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Nebraska debate over LB229 resumes as senators seek to return bill to select file; opponents warn of worker impacts
Summary
Senator Carol Conrad moved to return LB229 to select file with a specific amendment, reopening a lengthy floor debate about whether the bill would legalize misclassification of gig workers and strip protections; supporters say drivers want contractor status and opponents say the bill favors out‑of‑state platforms over Nebraskans.
Senator Conrad moved on the floor to return Legislative Bill 229 to select file for a specific amendment (to strike the enacting clause, FA 28), and used her opening time to frame the motion as a way to continue debate on the bill’s policy and legal concerns.
Conrad said she has ‘‘a significant amount of policy, practical and legal concerns with LB229,’’ and argued the bill ‘‘seeks to legalize corporate misclassification of employees’’ and would ‘‘undercut responsible local employers’’ and ‘‘deprive hardworking Nebraskans of an opportunity to organize’’ and of other protections. She urged colleagues to consider the bill’s broader consequences for working families and state revenues.
Other senators spoke both for and against returning the…
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