February 1, 2017 at 12:00 PM - Legislative Committee Meeting
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                                        1. Call to Order                 
                    
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                            Call to order at 11:49 AM. Staff:  David Ludwig, Deb Hericks, Priscilla Quintana, Beth Kabes  | 
    
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                                        2. Roll Call                 
                    
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                                        3. Agenda Item                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Chair of Committee     
    
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                                        3.1. January 6, 2017 Western NE Legislative Day                 
                    
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Executive Director shared how the Western NE Legislature day went with discussion with ESU Administrators and Senators..  It was a good day for the administrators for them to talk to Senators.  We need to give ESU maps to new senators.  It is very important to get our voice heard.   
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                                        3.2. Tax Reform Meeting                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Calvert     
    
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                                        3.3. Legislative Bills 2017                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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Executive Director shared that communication and awareness is more important now than ever before.  Review the bills 
                            
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                                        3.3.1. LB 22 - Provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to appropriations and reduce appropriations                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
Executive Director shared that LB 22 is the deficit bill.   LB 22 would rovide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to appropriations and reduce appropriations.  
                            
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                                        3.3.2. LB 144 - Change agricultural and horticultural adjusted valuations for calculating state aid to schools                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
LB 144 would change agricultural and horticultural adjusted valuations for calculating state aid to schools.  
                            
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                                        3.3.3. LB 175 - Adopt the Student Online Personal Protection Act                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
LB 175 would adopt the Student Online Personal Protection Act.  
                            
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                                        3.3.4. LB 219 - Change retirement system provisions relating to authorized benefit elections and actuarial assumptions                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
LB 219 would change retirement system provisions relating to authorized benefit elections and actuarial assumptions.  
                            
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                                        3.3.5. LB 232 - Provide a property tax exemption for property leased to the state or a governmental subdivision                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
LB 232 would provide a property tax exemption for property leased to the state or a governmental subdivision.  
                            
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                                        3.3.6. LB 266 - Change the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
LB 266 would change the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land  
                            
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                                        3.3.7. LB 312 - Change and eliminate revenue and taxation provisions                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 312 would change and eliminate revenue and taxation provisions.  
                            
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                                        3.3.8. LB 327 - Appropriate funds for the expenses of Nebraska State Government for the biennium ending June 30, 2019                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 327 is the  biennial budget bill.  LB 327 would appropriate funds for the expenses of Nebraska State Government for the biennium ending June 30, 2019.  
                            
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                                        3.3.9. LB 338 - Adopt the Agricultural Valuation Fairness Act                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
LB 338 would adopt the Agricultural Valuation Fairness Act  
                            
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                                        3.3.10. LB 409 - Change the base limitation and local effort rate for school districts                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 409 would change the base limitation and local effort rate for school districts  
                            
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                                        3.3.11. LB 415 - Provide and change notification requirements and duties and benefits for certain retirement system members, change certain annuity and disability benefit provisions, and provide duties for school districts and the Public Employees Retirement Board relating to retirement                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
LB 415 would provide and change notification requirements and duties and benefits for certain retirement system members, change certain annuity and disability benefit provisions, and provide duties for school districts and the Public Employees Retirement Board relating to retirement. 
                            
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                                        3.3.12. LB 431 - Change provisions relating to cash reserves under the Nebraska Budget Act                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
LB 431 would change provisions relating to cash reserves under the Nebraska Budget Act. 
                            
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                                        3.3.13. LB 432 - Eliminate provisions of the Nebraska Budget Act relating to allowances for delinquent taxes and anticipated litigation                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
LB 432 would eliminate provisions of the Nebraska Budget Act relating to allowances for delinquent taxes and anticipated litigation  
                            
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                                        3.3.14. LB 479 - Change public hearing provisions and redefine a term under the Nebraska Budget Act                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 479 would change public hearing provisions and redefine a term under the Nebraska Budget Act.  
                            
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                                        3.3.15. LB 484 - Create the School Financing Review Commission                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 484 would create the School Financing Review Commission.  
                            
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                                        3.3.16. LB503 - Prohibit certain provisions in collective-bargaining agreements                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB503 would prohibit certain provisions in collective-bargaining agreements.  
                            
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                                        3.3.17. LB 521 - Change provisions related to early childhood education in the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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                            LB 521 would change provisions related to early childhood education in the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act 
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                                        3.3.18. LB 540 - Provide for a temporary aid adjustment factor in the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 540 would provide for a temporary aid adjustment factor in the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act.  
                            
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                                        3.3.19. LB552 - Provide for the Children's Connection program                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 552 would provide support for Children's Connection programs.    
                            
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                                        3.3.20. LB 568 - Change provisions related to temporary teaching certificates                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 568 would change provisions related to temporary teaching certificates  
                            
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                                        3.3.21. LB 575 - Provide funding for schools offering certain programs and courses as prescribed                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 575 provides funding for schools offering certain programs and courses as prescribed.   
                            
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                                        3.3.22. LB 576 - Limit increases in property tax bills                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 576 would limit increases in property tax bills  
                            
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                                        3.3.23. LB 595 - Provide for the use of physical force or physical restraint or removal from a class in response to student behavior                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
LB 595 would provide for the use of physical force or physical restraint or removal from a class in response to student behavior  
                            
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                                        3.3.24. LB 608 - Adopt the Parental Choice Scholarship Program                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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        Discussion: 
LB 608 would adopt the Parental Choice Scholarship Program  
                            
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                                        3.3.25. LB 630 - Adopt the Independent Public Schools Act                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 630 would adopt the Independent Public Schools Act.  
                            
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                                        3.3.26. LB 633 - Authorize school districts to levy a tax and exceed budget authority for school security measures and student technology                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 633 would authorize school districts to levy a tax and exceed budget authority for school security measures and student technology.  
                            
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                                        3.3.27. LB 634 - Include virtual school students in the state aid to schools formula                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 634 would include virtual school students in the state aid to schools formula  
                            
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                                        3.3.28. LB 662 - Establish a grading system for schools and school districts                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 662 establish a grading system for schools and schools districts.   
                            
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                                        3.3.29. LB664 - Prohibit a political subdivision from using taxes or fees to employ a lobbyist                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Standish and Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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LB 664 prohibits a political subdivision from using taxes or fess to employ a lobbyist.   
                            
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                                        3.4. Legislative Planning Update                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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                                        3.4.1. Legislative Goals                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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                                        3.4.1.1. Governor Meeting                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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                                        3.4.1.2. Marketing - Individual Visits                 
                    
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                                        3.4.1.3. Marketing - Whole Group Presentation, February 23, 2017                 
                    
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                                        3.4.1.3.1. ESUCC Data                 
                    
        Speaker(s): 
Committee Chair - Calvert     
    
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                                        3.4.1.4. ESUCC/ESU Promotional Flyer                 
                    
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                                        4. Next Meetings Agenda Items                 
                    
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                                        5. Executive Session                 
                    
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                                        6. Adjournment                 
                    
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