A number of bills introduced this week could have an impact on counties. Some of these include:
County Operations
LB522 (Linehan) Name and change the purpose of the County Civil Service Commission Act, change provisions relating to commission membership and duties, and provide for appointment of a human resources director
LB524 (Dorn) Change provisions relating to annexations under the Nebraska Budget Act
LB525 (Dorn) Change provisions relating to the sale of county land in fee simple
LB550 (Vargas) Require voter approval of fees and taxes on wireless services and eliminate the Prepaid Wireless Surcharge Act
LB581 (Albrecht) Require the use of generally accepted accounting principles in preparing budgets under the Nebraska Budget Act
LB583 (Hilgers) Provide powers for certain counties under the Transportation Innovation Act
LB584 (Hilgers) Change farm winery provisions and provide for a promotional special designated license
LB591 (Briese) Provide for alcohol impact zones and provide duties for the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission
LB609 (La Grone) Provide for reimbursement of actual costs of a rental vehicle by county and local governments
LB622 (Williams) Change provisions and provide for pooled collateral under the Public Funds Deposit Security Act
LB636 (Stinner) Create the Financial Condition of Counties and Municipalities Task Force
LB648 (Wayne) Change the Community Development Law
LB736 (Murman) Provide restrictions on occupation taxes, license fees, and regulation by counties and municipalities
LR14CA (Wayne) Constitutional amendment to authorize municipalities to pledge property taxes for up to twenty years if more than one-half of the property in a redevelopment project is extremely blighted
Courts
LB490 (Wayne) Consolidate offices of clerk of the district court and clerk magistrates
LB646 (Chambers) Eliminate cash bail bonds, appearance bonds, and related provisions
Elections
LB531 (Vargas) Create a fund and provide for a transfer of funds
LB608 (La Grone) Change and eliminate provisions regarding counting methods under the Election Act
LB618 (Hilgers Change provisions relating to electioneering
LB687 (Vargas) Provide for voter registration of applicants for driver's licenses and state identification cards
LB711 (Cavanaugh) Change provisions relating to voting qualifications for any person convicted of a felony
LB718 (Hunt) Require additional polling places prior to elections in certain counties
LB733 (Kolowski) Provide and change requirements for polling places
Juvenile Justice
LB485 (Lowe) State intent relating to an appropriation for the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center-Kearney
LB510 (McCollister) Change applicability of Sex Offender Registration Act to certain out-of-state juvenile adjudications
LB651 (Wayne) Change funding provisions for the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program
LB703 (Vargas) Appropriate funds to the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Law Enforcement
LB589 (Chambers) Prohibit peace officers from serving as school resource officers
LB620 (Kolowski) Provide for enforcement of violations relating to use of handheld wireless communication devices as a primary action
LB658 (Wayne) Prohibit executive director of Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice from taking certain disciplinary actions
Property Tax
LB482 (Erdman) Provide for an adjustment to the assessed value of destroyed real property
LB483 (Erdman) Change the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land
LB493 (Wayne) Change provisions relating to property tax exemptions under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act
LB497 (Friesen) Adopt the School District Property Tax Authority Act and change revenue and taxation provisions
LB512 (Linehan) Change revenue and taxation provisions
LB523 (Linehan) Provide a documentary stamp tax exemption for certain deeds and a property tax exemption for certain charitable organizations
LB529 (Groene) Change provisions relating to a property tax exemption for hospitals
LB530 (Groene) Change the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land for property tax purposes
LB560 (Geist) Change provisions relating to tax credits under the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act
LB601 (Lindstrom) Change a property tax exemption relating to educational, religious, charitable, and cemetery organizations
LB614 (Crawford) Change revenue and taxation provisions
LB623 (Williams) Change provisions relating to qualifications under the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act
LB661 (Friesen) Change income tax provisions and the distribution of certain income tax revenue
LB677 (Groene) Change provisions of the Property Tax Credit Act and provide school district property tax relief aid
LB695 (Groene) Change provisions relating to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act, the Property Tax Credit Act, levy limits, and the base limitation
LB707 (Erdman) Authorize the Tax Equalization and Review Commission to hold certain hearings by videoconference and telephone conference - NACO Bill
Public Health
LB480 (Quick) State intent relating to appropriations to local public health departments
LB631 (Morfeld) Create the Medicaid Expansion Implementation Task Force
Public Records
LB633 (Wishart) Change provisions relating to real property owner information available to the public
Retirement
LB565 (Bolz) State legislative intent relating to a designated beneficiary determination under certain retirement systems
Roads
LB612 (Erdman) Authorize the display of roadside memorials
LB616 (Hilgers) Provide for build-finance projects under the Build Nebraska Act and the Transportation Innovation Act
LB698 (Bostelman) Change load provisions and penalties for commercial motor vehicles and commercial trailers
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