Legislature clears long slate of final-reading bills; measures sent to governor
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Summary
On final reading the Nebraska Legislature passed a large number of bills across tax, parks, education and administrative statutes (including LB 834, LB 835, LB 883, LB 894, LB 900 and many others), recorded vote tallies, and presented the passed bills to the governor at 2:35 p.m.
The Nebraska Legislature completed final-reading action on a broad set of bills during the afternoon session and presented the passed measures to the governor.
Clerk and presiding officers moved through the final-reading calendar, dispensing with at-large readings where noted and calling recorded votes. The transcript records passage for numerous bills, including (but not limited to) LB 834 (property/tax provisions; recorded 46 ayes, 0 nays, 3 not voting), LB 835 (Uniform Commercial Code / lien filing provisions; recorded 47 ayes, 0 nays), LB 883 (grant and community financing provisions; recorded 47 ayes, 0 nays), LB 894 (Grain Dealer Act changes; recorded 44 ayes, 3 nays), LB 900 (tax collection fees/distress warrants; recorded 33 ayes, 14 nays, 2 excused), LB 903 (home visitation/early intervention; recorded 47 ayes, 0 nays), LB 924 (learning-community levy uses; recorded 47 ayes, 0 nays), LB 940 (school-meal color additive restrictions; recorded 47 ayes, 0 nays), LB 954 (tax-incentive adjustments; recorded 44 ayes, 3 nays), LB 979 (parks commission permit and fee updates; recorded 37 ayes, 10 nays), LB 985 (probate/guardianship changes; recorded 49 ayes, 0 nays), LB 1067 (revenue/housing trust provisions; recorded 36 ayes, 13 nays), LB 1127 and LB 1127A (game law and park appropriations; recorded 49 ayes, 0 nays), LB 1155 (juvenile records and audits; recorded 49 ayes, 0 nays), LB 1205 (microloan and small-business investment program; recorded 49 ayes, 0 nays) and other items listed in the official reading.
The clerk reported that the bills read on final that afternoon were presented to the governor at 2:35 p.m. The presiding officer also announced schedule housekeeping: the Legislature will reconvene for the sixtieth day on April 17 and left a window for any override action should the governor issue vetoes.
Most final readings had little floor debate recorded during this afternoon session; votes were recorded by the clerk and announced from the floor. Where recorded tallies were given in the transcript, they are reported above as recorded.
The body adjourned at the close of the session and will meet next as scheduled for final reading and tributes.
