All bills introduced by the Legislature are assigned to one of the Legislature's committees for a public hearing. Hearings, which are held each afternoon, will conclude on Feb. 24.

Hearings Held This Week

Pledged collateral for excess deposits could be held in county treasurers' offices under LB 879. The bill, which was introduced by Sen. Rich Pahls at NACO's request to amend a section of statute that was not included when related legislation was adopted last year. The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard the bill on Monday and reported it to the floor.

Bills Debated on General File

County boards could adopt and carry out management plans for black-tailed prairie dogs under LB 473. If a county adopts a plan, each landowner would be responsible for managing prairie dog colonies to prevent their spread to adjacent property if the adjacent property owner objects to the expansion. The bill was debated and advanced from General File on Wednesday.

Bills Withdrawn from Consideration

LB 1166, a bill that would have authorized county boards to appoint and remove county officers, has been withdrawn at the request of introducer Sen. Brad Ashford. In his motion to dismiss, Sen. Ashford noted that pending legislation to provide for a county manager form of government would provide a vehicle for the concept LB 1166 was intended to address.

Following is a list of some of the bills with county impact that have been scheduled for public hearing in the coming weeks. Please check the Legislature's website for a full listing.

Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee

Room 1507 1:30 p.m.

* LB1004

 (Schumacher) Authorize credit unions to receive deposits of public funds

Transportation and Telecommunications

Room 1113 1:30 p.m.

* LB930 (Brasch) Allow operation of golf car vehicles on highways as prescribed

* LB875 (Howard) Prohibit driving while using wireless communication devices in school crossing zones and construction zones

* LB1039 (Brasch) Change provisions relating to school bus safety requirements

Tuesday, January 31

Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee

Room 1525 12:10 p.m.

* LB973 (Coash) Provide for the use of retirement benefits to pay civil damages

Transportation and Telecommunications Committee

Room 1113 1:30 p.m.

* LB898 (Fischer) Redefine minitruck for vehicle titling, registration, and insurance statutes and rules of the road

Urban Affairs Committee

Room 1510 1:30 p.m.

* LB716 (McCoy) Change municipal powers within extraterritorial jurisdiction

* LB924 (Mello) Change the Nebraska Redevelopment Act

Wednesday, February 1

Government, Military and Veteran Affairs Committee

Room 1507 1:30 p.m.

* LB1070 (Wightman) Change eligibility provisions for petitioning on the general election ballot

* LB934 Karpisek) Provide for appointment of all election commissioners by the county board

* LB966 (Karpisek) Change vote canvassing procedures

* LB757 (Avery) Change political party provisions

* LB1035 (Sullivan) Provide for automatic nomination of airport authority board members as prescribed

Judiciary Committee

Room 1113 1:30 p.m.

* LB1000 (McGill) Change certain marriage related fees

Thursday, February 2

Government, Military and Veteran Affairs Committee

Room 1507 1:30 p.m.

*LB772 (Smith) Change provisions relating to the payment of salaries for county board members

*LB823 (Adams) Change duties of county treasurers

Judiciary Committee

Room 1113 1:30 p.m.

*  LB1119 (Karpisek) Prohibit sale, possession, and use of flying lantern-type devices

*  LB816 (Pirsch) Change provisions relating to evidentiary use of set-aside convictions

*  LB817 (Pirsch) Change duties of the Community Corrections Division of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

*  LB951 (Harr) Provide for assault with a bodily fluid against a first responder

Revenue Committee

Room 1524 1:30 p.m.

*  LB1080 (Cornett) Provide a property tax exemption and a sales and use tax exemption relating to data centers

*  LB1118 (Cornett) Provide tax incentives for large data center projects

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