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Senate confirms multiple gubernatorial appointments and advances several bills to engrossing
Summary
On the floor the Nebraska Senate adopted committee reports and confirmed multiple gubernatorial appointments including Environmental Quality Council and Power Review Board nominees, and advanced several select‑file bills (LB783, LB836, LB741, LB751) to engrossing by voice or recorded votes.
The Nebraska Senate adopted a series of committee reports and confirmed gubernatorial appointments presented by committee chairs.
The Natural Resources Committee reported favorably and the body adopted confirmations for reappointments to the Environmental Quality Council, including Bradley Byrd (labor representative) and others; committee votes were announced on the floor (committee tallies cited for hearings). The Natural Resources Committee also reported the reappointments of David Legal and Kristen Gottschalk to the Nebraska Power Review Board, and the judiciary committee reported appointments to the Crime Victims Reparations Committee (Kathleen Bauer and G. Randall Hansen). The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee reported a favorable confirmation for James W. Hawkes to the State Highway Commission.
Several select‑file bills were advanced to E & R for engrossing after the clerk read the motions and senators voted by voice or record where noted. Among the measures advanced were LB783, LB836, LB741, LB751 and others that were reported as having E & R amendments adopted or withdrawn as indicated on the floor.
Clerks also read notices of upcoming committee executive sessions and additional committee priority bill designations. The body adjourned with an adjournment motion to reconvene Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 9:00 a.m.
