The Executive Board of the Legislature announced appointments to three special investigative committees March 9.<\/p>\n
The Developmental Disabilities Special Investigative Committee has been providing ongoing oversight of the placement and care of the developmentally disabled in Nebraska since 2008.<\/p>\n
The committee was reauthorized Feb. 27 with the adoption of LR32. Appointed to the committee are:
\n\u2022 Lincoln Sen. Roy Baker;
\n\u2022 Lincoln Sen. Kate Bolz;
\n\u2022 Lincoln Sen. Colby Coash (chairperson);
\n\u2022 Hyannis Sen. Al Davis;
\n\u2022 Omaha Sen. Burke Harr;
\n\u2022 Omaha Sen. Robert Hilkemann; and
\n\u2022 Wahoo Sen. Jerry Johnson.<\/p>\n
The ACCESSNebraska Special Investigative Committee was established in 2014. ACCESSNebraska is an online and call center system developed and implemented by the state Department of Health and Human Services to determine public benefit eligibility and deliver benefits to clients.<\/p>\n
The committee originally was established in 2014 to investigate an array of problems including long wait times for callers, high worker turnover and lost paperwork. The adoption of LR33 on Feb. 27 authorized continuation of the committee\u2019s oversight of the ACCESSNebraska system.<\/p>\n
Appointed to the committee are:
\n\u2022 Omaha Sen. Joni Craighead;
\n\u2022 Bellevue Sen. Sue Crawford;
\n\u2022 Lincoln Sen. Matt Hansen;
\n\u2022 Omaha Sen. Sara Howard (chairperson);
\n\u2022 Omaha Sen. John McCollister;
\n\u2022 Ralston Sen. Merv Riepe; and
\n\u2022 Gering Sen. John Stinner.<\/p>\n
The Department of Correctional Services Special Investigative Committee was established in 2014, and was authorized to study the administration of good time laws, policies relating to inmate segregation and the availability of rehabilitative and mental health programs.<\/p>\n
LR34, adopted on Feb. 27, reauthorized the committee. Appointed are:
\n\u2022 Lincoln Sen. Kate Bolz;
\n\u2022 Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers;
\n\u2022 Lincoln Sen. Colby Coash;
\n\u2022 Crete Sen. Laura Ebke;
\n\u2022 Omaha Sen. Bob Krist;
\n\u2022 Omaha Sen. Heath Mello;
\n\u2022 Lincoln Sen. Adam Morfeld;
\n\u2022 Lincoln Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks;
\n\u2022 Columbus Sen. Paul Schumacher;
\n\u2022 Omaha Sen. Les Seiler (chairperson); and
\n\u2022 Gothenburg Sen. Matt Williams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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