Hearing Schedule for Sunday February 26, 2017 to Saturday March 4, 2017

The order of the bills listed may not be the order in which they are heard that day in committee.

Agency 51		University of Nebraska System
LB71	Pansing Brooks	Change appropriations relating to the Nebraska Tree Recovery Program
LB242	Bolz	Appropriate funds for the recruitment of students who study to become behavioral health professionals
LB302	Crawford	State intent to appropriate funds for psychiatric and behavioral health medicine fellowships
LB303	Crawford	Appropriate funds to the University of Nebraska to fund behavioral health internships
LB514	Bolz	State intent to appropriate funds for a Justice Reinvestment Initiative Coordinator

LB324	Kolterman	Adopt the Pharmacy Benefit Fairness and Transparency Act
LB604	Riepe	Adopt the Nebraska Right to Shop Act and place duties on insurance carriers

LB354	Kolowski	Adopt the Wage Disclosure Act
LB211	Hansen	Change the minimum wage for persons compensated by way of gratuities
LB244	Bolz	Change provisions relating to mental injury and mental illness for workers' compensation
LB553	Lowe	Provide for a nonelection of coverage under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act
LB507	Albrecht	Eliminate the Farm Labor Contractors Act

LB398	Wayne	Provide requirements for public school districts relating to swimming activities
LB569	Friesen	Establish the Community College Task Force and sunset community college levies
LB490	Walz	Adopt the College Choice Grant Program Act

LB31	Kolterman	Change school retirement plan provisions relating to service credits
LB415	Kolterman	Change provisions relating to certain retirement plans as prescribed

LB40	Hilkemann	Prohibit use of an interactive wireless communication device by a school bus operator as prescribed
LB41	Hilkemann	Change child passenger restraint system enforcement from a secondary to a primary offense
LB42	Hilkemann	Change motor vehicle provisions relating to child passenger restraint requirements
LB279	Hilkemann	Require lap-shoulder belts on school buses as prescribed
LB471	Kolowski	Provide for enforcement of the prohibition against using a handheld wireless communication device as a primary action

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Agency 24		Motor Vehicles, Department of
Agency 48		Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Agency 50		Nebraska State College System
Agency 83		Community College Aid

LB116	Harr	Redefine automobile liability policy and change coverage provisions
LB66	Hansen	Change provisions relating to stacking of coverage under the Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage Act
LB213	Hansen	Add an unfair claims settlement practice under the Unfair Insurance Claims Settlement Practices Act
LB643	Krist	Change automobile liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements

LB521	Walz	Change provisions related to early childhood education in the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act
LB511		Change provisions for payment of educational costs for state wards and students in residential settings
LB512		Change provisions related to education

LB627	Larson	Provide for the operation of autonomous motor vehicles as prescribed
LB629	Larson	Exempt certain commercial driver's license holders from hazardous waste endorsement requirements
LB587	Crawford	Change provisions relating to school permits
LB82	Blood	Require the Department of Motor Vehicles to include certain traffic stop safety information in the Nebraska Driver's Manual
LB357	Bolz	Increase original certificate of title fees for vehicles transferred to Nebraska from another state and provide for voluntary contributions to brain injury programs

LB95	Crawford	Change provisions relating to the Community Development Law and tax-increment financing
LB496	Stinner	Change and provide requirements for redevelopment projects under the Community Development Law
LR16CA	Wayne	Constitutional amendment to allow cities and villages to pledge taxes relating to a redevelopment project for up to twenty years if area is extremely blighted

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LB580	McDonnell	Appropriate funds for the Office of Violence Prevention
Agency 21		State Fire Marshal
Agency 31		Military Department
Agency 35		Liquor Control Commission, Nebraska
Agency 64		State Patrol, Nebraska
Agency 78		Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

LB75	Wayne	Provide for restoration of voting rights upon completion of a felony sentence or probation for a felony
LB314	Murante	Change state and municipal election provisions to conform to prior legislation
LB451	Murante	Change various provisions relating to elections as prescribed
LB76	Wayne	Require notice for Secretary of State regarding completion of felony sentence for purposes of voting rights

LB344	Albrecht	Change credentialing and regulation of mental health substance abuse centers
LB343	Riepe	Change credentialing and regulation of cosmetology, nail technology, audiology, massage therapy, and barbers

LB478	Groene	Provide for possession of archery equipment and knives for recreational purposes
LB500	Brewer	Authorize the carrying of concealed handguns by qualified active and retired law enforcement officers
LB558	Schumacher	Define the term knife for certain provisions of the criminal code

LB504

Brewer

Provide for a moratorium on industrial development of wind energy projects and for a task force study as prescribed

LB322	Craighead	Change the Tax Equalization and Review Commission Act
LB385	Lindstrom	Change provisions relating to the burden of proof and who may appeal under the Tax Equalization and Review Commission Act
LB555	Smith	Change and eliminate provisions of the Tax Equalization and Review Commission Act
LB291	Larson	Adopt the Special Economic Impact Zone Act and change the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority Act and the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967 as prescribed

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Agency 82		Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Agency 81		Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Agency 67		Equal Opportunity Commission
Agency 68		Latino-American Commission
Agency 70		Foster Care Review Board, State
Agency 76		Indian Commission, Nebraska

LR1CA

Murante

Constitutional amendment to require voter identification

LB224	Crawford	Change asset limitation provisions relating to public assistance
LB537	Hughes	Provide for drug screening for applicants and recipients of cash assistance

LB201	Lowe	Change provisions relating to perjury and the issuance of search warrants
LB259	Hansen	Adopt and change competency and financial ability provisions relating to court proceedings as prescribed
LB440	Wishart	Provide immunity from criminal or civil liability for removal of an animal from a vehicle by forcible entry as prescribed
LB505	Brewer	Adopt the Refugee Resettlement Notification Act
LB589	Crawford	Provide for depositions of a child victim or child witness

LB352	Vargas	Adopt the Wind, Solar, and Fuel Cell Business Financing Act
LB533	Vargas	Require liability insurance for and restrict locations of underground enhanced recovery injection wells and wastewater disposal wells

LB326	Kolowski	Provide additional budget and tax levy authority for certain school districts
LB633	Kolowski	Authorize school districts to levy a tax and exceed budget authority for school security measures and student technology
LB400	Hilkemann	Change provisions relating to motor vehicle fees and taxes
LB531	Harr	Change sales tax collection fees for motor vehicles

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Agency 57		Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Nebraska
Agency 75		Investment Council, Nebraska
Agency 93		Tax Equalization and Review Commission
Agency 16		Revenue, Department of
LB545	Watermeier	Provide for fund transfers relating to the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund

LB309	Brasch	Eliminate Daylight Saving Time
LB433	Ebke	Require a criminal history record information check for employees who have direct access to federal tax information
LB252	Crawford	Change independent expenditure reporting requirements and require electioneering reporting

Appointment		Buhlke, Brian - Nebraska Rural Health Advisory Commission
Appointment		Dexter, April - Nebraska Rural Health Advisory Commission
Appointment		Fattig, Martin - Nebraska Rural Health Advisory Commission
Appointment		Goertz, Jessye - Nebraska Rural Health Advisory Commission
Appointment		Iske, Benjamin R. - Nebraska Rural Health Advisory Commission
LB466	Brasch	Change credentialing and regulation of nurse-midwives
LB391	Watermeier	Provide requirements for use of injections and surgical procedures by optometrists

LB444	Walz	Prohibit cities and counties from canceling health insurance coverage for injured first responders as prescribed and include under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act frontline state employees with respect to personal injuries
LB577	Hilgers	Create offense of assault on a peace officer, firefighter, or out-of-hospital emergency care provider by ambush
LB623	Wishart	Change and eliminate provisions and penalties relating to assault on an officer, certain employees, or a health care professional
LB638	Bostelman	Provide enhanced criminal penalties based upon a person's employment as prescribed

Appointment

McPheeters, Scott - Nebraska Ethanol Board

LB272	Vargas	Change procedures for tax credits under the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act
LB475	Schumacher	Change the application deadline under the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act
LB528	Harr	Change provisions relating to the New Markets Job Growth Investment Act
LB228	Harr	Change provisions relating to rent-restricted housing projects

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