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Senators delay State Patrol retirement changes, adopt amendments and advance LB645
Summary
The Nebraska Legislature voted to return LB645 to select file, adopt amendments delaying parts of state patrol retirement changes until July 1, 2027, clarified that Omaha school system contributions are unaffected, approved one-time actuarial appropriations, and advanced the bill for engrossing.
The Nebraska Legislature on its 60th day voted to return Legislative Bill 645 to select file, adopted two amendments that delay and clarify parts of the bill affecting state patrol retirement benefits, and advanced LB645 and related A-bill language for engrossing.
Senator John Ballard, a sponsor of the committee action, told colleagues LB645’s adjustment affecting state patrol retirement implementation would be pushed out ‘‘to the following biennium starting 07/01/2027’’ and asked for a green vote on returning the bill to select file for a specific amendment.
The move came after members raised fiscal and procedural concerns about rapidly changing retirement benefits without full fiscal analysis. Senator Megan Conrad said the body…
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