Day six bill introduction

Senators reconvened Jan. 16 to continue bill introduction.

Among the measures introduced were:

• LB241, sponsored by Cedar Rapids Sen. Kate Sullivan, which would authorize voters to change election of county offices from partisan to nonpartisan;
• LB244, sponsored by Bancroft Sen. Lydia Brasch, which would require apprentice electricians to complete continuing education;
• LB246, sponsored by O’Neill Sen. Tyson Larson, which would provide for a health care copayment for jail and prison inmates;
• LB257, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Beau McCoy, which would change provisions relating to creation of municipal counties;
• LB264, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Kate Bolz, which would provide an income tax credit for individuals caring for dependents;
• LB265, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Colby Coash, which would change foster care licensure and kinship home and relative home provisions;
• LB266, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers, which would eliminate provisions relating to increases in local option sales tax rates;
• LB268, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Kathy Campbell, which would state intent to appropriate funds for upgrade of an electronic data collection system related to child welfare and other economic assistance programs;
• LB272, sponsored by Holdrege Sen. Tom Carlson, which would change provisions relating to chemigation permits and fees; and
• LB274, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Jeremy Nordquist, which would adopt the Education Compensation Transparency Act.

A complete list of introduced bills is available at NebraskaLegislature.gov.

New bills may be introduced for the first 10 legislative days, or until Jan. 23.

Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Mike Heavican’s State of the Judiciary address is scheduled for Jan. 17. Committee hearings are scheduled to begin Jan. 22 and continue through March.

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