LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska state senators filed dozens more bills on Tuesday, their ninth day in session.
Lawmakers filed 97 pieces of legislation Tuesday, including four amendment proposals.
Here’s a quick look at which senators have submitted bills on Day 9:
Below is a look at a few bills that caught our attention on Tuesday:
State Sen. George Dungan of Lincoln filed LR22CA, an amendment that would give Nebraskans the right to clean and health air, water, and soil as well as balanced ecosystems and safe climates.
State Sen. Myron Dorn of Adams proposed LR24CA, an amendment that would insert a section about Nebraska’s presidential electors.
State Sen. Rita Sanders of Bellevue introduced LR23CA, an amendment that would adjust the deadline for submitting ballot measure petitions.
State Sen. Ben Hansen of Blair filed LR25CA, an amendment that pay members of the Nebraska Legislature minimum wage and provide health insurance for their service to the state, starting in 2027. He also submitted LB495, a bill that would declare an emergency and allow community colleges to increase their property tax requests more directly.
State Sen. Dave Wordkemper of Fremont submitted LB434, a bill to increase the cost of permits for public fireworks displays from $10 to $100, double the cost of licenses to sell fireworks to $1,000, and raise the fee for exams to become a fire alarm inspector from $100 to $200.
State Sen. Brad von Gillern of Elkhorn introduced LB443, which would define “unlawful squatting” as a Class 1 misdemeanor crime and establishes law enforcement protocols for issuing citations.
State Sen. Ashlei Spivey of Omaha filed LB438, which would let gaming operators conduct online sports betting; and LB439, a tax reform bill that would allow a tax credit against income taxes if the total property taxes paid during that year exceeds a threshhold amount.
State Sen. John Frederickson of Omaha filed LB449, which would keep no less than 70% of taxes raised for highway projects within the district collecting those funds; and LB450, which would add grid resiliency improvements to the list of the state’s clean energy priorities.
State Sen. Wendy DeBoer of Bennington submitted LB453, which would require background checks for those applying to be a guardian or conservator.
State Sen. Merv Riepe of Ralston filed LB475, which would classify tianeptine, an “unapproved” substance the FDA calls an “opiod alternative” taken to alleviate antidepressant/anti-anxiety as a controlled substance.
State Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha introduced LB487 to end property “redlining” and other discriminatory practices in mortgage lending, particularly in North and South Omaha, in accordance with the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
State Sen. Mike Moser of Columbus filed LB479, which would give the Game and Parks maintenance fund a larger share of sales and use taxes imposed on utility vehicles, boats, trailers, and ATVs from a quarter of 1% to half of 1%.
State Sen. Dan Quick of Grand Island submitted LB484, which would allow commercial solar or wind farms on ag and horticulture land.
State Sen. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln filed LB492, which would allow the juvenile court jurisdiction over students ages 13-17 who have missed at least 20 days of unexcused school absences as habitually truant; and LB493, which would protect employees of government agencies and public corporations from being punished for participating in free speech activities on personal time.
State Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil introduced LB497, which would allow students to participate in their school’s extracurricular activities even if they don’t live within the boundaries of the school district.
State Sen. Carolyn Bosn of Lincoln filed LB504, part of the package of bills announced by Gov. Jim Pillen earlier this month, which would establish a legal code of “age-appropriate online design” that would govern aspects such as push notifications, infinite scroll, appearance-altering filters, and in-app purchases and establish other online protections for minors; and LB513, which would raise Nebraska Supreme Court judges’ annual salaries by 4% from $225,055.35 to $234,057.56 in July, and by another 4% to $243,419.87 in July 2026.
State Sen. Jason Prokop of Lincoln submitted LB505, which would designate $10 million in federal funds annually for emergency TANF public assistance.
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