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Clerk records: key committee reports, confirmations and bill advancements from March 11 floor session

2579309 · March 11, 2025

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Summary

Multiple committee reports, gubernatorial appointments, and several bills were advanced to engrossing or E & R during the session; this roundup lists formal outcomes recorded on the transcript.

The Nebraska Legislature recorded several formal actions in today’s floor session: gubernatorial appointments were recommended and committee reports adopted, amendments to bills were approved, and numerous bills were advanced to E & R for engrossing or E & R initial. The Clerk announced committee reports and the chamber recorded votes on several items.

Appointments and committee reports - Don Caldwell was recommended by the Agriculture Committee for reappointment to the Nebraska State Fair Board. The committee report was adopted (record announced: 38 ayes, no nays). Senator DeKay opened the committee report. - Steve Matoon was recommended by the Natural Resources Committee for appointment to the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; the committee report was adopted (record announced: 36 ayes, no nays). Senator Brandt opened that report.

Approvals and amendments - LB293A (appropriation bill related to LB293): Senator Ballard explained LB293A and asked for a green vote. The bill advanced to E & R initial on a recorded vote of 40 ayes, no nays. - LB22: Two floor amendments were adopted (AM 2 58 adopted 44–0; AM 3 48 adopted by voice announced 38–0) and LB22 was advanced to E & R for engrossing. - LB123: A cleanup amendment AM 407 adopted (record announced: 29 ayes, no nays). LB123 was then advanced to E & R for engrossing. - LB312/AM591 (health workforce loan-repayment expansion via amendment AM591): AM591 (which incorporated provisions expanding student loan assistance to dietitians/nutritionists) was adopted (record announced: 38 ayes, no nays) and LB312 was advanced to E & R for engrossing. - LB179/AM592 (firefighters’ retirement payout election): AM592 was adopted (30 ayes, no nays) and LB179 advanced to E & R for engrossing.

Multiple other bills were moved to E & R for engrossing by unanimous or voice votes during routine processing; the Clerk listed a sequence of bills (LB297, LB34, LB373, LB294, LB143, LB195, LB341, LB7, LB372, LB312, LB123, LB373, among others) and many were advanced without recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript excerpt. Two bills that drew recorded select-file roll-call votes were the competing time bills: LB34 advanced 27–18 and LB302 advanced 26–15.

The session concluded with committee notices and a motion to adjourn. The Legislature adjourned to reconvene Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.