105th Legislature

Interim study to examine issues related to the Nebraska Municipal Land Bank Act

Sponsor: Dan Quick

Interim study to examine the statutory authority for municipalities to establish port authorities

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Interim study to examine neighborhood issues and potential neighborhood improvement tools

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Interim study to examine the impact on state spending as a result of the use of tobacco products in Nebraska

Sponsor: Robert Hilkemann

Interim study to examine the prevalence of cancer in Nebraska and to examine the existing state funding sources that go towards cancer research

Sponsor: Matt Williams

Interim study to examine the underlying appropriation issues contributing to the financial hardship experienced by rural long-term care providers across the State of Nebraska

Sponsor: John Stinner

Interim study to examine criteria for economic development tools funded by the Legislature

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Interim study to conduct a review of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and make recommendations to support and increase affordable housing funding in Nebraska

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Interim study to examine the issue of granting local school boards the authority to allow school employees to carry concealed handguns on school grounds

Sponsor: Steve Halloran

Interim study to examine the role and purpose of school resource officers

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Interim study to examine the disproportionality that exists in Nebraska's foster care and juvenile justice systems

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Interim study to examine the effectiveness of statute 29-901, as relates to the imposition of bail and the requiring of money bonds for misdemeanors and city ordinance violations

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Adopt the Nebraska Right to Shop Act and place duties on insurance carriers

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: Matt Williams

Change provisions relating to a report on juvenile facilities

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Provide a licensure exemption for visiting athletic team physicians as prescribed

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Redefine actuarial equivalent in certain retirement acts as prescribed

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Provide for interlocal agreements regarding nuisances

Sponsor: Carol Blood

Provide for bottle clubs under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act

Sponsor: Theresa Thibodeau

Change a date for certain scrap tire recycling grants

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Change the Employee Classification Act to prohibit contractors with unpaid fines from contracting with the state or political subdivisions

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Prohibit ordinances prohibiting certain short-term rentals of residential property

Sponsor: Adam Morfeld

Change provisions relating to physical therapy, respiratory care, and the Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art Practice Act, provide for mobile salons and remote dispensing pharmacies, and adopt the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact

Sponsor: Matt Williams

Change provisions relating to the Department of Natural Resources

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Adopt the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

Sponsor: Carol Blood

Change procedures for certain hearings for juveniles

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Change Nebraska Juvenile Code provisions relating to placement of siblings

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Change provisions relating to the state investment officer and investment and management of the University Trust Fund

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

State intent to appropriate funds to the Division of Aeronautics for the Civil Air Patrol

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Change powers and duties of the Public Employees Retirement Board

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Change provisions relating to prohibited uses of scanning devices and encoding machines and intimidation by telephone call and prohibit intimidation by electronic communication

Sponsor: Robert Clements

Redefine economic development program to include early childhood infrastructure development for cities of the first and second class and villages

Sponsor: Dan Quick

Provide for a staffing analysis of the Department of Correctional Services

Sponsor: Carol Blood

Change powers and duties of the Nebraska State Patrol, law enforcement agencies, the executive director of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, and the Attorney General

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Change operating requirements regarding intoxicating beverages in cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology salons

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Change provisions relating to findings and the enforceability of certain agreements under the Community Development Law

Sponsor: Tom Briese

Change medical providers' duties under offense of failure to report injury or violence

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Create the Nebraska Tourism Commission Promotional Cash Fund and provide for its use

Sponsor: John Stinner

Change provisions relating to court proceedings involving family members

Sponsor: Tom Briese

Change Security, Privacy, and Dissemination of Criminal History Information Act provisions to provide for charges or offenses that have been pardoned

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Change prohibited uses of scanning devices and encoding machines

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Change provisions of the Emergency Medical Services Practice Act, the Occupational Therapy Practice Act, and the Uniform Credentialing Act

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Provide for compensation for motor vehicle dealers affected by recalls and stop-sale orders

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Provide for medical release of and additional rehabilitative options for committed offenders and allow the use of certain funds for peer and family support programs

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Provide for issuance of permits for divisible loads of hay bales

Sponsor: Dan Watermeier

Change provisions relating to privately developed renewable energy generation facilities

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Provide procedures for choosing a method of payment for payments under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act

Sponsor: John Lowe

Change provisions relating to electronic certificates of title, salvage vehicles, and the electronic dealer services system and Vehicle Title and Registration System maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles

Sponsor: Suzanne Geist

Expand the number of municipalities which may create a land bank and change land bank powers and board requirements

Sponsor: Dan Quick

Appropriate funds for Legal Education for Public Service and Rural Practice Loan Repayment Assistance

Sponsor: Anna Wishart

Provide for licensure of mobile cosmetology and nail technology salons

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Change retirement provisions and University Trust Fund investment provisions

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Change provisions relating to cities of particular classes and villages, correct and include references as prescribed, eliminate obsolete provisions and repeal definitions, provide for interlocal nuisance agreements, to determine population thresholds, redefine certain economic development programs, authorize creation of additional land banks, change comprehensive plans for an early childhood element, authorize short-term rentals, and change provisions relating to the official state slogan and symbol

Sponsor: Urban Affairs Committee

Create the Collaborative School Behavioral and Mental Health Program

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Change credentialing provisions for health care professions and occupations and licensure provisions for health care facilities and services and school-age child care programs and adopt the EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact and the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Change provisions of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act and music licensing provisions

Sponsor: Tyson Larson

Provide for electronic poll books and change provisions relating to digital signatures

Sponsor: John Murante

Change provisions relating to placement and detention of juveniles and permit an additional use of funds under the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Require identification prior to receipt of dispensed opiates

Sponsor: John Kuehn

Create the Rural Broadband Task Force and exempt dark fiber from sales tax

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Change and eliminate provisions relating to nail technology

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Change provisions relating to family member visitation

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Adopt the Direct Primary Care Pilot Program Act and the Nebraska Right to Shop Act

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Change provisions relating to autocycles

Sponsor: Jim Smith

Create the Intern Nebraska Cash Fund and state intent regarding appropriations

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

State intent relating to appropriations for the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program

Sponsor: Mike McDonnell

Provide for additional information relating to foster care placements as prescribed

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Adopt the Prescription Drug Cost Transparency Act

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Designate April 3, 2019, as Dr. Matthew Oliver Ricketts Day in Nebraska

Sponsor: Mike McDonnell

Designate April 29, 2019, as Public Employee Collective Bargaining Day in Nebraska

Sponsor: Mike McDonnell

Congratulate Jocelyn Muhammad for being inducted into the Millard Public Schools Foundation Alumni Hall of Fame

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Congratulate Amanda Most, Grady Johnson, Brooke Bell, Brytany Gama, Marie Meis, Halie Andreasen, and Jordan Popp on their positions as 2018 Nebraska FFA State Officers

Sponsor: Steve Erdman

Congratulate the Douglas County West Community Schools Robotics teams on their victories at the U.S. Open Robotics championship

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Congratulate the Douglas County West Community Schools Middle and High School Robotics teams on their victories at the Nebraska/Iowa VEX IQ regional championship

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Congratulate Jessica Shepard and the Notre Dame women's basketball team for winning the 2018 NCAA Division I championship

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Congratulate Jaron Anderson, Tony Espino, Tucker Fuentes, and David Karpf on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout

Sponsor: John Stinner

Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Congratulate Trenton Karr, Joshua Bohlke, Adam Napier, Justin Vrooman, Spencer Tessman, Johnathan Roberts, Zachary Griswold, Christian Spurrier, Adam Eddy, and Jonathan Zimmerman on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout

Sponsor: Steve Halloran

Adopt the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights Act

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: Carol Blood

Define minor child relating to dissolution of marriage statutes

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Designate April as Shingles Awareness and Improvement Month in Nebraska

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: Jim Smith

Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: John McCollister

Adopt the Alternative Certification for Quality Teachers Act

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Change procedures for determining competency to stand trial in counties containing a city of the primary class

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Create the offense of possession of a firearm by a prohibited juvenile offender

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Change the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land

Sponsor: Steve Erdman

Adopt the Legislative Ethics Act

Sponsor: John Kuehn

Change an election requirement for school districts with fewer than twenty-five students in high school grades

Sponsor: Tom Brewer

Create the Child Welfare Death and Abuse Special Oversight Committee of the Legislature

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Change excavation notification and marking requirements and provide for large project planning meetings, rulemaking authority, and cost allocation under the One-Call Notification System Act

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Create the Coordinated Reentry Council

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Change provisions relating to distribution of taxes collected, license renewals and fees, and the tax on gross proceeds for county and city lotteries

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Authorize certain tax credits, change the sales tax rate, and provide for school foundation aid and certain grant programs

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Increase the documentary stamp tax and provide for the use of the revenue

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Adopt the Infrastructure Improvement and Replacement Assistance Act and provide for a turn back of state sales tax revenue

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Change references from Big Twelve Conference to Big Ten Conference in provisions requiring a stipend or restricting hours of participation for intercollegiate athletes

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Encourage Nebraskans to show respect for Nebraska and its history and encourage recitation of a pledge

Sponsor: Robert Clements

Update references to the Internal Revenue Code

Sponsor: Jim Smith

Change provisions relating to treasurer's tax deeds

Sponsor: Michael Hilgers

Provide for Wildlife Conservation Plates

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Provide a deadline for electronic voter registration

Sponsor: Theresa Thibodeau

Adopt the Abandoned and Dilapidated Housing Act

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Provide for persons eighteen years of age or older to consent to certain behavioral health services

Sponsor: Adam Morfeld

Adopt the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Provide an exception for leasing dark fiber or providing broadband, Internet, telecommunications, or video services by an agency or political subdivision of the state

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Provide for discovery of telephone numbers and email addresses of witnesses in criminal cases

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Require instruction and teacher education related to dyslexia

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Change provisions relating to reimbursement of common and contract carriers for transportation costs associated with certain agency clients as prescribed

Sponsor: John Lowe

Eliminate learning communities

Sponsor: John Murante

Constitutional amendment to allow the Legislature to authorize any game of chance, lottery, or gift enterprise and to provide for distribution of revenue

Sponsor: Tyson Larson

Require annual reporting of school performance scores and classifications

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Provide for a caseload ratio emergency declaration relating to health and human services

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Change time for acceptance of a power of attorney

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Require a bond election under the Public Facilities Construction and Finance Act

Sponsor: Tom Briese

Change individual income tax rates

Sponsor: Jim Smith

Prohibit counties, local governments, and certain state entities from spending legislative appropriations under certain conditions

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Create the Quality Education Accountability Commission and the Quality Education Accountability Office

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Change a preference in awarding public contracts and eliminate reciprocal preference provisions

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Change provisions related to the Committee on Americanism

Sponsor: Lydia Brasch

Allow withholding from public of reports of injury under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act that reveal an employee's identity

Sponsor: Tom Briese

Adopt the Property Tax Request Limitation Act, provide sunset dates for certain tax exemptions and incentives, and change other revenue and taxation provisions

Sponsor: Tom Briese

Require jails, law enforcement agencies, and the Nebraska State Patrol to provide public notice before entering into agreements to enforce federal immigration law and to allow audits of noncomplying entities

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Change provisions of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act relating to a potential conflict of interest by an elected office holder of certain cities or villages or a school district

Sponsor: Roy Baker

Change sunset dates on certain tax incentive programs

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Authorize school districts to levy a tax and establish a fund for facilities-related expenditures

Sponsor: Rick Kolowski

Adopt an affirmative consent standard with respect to sexual assault

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Require application for a demonstration project to allow purchase of medicaid coverage

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Provide a disclosure requirement for certain tax-exempt organizations under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act

Sponsor: John Kuehn

Change the information included in certain tax notices and receipts

Sponsor: Michael Hilgers

Provide for seventeen-year olds to vote in special elections, provide requirements for adjusting political subdivision boundaries, and change voter registration, special election, recall, and initiative and referendum provisions

Sponsor: John Murante

Adopt the Irrigation Tax Act and change the valuation of agricultural land for property tax purposes

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Provide for inadmissibility of audio and video recordings of legislative proceedings, require a notice regarding prohibited uses of such recordings, and provide that such recordings are not public records

Sponsor: Suzanne Geist

Require the filing of a statement of financial interests by individuals holding elective office of a school district under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Change signature requirements for nomination of partisan candidates by petition

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Limit the habitual criminal enhancement to violent felonies

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Change provisions relating to the Student Discipline Act

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Change a penalty for possession under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Change and eliminate provisions relating to rules and regulations

Sponsor: John Murante

Change provisions relating to certain sex crimes and crimes against children

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Change provisions relating to the schedules of controlled substances

Sponsor: Matt Williams

Change provisions relating to property tax protests

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Change provisions regarding managed care

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Change marijuana penalties as prescribed

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Change provisions of the Civic and Community Center Financing Act relating to fund use, grant request limits, property sale restrictions, and grant application priority

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Provide requirements for testimony by jailhouse informants

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Provide annual adjustments for total disability income benefits under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Change provisions relating to certain minimum sentences

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Change the Conveyance Safety Act

Sponsor: John Kuehn

Adopt the Uniform Regulation of Virtual-Currency Businesses Act

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Change provisions of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act

Sponsor: John Murante

Change provisions relating to dismissals of actions under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act

Sponsor: Joni Albrecht

Change provisions relating to certain tax incentive programs and job training grants

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Prohibit restraining animals in the event of certain natural or manmade disasters or severe weather events as prescribed

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Change parole provisions relating to deferment and structured programming

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Change provisions relating to limits on indebtedness from direct borrowing by cities and villages

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Adopt the Redistricting Act

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Prohibit consideration of political affiliation, demographic information, and previous election results in drawing legislative districts

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Provide immunity for certain law enforcement employees administering naloxone and change provisions relating to immunity for persons reporting or experiencing alcohol overdoses

Sponsor: Adam Morfeld

Prohibit retaliation under the Nebraska Wage Payment Collection Act and the Wage and Hour Act

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Change permit application and issuance requirements relating to regulation of certain structures by the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of Transportation and provide a duty for the Nebraska National Guard

Sponsor: Bruce Bostelman

Require schools to post the child abuse and neglect toll-free telephone number

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Change records relating to employee deaths which may be withheld from the public

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Make post-release supervision optional for Class IV felonies

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Provide a disposal exception for tires used in a building system and eliminate obsolete provisions under the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act

Sponsor: Roy Baker

Provide for a fee examination and report relating to the State Fire Marshal

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Provide for room confinement for juveniles as prescribed

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Provide procedure for return of handguns temporarily taken into possession by law enforcement under Concealed Handgun Permit Act

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Resolution to Congress for convention of the states to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Include elementary and secondary schools in the Nebraska educational savings plan trust and change tax benefits

Sponsor: Lydia Brasch

Provide limits on salaries of administrative employees of political subdivisions

Sponsor: John Murante

Require use of redistricting maps drawn using state-issued computer software

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Prohibit use of juveniles' statements made as a result of custodial interrogation

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Prohibit the charging of certain fees under the Credit Services Organization Act

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Authorize certain Department of Correctional Services contracts

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Require reporting regarding electioneering communication under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Provide requirements for returning a ballot for someone else and provide a penalty

Sponsor: John Murante

Provide refundable income tax credits to individuals who rent their primary residence

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Exempt members of the armed forces on active duty and their spouses from motor vehicle taxes

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Adopt the Property Tax Circuit Breaker Act and change the funding of the Property Tax Credit Act

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Change and eliminate provisions relating to county sales and use taxes

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Authorize claims to the state for certain costs relating to correctional incident prosecutions as prescribed

Sponsor: Dan Watermeier

Add grounds for termination of parental rights

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Modify deadlines and sanctions in the Surplus Lines Insurance Act

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Deny claims against the state

Sponsor: Joni Albrecht

Authorize the inspection of certain tax return information and change application, reporting, and record retention provisions under the Nebraska Advantage Act

Sponsor: Legislative Performance Audit Committee

Authorize the withholding from the public of information regarding firearm registration, possession, sale, or use

Sponsor: Bruce Bostelman

Change provisions relating to certain inheritance tax proceedings

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Change license application, prohibited acts, and franchise restriction provisions under the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Adopt the School District Local Option Income Surtax Act

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Require disclosure of the anticipated cost to a political subdivision to pay off its bonds

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Change provisions regarding funds of candidate committees

Sponsor: Ernie Chambers

Eliminate the marijuana and controlled substances tax

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Redefine terms and adopt certain federal provisions relating to the Securities Act of Nebraska

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

State intent relating to appropriations to local public health departments

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Adopt the Ammunition Excise Tax Act

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Change terminology related to marriage

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Provide for posting by public schools of a toll-free telephone number set up to report child abuse and neglect

Sponsor: John McCollister

Protect student journalists' and student media advisers' rights of and freedom of speech and of the press

Sponsor: Adam Morfeld

Adopt the Internet Neutrality Act, change communications provider requirements under the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act, and change financial assistance provisions relating to the Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund

Sponsor: Adam Morfeld

Change sentencing provisions for crimes committed by persons under the age of eighteen

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Adopt the Empowerment Savings Account Act

Sponsor: John Lowe

Provide for tuition waivers for National Guard members

Sponsor: Tom Brewer

Change requirements of the Prompt Payment Act

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Adopt the Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Provide for minors' consent to certain mental health services as prescribed

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Provide protections for employees' wage disclosures

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Adopt the Nebraska Virtual Currency Money Laundering Act and define and redefine terms under the Nebraska Money Transmitters Act

Sponsor: Carol Blood

Adopt the Higher Education Free Speech Accountability Act

Sponsor: Steve Halloran

Adopt the Interstate Placement for Involuntarily Admitted Patients Agreement Act

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Authorize and define smart contracts and authorize use of distributed ledger technology as prescribed

Sponsor: Carol Blood

Change certain permit and certificate requirements relating to prekindergarten programs

Sponsor: John Stinner

Change penalties for second and third degree arson

Sponsor: Mike McDonnell

Change the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act

Sponsor: Carol Blood

Change appropriations for certain health and human services programs

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Change real estate agent duties with respect to certain written disclosures

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Change provisions relating to petroleum products liens

Sponsor: John McCollister

Prohibit charging members of the Legislature fees for public record requests

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Constitutional amendment to authorize the Legislature to delegate complete or partial sovereignty to one area of the state

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Change provisions relating to agricultural land that receives special valuation

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Change provisions relating to real property appraisers

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Adopt changes to the state building code

Sponsor: Dan Quick

Appropriate funds to the Department of Correctional Services

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Change penalties for certain felonies committed by persons under nineteen years of age

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Exempt certain operations from the definition of a food establishment under the Nebraska Pure Food Act

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Provide for waiver of certain occupational and licensing fees as prescribed

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Change individual income tax brackets and rates

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Eliminate a sales and use tax exemption relating to zoos and aquariums

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Adopt the First Responder Education Act

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Exclude juveniles from the Sex Offender Registration Act

Sponsor: Carol Blood

Adopt the Panhandle Beginnings Act to provide certain services to school-age children

Sponsor: John Stinner

Provide for appropriations to the Nebraska State Historical Society

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Adopt the Counterfeit Airbag Prevention Act

Sponsor: Carol Blood

Increase the number of district court judges in Douglas County

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Adopt the Property Tax Relief Act

Sponsor: Steve Erdman

Change applicability provisions for building codes

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Change provisions relating to correctional overcrowding emergencies

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Change licensure requirements for estheticians and esthetician instructors

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Change rules for operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility-type vehicles

Sponsor: Tom Brewer

Change revenue and taxation provisions

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Change provisions of the Uniform Standard Code for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles by eliminating applicability and references to manufactured homes and renaming the code

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Change training requirements under the Quality Child Care Act

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Change provisions relating to licenses of county highway and city street superintendents

Sponsor: Theresa Thibodeau

Provide requirements for filling legislative vacancies

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Allow certain committed persons to participate in substance abuse or rehabilitative treatment, seek residency or employment, and participate in structured programming

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Change requirements for certain driving permits and use of occupant protection systems, change certain violations from secondary to primary enforcement, and prohibit use of interactive wireless communication devices by school bus operators

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Urge the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, the Nebr. congressional delegation, and the Game and Parks Commission to find a solution regarding policy changes that affect Hugh Butler Lake, Harry Strunk Lake, and Swanson Reservoir

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Require voter approval for school district building fund levies

Sponsor: Michael Groene

Change revenue and taxation provisions relating to an adjustment to income for social security benefits

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Require insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization procedures

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Provide for telehealth practice by physicians and physician assistants

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: Dan Watermeier

Provide for drug screening for applicants and recipients of cash assistance

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: John McCollister

Constitutional amendment to change the age for eligibility for public office

Sponsor: Tyson Larson

Adopt the Nebraska Main Street Fairness Act

Sponsor: John McCollister

Change provisions relating to carrying a concealed weapon

Sponsor: John Lowe

Provide for an extreme weather preparedness task force and strategic action plan

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Provide a property tax exemption for all tangible personal property

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: Tyson Larson

Provide jurisdiction under the Automatic Dialing-Announcing Devices Act to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission for certain telephone calls and messages as prescribed

Sponsor: John Murante

Provide a restriction on installment contracts for the purchase of real or personal property by political subdivisions

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Change prohibition on locations where permitholder may carry a concealed weapon

Sponsor: Tom Brewer

Adopt the Parental Choice Scholarship Program

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Require a statement of activity regarding certain lobbying activity

Sponsor: John Kuehn

Change provisions of the Property Tax Credit Act and provide school district property tax relief

Sponsor: Michael Groene

Create the offense of criminal trespass to vehicles

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Prohibit interference with hunting, trapping, or fishing by intimidation using a telephone or other communication device

Sponsor: Bruce Bostelman

Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Prohibit disclosure of information relating to firearm owners and concealed carry permitholders

Sponsor: Bruce Bostelman

Require a copy of a lobbying contract for lobbyist registration as prescribed

Sponsor: John Kuehn

Provide for confidentiality of information relating to performing a lethal injection

Sponsor: John Kuehn

Provide for a financial transparency web site for schools, school districts, and educational service units

Sponsor: Jim Smith

Prohibit the collection of interchange fees on specified taxes and fees relating to electronic payment transactions

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Impose sales tax on certain services and eliminate certain sales tax exemptions

Sponsor: John McCollister

Change references to a federal form relating to veterans

Sponsor: Tom Brewer

Adopt the Great Opportunities Nebraska Act

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Prohibit a political subdivision from using taxes or fees to employ a lobbyist

Sponsor: John Kuehn

Authorize the display of the Honor and Remember Flag

Sponsor: Rick Kolowski

Exempt equine, cat, and dog massage practice from licensure and regulation

Sponsor: Michael Groene

Change provisions for payment of educational costs for state wards and students in residential settings

Sponsor: Education Committee

Create the Nebraska Integrated Education and Training Grant Program

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Change requirements for the prescription drug monitoring system

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Change restrictive housing and inmate discipline provisions

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Provide enhanced criminal penalties based upon a person's employment as prescribed

Sponsor: Bruce Bostelman

Provide for the use of physical force or physical restraint or removal from a class in response to student behavior

Sponsor: Michael Groene

Change funding for county public assistance offices

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Provide for liens and recovery of debt incurred under the Medical Assistance Act

Sponsor: John Kuehn

Appropriate funds to the Public Service Commission

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Require a limited liability company seeking a tax benefit to file an amended certificate of organization

Sponsor: Michael Groene

Change provisions relating to property tax exemptions under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Constitutional amendment to eliminate requirements that property taxes be levied by valuation uniformly and proportionately

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Clarify disbursement provisions for natural resources districts

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Prohibit ordinances and resolutions prohibiting certain short-term rentals of residential property

Sponsor: Tyson Larson

Provide for elimination of the office of clerk of the district court as prescribed

Sponsor: Dan Watermeier

Adopt the Industrial Hemp Act

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Prohibit additional services or populations under the medicaid managed care program

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Provide for voluntary registration and duties for the Department of Agriculture under the Nebraska Apiary Act as prescribed

Sponsor: Tom Brewer

Provide for the Children's Connection program

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Change provisions of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act relating to gross proceeds restrictions, special permits, and prize percentages

Sponsor: Dan Quick

Change provisions related to temporary teaching certificates

Sponsor: Steve Erdman

Provide for a nonelection of coverage under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act

Sponsor: John Lowe

Require a monthly report from the Department of Correctional Services as prescribed

Sponsor: John McCollister

Authorize county courts sitting as probate courts in cases of guardianship to authorize abortions in judicial by-pass cases

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Provide for a housing coordinator within the Department of Health and Human Services

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Change provisions relating to the Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Exempt certain commercial driver's license holders from hazardous waste endorsement requirements

Sponsor: Tyson Larson

Provide termination dates for the Property Tax Credit Act and the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act and change application deadlines under the Nebraska Advantage Act

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Appropriate funds for the Office of Violence Prevention

Sponsor: Mike McDonnell

Change qualifications for certain real property appraiser credentials

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Adopt the Startup Nebraska Program Act and provide an exemption from income, sales, and use taxes

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Provide for the operation of autonomous motor vehicles as prescribed

Sponsor: Tyson Larson

Provide immunity from criminal or civil liability for removal of an animal from a vehicle by forcible entry as prescribed

Sponsor: Anna Wishart

Create the School Financing Review Commission

Sponsor: Rick Kolowski

Provide for supportive services for disabled parents in family and dependency matters

Sponsor: Tom Briese

Change provisions relating to school permits

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Authorize membership in a credit union by geographic boundary

Sponsor: Mike McDonnell

Adopt the Patient Choice at End of Life Act

Sponsor: Ernie Chambers

Require a criminal history record information check for employees who have direct access to federal tax information

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Change provisions of the Nebraska Regulation of Health Professions Act

Sponsor: Robert Hilkemann

Change the Nebraska Advantage Act

Sponsor: Dan Watermeier

Provide for depositions of a child victim or child witness

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Impose sales tax on services and change income tax rates and personal exemption amounts

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Adopt the Student Loan Repayment Tax Credit Act

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Provide for withholding public records relating to energy infrastructure

Sponsor: Tom Briese

Eliminate the death penalty and change and eliminate provisions relating to sentencing

Sponsor: Ernie Chambers

Change provisions of the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act

Sponsor: John Murante

Provide for regulation of kickboxing

Sponsor: Tyson Larson

Change provisions relating to dangerous dogs, seizure of animals, and animal control authorities

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Change provisions relating to certain tax incentive programs

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Change provisions of the Election Act

Sponsor: John Murante

Require schools and the State Department of Education to adopt policies relating to pregnant and parenting students

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Authorize damages for property taxes and special assessments paid on property lost through adverse possession

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Appropriate funds to supplement financial assistance from the Nebraska Internet Enhancement Fund

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Change provisions regulating the transportation of clients of the Department of Health and Human Services and other authorized agencies as prescribed

Sponsor: Jim Smith

Provide for enforcement of the prohibition against using a handheld wireless communication device as a primary action

Sponsor: Rick Kolowski

Appropriate funds to the Department of Labor and make changes to uses of the Employment Security Administration Fund

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Change time period a licensee under the Delayed Deposit Services Licensing Act may hold a check

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Provide requirements for public school districts relating to swimming activities

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Require state agencies to provide a federal funding inventory

Sponsor: John Stinner

Change provisions relating to cash reserves under the Nebraska Budget Act

Sponsor: Steve Erdman

Correct references to a federal act in a revenue statute

Sponsor: Jim Smith

Change provisions relating to flood protection and water quality enhancement bonds

Sponsor: Joni Albrecht

Change provisions relating to DNA samples, DNA records, and thumbprints under the DNA Identification Information Act

Sponsor: Roy Baker

Change provisions relating to the burden of proof and who may appeal under the Tax Equalization and Review Commission Act

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Change provisions relating to the New Markets Job Growth Investment Act

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Change provisions relating to income tax adjustments for social security benefits

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Adopt the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act

Sponsor: Jim Smith

Change provisions relating to governance of the statewide one-call notification center and provide for the establishment of best practices

Sponsor: Jim Smith

Change boundaries and number of public service commissioner districts and provide for the appointment and election of new commissioners as prescribed

Sponsor: Jim Smith

Provide protections for employees with family care responsibilities under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Create the Civic Engagement Cash Fund and state intent relating to fund transfers

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Exempt certain purchases of energy star qualified products from sales and use taxes

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Establish the Community College Task Force and sunset community college levies

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Eliminate provisions relating to the hunting of mountain lions

Sponsor: Ernie Chambers

Change the application deadline under the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Change requirements for independent instrumentalities under the Taxpayer Transparency Act

Sponsor: Joni Craighead

Provide an income tax credit for corporate income taxes paid and change sunset dates under the Nebraska Advantage Act

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Change provisions relating to possession of a deadly weapon by person subject to a domestic violence protection order

Sponsor: Adam Morfeld

Change provisions relating to veteran designations on operators' licenses and state identification cards

Sponsor: John McCollister

Change eligibility provisions under the Medical Assistance Act

Sponsor: Adam Morfeld

Adopt the Fair Chance Hiring Act

Sponsor: John McCollister

Increase original certificate of title fees for vehicles transferred to Nebraska from another state and provide for voluntary contributions to brain injury programs

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Change election provisions relating to technology and funding

Sponsor: John Murante

Provide additional budget and tax levy authority for certain school districts

Sponsor: Rick Kolowski

Require rest periods for employees

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Provide for earned time and discontinue use of good time in the Department of Correctional Services

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Provide for Native American Cultural Awareness and History Plates

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Eliminate Daylight Saving Time

Sponsor: Lydia Brasch

Change criminal history record information checks under the Child Care Licensing Act

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Require application of the Nebraska Evidence Rules at parental termination hearings

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Change provisions relating to fees charged by the register of deeds

Sponsor: John Lowe

Adopt the Pharmacy Benefit Fairness and Transparency Act

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Change provisions relating to probationers' rights

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Provide for installation of ground water pumps by public entities

Sponsor: Michael Groene

Adopt the Surgical Technologist Registry Act

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Change expense reimbursement provisions for state officers and agencies

Sponsor: John Murante

Provide for confidentiality of and access to certain injury reports under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act

Sponsor: Steve Halloran

Adopt the Nebraska Flexible Loan Act and change provisions of the Delayed Deposit Services Licensing Act

Sponsor: Joni Craighead

Adopt the Youth Opportunities in Learning and Occupations Act

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Clarify grant requirements for the Summer Food Service Program

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Change provisions relating to the inclusion of multiple lots in one parcel

Sponsor: Steve Erdman

Adopt the Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance Act

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Provide for a state food insecurity nutrition incentive grant program and state intent regarding appropriations

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Provide for reimbursement to employees for certain medical examinations under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act

Sponsor: Dan Quick

Change the transfer from a fund

Sponsor: John Stinner

Appropriate funds to the Nebraska State Historical Society

Sponsor: Dan Quick

Change and eliminate revenue and taxation provisions

Sponsor: Tom Briese

Change provisions relating to service of notice when applying for a tax deed and the laws governing tax sale certificates

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Appropriate funds to the State Department of Education

Sponsor: Rick Kolowski

Change asset limitation provisions relating to public assistance

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Provide for electronic application for an early voting ballot

Sponsor: Rick Kolowski

Provide a duty to carry exception for public power district motor vehicle or trailer registration certificates

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Increase the earned income tax credit

Sponsor: Adam Morfeld

Expand business inventory property tax exemption

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Change filing requirements of official bonds for school districts

Sponsor: Steve Erdman

Change provisions relating to perjury and the issuance of search warrants

Sponsor: John Lowe

Designate funds appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services for state aid

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Change workers' compensation provisions relating to waiting time, termination of compensation, and attorney's fees

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Redefine automobile liability policy and change coverage provisions

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Change income tax rates and provide for deferrals of the rate changes

Sponsor: Jim Smith

Require motion picture theaters to provide open captioning

Sponsor: Dan Watermeier

Change procedures for tax credits under the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Adopt the In the Line of Duty Compensation Act

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Authorize change to nonpartisan election of county officers

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Provide for voter registration upon application for driver's license, state identification card, or certain benefits

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Redefine agricultural or horticultural purposes for revenue and taxation purposes

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Change provisions relating to rights of subrogation of medical payments with respect to automobile liability policies

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Provide for purchase of motor vehicles and insurance by certain juveniles, change foster care transition proposal provisions, and provide immunity from liability for caregivers

Sponsor: Anna Wishart

Require additional polling places prior to elections in certain counties

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Prohibit sexual assault of a patient, client, or student as prescribed

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Change independent expenditure reporting requirements and require electioneering reporting

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Require employer identification numbers and use of the federal immigration verification system

Sponsor: Tom Brewer

Resolution to Congress for convention of the states to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Sponsor: Steve Halloran

Require successful completion of a civics examination as a prerequisite to high school graduation

Sponsor: Lydia Brasch

Permit registered voters moving within Nebraska without reregistering to vote provisionally

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Extend certain levy authority for natural resources districts

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Deny claims made against the state

Sponsor: Joni Albrecht

Change provisions relating to garnishment

Sponsor: Matt Williams

Exempt social security benefits and retirement income from income taxation

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Provide for Medical Assistance Act coverage for family planning services as prescribed

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Require public entity to provide accommodations where Auditor of Public Accounts employee conducts audit or examination

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Change provisions relating to broker trust accounts under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Create the Brain Injury Council and Brain Injury Trust Fund

Sponsor: Anna Wishart

Change provisions relating to the Cash Reserve Fund

Sponsor: Jim Scheer

Adopt the Student Online Personal Protection Act

Sponsor: Adam Morfeld

Provide for a transfer from the Cash Reserve Fund

Sponsor: John Stinner

Change a penalty relating to tampering with witnesses or informants

Sponsor: Robert Hilkemann

Change duration requirements for certain state agency contracts

Sponsor: John Stinner

Provide for a cash balance benefit plan by cities of the metropolitan and primary classes for certain police officers or firefighters as prescribed

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Change provisions relating to appointment of counsel for juveniles

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Direct the Nebraska Tourism Commission to provide for certain uses of a fund

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Change provisions relating to operator's license revocation

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Provide for review by state agencies of occupational credentials and provide for a critical assessment document

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Prohibit the sale and trade of ivory

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Change provisions relating to criminal mischief and change and provide additional penalties for bribing or tampering with witnesses, informants, or jurors

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Allow physician medical directors to display emergency vehicle lights

Sponsor: Carol Blood

Provide for the treatment of certain amendments to the Internal Revenue Code

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Adopt the Education Savings Account Act and provide income tax adjustments

Sponsor: Robert Hilkemann

Prohibit certain regulation of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories by counties, cities, and villages as prescribed and create firearm offenses

Sponsor: Michael Hilgers

Require notice for Secretary of State regarding completion of felony sentence for purposes of voting rights

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Change eligibility provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Sponsor: Michael Groene

Change service requirements for harassment protection orders

Sponsor: John Murante

Adopt the Modern Tax Act

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Change requirements for state agency contracts and powers and duties of the Auditor of Public Accounts as prescribed

Sponsor: John Murante

Change fees relating to vital statistics

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Change child passenger restraint system enforcement from a secondary to a primary offense

Sponsor: Robert Hilkemann

Change provisions relating to unattended motor vehicles

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Provide for transfers of funds and terminate funds

Sponsor: Jim Scheer

Change appropriations relating to the Nebraska Tree Recovery Program

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Change provisions relating to motor vehicle insurance coverage for loaned vehicles

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Require successful completion of a civics examination as a prerequisite to high school graduation

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Change a duty of landowners relating to the frequency of mowing roadside weeds

Sponsor: Paul Schumacher

Change school finance base limitation and local effort rate provisions

Sponsor: Michael Groene

Provide for creation and maintenance of a statewide geographic information system map under the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Change dollar threshold for certain purchasing requirements under the County Purchasing Act

Sponsor: Michael Hilgers

Provide for a 10-year strategic plan by the Legislature's Planning Committee

Sponsor: Anna Wishart

Adopt the Faithful Delegate to Federal Article V Convention Act

Sponsor: Steve Halloran

Change provisions relating to the personal exemption credit

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Change provisions relating to rehearings under the Tax Equalization and Review Commission Act

Sponsor: John McCollister

Provide the Executive Board of the Legislative Council appoint a special committee known as the State-Licensed Care Facilities Investigative Committee of the Legislature

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Constitutional amendment providing a right to use or consume medical cannabis subject to laws, rules, and regulations

Sponsor: Anna Wishart

Change requirements for overriding property tax limits

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Provide a minimum amount of state aid for each school district

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Impose a fee on transfers of real estate

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Adopt the Healthy Kids Act and require tests for lead-based hazards in housing

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Change provisions under the Nebraska Uniform Power of Attorney Act relating to banks and other financial institutions

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Interim study to examine existing barriers that prohibit the establishment of mobile massage establishments

Sponsor: Health and Human Services Committee

Recognize Lori Meyers for her years of service for all working families in Nebraska and congratulate her on her retirement

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Congratulate Home Instead Senior Care on being awarded the J.D. Power President's Award

Sponsor: Robert Hilkemann

Provide for setting aside certain misdemeanor and felony convictions

Sponsor: John McCollister

Congratulate LaVane Johnson in being inducted into the Nebraska Eight-Man Football Hall of Fame

Sponsor: Robert Clements

Interim study to examine issues to identify the needs of and improve upon the emergency medical services system provided by volunteers in Nebraska

Sponsor: Bruce Bostelman

Interim study to review criminal offenses throughout the Nebraska statutes

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Interim study to examine the benefits of the creation of an educational trust fund

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Interim study to examine net neutrality

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Interim study to identify the lawful occupations and the occupational regulations which are subject to the Occupational Board Reform Act and to prepare for implementation of the act

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Interim study to examine policies and practices designed to assist low-income Nebraskans at risk of utility shutoffs due to overdue payments

Sponsor: Dan Quick

Interim study to examine the processes by which state government contracts with small businesses

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Interim study to examine the ongoing implementation and impact of LB 276, 2014, which made medicaid reimbursement available for a broader array of services delivered to medicaid-eligible special education students

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Interim study to examine issues under the jurisdiction of the General Affairs Committee

Sponsor: Tyson Larson

Interim study to examine the application of adverse possession in the State of Nebraska and to consider recommendations for modernizing the doctrine to meet contemporary requirements

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Interim study to examine delinquent or unpaid school meal accounts in Nebraska schools and school districts

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Interim study to examine the regional boundaries of the Nebraska Planning and Development Regions

Sponsor: Robert Clements

Provide for segregation of keno funds, electronic fund transfers, and deposit of gross proceeds by a sales outlet location as prescribed

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Interim study to examine resources available to the state and political subdivisions to fund roads

Sponsor: Adam Morfeld

Interim study to create legislation to assure no person will be discriminated against on the basis of a disability when he or she is being considered as an adoptive parent in an adoption or obtaining guardianship or foster parenting status or placement

Sponsor: Tom Briese

Interim study to investigate transferring the recreational vehicles franchise statutes into a distinct and separate section of law

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Interim study to identify evidence-based best practices for establishing an early warning system to identify and respond to fiscal distress among local political subdivisions

Sponsor: John Stinner

Interim study to conduct a comprehensive review of Nebraska's Medicaid Insurance for Workers with Disabilities eligibility under the Medical Assistance Act

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Interim study to examine the work of the Nebraska Children's Commission and to evaluate the need for the commission's continuation and any revisions to its structure and purpose

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Interim study to examine what changes to the Uniform Protected Series Act are necessary for the act to best fit within Nebraska entity law and practices

Sponsor: Tyson Larson

Interim study to create legislation to assure that no person will be discriminated against on the basis of a disability in situations arising under the juvenile code in which he or she faces termination or limitation of his or her parental rights

Sponsor: Tom Briese

Interim study to analyze and review reimbursement rates for ambulatory surgical centers and outpatient hospitals with respect to the provision of workers' compensation services and determine the effectiveness of current billing and reimbursement methods

Sponsor: Joni Albrecht

Interim study to examine the possible elimination of various exemptions of goods and exclusions of services under Nebraska's sales and use tax laws

Sponsor: Tom Briese

Interim study to review issues pertaining to water quality

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Interim study to examine the potential impact of Opportunity Zones under the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on municipalities in Nebraska

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Interim study to examine the operating expenses and fees charged for inspections, plans reviews, and other services by the Housing and Recreational Vehicle Dept. of the Public Service Commission

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Interim study to conduct a comprehensive review of state laws affecting farm wineries

Sponsor: Michael Hilgers

Interim study to compile information regarding the number and nature of fence dispute claims filed pursuant to 34-112.02 and the extent to which mediation services have been utilized

Sponsor: Lydia Brasch

Interim study to examine the Nebraska Juvenile Code

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Interim study to examine issues relating to the spread of Eastern Redcedar trees

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Interim study to examine school violence and identify steps that can be taken to preserve our schools as safe environments for learning and growth

Sponsor: Roy Baker

Interim study to examine the effects on elections should Nebraska switch to an all vote-by-mail system

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Interim study to examine the potential for public safety officers to retain a portion of pension funds for health care under section 402(l) of the Internal Revenue Code

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Congratulate Soil Analytics for their contributions to the Fremont community and for their excellence in agriculture

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Interim study to examine alternative teacher certification programs

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Provide a funding priority for special-needs military dependents under the Developmental Disabilities Services Act

Sponsor: Carol Blood

Interim study to examine the feasibility of developing a process for the preparation and consideration of racial impact statements relating to possible legislation

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Interim study to review issues pertaining to funding Nebraska's infrastructure system

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Interim study to examine taxes and fees on wireless services

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Interim study to examine the issuance and usage of special designated licenses under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act pursuant to 53-124.11

Sponsor: Theresa Thibodeau

Interim study to examine statutes related to augmentation projects in relationship to the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement interlocal project in Lincoln County

Sponsor: Michael Groene

Change motor vehicle provisions relating to child passenger restraint requirements

Sponsor: Robert Hilkemann

Interim study to examine possible changes to the School Employees Retirement Act and the Class V School Employees Retirement Act

Sponsor: John Lowe

Interim study to examine whether the Property and Casualty Insurance Rate and Form Act should be amended to modernize and reduce regulatory requirements for commercial lines of property and casualty insurance

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Congratulate Butler Ag Equipment for their significant contribution to the Fremont community and for their excellence in agriculture

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Interim study to review public power

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Change provisions relating to the Cash Reserve Fund

Sponsor: Jim Scheer

Interim study to examine the term "shaken baby syndrome" as it exists within Nebraska statutes

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Interim study to examine the public employees' retirement systems administered by the Public Employees Retirement Board

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Congratulate the Nebraska Wesleyan University men's basketball team for winning the 2018 NCAA Division III championship

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Congratulate the York High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2018 Class B state championship

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Congratulate the Omaha Creighton Prep academic decathlon team on winning the 2018 Nebraska Academic Decathlon

Sponsor: Theresa Thibodeau

Designate March 21, 2018, as Down Syndrome Awareness Day in Nebraska

Sponsor: Lydia Brasch

Congratulate the Falls City Sacred Heart High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2018 Class D-2 state championship

Sponsor: Dan Watermeier

Adopt the State Park System Construction Alternatives Act

Sponsor: John Stinner

Change provisions relating to unlawful possession of a firearm at a school

Sponsor: John Lowe

Change provisions relating to tax incentive performance audits under the Legislative Performance Audit Act

Sponsor: Legislative Performance Audit Committee

Congratulate the Omaha Creighton Prep High School boys' basketball team on winning the 2018 Class A state championship

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Extend sympathy to the family of former Governor Charley Thone and recognize his service to his state and to his country

Sponsor: Lydia Brasch

Congratulate the Elkhorn High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2018 Class B state championship

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Designate March 31, 2018, as Cesar Chavez Day in Nebraska

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Recognize March 19, 2018, as Celebrating Women in Public Office Day

Sponsor: Carol Blood

Congratulate the Falls City Sacred Heart High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2018 Class D-2 state championship

Sponsor: Dan Watermeier

Proclaim March 2018 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Congratulate Melvin Hernandez, Sam Kolterman, Joseph Reimers, Seth Styskal, and Jack Sutton for their individual wrestling championships and successful seasons

Sponsor: Bruce Bostelman

Congratulate the Lincoln Southwest High School boys tennis team on winning the 2017 Class A state championship

Sponsor: Roy Baker

Congratulate Will Gleason on winning the Number 1 singles tennis title at the 2017 Class A boys state championship

Sponsor: Roy Baker

Congratulate Joe Harris on winning the Number 2 singles tennis title at the 2017 Class A boys state championship

Sponsor: Roy Baker

Recognize March 2018 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in Nebraska

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Congratulate Jonathan Novinski on his first place finish in the boys 500-yard freestyle at the 2018 State swimming and diving championship

Sponsor: Dan Quick

Recognize and celebrate the centennial of the International Association of Fire Fighters

Sponsor: Mike McDonnell

Congratulate Aaron Hinojosa on his state wrestling championship

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Change continuing education requirements for insurance licensees

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Provide requirements relating to health insurance policies and coverage for insureds in temporary jail custody

Sponsor: John McCollister

Change provisions of the Credit Report Protection Act and the Financial Data Protection and Consumer Notification of Data Security Breach Act of 2006

Sponsor: Adam Morfeld

Provide duties for law enforcement agencies and private towing services and rights and duties for private property owners regarding abandoned vehicles

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Change provisions relating to signs and advertising on highways

Sponsor: Bruce Bostelman

Require human immunodeficiency virus testing and eliminate consent requirements for such testing

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Change provisions relating to the use of the Transportation Network Company Regulation Cash Fund

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Congratulate Anna Vaughn as a Nebraska Distinguished Finalist for the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community Award

Sponsor: Lydia Brasch

Congratulate Kadynce Mullins for receiving the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community Award

Sponsor: Dan Watermeier

Change provisions relating to housing commissions

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Expand the definition of victim as relates to crime victims' rights

Sponsor: John McCollister

Change provisions relating to personal property exemptions in cases of forced sale on execution or attachment

Sponsor: Lydia Brasch

Change provisions relating to courts

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Change provisions relating to the Community Development Law and tax-increment financing

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Change provisions relating to classification of school districts

Sponsor: Education Committee

Change the Community Development Law and provisions relating to tax-increment financing

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Terminate the Crimes Against Children Fund

Sponsor: John McCollister

Provide an eligible activity for assistance from the Site and Building Development Fund as prescribed

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Eliminate provisions of the Community Development Law relating to undeveloped vacant land and land outside of cities

Sponsor: Michael Groene

Change and eliminate Department of Agriculture provisions relating to publicity, publications, and personnel

Sponsor: John Lowe

Change provisions relating to school bus permits and qualifications

Sponsor: Suzanne Geist

Congratulate James Meiergerd for his incredible backward half-court shot and for being named an honorary member of the Harlem Globetrotters

Sponsor: Lydia Brasch

Congratulate the Seward High School boys' bowling team on winning the 2017 Nebraska High School Bowling Federation Class B state championship

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Congratulate the educators, administrators, and students of Lincoln High School on being named one of eight Schools of Opportunity nationwide

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Congratulate the family of Bill Cotton on his induction into the Nebraska Baseball Hall of Fame

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Congratulate Roger Mathiesen on his many achievements over his career as head coach for the Kearney High School boys' track team

Sponsor: John Lowe

Congratulate the Schuyler Community Schools for receiving the 2017 NebraskARTS Award

Sponsor: Bruce Bostelman

Provide for reciprocal certification of military police officers and law enforcement officers from other jurisdictions

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Congratulate Jack Niemann on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout

Sponsor: Michael Hilgers

Congratulate the York High School football team for winning the 2017 Class B state championship

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Congratulate the Crete High School softball team for winning the 2017 Class B state championship

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Congratulate Sharon Zavala on her success and her 1000th win as volleyball coach at Grand Island Central Catholic High School

Sponsor: Dan Quick

Recognize Deputy Fred Carritt for his years of service to the citizens of Nebraska and congratulate him on his retirement

Sponsor: Lydia Brasch

Commemorate the 130-year anniversary of the Great Blizzard of 1888 and the heroism of Minnie Freeman

Sponsor: Dan Quick

Prohibit certain appropriations to the Supreme Court, prohibit certain entities from accepting appropriations, and change provisions relating to the source of certain funds

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Change provisions of State Tort Claims Act relating to certain claims arising out of misrepresentation or deceit by the Department of Health and Human Services

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Congratulate the Yutan High School football team for winning the Class C-2 state championship

Sponsor: Bruce Bostelman

Express appreciation for the service of Linda Richards

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Congratulate the Bishop Neumann High School softball team for winning the 2017 Class C state championship

Sponsor: Bruce Bostelman

Recognize the thirty-fifth anniversary of Nebraska's sister-state relationship with Taiwan

Sponsor: Jim Scheer

Express sympathy to the family of Helen Condon Jenkins

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Express appreciation for the achievements of Ralston Public Schools Superintendent Mark Adler

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Congratulate Michelle Helt for being named the 2018 Nebraska Teacher of the Year

Sponsor: Joni Albrecht

Change definition of employment under Employment Security Law

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Interim study to examine the requirement that the Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee of the Legislature monitor underfunded defined benefit plans administered by political subdivisions

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Interim study to examine elections conducted by and on behalf of political subdivisions

Sponsor: John Murante

Interim study to examine the potential for counties to have additional authority to pass ordinances within county boundaries

Sponsor: Justin Wayne

Interim study to examine recommendations for procedures to be used for a convention of the states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Interim study to review the implementation of the 911 Service System Act

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Interim study to examine the educational and credentialing requirements and the process of applying for and obtaining a massage therapy license for Nebraska

Sponsor: Health and Human Services Committee

Interim study to examine the educational and credentialing requirements and the process of applying for and obtaining an esthetics license for Nebraska

Sponsor: Health and Human Services Committee

Interim study to examine the educational and credentialing requirements and the process of applying for and obtaining an electrology license for Nebraska

Sponsor: Health and Human Services Committee

Interim study to examine the educational and credentialing requirements and the process of applying for and obtaining a license to practice body art for Nebraska

Sponsor: Health and Human Services Committee

Interim study to examine the feasibility of acquiring funding for behavioral and mental health internship programs at the doctoral level in rural Nebraska

Sponsor: John Stinner

Interim study to examine the long-term fiscal sustainability of the Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund to pay for health care and related services

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Interim study to track the progress of the Dept. of Correctional Services and to ensure the intentions set forth by the Legislature are being complied with and carried out

Sponsor: Laura Ebke

Interim study to examine the volatility of Nebraska's revenue portfolio to determine a set of evidence-based savings targets for the Cash Reserve Fund

Sponsor: John Stinner

Interim study to assess the condition of property related to Willa Cather as described in section 82-129

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Interim study to examine issues related to the use of tax-increment financing

Sponsor: Urban Affairs Committee

Interim study to examine the ability of municipalities in Nebraska to offer relocation incentives to attract new residents

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Interim study to review the work detail and work release efforts at the community corrections centers

Sponsor: Anna Wishart

Interim study to examine possible reforms to Nebraska's sentencing laws to accommodate an option of deferred judgment probation

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Interim study to examine the impact of incarceration on children in Nebraska

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Change various provisions relating to elections as prescribed

Sponsor: John Murante

Change provisions relating to mowing of weeds along roads

Sponsor: Curt Friesen

Adopt the Nurse Licensure Compact and provide for temporary nursing license for military spouses

Sponsor: Steve Erdman

Change telehealth provisions relating to children's behavioral health

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Revise powers of state-chartered banks, building and loan associations, and credit unions

Sponsor: Joni Craighead

Interim study to examine the January 1, 2017, implementation of the managed care delivery system for the State of Nebraska and the impact on the state budget

Sponsor: Kate Bolz

Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: Michael Groene

Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Strengthening Families Act and a task force

Sponsor: Roy Baker

Change duties and requirements relating to certain retirement plan reporting and change duties of the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Public Employees Retirement Board

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Interim study to examine the distribution and use of federal Title X Program state and federal appropriations

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Congratulate the Elkhorn South High School boys' soccer team on winning the 2017 Class B state championship

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Congratulate Dan Maline and the Douglas County West Robotics Team for their achievements

Sponsor: Lou Linehan

Authorize electronic or digital signatures for instruments submitted to register of deeds

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Congratulate Jay Templar on his retirement and recognize his many years of service

Sponsor: John Stinner

Provide for renewals of domestic violence protection orders

Sponsor: Patty Pansing Brooks

Redefine disability and change disability retirement application and medical examination provisions for various retirement acts

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Change provisions relating to Military Honor Plates

Sponsor: John McCollister

Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Nurse Practitioner Practice Act

Sponsor: Sue Crawford

Change requirements for instruments and statements filed with the register of deeds

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Create Children and Juveniles Data Pilot Project

Sponsor: John McCollister

Provide a fee for registry checks under the Child Protection and Family Safety Act

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Adopt the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact and change other penalties and fines under the Game Law

Sponsor: Natural Resources Committee

Change provisions relating to certain retirement plans as prescribed

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Authorize schools and the State Department of Education to adopt policies relating to pregnant and parenting students, authorize training regarding such policies, and authorize breastfeeding accommodations for student-parents

Sponsor: Tony Vargas

Change school retirement plan provisions relating to service credits

Sponsor: Mark Kolterman

Change provisions relating to maximum annual unemployment benefits and disqualification for benefits and authorize electronic notice

Sponsor: John Kuehn

Prohibit cities and counties from canceling health insurance coverage for injured first responders as prescribed and include under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act frontline state employees with respect to personal injuries

Sponsor: Lynne Walz

Change revenue, taxation, economic development, and tax incentive provisions

Sponsor: Burke Harr

Appropriation Bill

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Provide for release of a summarized report by the office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare

Sponsor: Bob Krist

Express gratitude to Lincoln Fire and Rescue for their service to the City of Lincoln and its residents

Sponsor: Mike McDonnell

Congratulate Chadron Public Schools for their accomplishments

Sponsor: Tom Brewer

Provide for a hearing to determine financial ability to pay fines and costs and traffic citations and provide for community service

Sponsor: Matt Hansen

Change provisions relating to debtor's rights, garnishment, attachment, and other debt collection procedures

Sponsor: Adam Morfeld

Change and eliminate provisions relating to public health and welfare

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Change provisions relating to custody, services, and assistance for persons with developmental disabilities

Sponsor: Merv Riepe

Eliminate requirement under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act that broker trust accounts be non-interest-bearing

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Change and provide for duties of the Auditor of Public Accounts and certain audited entities

Sponsor: John Stinner

Change published notice of hearing requirements under the Nebraska Budget Act as prescribed

Sponsor: Dan Hughes

Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Banking Act, Department of Banking and Finance powers and duties, and other financial institution regulation

Sponsor: Matt Williams

Create the Nebraska Economic Development Advisory Committee

Sponsor: Dan Watermeier

Change provisions relating to paternity of a child conceived as a result of sexual assault

Sponsor: Sara Howard

Allow credit unions to opt out of licensing loan officers

Sponsor: Brett Lindstrom

Change immunity provisions with respect to asthma and allergic reactions

Sponsor: John McCollister

Adopt and change competency and financial ability provisions relating to court proceedings as prescribed