2007 Legislative Bills |
| LB# |
Introducer |
Status
[An arrow indicates change] |
One-Liner |
LB7 |
Preister, 5 |
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Hearing 1/18
Indefinitely postponed |
Change the rights of the public regarding agenda items under the Open Meetings Act |
LB42 |
Hudkins, 21 |
Appropriations
Hearing 3/8 |
Change distribution of the cigarette tax |
LB87 |
Howard, 9 |
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Hearing 1/24
Indefinitely postponed |
Require that all state service contracts be awarded and performed in the United States |
LB100 |
Erdman, 47 |
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Hearing 1/24
Indefinitely postponed |
Provide duties to the Auditor of Public Accounts |
LB129 |
Pahls, 31 |
Banking, Commerce and Insurance
Hearing 2/5
General File - Com AM268
Flood motion p. 1867 to suspend rules to indefinitely postpone prevailed
Indefinitely postponed |
Change the Mortgage Bankers Registration and Licensing Act |
LB135 |
Fulton, 29 |
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Hearing 2/8
Indefinitely postponed |
Provide for confidentiality of certain public entity records |
LB142 |
Friend, 10
Pirsch priority bill |
Judiciary
Hearing 2/15
General File - Com AM579 -adopted as amended
Friend FA111 and Lathrop FA112 to Com AM579 adopted
Chambers FA113 and FA114 adopted
Select File - ER8116adopted
Friend AM1431 adopted
Pedersen AM1206 withdrawn
Chambers FA133 and FA134 adopted. Lathrop FA135 adopted.
Final Reading 45-0-4
Approved by Governor |
Change provisions relating to intimidation through the use of communication devices |
LB162 |
Fischer, 43 |
Transportation and Telecommunications
Hearing 3/5
General File - Com AM587 adopted
Select File
Fischer AM2240 |
Provide for an electronic lien system for certificates of title |
LB187 |
Mines, 18 |
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Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Hearing 1/24 |
Prohibit certain interlocal agreements |
LB281 |
Stuthman, 22 |
Appropriations
Hearing 2/27 |
Appropriate funds for federally qualified community health centers |
LB285 |
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
Speaker priority bill |
Transportation and Telecommunications
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Authorize compliance with the driver's license provisions of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 |
LB320 |
Speaker Flood, 19 |
[Note: Click bill number for amendments.]
Appropriations
Hearing 2/20
General File - Com AM727 adopted
Select File
Final Reading w/E 49-0-0
Approved by Governor
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Appropriate funds for capital construction |
LB321 |
Speaker Flood, 19 |
[Note: Click bill number for amendments.]
Appropriations
Hearing 2/20
General File - Com AM728 adopted
Select File
Final Reading w/E 37-12-0
Approved by Governor with line-item vetoes
Seven motions to Override failed.
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Appropriate funds for state government expenses |
LB322 |
Speaker Flood, 19 |
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Appropriations
Hearing 2/20
General File - Com AM1077 adopted
Select File - ER8099 adopted
Final Reading w/E 44-1-4
Approved by Governor
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Change provisions relating to certain funds and provide for transfers of funds and extend an excise tax
[Creates funds; creates Public Safety Communication System Revolving Fund administered by the CIO. Changes appropriation structure for Deferred Building Renewal Act. Hold harmless provision for the IT Infrastructure Fund.] |
LB330 |
Schimek, 27 |
Transportation and Telecommunications
Hearing 1/30 |
Change the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act
[Provides authority to Public Service Commission to settle disputes between wireless carriers and customers.] |
LB362 |
Raikes, 25 |
Revenue
Hearing 2/22
Indefinitely postponed |
Change budget limitations and require audits of joint entities |
LB379 |
Pahls, 31 |
Banking, Commerce and Insurance
Hearing 2/13
General File
Select File
Final Reading 48-0-1
Approved by Governor |
Change certain corporate reporting, notice, and filing provisions and eliminate references to professional limited liability companies
[Allows for electronic/digital signature for corporate reports to Secretary of State.] |
LB391 |
Mines, 18 |
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Hearing 2/1
General File - Com AM678 |
Change provisions relating to public records and meetings |
LB420 |
Erdman, 47 |
Appropriations
Hearing 3/12
General File - Com AM890 |
Change cigarette tax distribution and create funds |
LB504 |
Mines, 18 |
Natural Resources
Hearing 2/15
General File
Select File
Final Reading
Mines AM1180 adopted
Returned to Final Reading
Final Reading 45-0-4
Approved by Governor
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Prohibit hunting through the Internet |
LB533 |
Heidemann, 1
Heidemann priority bill (2008) |
Judiciary
Hearing 2/28
General File - ComAM445 |
Remove a requirement of consent and waiver of physical appearance for audiovisual court appearances |
LB560 |
Fischer, 43 |
Transportation and Telecommunications
Hearing 1/30
Indefinitely postponed
[Note: Provisions of this bill included in committee amendment to LB 661.]
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Provide for regulation of communications providers
[Includes VoIP providers as “communications providers” to be regulated by the Public Service Commission.] |
LB583 |
Preister, 5 |
Natural Resources
Hearing 2/22
Indefinitely postponed |
Adopt the Electronic Recycling System Act |
LB601 |
Raikes, 25 |
Education
Hearing 1/29
Indefinitely postponed |
Create the Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council |
LB603
LB603A
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Raikes, 25
Raikes priority bill |
Education
Hearing 1/29
General File - Com AM754 adopted
Raikes AM940 adopted
Harms AM1075 adopted
Select File -
ER8090 adopted
Raikes AM1171 adopted
Final Reading w/E 42-0-7
Approved by Governor |
Change core services and technology funding provisions relating to educational service units |
LB615 |
Raikes, 25 |
Education
Hearing 3/5
Indefinitely postponed |
Provide for a system of tracking student achievement |
LB618 |
Pirsch, 4 |
Judiciary
Hearing 2/1
Indefinitely postponed |
Authorize State Treasurer to collect certain bad debt fees electronically |
LB619 |
Pirsch, 4 |
Judiciary
Hearing 2/1
General File - Com AM360 adopted
Pirsch AM1576 adopted
Pirsch AM1610 adopted
Select File - ER8144 adopted
Pirsch AM1652 adopted
Final Reading 41-1-7
Approved by Governor
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Change provisions relating to bad debt charges by the State Treasurer |
LB620 |
Pirsch, 4 |
Judiciary
Hearing 2/1
General File - Com AM361 adopted
Select File - ER8145 adopted
Pirsch AM1715 adopted
Final Reading 45-1-3
Approved by Governor |
Change provisions relating to child support collection, bad debts, and the State Disbursement Unit |
LB622 |
Pirsch, 4
Speaker priority bill |
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Hearing 2/1
General File - Com AM259 adopted
Failed to advance for Review |
Require training courses in public records and the Open Meetings Act for all members of a public body, public officers, and public employees |
LB656 |
Raikes, 25 |
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Education
Hearing 3/12
Indefinitely postponed |
Provide for temporary funding related to distance education |
LB657 |
Raikes, 25 |
Education
Hearing 3/12
Indefinitely postponed |
Change provisions relating to distance education |
LB660 |
Transportation and Telecommunications Fischer, 43 Chairperson |
Transportation and Telecommunications
Hearing 1/30
[Note: Provisions of this bill included in committee amendment to LB 661.]
Indefinitely postponed |
Change the Nebraska Telecommunications Universal Services Fund Act |
LB661 |
Transportation and Telecommunications Fischer, 43 Chairperson
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee priority bill |
Transportation and Telecommunications
Hearing 1/30
General File - Com AM455 adopted
Select File - ER8044 adopted
Final Reading w/E 48-0-1
Approved by Governor |
Change provisions relating to telecommunications
[Provides for “functional equivalents” of telephone numbers. Changes 911 surcharge provisions. Changes membership of the Enhanced Wireless 911 Advisory Board - makes PSC ex officio with CIO.] |
LB674 |
Lathrop, 12
Lathrop priority bill |
Judiciary
Hearing 1/31
General File - Com AM805 adopted
Select File - ER8074 adopted
Mines AM1045 adopted
Advanced to Final Reading - ST9025
Mines-Lathrop AM1281 adopted
Returned to Final Reading
44-0-5
Approved by Governor |
Prohibit use of social security numbers by employers as prescribed and provide a penalty |
LB698 |
Fulton, 29
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Revenue
Hearing 2/21
Indefinitely postponed |
Require local tax rate reports by Department of Revenue |
Resolutions / Constitutional Amendments / Appointments |
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Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
Hearing 2/26 (Journal p. 461)
- Committee recommendation (Journal p. 699)
- Legislative Confirmation (Journal p. 747) |
NITC Commissioner Appointments (Aerni, Flanagan, Hedquist, Hoesing, Huggenberger, Kristensen) |
| LR28 |
Fischer, 43 |
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
Hearing 2/26
Reported to Legislature for further consideration
Adopted 37-0-12. President signed |
Provide the Legislature opposes enactment or enforcement in the State of Nebraska of the REAL ID Act |
2008 Legislative Bills |
| LB# |
Introducer |
Status
[An arrow indicates change] |
One-Liner |
| LB760 |
Gay |
General Affairs Committee Hearing 1/28
General File AM1646
Erdman AM2225 |
Create the Nebraska State Library Task Force |
| LB815 |
Fischer |
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee Hearing 1/22 |
Allow Geographic Information System data to be withheld from the public |
| LB823 |
Legislative Performance Audit Committee
Legislative Performance Audit priority bill |
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
Hearing 1/22
General File ComAM1614 adopted
Select File - ER8154 adopted
Schimek AM1735 withdrawn
Schimek AM1786 adopted
Final Reading 47-0-2
Approved by Governor |
Change the Information Technology Infrastructure Act
[NITC Performance Audit Legislation] |
| LB824 |
Schimek |
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing 2/6 |
Provide a gender balance requirement for state boards, commissions, committees, and councils |
| LB829 |
Fischer |
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee Hearing 1/22 |
Provide powers and duties to the Public Service Commission regarding telecommunications rates |
| LB869 |
Nantkes |
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing 2/13 |
Require disclosures relating to contracts for services with the state |
| LB911 |
Hudkins
Speaker priority bill |
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
Hearing 2/4
General File ComAM1971 adpoted
Fischer AM2180 adopted
Kopplin AM2634 withdrawn
Select File with ER8243 adopted
Fischer AM2764 adopted
Hudkins AM2767 adopted
Final Reading Final Reading 33-9-7
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Provide for REAL ID operator's licenses and state identification cards |
| LB959 |
Speaker Flood, at the request of the Governor |
[Note: Click bill number for amendments.]
Appropriations Committee
Hearing 2/4
General File
Select File
Final Reading w/ E 39-9-1
Approved by Governor with line-item veto
Heidemann MO169 (veto override)
Passed notwithstanding objections of Governor |
Provide for deficit appropriations |
| LB960 |
Speaker Flood, at the request of the Governor |
[Note: Click bill number for amendments.]
Appropriations Committee
Hearing 2/4
General File
Select File
Final Reading w/ E 48-0-1
Approved by Governor |
Appropriate funds for employee pay and benefits |
| LB961 |
Speaker Flood, at the request of the Governor |
[Note: Click bill number for amendments.]
Appropriations Committee
Hearing 2/4
General File
Select File
Final Reading w/E 48-0-1
Approved by Governor |
Provide for and change transfers and allocation of state funds |
| LB981 |
Pirsch |
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing 1/30 |
Prohibit nepotism in state government |
| LB986 |
Preister
Preister priority bill |
Natural Resources Committee
Hearing 1/31
General File ComAM1998 adopted
Select File with ER8212 adopted
Louden AM2522 lost
Louden AM2555 w/d
Kopplin AM2536 w/d
Kopplin AM2535 w/d
Louden AM2625 w/d
Preister AM2730 adopted
Kopplin AM2763 adopted
Final Reading 42-4-3
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Adopt the Electronics Recycling Act |
| LB988 |
Raikes
Education priority bill |
[Note: Click bill number for amendments.]
Education Committee
Hearing 2/11
General File ComAM2128
Select File with ER8211
Final Reading with Emergency Clause 33-14-2
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Change the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act
[LB1151 included in AM2545] |
| LB1014 |
Ashford
Judiciary priority bill |
Judiciary Committee
Hearing 2/6
General File ComAM2006 adopted
Select File with ER8172
Several amendments considered on 3/7
Final Reading with Emergency Clause 43-0-6
Approved by Governor
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Change provisions relating to judicial vacancies and judicial resources
[allows for nonevidentiary hearings and court-approved evidentiary hearings to be heard telephonically and by videoconference] |
| LB1016 |
Lathrop
Business and Labor priority bill |
Business and Labor Committee
Hearing 2/11
General File ComAM2322
Business and Labor AM2579
Business and Labor AM2578
Friend AM2583 |
Adopt the Proper Employee Classification Act |
| LB1061 |
Louden |
Natural Resources Committee
Hearing 1/31
Indefinitely postponed |
Provide for fees, rebates, and grants relating to electronic equipment recycling
[$3 fee imposed on every item of electronic equipment sold in NE, credited to Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund. Used to pay rebates to recyclers] |
| LB1106 |
Pirsch |
Judiciary Committee
Hearing 2/14 |
Create offense of intimidation by electronic communication device |
| LB1109 |
Erdman |
Appropriations Committee Hearing 2/6 |
Change provisions relating to allocation of the cigarette tax |
| LB1151 |
Raikes |
Education Committee Hearing 2/25
General File ComAM2509 |
Change provisions relating to distance education and telecommunications
[see AM2545 to LB988 and see also AM2655 to LB1154] |
| LB1153 |
Raikes |
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AM2731 (withdrawn) relating to Network Nebraska |
Resolutions / Constitutional Amendments / Appointments |
| Appt. |
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Transportation and Telecommunications Committee (Journal p. 1023) - Hearing 4/1 (Journal p. 1044)
- Committee recommendation (Journal p. 1253 )
- Confirmed by the Legislature (Journal p. 1515
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NITC Commissioner Appointments - Peterson and Park (Journal p. 997) |
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