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• Education Committee • Revenue Committee • Retirement Systems Committee • Appropriations Committee • Business and Labor Committee • General Affairs Committee • Government, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee • Health and Human Services Committee • Judiciary Committee • Natural Resources Committee • Transportation and Telecommunications Committee • Urban Affairs Committee • Agriculture Committee • Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
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| Education Committee (eight members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2756
Address: Room 1107, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Greg Adams, Chair (York)
Sen. Bill Avery (Lincoln)
Sen. Abbie Cornett (Bellevue)
Sen. Brenda Council (Omaha)
Sen. Ken Haar (Lincoln)
Sen. Gwen Howard (Omaha)
Sen. Ken Schilz (Ogallala)
Sen. Kate Sullivan (Cedar Rapids)
The Education Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• school districts; organization; reorganization; tuition; powers; offices; transportation
• schools; programs; compulsory education; special education; handicapped; gifted; drivers’ education
• teachers; employees; Professional Negotiations Act
• post-secondary education; State colleges and universities; vocational schools; community colleges
• state aid; school funds; lands
• State Board of Education; Department of Education
• ETV; public radio; private and parochial schools; educational service units
Meets on Mondays and Tuesdays in Room 1525 Map-1 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.
| Revenue Committee (eight members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2615
Address: Room 1116, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Abbie Cornett, Chair (Bellevue)
Sen. Greg Adams (York)
Sen. Deb Fischer (Valentine)
Sen. Galen Hadley (Kearney)
Sen. LeRoy Louden (Ellsworth)
Sen. Dave Pankonin (Louisville)
Sen. Pete Pirsch (Omaha)
Sen. Dennis Utter (Hastings)
The Revenue Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• sales and use tax; rates of; setting of; exemptions; items to be taxed; collection; delinquent taxes
• income tax
• property tax; homestead exemption; administration; valuation of property
• motor fuels tax; special fuel; aircraft fuel; liquefied gas
• miscellaneous taxes; cigarette; liquor; insurance premiums; pari-mutuel; inheritance; highway bonds; franchise; severance
• Department of Revenue; State Tax Commissioner
• Employment Expansion and Investment Incentive Act; Employment and Investment Growth Act
• Community Development Assistance Act
• Local Option Tax Control Act; Local Option Revenue Act; state aid; revenue forecasting
Meets on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Room 1524 Map-1 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.
| Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee (six members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2613
Address: Room 2004, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Jeremy Nordquist, Chair (Omaha)
Sen. Lavon Heidemann (Elk Creek)
Sen. Russ Karpisek (Wilber)
Sen. LeRoy Louden (Ellsworth)
Sen. Heath Mello (Omaha)
Sen. Dave Pankonin (Louisville)
The Retirement Systems Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• Public Employees Retirement Board
• Nebraska Investment Council
• State Employees Retirement System
• County Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• School Employees Retirement System (State)
• Omaha School Employees Retirement System
• Judges Retirement System
• State Patrol Retirement System
• Spousal Pension Rights Act
Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee meets at the call of the chairperson.
| Appropriations Committee (nine members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2733
Address: Room 1004, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Lavon Heidemann, Chair (Elk Creek)
Sen. Danielle Conrad (Lincoln)
Sen. Tony Fulton (Lincoln)
Sen. Thomas Hansen (North Platte)
Sen. John Harms (Scottsbluff)
Sen. Heath Mello (Omaha)
Sen. John Nelson (Omaha)
Sen. Jeremy Nordquist (Omaha)
Sen. John Wightman (Lexington)
The Appropriations Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• appropriations bills
• support of state government
• capital construction
• senators’ salaries
• salaries of constitutional officers
• deficiency appropriations
• appropriations for special purposes or projects
• special funds
• exchanges between or disbursements from various funds
• state employee compensation
• distribution of certain taxes (e.g., the cigarette tax)
• substantive program provisions within the jurisdictions of other committees that also contain major appropriations.
Meets on Mondays and Tuesdays in Room 1524 Map-1 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol and on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Room 1003 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.
| Business and Labor Committee (seven members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2623
Address: Room 2000, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Steve Lathrop, Chair (Omaha)
Sen. Brad Ashford (Omaha)
Sen. Tom Carlson (Holdrege)
Sen. Tanya Cook (Omaha)
Sen. Burke Harr (Omaha)
Sen. Jim Smith (Papillion)
Sen. Norman Wallman (Cortland)
The Business and Labor Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• workers’ compensation; Workers’ Compensation Court
• unemployment compensation
• labor and employment relations; Commission of Industrial Relations; fair employment practices
• health and safety regulations; labor conditions
• claims against the State
• miscellaneous; purchase American-made goods; state employees day care services; disability
• compensation for state employees; plant closings; Job Training Act; boiler inspection
• Wage Payment and Collection Act; Wage and Hour Act
• Nebraska Elevator Code
Meets on Mondays in Room 2102 Map-2 on the 2nd Floor of the Capitol.
| General Affairs Committee (eight members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2711
Address: Room 1015, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Russ Karpisek, Chair (Wilber)
Sen. Dave Bloomfield (Hoskins)
Sen. Lydia Brasch (Bancroft)
Sen. Colby Coash (Lincoln)
Sen. Bob Krist (Omaha)
Sen. Tyson Larson (O’Neill)
Sen. Amanda McGill (Lincoln)
Sen. Paul Schumacher (Columbus)
The General Affairs Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• State Electrical Act
• liquor
• gambling; bingo; lotteries; horse racing; pickle cards
• cemeteries
• libraries
• specific conveyances
• adopting official state items; trade names and practices; Private Security Act; safety detection devices; rates for legal notices
Meets on Mondays in Room 1510 Map-1 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.
| Government, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee (eight members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2633
Address: Room 1114, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Bill Avery, Chair (Lincoln)
Sen. Lydia Brasch (Bancroft)
Sen. Charlie Janssen (Fremont)
Sen. Russ Karpisek (Wilber)
Sen. Rich Pahls (Omaha)
Sen. Scott Price (Bellevue)
Sen. Paul Schumacher (Columbus)
Sen. Kate Sullivan (Cedar Rapids)
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• county government and officers; counties, townships
• elections
• other political subdivisions; special districts
• state government; departments; agencies, boards and commissions; constitutional officers; employees; legislature
• political campaigns and finance; Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act; lobbying; political contributions
• corrections; jails; Department of Correctional Services
• law enforcement; State Patrol; police
• recognition days; unclaimed property; public meetings; public lettings; standards for public buildings
• administrative rules and regulations
• military and veterans affairs; National Guard; Veterans Aid Fund; veterans homes; county service committees; Civil Defense
• apportionment; redistricting
Meets on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Room 1507 Map-1 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.
| Health and Human Services Committee (seven members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2730
Address: Room 1402, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Kathy Campbell, Chair (Lincoln)
Sen. Dave Bloomfield (Hoskins)
Sen. Tanya Cook (Omaha)
Sen. Mike Gloor (Grand Island)
Sen. Gwen Howard (Omaha)
Sen. Bob Krist (Omaha)
Sen. Norman Wallman (Cortland)
The Health and Human Services Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• public health
• hospitals; nursing homes; homes for the aged; health facilities; certificate of need
• mental health regions; commitment; alcoholism and drug programs
• professional and occupational licensing; boards
• medical assistance
• emergency medical care; services; ambulances
• Department of Health and Human Services
• children; diseases; maternal and infant care
• housing and building standards
• vital statistics; rural and local health; generic drugs; Radiation Control Act; Asbestos Control Act
• public assistance; ADC; OAA
• children; foster care; child care; support; placement; adoption
• aging
• community action agencies
Meets on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Room 1510 Map-1 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.
| Judiciary Committee (eight members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2622
Address: Room 1103, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Brad Ashford, Chair (Omaha)
Sen. Colby Coash (Lincoln)
Sen. Brenda Council (Omaha)
Sen. Burke Harr (Omaha)
Sen. Tyson Larson (O’Neill)
Sen. Steve Lathrop (Omaha)
Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh (Omaha)
Sen. Amanda McGill (Lincoln)
The Judiciary Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• courts; judges; procedures; judicial districts; powers; jurisdiction; juvenile code
• criminal code; crimes and punishments
• criminal procedure; crime victim’s reparations
• civil procedure; civil law
• probation; parole
• real property; conveyances; liens; condemnation; eminent domain; landlords and tenants
• marriage and divorce
• child support; visitation rights
• liens; liability; guest statutes; tort claims; civil rights; Uniform Arbitration Act; obscenity; abortion
Meets on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Room 1113 Map-1 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.
| Natural Resources Committee (eight members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2719
Address: Room 1210, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Chris Langemeier, Chair (Schuyler)
Sen. Tom Carlson (Holdrege)
Sen. Mark Christensen (Imperial)
Sen. Annette Dubas (Fullerton)
Sen. Ken Haar (Lincoln)
Sen. Beau McCoy (Omaha)
Sen. Ken Schilz (Ogallala)
Sen. Jim Smith (Papillion)
The Natural Resources Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• ground and surface water
• water rights
• water wells
• irrigation; districts
• flood control
• drainage
• Department of Natural Resources
• public power
• Public Power Districts
• Power Review Board
• other utilities; electric co-ops
• oil and gas
• Natural Resources Districts; Natural Resources Commission
• environment
• hazardous waste; underground storage; oils and fuels; combustibles
• litter reduction; recycling; drink containers
• Department of Environmental Quality; Environmental Quality Council
• pollution; groundwater; Environmental Protection Act; chemigation
• air pollution
• energy; Energy Office
• recreation areas
• hunting; fishing; trapping; game farming
• Game and Parks Commission
• parks, recreation areas; recreation roads
• endangered species; wildlife damage (compensation for)
• boating
• Ethanol Authority and Development Act – petroleum products
Meets on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Room 1525 Map-1 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.
| Transportation and Telecommunications Committee (eight members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2628
Address: Room 1110, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Deb Fischer, Chair (Valentine)
Sen. Kathy Campbell (Lincoln)
Sen. Annette Dubas (Fullerton)
Sen. Galen Hadley (Kearney)
Sen. Charlie Janssen (Fremont)
Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh (Omaha)
Sen. LeRoy Louden (Ellsworth)
Sen. Scott Price (Bellevue)
The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• motor vehicles
• driver licensing
• motor vehicle registration and titles
• rules of the road; size and weight; equipment
• Department of Motor Vehicles
• highways and bridges
• roads
• Department of Roads
• State Highway Commission
• railroads
• grade crossings
• transportation safety districts
• railroad equipment
• common carriers
• pipelines
• commercial vehicles
• telephones; telecommunications
• Public Service Commission
• driving with a revoked license; accidents
Meets on Mondays and Tuesdays in Room 1113 Map-1 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.
| Urban Affairs Committee (seven members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2718
Address: Room 1212, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Amanda McGill, Chair (Lincoln)
Sen. Brad Ashford (Omaha)
Sen. Colby Coash (Lincoln)
Sen. Tanya Cook (Omaha)
Sen. Bob Krist (Omaha)
Sen. Paul Schumacher (Columbus)
Sen. Jim Smith (Papillion)
The Urban Affairs Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• state natural gas regulation
• cities and villages; all classes; particular classes; organization; powers and services; special districts and authorities
• cities and villages; officers and employees; funds; annexation and zoning; planning
• tax increment financing
• sanitary and improvement districts
• Metropolitan Utilities District; Business Improvement District Act
• housing authorities law
• community antenna television service
• handicapped parking
Meets on Tuesdays in Room 1510 Map-1 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.
| Agriculture Committee (eight members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2732
Address: Room 1022, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Tom Carlson, Chair (Holdrege)
Sen. Dave Bloomfield (Hoskins)
Sen. Lydia Brasch (Bancroft)
Sen. Burke Harr (Omaha)
Sen. Russ Karpisek (Wilber)
Sen. Tyson Larson (O’Neill)
Sen. Steve Lathrop (Omaha)
Sen. Norman Wallman (Cortland)
The Agriculture Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• crop development; exports; prices, commodity programs and boards; marketing
• livestock; brands; development; liens; health; auction markets
• warehouses; public grain warehouses; grain storage
• Department of Agriculture; Nebraska State Fair Board; county fairs
• farming and ranching; corporate ownership
• agricultural products; research, development, and utilization; foods; milk, eggs
• fertilizer; feeds; agricultural chemicals
• weather modification
• cooperatives
• weights and measures
• weeds
• lodging; eating facilities; Pure Food Act
• pests; animal
• seeds
• pet shops
Meets on Tuesdays in Room 2102 Map-2 or Room 1524 Map-1.
| Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee (eight members) |
Phone: (402) 471-2327
Address: Room 1401, State Capitol, Lincoln NE 68509
Sen. Rich Pahls, Chair (Omaha)
Sen. Mark Christensen (Imperial)
Sen. Mike Gloor (Grand Island)
Sen. Chris Langemeier (Schuyler)
Sen. Beau McCoy (Omaha)
Sen. Dave Pankonin (Louisville)
Sen. Pete Pirsch (Omaha)
Sen. Dennis Utter (Hastings)
The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee is responsible for processing legislation involving the following subject areas:
• banks; banking practices; branch banking; auxiliary tellers; organizations
• Department of Banking and Finance; administration
• credit unions
• building and loan associations
• loans; interest; consumer credit; Installment Sales Act
• industrial loan and investment companies
• public funds; investment; deposit
• public bodies; authorities; issue bonds
• insurance companies; agents and brokers; guaranty associations
• Department of Insurance; administration
• insurance policies; coverage; types of insurance; actions; liability
• risk management
• Health Maintenance Organization Act
• Uniform Commercial code; trust administration; partnerships; corporations; business
• trusts; Securities Act; business entities
• real estate; Real Estate Commission; abstracters; deeds
• financial acts; Mortgage Finance Fund; economic development; NIFA; IFCA; IDCA;
• commercial development; trade; exports
• accountancy; warranties; franchises; itinerant merchants
• Research and Development Authority Act; venture capital
Meets on Mondays and Tuesdays in Room 1507 Map-1 on the 1st Floor of the Capitol.
