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Votes and outcomes

- LB293: Motion to advance to E & R for engrossing — advanced (voice vote recorded: “LB 293 does advance”).
- LB185: E & R amendments adopted; motion to advance to E & R for engrossing — adopted/advanced (voice votes recorded).
- LB230: (See separate article) AM597 (pay‑for) adopted (37–0 recorded); AM689 (nitrous‑oxide retail ban) adopted (33–0 recorded); AM577 (tianeptine Schedule II) adopted (28–0 recorded); LB230 advanced to E & R for engrossing.
- LB290: Motion to advance to E & R for engrossing — advanced (roll‑call recorded 25 ayes, 3 nays).
- LB144: Advanced to E & R for engrossing (voice vote recorded: “LB 144 does advance”).
- LB478: Advanced to E & R for engrossing (voice vote recorded: “LB 478 does advance”).
- LB177: E & R amendments adopted; LB177 advanced to E & R for engrossing (voice votes recorded).
- LB325: E & R amendments adopted; LB325 advanced to E & R for engrossing (voice votes recorded).
- LB248: Advanced to E & R for engrossing (voice vote recorded).
- LB105: Advanced to E & R for engrossing (voice vote recorded).
- LB266: Advanced to E & R for engrossing (voice vote recorded).

Clerk’s reports and committee actions recorded on the floor

- Committee reports and notices were read into the record, including committee actions on multiple bills (Transportation; Health & Human Services; Education; Agriculture) and committee hearings scheduled. Appointments and committee notices were also entered into the record.

Why this matters: The actions above move bills through the legislative process (E & R = engrossing) and reflect which measures will proceed toward final reading. Several votes were unanimous on amendments; LB290 recorded a contested roll call. LB230 had multiple substantive amendments adopted on select file before advancement.

If you need a copy of the transcript lines for any specific recorded vote listed here, those lines are available in the session record and have been used as the evidence for this roundup.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Legislative Morning Session 3/18/2025, 10:00:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","On March 18 the Nebraska Legislature recorded a series of procedural and substantive actions: E & R and advancement votes on multiple bills, plus the select‑file passage and amendment sequence for LB230 and LB290 noted earlier. This roundup lists each bill shown on the transcript with the formal outcome recorded on the floor.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NE, Nebraska","taxId",77675,"location","Nebraska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6122038,"Legislature advances cleanup to North Omaha ARPA allocation to allow site flexibility for a business park",4515,5710000,10225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2696143-052c5649f04598e6413c524cb6db2efa&start=5710&end=10225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2696143-052c5649f04598e6413c524cb6db2efa/thumbnail_5710000.jpg","/articles/6122038/Nebraska/Legislature-advances-cleanup-to-North-Omaha-ARPA-allocation-to-allow-site-flexibility-for-a-business-park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122038-e1c2709038b1592bf11a37147eca9c1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776241960&Signature=LvzbzLegzwfezHnDBUCBmB6bbmmbk5CYcD8Noyc6S8kW7s6WCrhPopNpRgTgcH2KDiQwWQhQFbb1jOqKXflGS8jdxa3E1Jfl3P9AvlOjJJzMcf7ijCPYK2JtkOTo2v1NCVp2J1KnHLUycW48rwQAkIrYLDH1VysUdwz~wTb~FqBMVdFgH1Gbd53-cxv~Wtq3jVpA8dwOLk3tEZHSM6IPx3c5xSgV30BCEBzs2m91ovlpjvrydoIlT~axh9exuVARQ7eeZThn5JJVWLAyQBtoznhZ6PNRCZ4L8b6T3oWFf2fZty3nwFcfnkfQHUWWqPbx5Q~PKBjGWzX7iaaAGje4EA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Legislature on Tuesday advanced LB290, which modifies the geographic limits for projects supported by prior ARPA allocations to the North Omaha area, according to proponents who said the change is a narrow technical fix to allow a business‑park project to proceed without displacing residents.

Sen. McKinney, who represents the area, told colleagues the change “is literally pretty much in the same geographic area” and described the amendment as a limited measure to give grantees flexibility after the originally planned phase encountered land and environmental constraints. He said the bill does not increase the amount of funding and that the allocation has no fiscal note.

Sen. Clements asked whether the change would expand the area into residential neighborhoods; McKinney said the intent is to avoid displacing residents by permitting alternate nearby sites. Opponents raised broader fiscal concerns: Sen. Anderson said federal ARPA money was originally allocated for COVID repairs in North Omaha but that $450 million was later used for a Lincoln water project and that the state used general‑fund money to substitute, characterizing the outcome as a change of purpose. Anderson urged reprioritization given an identified $300 million shortfall in the state budget.

Sen. Spivey, a member of the advisory committee and a representative of the affected area, said the adjustment is a “cleanup” to allow approved projects to proceed without disrupting residents; she noted federal approval of the original allocation and urged colleagues to focus on the immediate boundary question rather than broader historical investment patterns.

After a roll‑call vote on a motion to advance, the Legislature recorded the advancement of LB290 to E & R for engrossing (25 ayes, 3 nays recorded during the roll call). The bill’s sponsor and local members said the measure preserves the original ARPA intent by preventing forced displacement while allowing the inland port and grantees administrative flexibility.

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The measure, as amended, directs the Department of Revenue to establish and administer a kratom registration program and sets age and sale restrictions; it also includes a pay‑for amendment and was amended on select file to ban flavored retail nitrous‑oxide canisters and to add tianeptine to Schedule II of the Nebraska Controlled Substances Act.

Supporters said a regulatory approach preserves consumer protection without criminalizing the product. Senator Hallstrom, the bill’s introducer, told colleagues that AM597 “is fairly simple and straightforward” and explained the amendment transfers funds so the bill would not require a separate general‑fund “A” bill for enforcement. Senator Mikayla Kavanaugh, who engaged in floor questioning, noted the fiscal note she reviewed: “The fiscal note ... is $251,000 in general funds this biennium and $121,000 next biennium.”

The floor debate was dominated by process arguments about attaching other measures to a noncontroversial bill. Senator John Kavanaugh unsuccessfully moved to bracket the bill until June 9 to prevent additions; that motion failed and the body returned to debate on the amendments. Several senators — including Sen. Dungan, Sen. Rountree and Sen. Spivey — said they supported LB230 in its original regulatory form but opposed adding controversial penalties and criminal provisions as amendments.

On substance, the body adopted AM689 (filed by Sen. Keay), which bans flavored nitrous‑oxide retail canisters and creates limited exemptions for legitimate culinary, medical, industrial and automotive uses; the Judiciary Committee reported the language out 8–0. Senator Keay said the flavored products “demonstrate a deliberate effort to encourage misuse of their product by minors,” and described retail penalties for sellers in the amendment.

Later the body adopted AM577 (filed by Sen. Riepie), which places tianeptine — described in testimony as an opioid‑acting, readily available product causing overdose risk in other states — into Schedule II of the Nebraska Controlled Substances Act and includes an emergency clause to speed enforcement. Senator Riepie said states are already acting to control the substance and urged Nebraska to act preemptively.

Senator Bosman, who had filed an amendment that several senators described as potentially controversial, announced she would withdraw it; she later confirmed she had pulled that amendment. After the series of votes the Legislature recorded a roll call adopting AM597 (37–0), AM689 (33–0), and AM577 (28–0), then voted to advance LB230 to E & R for engrossing.

Why it matters: supporters framed LB230 as consumer‑protection regulation for an emerging market and a way to avoid criminalization; opponents warned that attaching sentencing or scheduling changes to a noncontroversial vehicle can create “drag” and deprive the body of full debate on contentious criminal penalties.

Next steps: LB230, as amended, advances to engrossing and then final reading. The bill includes an emergency clause on at least one amendment, and its operative provisions and funding sources were discussed during floor debate.

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