The full Week’s public hearing schedule can be found here.
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Wednesday March 19, 2025
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Room 1507 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LB237
Introducer: Cavanaugh, M.
Description: Permit counties to conduct elections by mail
Statement of Intent: *LB 237 permits all counties to conduct elections by mail.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59037
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
More Information: NAGO absolutely opposes the use of mail in elections. They are not a secure method of conducting elections and should be prohibited.
ALSO Email the Government Military and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Rita Sanders, Chairperson – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Andersen – bandersen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Cavanaugh – jcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dunixi Guereca – dguereca@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Lonowski – dlonowski@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan McKeon – dmckeon@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Wordekemper – dwordekemper@leg.ne.gov
OPPOSE: LB218
Introducer: Fredrickson
Description: Change provisions relating to voter registration
Statement of Intent: *LB 218 changes the process of voter registration when applying for or renewing a drivers license or state identification card at the department of motor vehicles from opt in, to opt out.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59382
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
More Information: It is important to keep this as an opt-in process. While knocking doors the last several years, every now and again, a person would express frustration to discover they were a registered voter when they thought they weren’t. Changing to an opt-out process would increase these instances and potentially register individuals who are not legal voters.
ALSO Email the Government Military and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Rita Sanders, Chairperson – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Andersen – bandersen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Cavanaugh – jcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dunixi Guereca – dguereca@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Lonowski – dlonowski@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan McKeon – dmckeon@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Wordekemper – dwordekemper@leg.ne.gov
SUPPORT: LB672
Introducer: Raybould
Description: Provide a contribution limit for candidate committees under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act
Statement of Intent: *LB 672 would limit individual contributions to a candidate committee during an election period to $1,000.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59789
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
More Information: It doesn’t necessarily have to be $1,000, but a limit in that ballpark would be good to combat anyone person from straight-up buying campaigns and encourages candidates to seek support from more constituents. People wanting to commit more funds to a campaign could register their own committee.
ALSO Email the Government Military and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Rita Sanders, Chairperson – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Andersen – bandersen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Cavanaugh – jcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dunixi Guereca – dguereca@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Lonowski – dlonowski@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan McKeon – dmckeon@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Wordekemper – dwordekemper@leg.ne.gov
NEUTRAL: LB615
Introducer: Cavanaugh, J.
Description: Prohibit distributing deepfakes under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act
Statement of Intent: *LB615 prohibits the distribution of deepfake artificial intelligence generated media in political campaigns and provides for injunctive or equitable relief.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59674
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
ALSO Email the Government Military and Veterans Affairs Committee:
Sen. Rita Sanders, Chairperson – rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Andersen – bandersen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Cavanaugh – jcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dunixi Guereca – dguereca@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Megan Hunt – mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Lonowski – dlonowski@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan McKeon – dmckeon@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Wordekemper – dwordekemper@leg.ne.gov
Health and Human Services
Room 1510 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LB367
Introducer: Hunt
Description: Prohibit conversion therapy and provide for disciplinary sanctions and a deceptive trace practice
Statement of Intent: *LB 367 protects minors by prohibiting credentialed health care professionals from administering the harmful and debunked practice known as conversion therapy to anyone under age 19.
Conversion therapy is defined as a practice that seeks to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Under LB 367, providing conversion therapy constitutes adeceptive trade practice under the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The bill does not apply to a practice or treatment conducted by a clergy member or religious counselor who is acting in a pastoral or religious capacity and not as a health professional. Finally, the bill prohibits the expenditure of public funds on conversion therapy services.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59621
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
ALSO Email the Health and Human Services Committee:
Sen. Brian Hardin, Chairperson – bhardin@leg.ne.gov
Sen. John Fredrickson, Vice Chairperson – jfredrickson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Beau Ballard – bballard@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Ben Hansen – bhansen@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Glen Meyer – gmeyer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dan Quick – dquick@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Merv Riepe – mriepe@leg.ne.gov
Judiciary
Room 1525 – 1:30 PM
SUPPORT: LB620
Introducer: Guereca
Description: Adopt the Neighborhood Revitalization Act and authorize certain civil actions relating to real property
Statement of Intent: *LB620 or The Nebraska Neighborhood Revitalization (NNR) Act proposes to address nuisance properties that pose severe health and safety risks to the surrounding community.
The Act accomplishes this goal by empowering Nebraska District Courts to declare that a property is a public nuisance when certain health and safety risks are present and to compelits owner to make the repairs necessary to bring the property into a safe and habitable condition.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59688
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
ALSO Email the Judiciary Committee:
Sen. Carolyn Bosn, Chairperson – cbosn@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Wendy DeBoer, Vice Chairperson – wdeboer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Bob Hallstrom – bhallstrom@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Rick Holdcroft – rholdcroft@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Terrell McKinney – tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Victor Rountree – VRountree@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tanya Storer – TStorer@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Jared Storm – JStorm@leg.ne.gov
Revenue
Room 1524 – 1:30 PM
OPPOSE: LB650
Introducer: von Gillern
Description: Eliminate certain sales tax exemptions, change income tax provisions relating to nonresident income and certain tax credits, and provide and change certain sunset dates relating to tax incentives
Statement of Intent: *N/A
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59281
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
More Information: Eliminates the tax exemption for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit, eliminates sales tax exemption for net wrap and twine, and limits tax credits to $1 million.
If the elimination of exemption for net wrap and twine is removed, we would be supportive.
ALSO Email the Revenue Committee:
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern, Chairperson – bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Mike Jacobson, Vice Chairperson – mjacobson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. George Dungan – Gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Teresa lbach – tibach@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Kathleen Kauth – kkauth@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Murman – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tony Sorrentino – TSorrentino@leg.ne.gov
NEUTRAL: LB707
Introducer: von Gillern
Description: Change provisions relating to project eligibility under the Good Life Transformational Projects Act
Statement of Intent: *N/A
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59825
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
More Information: adds the word “sufficiently” to *The applicant sufficiently demonstrates that the project will directly or indirectly result in the creation of: *
ALSO Email the Revenue Committee:
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern, Chairperson – bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Mike Jacobson, Vice Chairperson – mjacobson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. George Dungan – Gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Teresa lbach – tibach@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Kathleen Kauth – kkauth@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Murman – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tony Sorrentino – TSorrentino@leg.ne.gov
NEUTRAL: LB510
Introducer: Holdcroft
Description: Change provisions relating to the sales tax rate, the Good Life Transformational Projects Act, and the Good Life District Economic Development Act
Statement of Intent: *LB510 would amend the Good Life Transformational Projects Act to address sales tax collection and procedures for continuation of a good life district should the original applicant determine that they no longer want to pursue the transformational project for which the district was created.
The state sales tax rate charged inside good life districts was reduced to 2.75% but has not been replaced by other revenue. LB 510 would correct this by restricting the timing of the reduction to only after the involved city or village has imposed a sales tax or occupation tax equal to at least 2.75%. This would be on transactions that occur within such portion of a good life district established pursuant to the Good Life Transformational Projects Act which is located within the corporate limits of a city or village.
LB 510 would amend other sections of the Good Life Transformational Projects Act to allow additional parties, other than the applicant, to apply to the Department of Economic Development (DED) for district boundary changes; clarify that requests from a city or village to expand the district may include multiple separate parcels with such parcels being (a) adjacent to the existing good life district or (b) if not adjacent to the existing goodlife district, within or adjacent to the existing corporate limits of the requesting city or village; and clarifies that DED may accept evidence to support investment threshold and milestone requirements from other sources, so long as the expenditure evidence submitted is related to the specific project.
Prior to terminating a district, DED would be required to provide written notice to all property owners within the approved good life district and the city or village which includes the district, stating that the department intends to terminate such district. Such property owners, city or village would have 90 days to assume the statutory role and responsibilities of the original applicant and continue the good life district. DED would not be allowed to terminate a good life district before the three-year benchmark deadline.
Finally, LB 510 would expressly state that eminent domain cannot be used to acquire property within a good life district for the purpose of giving or selling such property to a private individual or corporation.*
Download the Bill Introduction and Submit an Online Comment here: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59694
* If you can not join us in person, please submit online testimony. The comments must be submitted and confirmed by Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM! *
ALSO Email the Revenue Committee:
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern, Chairperson – bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Mike Jacobson, Vice Chairperson – mjacobson@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Eliot Bostar – Ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Sen. George Dungan – Gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Teresa lbach – tibach@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Kathleen Kauth – kkauth@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Dave Murman – dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Sen. Tony Sorrentino – TSorrentino@leg.ne.gov
Document: Special
Introducer:
Description:
Note: LB 707 and LB 510 will be a combined hearing.
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