
| Number Of Members: | 3 |
| Who Appoints: | Designated by Neb. Rev. Stat. 72-812 - Director of Administrative Services, State Building Division Administrator, and Task Force for Building Renewal Administrator. |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | Based on position at DAS and per statute above. |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | No |
| Term Length: | Members serve for the length of which they hold such positions at DAS. |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: |
| Required FY 21-22: | As Necessary |
| Held FY 21-22: | 3 |
| Required FY 22-23: | As Necessary |
| Held FY 22-23: | 2 |
| Required FY 23-24: | As Necessary |
| Held FY 23-24: | 4 |
| Support Staff: | DAS - Building Division |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 21-22 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 22-23 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 23-24 Budget: | 0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | 0 |
| Spending Authority: | No |
| Since July 1, 2020: | 10 Meetings Held123 Buildings Disposed6 Easements Granted18 LandBuilding Transaction where no destruction ordered (Deemed surplus) |