{"id":5711,"date":"2012-01-19T13:06:35","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T19:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=5711"},"modified":"2016-11-01T11:34:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T17:34:45","slug":"new-bill-introduction-concludes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=5711","title":{"rendered":"New bill introduction concludes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lawmakers reconvened Jan. 19 for a final day of bill introduction.<\/p>\n<p>Among the measures introduced were:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/nebraskalegislature.gov\/bills\/view_bill.php?DocumentID=16098\" target=\"_blank\">LB1102<\/a>, sponsored by Lexington Sen. John Wightman, which would change inheritance tax rates and exemption amounts;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/nebraskalegislature.gov\/bills\/view_bill.php?DocumentID=15806\" target=\"_blank\">LB1105<\/a>, sponsored by York Sen. Greg Adams, which would change and eliminate provisions relating to schools;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/nebraskalegislature.gov\/bills\/view_bill.php?DocumentID=15822\" target=\"_blank\">LB1109<\/a>, sponsored by Bancroft Sen. Lydia Brasch, which would provide for classification of flooded agricultural land as inundated land;<br \/>\n\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/nebraskalegislature.gov\/bills\/view_bill.php?DocumentID=15975\" target=\"_blank\"> LB1112<\/a>, sponsored by Norfolk Sen. Mike Flood, which would change provisions relating to state highway system plans;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/nebraskalegislature.gov\/bills\/view_bill.php?DocumentID=16018\" target=\"_blank\">LB1121<\/a>, sponsored by Plattsmouth Sen. Paul Lambert, which would change signature requirements for recall petitions for sanitary and improvement districts;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/nebraskalegislature.gov\/bills\/view_bill.php?DocumentID=15722\" target=\"_blank\">LB1123<\/a>, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Brenda Council, which would adopt the Nebraska Healthy Food Financing Initiative Act;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/nebraskalegislature.gov\/bills\/view_bill.php?DocumentID=15914\" target=\"_blank\">LB1129<\/a>, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Colby Coash, which would provide requirements for insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorders;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/nebraskalegislature.gov\/bills\/view_bill.php?DocumentID=15661\" target=\"_blank\">LB1133<\/a>, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Bill Avery, which would adopt the Redistricting Act;<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/nebraskalegislature.gov\/bills\/view_bill.php?DocumentID=15815\" target=\"_blank\">LB1136<\/a>, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Heath Mello, which would create and provide for a wage subsidy program; and<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/nebraskalegislature.gov\/bills\/view_bill.php?DocumentID=15897\" target=\"_blank\">LB1144<\/a>, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Brad Ashford, which would provide for career academy schools.<\/p>\n<p>A complete list of introduced bills is available at NebraskaLegislature.gov.<\/p>\n<p>Committee hearings began Jan. 17 and will continue through February. The session will last 60 legislative days and is tentatively scheduled to adjourn April 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawmakers reconvened Jan. 19 for a final day of bill introduction. 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