LB 401

Schimek, Fulton

(Transportation)

02/12/07

Provide for notations on drivers’ licenses and state identification cards requiring advance medical directives.

Permits the notation on an identification card or driver’s license of the existence of an advance medical directive.

Watch

In Committee

LB 416

Karpisek

(Revenue)

03/01/07

Exempt government retirement benefits from income tax.

Would exempt from federal adjusted gross income for Nebraska income tax purposes retirement benefit from County Employees Retirement Act, Judges Retirement Act, Nebraska State Patrol Retirement Act, the School Employees Retirement Act and the State Employees Retirement Act, the United States Civil Service Retirement System and the United States Military Employee Retirement System.  Exclusion is limited to $24,000 of retirement income if both spouses receive retirement income and for any other return, the exclusion is $12,000. 

Support – Seek Amendment

In Committee

LB 437

Cornett

(Transportation)

02/13/07

Change provisions relating to issuance of specialty and personalized license plates.

Section 7 of the Act authorizes the creation of a firefighter support license plate, to be designed in consultation with the State Fire Marshal. Other plates are also discussed in the bill.

Support

In Committee

LB 448

Ashford

(Judiciary)

02/07/07

Change limitation of action provisions under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act.

Expands time for bringing claim under Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act from one year to two years. 

Watch

In Committee

LB 463

Johnson

(Health)

01/31/07

Adopt the Uniform Credentialing Act.

Keeps appointment of Board of EMS as gubernatorial appointment, while most others will be appointed by Board of Health.  Intended not to make any changes concerning no payment to be required by out-of-hospital emergency care providers to obtain their credential.

Neutral

GF 02/12/07

LB 485

Louden

(Revenue)

Change tax levy provisions relating to fire protection districts. 

Restores levy authority to fire protection districts.

Withdrawn 01/31/07

LB 489

Harms

(Transportation)

02/06/07

Change provisions relating to and require buses to have occupant protection systems.

Would require school buses lap belt, shoulder belt, or any combination of belts which restrain drivers and passengers.

Watch

In Committee

LB 584

Preister

(Health)

02/01/07 @ 1:30

RM 1510

Adopt the Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Act.

Requires that any cigarette sold in Nebraska must conform to Act mandating self-extinguishing cigarettes.  Provides for record retention, standardized method of testing and performance standards; and civil penalties for selling cigarettes which do not conform to the requirements of the Act.

Support

In Committee

LB 592

Cornett

(Urban Affairs)

02/20/07

Change provisions relating to sanitary and improvement districts. 

Upon annexation of a fire district, no part of existing bonded indebtedness of the fire district shall be allocated to the city or village.  Bonded indebtedness treated as if real property had not been annexed.

Watch

In Committee

LB 607

Ashford, Howard, Pankonin, Preister, Rogert, Synowiecki, Nantkes

(Urban Affairs)

02/13/07

Provide a requirement for full-time fire personnel in certain cities of the first class. 

Requires city of the first class with population greater than 38,000 people to pay and employ full-time fire chief and full-time firefighters using NFPA Standard 1710 as a guideline. 

Oppose

In Committee

LB 622

Pirsch

(Government)

02/01/07

Require training courses in public records and the Open Meetings Act for all members of a public body, public officers, and public employees.

Requires any member of public body to complete within one year training on Open Meetings Act within one year of taking office. Training course would also be required for public officer or public employee concerning public records.

Support

In Committee

LB 628

Dierks

(Revenue)

02/22/07

Change budget provisions and levy limitations for cities, villages, and counties.

Redefines capital improvements under Budget Act so that capital improvements means furnishing or equipping of any improvement, except routine maintenance and the acquisition of any equipment with a useful life of less than five years shall not be considered capital improvements. In addition, excludes from levy limitation property tax levies for capital improvements.

Watch

In Committee

LB 661

Transportation

(Transportation)

01/30/07

Change provisions relating to telecommunications.

Amends Emergency Telephone Communication Systems Act by defining primary place of use for residential and business street addresses and wire service primary place of use.  Balance of bill discusses prepaid wireless surcharges.

Watch

In Committee

LB 667

Pedersen, Pirsch

(Transportation)

Permit municipalities to allow pedestrians to solicit contributions on roadways.

Authorizes municipality to enact ordinance for allowing pedestrians into roadways for purposes of soliciting contributions devoted to charitable or community betterment purposes.

Watch

In Committee

LB 676

Dubas, Burling, Christensen, Hudkins, Louden, Schimek, Wallman

(Transportation)

02/26/07

Prohibit the blocking of railroad crossings for more than a specified time and to provide penalties.

Train prohibited from blocking any highway, street or alley in any city of the first class, second class or village or unincorporated area for more than 10 minutes.  Violation is subject to a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000.  Exemption allowed for proof that occupying or blocking the highway, street or alley was necessary because of instructions either oral or written from employer or officers or supervisory officials; a grain dealer licensed under the Grain Dealer Act; warehouse licensee under the Grain Warehouse Act.  A person may have an affirmative defense to a violation if the public highway, street or alley was occupied or blocked due to an emergency condition, including serious rail accident, derailment or critical mechanical failure or track or bridge washout, storm, flood or other emergency.

Support

In Committee

LR1CA

Preister

(Executive)

02/08/07

Constitutional amendment to change legislative salaries.

Increases salary of senators from $12,000 annually to $22,000 effective January 7, 2009. 

Watch

In Committee

LR3CA

Friend

(Executive)

02/08/07

Constitutional amendment to change from a unicameral legislature to a bicameral legislature.

Constitutional amendment to create a bicameral legislature instead of unicameral.

Oppose

In Committee

LR 13

White

(Urban Affairs)

02/13/07

Provide the Legislature encourages public fire departments to implement national fire safety guidelines.

Provides that every paid professional Fire Department in the State of Nebraska follow Guideline Number 1710 of the National Fire Protection Association.

Neutral

In Committee