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Senate advances several bills; appropriations amendment restores $5M to tobacco settlement fund
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Summary
During the afternoon session the Nebraska Senate adopted a set of E & R and floor amendments, advanced multiple select‑file bills to engrossing, and approved an amendment to LB1209 that transfers $5 million back to the tobacco settlement cash fund.
Lincoln, Neb. — The Senate handled a string of select‑file items in addition to the education debate. Among the actions recorded in the transcript:
- Senators adopted E & R amendments and advanced LB929 to E & R for engrossing following a motion from Senator Greco (SEG 028–048).
- Senator McKinney's AM3130 (to LB962) was adopted after floor explanation; the clerk recorded the adoption with "41 a's, no nays" (SEG 072–136).
- Senator Clements' AM3133 to LB1209 (the appropriations 'shell' bill) was adopted. Clements said the amendment adds six a‑bills and transfers $5 million back to the tobacco settlement cash fund that finances the health care cash fund; the roll call on the amendment was recorded as 43 ayes and no nays (SEG 153–226).
- The Senate approved motions to indefinitely postpone LB937A and LB962A after floor managers argued the a‑bills were not needed (each action recorded as successful in the transcript) (SEG 236–287).
- Later in the session the body adopted a series of amendments on other bills (including AM3143 to LB966 and amendment packages to LB965/LB965‑related items) and advanced several measures to E & R for engrossing; the clerk placed a number of items for the record and the body adjourned (SEG 4980–5556).
Votes and procedure: multiple roll calls and house‑under‑call sequences occurred while senators completed votes and ensured quorum; where the transcript records numerical tallies they are included above and in the timeline. Several amendments that were debated at length (notably AM30‑52 to LB10‑50) were unresolved in this segment.
The Senate adjourned and said it would reconvene Thursday, April 9 at 9:00 a.m.
