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Debate splits legislature over permanent daylight saving vs. permanent standard time; both bills advance
Summary
Lawmakers debated competing bills—LB34 (permanent daylight saving contingent on federal action) and LB302 (permanent standard time)—and advanced both through select file after recorded votes showing a divided floor.
The Nebraska Legislature spent a prolonged floor session debating two competing time-change bills: LB34 would put Nebraska on permanent daylight saving time if federal authorization and adjacent-state action occur; LB302 would move Nebraska to permanent standard time if neighboring states join. Lawmakers adopted E & R amendments as part of routine processing and then recorded final select-file advancement votes on both bills.
Senator Hunt, sponsor of LB34, told colleagues her bill "would move Nebraska to daylight saving time if an act of Congress confirmed that we were able to do that," and said she favored more evening daylight for after-work activities. Hunt and other…
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