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Proposal would let Nebraska lawmakers request developmental disability impact notes for bills
Summary
Sen. Kayla Cavanaugh introduced LB 220 to give legislators authority to request developmental disability impact notes prepared by Legislative Research; ACLU and The Arc of Nebraska testified in support, citing potential to reveal unintended policy impacts on people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Senator Kayla Cavanaugh introduced LB 220 at an Executive Board hearing, proposing a process for legislators to request developmental disability impact notes that estimate how proposed legislation would affect people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Under the bill, requests for an impact note could be made by a bill's introducer or by the chairperson of the committee where the bill is assigned; the Executive Board would have authority to approve or deny requests. The Legislative Research Division would…
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