Political subdivisions would be allowed to donate certain motor vehicles to charitable organizations under a bill given second-round approval April 13.<\/p>\n
LB628, introduced by Omaha Sen. Tanya Cook, would allow a political subdivision to donate to a charitable organization any motor vehicle that has reached the end of its useful life. Cook said surplus vehicles could provide reliable work transportation for people in need.<\/p>\n
Hoskins Sen. Dave Bloomfield offered an amendment, adopted 25-9, which would prohibit a donation if an employee of the charitable organization or the vehicle recipient were an immediate family member of the political subdivision\u2019s governing body.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll this amendment seeks to do is to limit who [the recipient] might be,\u201d Bloomfield said. \u201cIf we\u2019re going to be giving away vehicles, we shouldn\u2019t be giving them to relatives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cook opposed the amendment, saying it would hinder local control.<\/p>\n
A second Bloomfield amendment would have required a political subdivision to publish a newspaper notice within 30 days after a donation specifying the recipient, the vehicle year, make, model and value and the date and location of the donation.<\/p>\n
Lincoln Sen. Bill Avery opposed the amendment, saying current open meeting laws already require sufficient public notice.<\/p>\n
Cook also opposed the amendment, which failed on a 12-26 vote.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis would add an additional financial burden on political subdivisions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
A third Bloomfield amendment would add 501(c)19 organizations to the list of charitable entities eligible to participate in a vehicle donation program. He said the change would allow veterans\u2019 organizations such as the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars to benefit from the bill.<\/p>\n
Following adoption of the final Bloomfield amendment on a 37-0 vote, senators advanced the bill to final reading by voice vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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