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Debate over single license plate and fees surfaces during LB97; amendment delays change to 2029
Summary
Lawmakers debated AM507 to LB97, which would move Nebraska to a single license plate issued for each vehicle and delay implementation to the next plate cycle (2029). The amendment drew discussion on costs, law-enforcement implication and potential savings; the committee amendment and LB97 ultimately advanced to E & R.
Senators debated an amendment to LB97 that would change Nebraska’s two‑plate system to a single license plate issued per vehicle and delay the change until the next plate cycle in 2029. The proposal, offered as AM507 and attached to committee amendment AM292, prompted floor discussion about costs to drivers, enforcement concerns and projected state savings.
The amendment’s sponsor, Senator Mike Von Gillern (Senator Von Gillern), told colleagues the change would eliminate the state’s annual $50 windshield-sticker option and reduce the number of plates manufactured, producing both fiscal savings and an environmental benefit. Von Gillern said the amendment seeks to “optimize the proposal’s positive fiscal and…
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