Day six bill introduction

Senators reconvened Jan. 14 to introduce bills.

Among the 45 bills introduced were:

LB238, sponsored by North Platte Sen. Mike Groene, which would change provisions relating to tax-increment financing under the Community Development Law;

LB245, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks, which would change provisions relating to DNA testing of biological material;

LB248, sponsored by Cedar Rapids Sen. Kate Sullivan, which would prohibit use of interactive wireless devices by school bus drivers as prescribed;

LB250, sponsored by O’Neill Sen. Tyson Larson, which would eliminate time restrictions on keno;

LB251, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Jeremy Nordquist, which would adopt the Veterans Subsidized Training and Employment Act;

LB262, sponsored by Wahoo Sen. Jerry Johnson, which would eliminate refund provisions under the Dairy Industry Development Act;

LB265, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Kathy Campbell, which would change provisions relating to juveniles and child welfare;

LB268, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers, which would change a penalty from death to life imprisonment without parole, eliminate a homicide report and change provisions relating to murder in the first degree;

LB273, also sponsored by Sullivan, which would authorize voters to decide partisan status of county offices; and

LB275, sponsored by Henderson Sen. Curt Friesen, which would change penalties for operating a motor vehicle during a revocation period.

A complete list of bills introduced thus far is available at NebraskaLegislature.gov. New bills may be introduced for the first 10 legislative days, or until Jan. 21.

Gov. Pete Ricketts’ State of the State Address is scheduled for Jan. 22. Committee hearings are scheduled to begin Jan. 20 and continue through March.

The session will last 90 legislative days and is tentatively scheduled to adjourn June 5.