Monday Open Thread
Jan 22, 08:33 AM CST
Legislative committees will hear public testimony this week on a variety of bills.
The schedule follows; all hearings will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the state Capitol, unless otherwise noted.
MONDAY
Banking, Commerce and Insurance
Room 1507
LB115 (Pahls) Redefine automobile liability policy
LB118 (Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee) Change the Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool Act
LB120 (Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee) Rename and change the applicability of the Nebraska Senior Protection in Annuity Transactions Act
LB186 (Langemeier) Change provisions relating to the credentialing of real property appraisers
Business and Labor
Room 2102
LB204 (Synowiecki) Change provisions relating to the Contractor Registration Act
LB211 (Business and Labor Committee) Change compensation for Commission of Industrial Relations judges
LB226 (Cornett) Change provisions relating to boiler inspections
LB209 (Business and Labor Committee) Create and eliminate safety inspection funds relating to elevators and conveyances
Education
Room 1525
LB95 (Flood) Clarify reference to expense reimbursement for the Professional Practices Commission
LB101 (Erdman) Clarify that only one parent need sign the statement regarding private schools that elect not to meet accreditation or approval
LB150 (Adams) Change provisions relating to certificate fees paid to the state Department of Education
LB231 (Raikes) Change provisions relating to the Early Childhood Training Center
LB241 (Hudkins) Require the state to pay teachers’ salaries as prescribed
General Affairs
Room 1510
LB64 (Schimek) Eliminate a gaming fee and tax adopted by initiative
LB181 (Kruse) Eliminate a fee and tax on gaming activity adopted by initiative
LB251 (Synowiecki) Eliminate a restriction on adding alcohol to beer
Transportation and Telecommunications
Room 1113
LB59 (Engel) Require education of motor vehicle dealers, agents and salespersons as prescribed
LB84 (Howard) Regulate traffic approaching or passing an authorized emergency vehicle
LB148 (Heidemann) Provide an exception to weight and load limits for trucks
LB165 (Fischer) Eliminate authorization to participate in the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact
TUESDAY
Agriculture
Room 1524
LB74 (Erdman) Change the Nebraska Pure Food Act
LB110 (Erdman) Adopt the Bovine Tuberculosis Act
LB111 (Erdman) Change provisions relating to milk
Banking, Commerce and Insurance
Room 1507
LB117 (Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee) Change provisions relating to insurance
LB119 (Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee) Change the Insurers Investment Act
LB121 (Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee) Adopt the Captive Insurers Act
LB191 (Mines) Change provisions relating to directors of certain corporations
Education
Room 1525
LB58 (Harms) Increase the probationary period of community college staff members
LB192 (Harms) Adopt the Access College Early Scholarship Program Act and eliminate the Community Scholarship Foundation Program Act
LB238 (Fischer) Create the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska Community Colleges
LB342 (Raikes) Provide adjustments to base-year operating revenue for community colleges
Transportation and Telecommunications
Room 1113
LB239 (Fischer) Update references to federal law in certain state motor vehicle statutes
LB286 (Transportation and Telecommunications Committee) Change the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act and the Motor Vehicle Registration Act
LB287 (Transportation and Telecommunications Committee) Change vehicle titling and registration provisions
Urban Affairs
Room 1510
LB51 (Hudkins) Include all cities and villages under the Nebraska Industrial Development Corporation Act
LB206 (Friend) Change provisions regarding the city treasurer and the county treasurer serving as ex officio city treasurer in cities of the metropolitan class
LB207 (Friend) Provide a power for the board of directors of a metropolitan utilities district
LR5CA (Friend, 10) Constitutional amendment to authorize use of revenue bonds to develop property for use by nonprofit enterprises
WEDNESDAY
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Room 1507
LB27 (Adams) Authorize the Auditor of Public Accounts to conduct certain audits
LB87 (Howard) Require that all state service contracts be awarded and performed in the United States
LB100 (Erdman) Provide duties to the Auditor of Public Accounts
LB187 (Mines) Prohibit certain interlocal agreements
Health and Human Services
Room 1510
LB244 (Flood) Change provisions relating to transportation of patients in ambulances
LB245 (Johnson) Change provisions relating to fluoridation of drinking water
LB283 (Stuthman) Provide for biennial renewal of medication aide registrations
LB374 (Johnson) Change repayment provisions for rural health education loans
Judiciary
Room 1113
LB92 (Cornett) Change provisions relating to foreign national minors
LB132 (Nantkes) Provide for revocation of a legal separation decree
LB237 (Pahls) Change the homestead exemption amount for judgments and execution
LB259 (Friend) Change provisions relating to service of process for garnishment
Natural Resources
Room 1525
LB313 (Natural Resources Committee) Amend the Livestock Waste Management Act with respect to certain engineering requirements
LB333 (Johnson) Change the Private On-site Wastewater Treatment System Contractors Certification and System Registration Act
Revenue
Room 1524
LB315 (Janssen) Update references to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
LB344 (Burling) Change the termination date of the Tax Policy Reform Commission
LB305 (Fischer) Change distribution of certain sales tax revenue
LB359 (Pankonin) Change use of certain sales tax proceeds
LB41 (Hudkins) Change motor fuel tax rates and allocation of the revenue
THURSDAY
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Room 1507
LB248 (Nantkes) Provide for Road Improvement District elections to be conducted by mail
LB298 (Burling) Change the number of signatures required on nominating petitions
LB311 (Aguilar) Change provisions relating to petition signature verification
LR8CA (Avery) Constitutional amendment to change signature requirements for initiative petitions
Health and Human Services
Room 1510
LB250 (Synowiecki) Create a religious exemption from mandatory infant screening tests
LB267 (McGill) Authorize participation in the child care subsidy program and the provision of certain subsidies
LB308 (Stuthman) Adopt the Automated Medication System Act
LB326 (Speaker Flood, at the request of the governor) Change eligibility provisions for certain types of public assistance
LB351 (Stuthman) Change and provide for transitional public assistance payments
Judiciary
Room 1113
LB335 (Kruse) Change provisions relating to civil protective custody
LB341 (Schimek) Change Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act provisions
LB201 (Fischer) Change the penalty for false information relating to motor vehicle registration
LB83 (Synowiecki) Provide for Board of Parole recommendations relating to incarceration work camps
LB96 (Flood) Redefine a term under the Nebraska Probation Administration Act
Natural Resources
Room 1525
LB291 (Hansen) Change the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board membership
LB299 (Hudkins) Change provisions relating to the Game Law
Revenue
Room 1524
LB444 (Stuthman) Change provisions relating to the renewable energy tax credit
LB23 (Wightman) Exclude a portion of capital gains from income tax
LB270 (Johnson) Exclude certain rural health loan repayments from income
LB459 (Gay) Allow an income tax deduction for interest on education loans
LB304 (Gay) Change qualifications for tax credits relating to long-term care insurance
LB456 (White) Provide an income tax credit for shareholders of subchapter S financial institutions
FRIDAY
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Room 1507
LB172 (Kopplin) Provide for the adoption of ordinances and resolutions by counties
LB195 (Preister) Repeal the authorization for the Nebraska state quarter
LB208 (Aguilar) Change bond requirements for certain public building projects
LB212 (Rogert) Authorize counties to enact ordinances as prescribed
Health and Human Services
Room 1510
LB49 (Hudkins) Adopt the Mercury Vaccine and Drug Act
Judiciary
Room 1113
LB29 (Friend) Provide for court orders to direct financially able parents to pay for costs of care for wards of the state
LB306 (Stuthman) Provide for the protection of Social Security numbers in support orders
LB102 (Erdman) Provide for notice of appointment of a personal representative under the Nebraska Probate Code
LB97 (Flood) Repeal terminated provisions relating to settlement escrow funds
LB290 (Pirsch) Change judicial nominating commission provisions
Revenue
Room 1524
LB106 (Engel) Change the tax on snuff
LB537 (Schimek) Authorize the collection and dissemination of motor fuel tax on land held in trust for Indian tribes
LB403 (Schimek) Change distribution and allocation of certain sales tax revenue and road funds
LB22 (Wightman) Change inheritance tax calculations
LB364 (Flood) Change apportionment of inheritance tax revenue
Source: Lincoln Journal Star
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