Nebraska Legislation - Technology Related

Updated: April 21, 2016

2015-2016 Legislative Bills

LB#	Introducer	Status	One-Liner
LB16	Krist	• Hearing 1/22/2015 • Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee	Adopt the Purchasing from Persons with Disabilities Act
LB49	Scheer	• Indefinitely postponed • Hearing 1/27/2015 • Education Committee	Provide for allied school systems
LB205	Schilz	• Indefinitely postponed • Motion to suspend rules to indefinitely postpone (5/28) • General File with AM1004 • Hearing 2/4/2015 • Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee	Provide requirements for certain towers
LB214	Schumacher	• Hearing 2/18/2015 • Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee	Provide for electronic signatures on initiative and referendum petitions
LB248	Sullivan	• Hearing 2/23/2015 • Transportation and Telecommunications Committee	Prohibit use of interactive wireless devices by school bus drivers as prescribed
LB257	Nordquist	• Approved by Governor • Final Reading - Passed 49-0-0 • Select File • General File • Hearing 2/10/2015 • Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee	Require insurers to provide descriptions relating to telehealth and telemonitoring
LB265	Campbell Judiciary priority bill	• Approved by Governor • Final Reading - Passed with Emergency Clause 45-1-3 • Returned to Select File for specific amendment; Krist AM1629 adopted • Final Reading • Select File Krist AM1014 adopted • AM878 adpoted • General File with AM878 • Hearing 2/27/2015 • Judiciary Committee	Change provisions relating to juveniles and child welfare [CIO on advisory group]
LB365	Baker	• Approved by Governor • Final Reading - Passed 47-0-2 • Select File • General File • Hearing 2/11/2015 • Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee	Allow school districts and educational service units to keep electronic records
LB371	Sullivan Bolz priority bill	• Failed to advance to Enrollment and Review Initial • General File with AM1268 - lost • Hearing 1/27/2015 • Education Committee	Create and provide duties for the Nebraska Council for Educational Success
LB402	Baker	• Provisions/portions of LB402 amended into LB519 by AM1376 • Provisions/portions of LB402 amended into LB343 by AM913 • Hearing 3/2/2015 • Education Committee	Change and eliminate provisions relating to distance education incentives
LB418	Nordquist	• Provisions/portions of LB418 amended into LB657 by AM829 • Hearing 3/16/2015 • Appropriations Committee	Change distribution of cigarette tax proceeds
LB427	Groene	• Hearing 1/29/2015 • Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee	Provide for payment of probation office costs by the state
LB432	Baker	• Bill withdrawn • Baker MO7 Withdraw bill - prevailed • Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee	Change provisions relating to access to and copying of public records
LB465	Harr Speaker priority bill	• Approved by Governor • Final Reading - Passed 47-0-2 • Select File • Harr AM2628 - adopted • General File with AM802 - adopted • Hearing 2/20/2015 • Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee	Adopt the Electronic Notary Public Act
LB471	Howard Lindstrom priority bill	• Approved by Governor • Final Reading - Passed with the Emergency Clause 46-0-3 • Howard AM1952 - adopted • Select File • Kuehn AM1909 - adopted • Kuehn AM1823 - withdrawn • General File with AM1809 - adpoted • Hearing 2/11/2015 • Health and Human Services Committee	Change provisions relating to prescription drug monitoring
LB518	Riepe	• Hearing 3/18/2015 • Health and Human Services Committee	Provide for changes to the medical assistance program [CIO consultation]
LB519	Sullivan Education priority bill	• Approved by Governor • Final Reading - Passed 48-0-1 • Davis AM1376 adopted • Sullivan AM1307 adopted • Select File • Sullivan AM1192 adopted • Sullivan FA43 adopted • Sullivan AM1181 adopted • General File with AM1044 adopted • Hearing 3/2/2015 • Education Committee	Provide for school and student aid, grants, and assistance as prescribed
LB520	Sullivan	• Indefinitely postponed • Hearing 3/2/2015 • Education Committee	Change provisions relating to transfers to certain education-related funds
LB549	Campbell Speaker priority bill	• General File with AM2239 • Hearing 2/20/2015 • Health and Human Services Committee	Adopt the Health Care Transformation Act
LB589	Pansing Brooks	• Indefinitely postponed • Hearing 3/2/2015 • Education Committee	Provide for allocation of the Nebraska Education Improvement Fund as prescribed
LB593	Nordquist	• Provisions/portions of LB593 amended into LB657 by AM829 • Hearing 3/3/2015 • Appropriations Committee	Appropriate funds to the University of Nebraska to study current health data systems
LB605	Mello Speaker priority bill	• Approved by Governor • Final Reading - Passed 45-0-4 • Select File • General File • Hearing 2/20/2015 • Judiciary Committee	Change classification of penalties, punishments, probation and parole provisions, and provisions relating to criminal records and restitution and provide for a special legislative committee
LB652	Transportation and Telecommunications Committee	• Hearing 3/10/2015 • Transportation and Telecommunications Committee	Adopt the 911 Emergency Services Communications Act [OCIO representative on advisory board]
Biennial Budget	Speaker Hadley at the request of the Governor	• Approved by Governor • Final Reading - Passed • Select File • General File • Hearing 2/23/2015 • Appropriations Committee	LB656 - LB663 LB660 (Appropriate funds for capital construction and property acquisition) [501 Building Master Plan] April 2015 - Appropriations Committee - Biennial Budget Report
LB692	Morfeld	• General File with AM1883 • Hearing 1/19/2016 • Education Committee	Adopt the Student Online Personal Protection Act
LB795	Harr	• Hearing 2/9/2016 • Transportation and Telecommunications Committee	Establish the Wireless in Nebraska Program under the Nebraska Telecommunications Universal Service Fund Act
LB821	Larson Larson priority bill	• Approved by Governor • Final Reading - Passed 46-0-3 • Select File • Larson FA113 adopted • General File with AM2210 - adopted • Hearing 2/8/2016 • Business and Labor Committee	Adopt the Workplace Privacy Act
LB927	Hilkemann	• Hearing 2/1/2016 • Transportation and Telecommunications Committee	Change provisions relating to surcharges for 911 service
LB938	Smith Transportation and Telecommunications priority bill	• Approved by Governor • Final Reading - Passed with Emergency Clause 48-0-1 • Smith AM2769 filed • Select File • General File with AM2356 - adopted • Smith AM2301 - withdrawn • Notice of hearing for 2/29/2016 (rehearing) • Hearing 2/1/2016 • Transportation and Telecommunications Committee	Adopt the 911 Service System Act and transfer funds from the Enhanced Wireless 911 Fund to the 911 Service System Fund
2016 Budget Bills	Speaker Hadley at the request of the Governor	• Approved by Governor • Final Reading - Passed • Select File • General File with committee amendments • Hearing 2/1/2016 • Appropriations Committee	LB956 - Deficit appropriations LB957 - Authorize additional uses for certain funds and provide for certain transfers
LB1026	Morfeld	• Hearing 2/1/2016 • Education Committee	Change provisions relating to education technology

2015-2016 Resolutions / Constitutional Amendments / Appointments

LR#	Introducer	Status	One-Liner
		• Hearing 2/4/2016 • Hearing 3/6/2015	Agency 65 Appropriations Hearing
LR403	Hansen	• Adopted • Reported to the Legislature for further consideration with AM2162 - adopted • Hearing 2/8/2016 • Executive Board	Provide the Executive Board of the Legislative Council appoint the Election Technology Committee as a special committee of the Legislature
LR418	Howard	• Adopted • Reported to the Legislature for further consideration • Hearing 2/8/2016 • Executive Board	Provide the Executive Board of the Legislative Council appoint a special committee to be known as the ACCESSNebraska Oversight Committee of the Legislature
LR502	Stinner	• Referred to Appropriations Committee • Executive Board	Interim study to examine the use of revolving funds within the Dept. of Administrative Services