Monday March 13, 2023
Education
Room 1525 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LB724
Introducer: Vargas
Description: Eliminate certain basic skill and content test requirements for eligibility for teaching certificates
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Friday, March 10th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50411
ALSO Email the Education Committtee:
Sen. Dave Murman, Chairperson, dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Joni Albrecht, jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tom Briese, tbriese@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad, dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, llinehan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders, rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lynne Walz, lwalz@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Justin Wayne, jwayne@leg.ne.gov
Tuesday March 14, 2023
Education
Room 1525 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB627
Introducer: Bostar
Description: Adopt the Free Student Meals Act
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Monday, March 13th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50376
ALSO Email the Education Committtee:
Sen. Dave Murman, Chairperson, dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Joni Albrecht, jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tom Briese, tbriese@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad, dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, llinehan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders, rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lynne Walz, lwalz@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Justin Wayne, jwayne@leg.ne.gov
Urban Affairs
Room 1510 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB329
Introducer: Raybould
Description: Prohibit the application of the state building code in a manner that would prohibit or limit the use of certain refrigerant
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Monday, March 13th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50539
ALSO Email the Urban Affairs Committee!!!
Urban Affairs Committee Members:
Sen. Terrell McKinney, Chairperson – tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Carol Blood – cblood@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Cavanaugh – Jcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jen Day – jday@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Brian Hardin – bhardin@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Lowe – jlowe@leg.ne.gov
Wednesday March 15, 2023
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Room 1507 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LR4CA
Introducer: Cavanaugh, M.
Description: Constitutional amendment to remove felony convictions other than treason from being a disqualification for voting
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Tuesday, March 14th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50009
ALSO Email the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee Members!!!
Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Tom Brewer, Chairperson – tbrewer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Raymond Aguilar – raguilar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Steve Halloran – shalloran@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Lowe – jlowe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jane Raybould – Jraybould@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB764
Introducer: Lippincott
Description: Change provisions relating to selection of and ballots cast by presidential electors
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Tuesday, March 14th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50256
ALSO Email the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee Members!!!
Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Tom Brewer, Chairperson – tbrewer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Raymond Aguilar – raguilar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Steve Halloran – shalloran@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Lowe – jlowe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jane Raybould – Jraybould@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB541
Introducer: Lowe
Description: Provide for nomination and election of public power district and public power and irrigation district directors on the partisan ballot
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Tuesday, March 14th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50578
ALSO Email the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee Members!!!
Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Tom Brewer, Chairperson – tbrewer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Raymond Aguilar – raguilar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Steve Halloran – shalloran@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Lowe – jlowe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jane Raybould – Jraybould@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
OPPOSE: LB364
Introducer: Hunt
Description: Provide for election of election commissioners and eliminate certain deputy positions
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Tuesday, March 14th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=49756
ALSO Email the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee Members!!!
Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Tom Brewer, Chairperson – tbrewer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Raymond Aguilar – raguilar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Steve Halloran – shalloran@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Lowe – jlowe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jane Raybould – Jraybould@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Thursday March 16, 2023
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Room 1507 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LB742
Introducer: Vargas
Description: Change provisions relating to registration to vote and voting under the Election Act
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Wednesday, March 15th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50569
ALSO Email the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee Members!!!
Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Tom Brewer, Chairperson – tbrewer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Raymond Aguilar – raguilar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Steve Halloran – shalloran@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Lowe – jlowe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jane Raybould – Jraybould@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
OPPOSE: LB604
Introducer: Raybould
Description: Change provisions relating to voting early under the Election Act
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Wednesday, March 15th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=50336
ALSO Email the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee Members!!!
Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Tom Brewer, Chairperson – tbrewer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Raymond Aguilar – raguilar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Steve Halloran – shalloran@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Lowe – jlowe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jane Raybould – Jraybould@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
OPPOSE: LB365
Introducer: Hunt
Description: Permit counties to conduct elections by mail
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Wednesday, March 15th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=49879
ALSO Email the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee Members!!!
Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Tom Brewer, Chairperson – tbrewer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Raymond Aguilar – raguilar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Danielle Conrad – dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Steve Halloran – shalloran@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Lowe – jlowe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jane Raybould – Jraybould@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rita Sanders – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Health and Human Services
Room 1510 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LR18CA
Introducer: Hunt
Description: Constitutional amendment to protect the right to reproductive freedom
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Wednesday, March 15th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=49993
ALSO Email the Health and Human Services Committee!!!!
Health and Human Services Committee Members:
Sen. Ben Hansen, Chairperson – bhansen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Beau Ballard – bballaard@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh – mcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jen Day – jday@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Brian Hardin – bhardin@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Merv Riepe – mriepe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lynne Walz – lwalz@leg.ne.gov
OPPOSE: LR19CA
Introducer: Hunt
Description: Constitutional amendment to protect the right to reproductive freedom and prohibit the state from taking adverse action for exercising or assisting in the exercise of such right
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Wednesday, March 15th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=49994
ALSO Email the Health and Human Services Committee!!!!
Health and Human Services Committee Members:
Sen. Ben Hansen, Chairperson – bhansen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Beau Ballard – bballaard@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh – mcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jen Day – jday@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Brian Hardin – bhardin@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Merv Riepe – mriepe@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Lynne Walz – lwalz@leg.ne.gov
Revenue
Room 1524 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LR23CA
Introducer: Riepe
Description: Constitutional amendment to prohibit the levying of an inheritance tax
* If you cannot join us in person, please submit online testimony, comments must be submitted by Wednesday, March 15th at noon! *
View the bill and Submit online comments here:
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=49903
ALSO Email the Revenue Committee!!!
Revenue Committee members:
Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, Chairperson – llinehan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Joni Albrecht – jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tom Briese – tbriese@leg.ne.gov
Sen. George Dungan – Gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Kathleen Kauth – kkauth@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Murman – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern – bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
View the weeks full schedule of hearings here.