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Vice Chair Senator Bob Holstrom opened the February hearing, explained sign-in and testimony procedures, the 3‑minute light system, and asked committee members to introduce themselves (Senators Ripe, Von Gillard, Bullstar, Harden, Kimball, Worticamper, Duncan later). He announced the bills would be taken in posted order.
Public hearing of the Nebraska Legislature Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee covering bills to modernize insurance licensing and money transmitter regulation, digital notice for mutual insurance holding companies, protections for seniors from suspected insurance exploitation, and a contentious proposal to restrict post-loss assignment of benefits for residential contractors. Lawmakers heard technical testimony from regulators and widespread, hours-long public comment on assignment-of-benefit rules.
