Debate Transcripts

LB 713 (1997)

General File

February 20, 1997

 

... that, are registered to Canada, United States, Mexico, and whatever other countries they might be needed to be registered in.  It also clarifies that the pre-appeal procedure, by an order of the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles, under the International Registration Plan, will be done in conformance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act.  The amendments also make technical corrections related to the administration of the International Fuel Tax Agreement.  Also, it establishes an income tax set-off procedure to allow the Department of Motor Vehicles to collect motor fuel tax debt ordered under the provisions of the International Fuel Tax Agreement.  That's the extent of the committee amendments, and I would ask for their adoption.

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  You've heard the opening on the committee amendments.  Any discussion?  Seeing none.  Senator Elmer, do you have a closing?  Closing is waived.  The question is, shall the committee amendments to LB 720 be adopted?  All in favor vote aye.  Opposed vote nay.  Record, Mr. Clerk.

 

CLERK:  26 ayes, 0 nays, Mr. President, on the adoption of committee amendments.

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  Committee amendments are adopted.  Anything further?

 

CLERK:  Nothing further, Mr. President.

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  Any discussion on the motion to advance?  Seeing none.  Senator Elmer, do you have a closing?  Closing's waived.  The question is, shall LB 720 be advanced?  All in favor vote aye.  Opposed vote nay.  Record, Mr. Clerk.

 

CLERK:  28 ayes, 0 nays, Mr. President, on the advancement of 720.

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  LB 720 advances.  It's my understanding that we're passing over LB 245.  We'll go on to LB 713.

 

CLERK:  (LB) 713, Mr. President, by Senator Bohlke.  (Read title.) The bill was introduced on January 22 of this year, referred to the Education Committee.  The bill was.  advanced to

 

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General File.  There are committee amendments pending, Mr. President.

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  Senator Bohlke, to open on the bill.

 

SENATOR BOHLKE:  Mr. Speaker and members.  I'm waiting for my folder and information to arrive here being as we passed over the previous bill, and if you can just give me one moment as I ....

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  Mr. Clerk, do you have any items for the record while we are waiting for the Chair of the Education Committee?

 

CLERK:  Mr. President, your Committee on Health and Human Services reports LB 622 to General File with committee amendments attached.  Appropriations reports (LB) 887 to General File.  Health reports (LB) 369 to General File with amendments and (LB) 259, General File with amendments.  And Agriculture reports (LB) 192 to General File with committee amendments.  Those all signed by their respective chairs.  Senator Beutler has amendments to be printed to (LB) 453.  Hearing notices from the Natural Resources Committee and from the Judiciary Committee.  (See pages 704-10 of the Legislative Journal.) And that's all that I have at this time, Mr. President.

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  Senator Bohlke.

 

SENATOR BOHLKE:  Yes, Mr. Speaker and members.  This is a bill that changes the date that schools will receive the information for aid and changes it to December 1.  This is something that the schools are looking forward to and have supported, that as we look at 1114 and the need they will have to do in addressing their budgets, that certainly getting the information from the Department of Education by December 1 will assist them in meeting those obligations they have to in developing their budgets.

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  Thank you, Senator Bohlke.  Mr. Clerk, I understand you have committee amendments?

 

CLERK:  Education offers committee amendments, Mr. President.  (Committee amendment AM0274 can be found on page 638 of the

 

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Legislative Journal.)

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  Senator Bohlke, on the committee amendments.  I don't think we have anything else to read in, so if you'd go ahead.

 

SENATOR BOHLKE:  Yes, Mr. Speaker, members.  It just ...  the committee amendment makes some technical changes on the dates.  It's simply a technicality.

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  You've heard the opening on committee amendments.  Any discussion?  Seeing none.  The question before the body is ...  the question, I guess, is, Senator Bohlke, do you have a closing?  Closing is waived.  The question is, shall we adopt the committee amendments?  All in favor vote aye.  Opposed vote nay.  Record.

 

CLERK:  25 ayes, 0 nays, Mr. President, on the adoption of committee amendments.

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  The committee amendments are adopted.  Anything further on the bill?

 

CLERK:  Nothing -further on the bill, Mr. President.

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  We're now discussing the advancement of LB 713.  There are no lights on.  Senator Bohlke, do you have a closing?  Closing is waived.  The question is, shall LB 713 be advanced?  All in favor vote aye.  Opposed vote nay.  Have you all voted who care to vote?  Record, Mr. Clerk.

 

CLERK:  26 ayes, 0 nays, Mr. President, on the advancement of 713.

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  LB 713 advances.  Mr. Clerk, LB 809.

 

CLERK:  (LB) 809, Mr. President.  Offered by Senator Landis.  (Read title.) The bill was introduced on January 22, referred to the Education Committee, advanced to General File.  There are committee amendments, Mr. President.

 

SPEAKER WITHEM:  Senator Landis, to open on the bill.

 

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