Current Status of the
State Legislature as of 5/7/12
Final Report

Nebraska State Legislature

Senator Flood announced the 25 bills that he designated as Speaker priority bills. It is anticipated that only those bills that were designated as personal, committee, or Speaker priority bills will be debated during the 2012 Legislative Session. The following is a the list of bills designated as Speaker priority bills:

Priority Document Primary Introducer Status Description
Speaker Flood LB14 Wightman General File Change and eliminate fees received by registers of deeds and clerks
Speaker Flood LB731 Mello Referral Adopt the Remanufacturing Pilot Project Act and provide an income tax credit
Speaker Flood LB756 Avery Referral Provide public access to documents related to major oil pipelines
Speaker Flood LB782 McCoy General File Require that reports submitted to the Legislature be submitted electronically
Speaker Flood LB793 Lautenbaugh General File Limit frivolous civil actions filed by prisoners
Speaker Flood LB810 Gloor General File Prohibit insurance policy provisions relating to fees for dental services
Speaker Flood LB817 Pirsch Referral Change duties of the Community Corrections Division of the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Speaker Flood LB888 Cornett Referral Adopt the Historic Property Restoration and Reuse Act and authorize an income tax credit
Speaker Flood LB908 Lautenbaugh Referral Change the disposition of indigent defense court fees
Speaker Flood LB924 Mello Referral Change the Nebraska Redevelopment Act
Speaker Flood LB928 Louden General File Provide for mountain lion hunting permits
Speaker Flood LB979 Lambert General File Change licensure provisions under the Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act
Speaker Flood LB990 Fulton Referral Change flag display provisions for schools and require recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker Flood LB995 Heidemann Referral Change provisions relating to county medical facilities and public hospitals
Speaker Flood LB1020 Nordquist General File Adopt the Nebraska Coordinated School Health Act
Speaker Flood LB1033 Cornett Referral Provide tax incentives under the Nebraska Advantage Act for renewable energy projects
Speaker Flood LB1039 Brasch General File Change provisions relating to school bus safety requirements
Speaker Flood LB1082 Karpisek Referral Name and change provisions of the Police Officers Retirement Act
Speaker Flood LB1091 Fischer General File Adopt the Prepaid Wireless Surcharge Act and eliminate certain charges on prepaid wireless service
Speaker Flood LB1113 Flood Referral Adopt the Nebraska Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Speaker Flood LB1115 Flood Referral Authorize construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities by jurisdictional utilities
Speaker Flood LB1125 Christensen Referral Change provisions relating to natural resources district occupation tax
Speaker Flood LB1132 McGill Referral Change the Community Development Law
Speaker Flood LB1155 Lathrop Referral Change penalties relating to operating a motor vehicle while under orders not to operate a motor vehicle
Speaker Flood LB1158 Krist Referral Provide requirements for medical assistance behavioral health managed care contracts