Lawmakers gave final approval June 4 to a bill intended to help veterans and certain businesses to secure public contracts.<\/p>\n
LB224, introduced by Fremont Sen. Charlie Janssen, provides a preference for a resident disabled veteran or a business located in a designated enterprise zone when awarding a state contract if all other factors are equal.<\/p>\n
The bill defines a resident disabled veteran as an individual who:
\n\u2022 resides in Nebraska;
\n\u2022 was honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces, including reserve or National Guard;
\n\u2022 possesses a disability letter establishing a service-connected disability;
\n\u2022 owns a business or, in the case of a publicly owned business, owns more than 50 percent of the stock; and
\n\u2022 controls the management and daily operation of a qualifying business.<\/p>\n
LB224 passed 49-0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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