Day five bill introduction

Senators reconvened Jan. 13 to continue introduction of new bills.

Among the 46 measures introduced were:

LB991, sponsored by Norfolk Sen. Robert Dover, which would provide for stop-signal-arm camera systems on school buses and authorize the use of such systems for enforcement of certain violations under the Nebraska Rules of the Road;

LB995, introduced by Sen. Victor Rountree of Bellevue, which would require appointment of counsel for juveniles and provide duties for juvenile courts;

LB999, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Ashlei Spivey, which would adopt the Business Innovation and Startup Commission Act;

LB1000, introduced by Sen. Jason Prokop of Lincoln, which would change penalties for violations of domestic abuse and sexual assault protection orders;

LB1003, sponsored by Pender Sen. Glen Meyer, which would adopt the Renewable Energy Consumer Protection Act and provide a deceptive trade practice;

LB1004, introduced by Sen. Stan Clouse of Kearney, which would change the regulation of nonalcoholic beer under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act;

LB1010, sponsored by Plymouth Sen. Tom Brandt, which would provide for eminent domain of electrical energy storage property, storage of electric energy under the Electric Cooperative Corporation Act and energy storage resources and change application, notice, filing, exemption and violation provisions relating to electric suppliers;

LB1016, introduced by Sen. Jane Raybould of Lincoln, which would require the state Department of Health and Human Services to submit a demonstration project waiver for traditional healing services;

LB1024, sponsored by Glenvil Sen. Dave Murman, which would require school districts and the State Board of Education to provide for instruction on the history of communism; and

LB1025, introduced by Sen. Carolyn Bosn of Lincoln, which would provide for an excise tax on certain social media platform businesses.

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