Agenda for April 10th, 2014

103rd Legislature, 2nd Regular Session - Day 59

NEBRASKA UNICAMERAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Fifty-Ninth Day

Thursday, April 10, 2014

9:00 a.m.

One Hundred Third Legislature

Second Session


  • Prayer by the Chaplain
  • Call to Order - Roll Call
  • Corrections for the Journal
  • Messages, Reports, Announcements
FINAL READING (Bills Preceded with an * Will Require a Vote To Suspend At Large Reading, Pursuant to Rule 6, Section 8)
Document Introducer Description
*LB191 Nordquist Adopt the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act, provide tax credits, and change certain valuation provisions as prescribed
LB191A Nordquist Appropriation Bill
*LB907e Ashford Add, change, and eliminate provisions relating to criminal justice, incarceration, probation, parole, and legal education financial assistance
LB907Ae Ashford Appropriation Bill
*LB961 Cook Provide for a fire fighting compact, change workers' compensation provisions and require coverage for volunteer firefighters, change provisions of the Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act, the Nebraska Construction Prompt Pay Act, and the Employment Security Law
LB999 Ashford Provide duties relating to the establishment of a Hastings Correctional Behavioral Health Treatment Center
LB999A Ashford Appropriation Bill
*LB1042e Nordquist Change school retirement provisions and duties of the Public Employees Retirement Board
LB1042Ae Nordquist Appropriation Bill
LB1076 Campbell Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Telehealth Act
*LB1092e Dubas Authorize issuance of highway construction bonds
*LB1098e Carlson Adopt and change provisions relating to water, irrigation, and natural resources
LB1098A Carlson Appropriation Bill
LB1115e Davis Appropriate funds to the Nebraska Power Review Board for a study and state public policy
LB1115Ae Davis Appropriation Bill
FINAL READING: CONSENT CALENDAR (Bills Preceded with an * Will Require a Vote To Suspend At Large Reading, Pursuant to Rule 6, Section 8)

The following rules apply to Consent Calendar:

  • If any three members of the Legislature object to the bill being considered on Consent Calendar, please advise the Clerk in writing. Such requests must be filed with the Clerk prior to the expiration of 15 minutes of debate, at this stage of consideration, on the bill to be removed.
  • Upon either the completion of debate or the expiration of 15 minutes, whichever comes first, a vote shall be taken to advance the bill and on any pending motions or amendments pursuant to Rule 5, Section 6(d).
  • Any amendment adopted, other than the standing committee amendment, which adds new subject matter to the bill will result in the bill not being scheduled at the next stage of debate.
Document Introducer Description
LB766 Bloomfield Change tuition assistance program provisions for National Guard members
*LB774 Pirsch Change provisions relating to filing corrected or amended annual and biennial reports with the Secretary of State
*LB777 Hadley Change license renewal and issuance provisions under the Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act
LB780 Wightman Change provisions relating to transfer on death deeds
LB781 Harms Change a date relating to a community college area comprehensive audit
LB792 Sullivan Eliminate a report requirement by the county treasurers to the State Treasurer
LB798 Christensen Authorize power districts to use a fiscal year rather than a calendar year
LB802 Urban Affairs Committee Eliminate provisions for adopting future amendments of certain standard codes
LB803 Urban Affairs Committee Change veto power provisions for mayors of first and second class cities
LB806 Avery Change provisions of the MiIitary Code relating to Military Department personnel
LB816 Murante Authorize use of electronic forms of evidence of insurance for purposes of motor vehicle registration
LB828 Seiler Authorize court acceptance of certain criminal waivers and pleas
LB859 Krist Change provisions for onsite vaccinations at certain health care facilities
LB876 Howard Require a bodily injury exception from a pollutant exclusion in certain insurance policies
LB930 Watermeier Require an operator's presence at an excavation under the One-Call Notification System Act
LB937 Karpisek Change quorum requirements for county boards of supervisors
LB964 Brasch Extend a homestead exemption for claimants under sixty-five years of age and not married
LB989 Schumacher Require a report relating to sales taxes and change tax expenditure reporting requirements under the Tax Expenditure Reporting Act
LB997 McGill Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Training and Support Trust Fund and provide duties for the Nebraska Worker Training Board
LB1008 Haar Change duties of the Climate Assessment Response Committee
*LB1039 Dubas Change provisions relating to size, weight, and load for farm equipment
LB1044 Schilz Provide procedures for abandoned mobile homes
LB1050 Campbell Change provisions relating to inspections of certain child care facilities
LB1072 Lathrop Change provisions relating to prescription drug monitoring and create a fund
LB1089 Conrad Provide for disposition of residual funds in class action litigation and charitable trusts
MOTIONS TO OVERRIDE GUBERNATORIAL VETOES
Document Introducer Description
LB690 Bolz Create the Aging Nebraskans Task Force and require a grant application (Motion made by Senator Bolz, found on Journal Page 1422)
LB690A Bolz Appropriation Bill (Motion made by Senator Bolz, found on Journal Page 1422)
LEGISLATIVE CONFIRMATION REPORTS
Health and Human Services Committee (Journal Page 1393-1394)
Business and Labor Committee (Journal Page 1174)
General Affairs Committee (Journal Page 1430-1431)
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee (Journal Page 1456)
Judiciary Committee (Journal Page 1294 and 1393)
Natural Resources Committee (Journal Page 1427)
MOTIONS TO OVERRIDE GUBERNATORIAL VETOES (Time(s) to be announced and as determined by the Speaker)
Other motions filed with the Clerk and as ordered by the Speaker
RETURN TO AGENDA AT LOCATION LEFT PRIOR TO MOTIONS TO OVERRIDE
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS
Document Introducer Description
LR38 Avery Endorse Taiwan's participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization as an observer and support efforts to grant Taiwan official observer status at the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change
LR395 Brasch Recognize February 10, 2014, as the 60th anniversary of the addition of the words "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance
LR413 Davis Request the United States Department of Agriculture immediately withdraw its proposed rule entitled "Importation of Beef from a Region in Brazil"
LR427 Carlson Urge the United States government to support a sustainable Renewable Fuel Standard
LR399 Wightman Recommend the enactment of comprehensive immigration reform
LR440 Karpisek Urge Congress to reauthorize federally provided terrorism reinsurance for insurers
LR482 Carlson Urge the United States Environmental Protection Agency, in developing guidelines for regulating carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, to respect the primacy of Nebraska and other states and to rely on state regulators to develop performance standards
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION(s) Eligible For Adoption Pursuant to Rule 4, Section 5(b)
Document Introducer Description
LR617 Davis Congratulate Michael Barth on winning first place in Poetry Interpretation at the 2014 Class C-1 state speech championsip
LR619 Mello Designate April 22, 2014, as Earth Day in the State of Nebraska
LR620 Nordquist Congratulate Doug McDermott for an outstanding 2013-14 basketball season and an exceptional college basketball career
LR621 Kolowski Congratulate Thomas D'Aquila on his selection as an alternate winner in this year's Letters About Literature program competition
LR622 Kintner Congratulate Eythan Ingle Strope on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout
LR623 Crawford Congratulate Jabaree Culliver for being named the 2014 Nebraska Youth of the Year, Loriana Harkey for being named the 2014 Nebraska Military Youth of the Year, and Jason Towery for being named the 2014 Lincoln-Lancaster County Youth of the Year

  • Messages on the President's Desk
  • Adjourn until Thursday, April 17, 2014