Current Priority Bill Listing
Final Date For Priority Submissions: February 19, 2010
Senator Priority Bills
| Priority | Document | Primary Introducer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Adams | LB1072 | Adams | Rename and change a formula in the Community College Foundation and Equalization Aid Act |
| Senator Ashford | LB1070 | Adams | Change provisions relating to learning communities |
| Senator Avery | LB1021 | Avery | Adopt the High School Activities Association Act |
| Senator Campbell | LB999 | Campbell | Provide a two-year moratorium on new hospital licenses |
| Senator Carlson | LB1057 | Carlson | Create the Republican River Basin Water Sustainability Task Force |
| Senator Christensen | LB443 | Christensen | Provide for the regulation of adult and sexually oriented businesses |
| Senator Coash | LB1018 | Cornett | Adopt the Nebraska Advantage Transformational Tourism and Redevelopment Act |
| Senator Conrad | LB1109 | Conrad | Adopt the Nebraska Innovation and High Wage Employment Act |
| Senator Cook | LB975 | Nordquist | Change the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act relating to projects undertaken in areas with a high concentration of poverty |
| Senator Cornett | LB763 | Mello | Adopt the Successor Asbestos-Related Liability Act |
| Senator Council | LB1105 | Council | Require an audit of death penalty costs |
| Senator Dierks | LB594 | Dierks | Adopt the Women's Health Protection Act governing abortion and provide a civil remedy for failure to comply with the act |
| Senator Dubas | LB689 | Langemeier | Change Water Resources Cash Fund, Ethanol Production Incentive Cash Fund, and ethanol excise tax provisions |
| Senator Fischer | LB764 | Fischer | Change provisions relating to integrated management plans under the Nebraska Ground Water Management and Protection Act |
| Senator Flood | LB1103 | Flood | Adopt the Abortion Pain Prevention Act |
| Senator Fulton | LB817 | Rogert | Change provisions relating to the discharge of firearms and purchase requirements for handguns |
| Senator Gay | LB735 | Gay | Adopt the Kelsey Smith Act to require wireless carriers to provide call location information in certain emergency situations |
| Senator Giese | LB709 | White | Adopt the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act |
| Senator Gloor | LB949 | Gloor | Change provisions relating to state and local building codes |
| Senator Haar | LB1014 | Haar | Create the Teacher Performance Pay Fund and provide for additional public teacher pay |
| Senator Hadley | LB918 | Hadley | Redefine certain terms and provide certain tax incentives under the Nebraska Advantage Act |
| Senator Hansen | LB937 | Fischer | Eliminate per diem payments for members of learning community coordinating councils |
| Senator Harms | LB258 | Harms | Change and provide penalties for minors in possession of alcoholic liquor |
| Senator Heidemann | LB771 | Flood | Change certain provisions relating to assault, criminal attempt, weapons, arrests, bail, custody, discovery, and juveniles |
| Senator Howard | LB507 | Pirsch | Change provisions and penalties regarding domestic assault in the third degree |
| Senator Janssen | LB200 | Janssen | Change motorcycle and moped helmet requirements |
| Senator Karpisek | LR296CA | Karpisek | Constitutional amendment to permit the Legislature to authorize and regulate charitable poker |
| Senator Krist | LB987 | Krist | Require the Department of Veterans' Affairs to contract for a study of lung cancer in veterans |
| Senator Langemeier | LB728 | Lautenbaugh | Adopt the Exploited Children's Civil Remedy Act and redefine a term with respect to pleas |
| Senator Lathrop | LB779 | Lathrop | Change the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act and the Local Civic, Cultural, and Convention Center Financing Act |
| Senator Lautenbaugh | LB1102 | Giese | License and regulate wagering on historic horseraces |
| Senator Louden | LB1002 | Louden | Provide for applications to the Commission on Indian Affairs for state assistance |
| Senator McCoy | LB742 | McCoy | Provide requirements for settled claims and settlement agreements involving public entities and provide that such claims and agreements are public records |
| Senator McGill | LB925 | Conrad | Require employment of Nebraska laborers for public works projects during excessive unemployment |
| Senator Mello | LB1081 | Cornett | Adopt the Teleworker Job Creation Act |
| Senator Nelson | LR300CA | Nelson | Constitutional amendment to change signature requirements for initiative petitions |
| Senator Nordquist | LB1106 | Nordquist | Provide for school-based health centers under the Medical Assistance Act |
| Senator Pankonin | LB1010 | Pankonin | Provide procedures and limitations on the use of eminent domain by natural resources districts for recreational trails |
| Senator Pirsch | LB510 | Pirsch | Require the deposit and distribution of certain surcharges and inmate wages for the benefit of victims of crime |
| Senator Price | LB948 | Avery | Change provisions relating to agency requisitions and competitive bidding |
| Senator Rogert | LB1087 | Adams | Change provisions relating to payment for educational services |
| Senator Schilz | LB919 | Schilz | Change population requirements for reorganization of cities of the first class and require a plan to increase a city's population |
| Senator Stuthman | LB1036 | Council | Adopt the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act |
| Senator Sullivan | LB965 | Sullivan | Change school board and educational service unit vacancy provisions |
| Senator Utter | LR284CA | Utter | Constitutional amendment to abolish the office of the State Treasurer |
| Senator Wallman | LB780 | Lathrop | Change Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act provisions relating to personal injuries |
| Senator White | LB952 | White | Exempt certain public utility income for infrastructure replacement and sewer programs from sales tax |
| Senator Wightman | LB945 | Harms | Prohibit use of handheld wireless communication devices while driving |
Committee Priority Bills
| Priority | Document | Primary Introducer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Committee | LB910 | Carlson | Change the Commercial Dog and Cat Operator Inspection Act |
| Agriculture Committee | LB865 | Fischer | Adopt the Livestock Animal Welfare Act |
| Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee | LB888 | Conrad | Adopt the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act and change provisions relating to charging orders |
| Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee | LB931 | Sullivan | Change the Real Property Appraiser Act |
| Business and Labor Committee | LB563 | Lathrop | Adopt the Contractor Employee Classification Act |
| Business and Labor Committee | LB961 | Council | Provide for economic development job training grants |
| Education Committee | LB1071 | Adams | Change provisions relating to schools |
| Education Committee | LB1006 | Adams | Change provisions relating to kindergarten entrance age |
| Executive Board | LB770 | Flood | Change provisions relating to the distribution of the session laws and journal of the Legislature and copies of the statutes |
| Executive Board | LB685 | Wightman | Change membership provisions relating to the Executive Board of the Legislative Council |
| General Affairs Committee | LR277CA | Karpisek | Constitutional amendment to allow for parimutuel wagering on horseraces at a satellite wagering facility |
| General Affairs Committee | LB861 | General Affairs Committee | Transfer, reorganize, and remove unconstitutional provisions of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act |
| Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee | LB686 | Wightman | Change fees received by clerks and registers of deeds |
| Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee | LB951 | Avery | Change provisions relating to early voting at elections |
| Health and Human Services Committee | LB849 | Gay | Change provisions relating to the Department of Health and Human Services |
| Health and Human Services Committee | LB1110 | Campbell | Change provisions relating to coverage for certain children under the Medical Assistance Program as prescribed |
| Judiciary Committee | LB712 | Rogert | Change the Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act |
| Judiciary Committee | LB800 | Ashford | Provide methods of early intervention for children at risk |
| Natural Resources Committee | LB862 | Christensen | Change provisions relating to issuance and repayment of river-flow enhancement bonds |
| Natural Resources Committee | LB1048 | Natural Resources Committee | Provide for approval and taxation of certain power generating facilities using wind as a fuel source |
| Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee | LB979 | Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee | Provide for the transition of certain employees to the State Employees Retirement System |
| Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee | LB950 | Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee | Change provisions relating to retirement |
| Revenue Committee | LB879 | Cornett | Change revenue and taxation provisions |
| Revenue Committee | LB1079 | Cornett | Change the time for appealing to the Tax Equalization and Review Commission and certain dates relating to property tax assessment and equalization |
| Transportation and Telecommunications Committee | LB805 | Transportation and Telecommunications Committee | Adopt updates to federal motor vehicle laws and regulations and change motor vehicle and common carrier licensing and operation provisions |
| Transportation and Telecommunications Committee | LB821 | Fischer | Change provisions relating to road priorities |
| Urban Affairs Committee | LB381 | Rogert | Adopt the Community Improvement District Act and the Transportation Development District Act |
| Urban Affairs Committee | LR295CA | McGill | Constitutional amendment to authorize use of revenue bonds to develop property for use by nonprofit enterprises |
Speaker Priority Bills
| Priority | Document | Primary Introducer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker Flood | LB571 | Pahls | Adopt the Guaranteed Asset Protection Waiver Act |
| Speaker Flood | LB701 | Hadley | Change distribution of ICF/MR Reimbursement Protection Fund |
| Speaker Flood | LB702 | Gloor | Change provisions relating to a patient's access to medical records |
| Speaker Flood | LB707 | Haar | Change provisions and penalties relating to unlawful intrusion |
| Speaker Flood | LB727 | Coash | Change compensation for retired judges serving temporary duty |
| Speaker Flood | LB768 | Stuthman | Provide for the termination of township boards as prescribed |
| Speaker Flood | LB799 | Krist | Change state and local building code provisions |
| Speaker Flood | LB801 | Fulton | Change the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act |
| Speaker Flood | LB820 | Janssen | Change provisions relating to operating permits for certain emergency vehicles |
| Speaker Flood | LB836 | Lautenbaugh | Provide for the extension of existing deer hunting seasons and the destruction of mountain lions and other predators |
| Speaker Flood | LB842 | Lautenbaugh | Change procedures in cases of death during apprehension by law enforcement officers or while in custody |
| Speaker Flood | LB864 | Pirsch | Provide, change, and eliminate duties for the Community Corrections Council |
| Speaker Flood | LB877 | Cornett | Change property assessment and tax provisions |
| Speaker Flood | LB880 | Rogert | Change provisions relating to fireworks |
| Speaker Flood | LB882 | Rogert | Change provisions relating to disposal of dead animals |
| Speaker Flood | LB901 | Wightman | Change child custody determination provisions |
| Speaker Flood | LB924 | Fischer | Change provisions relating to ignition interlock orders |
| Speaker Flood | LB926 | Rogert | Change provisions for information signs along highways |
| Speaker Flood | LB943 | Harms | Provide for the merger of civil service commissions under the Civil Service Act |
| Speaker Flood | LB956 | Adams | Rename the Nebraska Scholarship Act and change award provisions |
| Speaker Flood | LB970 | Campbell | Change provisions relating to appeals from county planning commission decisions |
| Speaker Flood | LB1051 | Christensen | Change provisions relating to certificate terms, fees, and rosters of abstracters |
| Speaker Flood | LB1063 | Nelson | Change provisions relating to public art and funding for the Nebraska Cultural Preservation Endowment Fund |
| Speaker Flood | LB1094 | Lathrop | Adopt the Nonrecourse Civil Litigation Act |
| Speaker Flood | LR297CA | Karpisek | Constitutional amendment to change the powers of municipalities relating to fund sources for economic or industrial development |