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Legislature advances series of technical, clean-up and policy bills; withdraws one bill and cancels a hearing
Summary
The body withdrew LB 418, canceled a Transportation Committee hearing on LB 714, and advanced several bills to E&R initial — including LB 1, LB 2, LB 194, LB 116, LB 209, LB 20, LB 35, LB 58 and LB 126 — with recorded roll calls noted on the floor.
The Nebraska Legislature handled multiple motions and votes on routine and policy items during the 15th day of the 109th Legislature.
Key actions at a glance:
- Withdrawal: Senator Linooski moved to withdraw LB 418 because another bill would address the constituent concern; the motion to withdraw was adopted (clerk recorded 44 ayes, no nays).
- Hearing cancellation: Senator Mosier moved to suspend rules to permit cancellation of the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee hearing on LB 714 because relevant facts were not available; the suspension was adopted and the hearing was rescheduled for Feb. 3 (clerk recorded 45 a's, no nay's).
- Reviser and repeal bills advanced: LB 1 (technical reviser correcting an incorrect subdivision reference related to hemp) and LB 2 (repealing terminated statutes including the Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Act) advanced to E&R…
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