Bill/Resolution Search Results

Search for Monday May 20, 2013

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LR311 Wallman Congratulate the Norris High School baseball team on winning the 2013 Class B state championship
LR310 Wallman Congratulate Derek Zimmerman for his outstanding performance at the 2013 Class C boys' state track and field meet
LR308 Wallman Congratulate Jeryn Creek for her outstanding performance at the 2013 Class C girls' state track and field meet
LR301 Price Congratulate Col. Ralph Tosti on his retirement and thank him for his leadership and years of service
LR249 Kolowski Congratulate the Millard West High School girls' soccer team for winning the 2013 Class A state championship
LR231 Gloor Recognize Milt Moravek for his many achievements in conservation and congratulate him on his retirement
LR230 Gloor Recognize Ron Bishop for his many achievements in conservation and congratulate him on his retirement
LR345 Christensen Referral Interim study to examine whether the Nebr. Ground Water Management and Protection Act should be amended relating to designating or determining the appropriation status of river basins
LR344 Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee Referral Interim study to provide an examination of the availability and adequacy of retirement savings of Nebraska private sector workers
LR343 Dubas Referral Interim study to examine the policy to supplement federal universal service support mechanisms and ensure all Nebraskans have comparable accessibility to telecommunications at affordable prices
LR342 Davis Referral Interim study to evaluate whether any types of agricultural land are being overvalued relative to their income potential
LR341 Davis Referral Interim study to examine the powers and duties of the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
LR340 Davis Referral Interim study to identify the value of property taxes eliminated by all tax-increment financing and other Nebraska business tax incentive programs
LR339 Pirsch Referral Interim study to examine methods to increase the export of Nebraska agricultural commodities and other Nebraska products
LR338 Pirsch Referral Interim study to examine issues relating to the regulation of abortion clinics
LR337 Pirsch Referral Interim study to investigate methods to attract investment capital into Nebraska to create more jobs and businesses
LR336 Pirsch Referral Interim study to investigate methods to reduce gang violence
LR335 Pirsch Referral Interim study to examine whether more fair and appropriate methods of agricultural land valuation can be implemented
LR334 Pirsch Referral Interim study to identify and eliminate waste and fraud in government spending
LR333 Pirsch Referral Interim study to examine ways the state may reduce income tax rates
LR332 Pirsch Referral Interim study to examine ways the state may reduce property taxes
LR331 Pirsch Referral Interim study to examine stronger penalties for offenders convicted of the crime of sexual assault of a child as well as related deterrents and victim remedies
LR330 Pirsch Referral Interim study to examine ways Nebraska can ensure a future workforce well-skilled in science, technology, engineering, and math education
LR329 Pirsch Referral Interim study to examine ways the state could use tax policy to encourage more small business start-ups especially for businesses utilizing technology and innovation
LR328 Pirsch Referral Interim study to examine methods to better protect elderly and other vulnerable Nebraskans from financial exploitation
LR327 Haar Referral Interim study to examine issues relating to providing storm shelters or safe rooms for residents of mobile home parks
LR326 Haar Referral Interim study to examine and evaluate net metering in Nebraska
LR325 Haar Referral Interim study to examine the effectiveness of the school budget limitation and certification of school budget authority included in the state aid formula
LR324 Haar Referral Interim study to examine and evaluate the statutory requirements on Nebraska's public power districts
LR323 Haar Referral Interim study to examine statutes and policies relating to increasing renewable energy development in Nebraska
LR322 Haar Referral Interim study to examine options for stabilization and growth in state funding for schools
LR321 Haar Referral Interim study to examine statutes and procedures relating to the State of Nebraska's financial responsibility for oil pipelines
LR320 Haar Referral Interim study to examine statutes and procedures relating to the eminent domain laws for oil pipelines and the authority of local governments to regulate oil pipelines
LR319 Mello Referral Interim study to examine issues relating to Omaha's federally mandated combined sewer overflow project
LR318 Mello Referral Interim study to examine issues relating to mass transit authorities
LR317 Conrad Referral Interim study to examine how forced overtime on a regular basis as a regular work practice affects Nebraskans working in meatpacking, poultry, food processing, and other factory work
LR316 Scheer Referral Interim study to examine unfair insurance trade practices
LR315 Conrad Referral Interim study to examine the development of a new type of corporate entity known as the benefit corporation
LR314 McGill Referral Interim study to examine the use of parent education available within the public schools
LR313 McGill Referral Interim study to examine comprehensive models of response and treatment for victims of human trafficking
LR312 Coash Referral Interim study to examine issues relating to the child protective services system within the Dept. of Health and Human Services
LR309 Wallman Referral Interim study to examine issues relating to improving the protection of sensitive commercial crops from losses due to the damaging effects of phenoxy herbicide drift
LR307 Lautenbaugh Referral Interim study to examine the committee and caucus structure of the Legislature
LR306 Mello Referral Interim study to examine a practice known as "banning the box," which requires prospective employees to disclose their criminal backgrounds on initial job applications before prospective employees have an interview
LR305 Harr Referral Interim study to examine the governance and efficiency of the State Board of Education
LR304 Harr Referral Interim study to identify the differences between statutes governing Class V school districts and other school districts
LR303 Coash Referral Interim study to examine issues relating to brain injuries
LR302 Smith Referral Interim study to examine the generation of energy in Nebraska through the use of renewable energy sources and to provide a comparison with other states
LR300 Campbell Referral Interim study to examine the treatment and services for people dually diagnosed with intellectual or developmental disabilities, mental illness, or behavioral health problems
LR299 Nordquist Referral Interim study to examine the possibility of the State of Nebraska operating and managing all activities associated with motor vehicle licensing and registration for all counties
LR298 Mello Referral Interim study to examine issues surrounding the efficiency of state programs
LR297 McGill Referral Interim study to examine the effectiveness of telehealth technology used for behavioral health services in Nebraska
LR296 McGill Referral Interim study to examine the effectiveness of career academies in Nebraska high schools and the feasibility of expanding career academies to more schools in the state
LR295 McGill Referral Interim study to examine the disparity in income between men and women in the State of Nebraska
LR294 Schilz Referral Interim study to examine a program which would maximize private health insurance so as to cover as many Nebraskans as possible and be implemented to qualify for federal approval and matching funds
LR293 Schilz Referral Interim study to examine the prevalence of game processing services performed for compensation by persons not licensed as a food establishment under the Nebraska Pure Food Act
LR292 Schilz Referral Interim study to examine the levy authority of rural and suburban fire protection districts
LR291 Schilz Referral Interim study to examine the means by which to coordinate activities by state livestock animal health authorities with the activities of local livestock cruelty and neglect authorities
LR290 Schilz Referral Interim study to examine the feasibility of designating counties adjacent to the mandatory brand inspection area designated by 54-1109 as brand inspection service areas
LR289 Schilz Referral Interim study to examine the feasibility of utilizing fence viewer panels as arbitrators or fact finders in resolving division fence disputes
LR288 Schilz Referral Interim study to examine the role and value of animal health professionals and other volunteers in assisting law enforcement in carrying out duties under the Livestock Animal Welfare Act
LR287 Lathrop Referral Interim study to examine the requirement that counties pay court filing fees and costs when filing criminal charges and civil proceedings in the county, district, and juvenile courts
LR286 Lathrop Referral Interim study to review state law regarding child abuse and neglect in instances when a pregnant woman engages in an activity that causes harm to the fetus
LR285 Lathrop Referral Interim study to examine career education program in Nebraska's public schools
LR284 Karpisek Referral Interim study to review issues relating to child custody proceedings and parenting time determinations as they pertain to families of divorce
LR283 Karpisek Referral Interim study to examine issues under the jurisdiction of the General Affairs Committee
LR282 Karpisek Referral Interim study to examine issues regarding the parity in Nebraska School Activities Association activities between private and public high schools
LR281 Karpisek Referral Interim study to examine the nature of and relationship between catering liquor licenses and special designated liquor licenses within the Nebr. Liquor Control Act
LR280 Karpisek Referral Interim study to examine retail license provisions within the Nebr. Liquor Control Act regarding whether licensees should be permitted to bottle draft beer to be sold for consumption off the premises
LR279 Ashford Referral Interim study to examine the use of social impact bonds to develop programming for juveniles and adults reentering the community after involvement with the juvenile justice system or the criminal justice system
LR278 Ashford Referral Interim study to review matters under the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee
LR277 Ashford Referral Interim study to review the current costs associated with correctional and detention facilities in Nebraska
LR276 Chambers Referral Interim study to examine the communications rate structure for persons receiving calls from incarcerated individuals in county and local correctional facilities
LR275 Bolz Referral Interim study to examine issues relating to the behavioral and mental health needs of children in educational settings
LR274 Bolz Referral Interim study to maximize opportunities to leverage the new opportunity to build a medicaid management information system that meets the needs of Nebraska
LR273 Bolz Referral Interim study to identify budgeting strategies to support the array of services needed for Nebraska's aging population in a fiscally responsible manner
LR272 Bolz Referral Interim study to examine issues related to the use of paraeducators to improve and promote student achievement in public elementary schools
LR271 Davis Referral Interim study to examine issues, benefits, and costs associated with expanding the brand inspection area to include the entire State of Nebraska
LR270 Davis Referral Interim study to examine identification or creation of methods of keeping elderly Nebraskans safe in their homes where they can receive high quality care and support
LR269 Harr Referral Interim study to examine the property tax base structure and compare this structure to those of other states
LR268 Smith Referral Interim study to examine issues surrounding new residential and commercial development in our state's urban areas
LR267 Smith Referral Interim study to review the One-Call Notification System Act
LR266 Conrad Referral Interim study to identify ways in which Nebraska may support and increase venture capital investment in the state
LR265 Conrad Referral Interim study to examine insurance coverage of amino acid-based elemental formulas
LR264 Scheer Referral Interim study to examine the education data system
LR263 Coash Referral Interim study to examine the economic impact of the film, television, and commercial industry in Nebraska
LR262 Coash Referral Interim study to examine the high rate of placement of Nebraska's Native American children involved in the foster care system
LR261 Coash Referral Interim study to examine barriers to permanent placements for Nebraska children who have been placed out of the home and are wards of the state
LR260 Nordquist Referral Interim study to examine existing barriers to the delivery of health care services through telehealth technologies in Nebraska
LR259 Nordquist Referral Interim study to examine providing for the utilization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) reserve funds to provide for afterschool programming for children in families that qualify for assistance
LR258 Krist Referral Interim study to examine whether alcohol licensee employees should be certified in how to apply pertinent portions of the Nebr. Liquor Control Act
LR257 Nordquist Referral Interim study to examine the early childhood learning and development system across the state to determine how to make the current system more effective
LR256 Christensen Referral Interim study to reexamine the consolidation of the Dept. of Health and Human Services that occurred in 1996 with the enactment of LB1044
LR255 Christensen Referral Interim study to examine the concept of moving surface water-only irrigated acres to ground water acres to help compliance with compacts, agreements, and decrees
LR254 Christensen Referral Interim study to examine the concept of regulating commingled acres relating to surface water and ground water
LR253 McGill Referral Interim study to assess the impact of Nebraska changing to a home rule state in matters of local concern
LR252 McGill Referral Interim study to examine how amendments to the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act affect existing economic development plans adopted under the act
LR251 Nordquist Referral Interim study to examine court fees earmarked to generate revenue for the Nebraska Judges Retirement System
LR250 Harr Referral Interim study to examine the State of Nebraska's self-insured workers' compensation plan administered by the Dept. of Administrative Services
LR248 Nordquist Referral Interim study to examine service requirements in the School Employees Retirement Act
LR247 Nordquist Referral Interim study to examine purchase of service credits in public retirement plans
LR246 Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee Referral Interim study to conduct a comparison of the school employees and Class V school employees retirement plans
LR245 Mello Referral Interim study to examine issues relating to recycling
LR244 Mello Referral Interim study to examine issues surrounding the Nebraska Public Safety Communication System
LR243 Gloor Referral Interim study to examine the future of emergency medical services in Nebraska
LR242 Harms Referral Interim study to examine the methods of encouraging transition from adult education to postsecondary education for adults
LR241 Campbell Referral Interim study to examine the financial impact of, and financing options for, medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for medical assistance for newly eligible individuals
LR240 Pirsch Referral Interim study to examine the need for amending the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act relating to payment of PTO benefits when leaving employment
LR239 Howard Referral Interim study to examine the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
LR238 Dubas Referral Interim study to examine the Access Nebraska system, as well as the separation of the economic assistance programs from the medicaid program
LR237 Campbell Referral Interim study to assess the extent to which Nebraska has implemented key provisions of the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
LR236 Harms Referral Interim study to explore methods by which to prevent increases in motor vehicle injuries and fatalities as a result of the increase in the the aging population forecasts
LR235 Harms Referral Interim study to examine the adoption process under the current safe haven law
LR234 Harms Referral Interim study to examine ways to assist in the development of budget, revenue, and fiscal note projections through comprehensive and targeted economic or demographic evaluations that are conducted in order to enhance policy decision making to ensure a balanced state budget
LR233 Harms Referral Interim study to review federal and state laws on the practice of businesses such as gas stations, hotels, or other businesses, placing holds on credit cards for more than the amount of the purchase
LR232 Gloor Referral Interim study to examine the process of applying for and attaining health care professional licensing when the applicant has a license, education, or credentialing from states and schools outside of Nebraska