Debate Transcripts

LB 1219 (1998)

Final Reading

April 8, 1998

PRESIDENT ROBAK: Return to LB 1219.

CLERK: (LB) 1219 Madam president, Senator Willhoft, you have the first amendment to the bill. I understand you want to withdraw that Senator, is that right?

PRESIDENT ROBAK: The amendment is withdrawn.

CLERK: Senator Bohlke would move to return the bill for AM4515, Madam President. (AM4515 is found on pages 1871-72 of the

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Legislative Journal.)

PRESIDENT ROBAK: Chair recognizes Senator Bohlke to open on her motion to return.

SENATOR BOHLKE: Yes, thank you, Madam President and members. Currently you have the amendment being passed out, distributed to you. There was pointed out to us by the Department of Education a problem that we have with current language in two bills that we need to correct with this amendment on this bill. If you remember, LB 1134 was Senator Ray Janssen's bill and in that bill we stated that we would reduce the TEEOSA Fund by $2 million. At the same time Senator Wickersham amended LB 1175, which implemented a new method for determining the appropriate amount of funds for TEEOSA. So this creates a conflict that we need to resolve with the amendment that should be placed on your desks and it removes the language that creates the conflict. It removes the language that you see right at the bottom of page 1. Page 1. Sorry, this was just pointed out to us not long ago and recognized the need to make the correction. Informed Senator Coordsen about it, Senator Wickersham and hope that we can do this and move the bill along. So for that, I ask you to return the bill to Select File.

PRESIDENT ROBAK: Thank you, Senator Bohlke. Senator Jim Jensen announces that the following guests are visiting the Legislature today, Lois Eaton, Mary Ann Nielsen and Loraine Hooks are all here and they are Senator Jensen's sisters. They are all seated under the south balcony. Welcome. Senator Beutler.

SENATOR BEUTLER: Senator Bohlke, just a quick question. This amendment doesn't change the amount that has been allocated for incentives in any way, and the money is transferred in and transferred back, it is all the same, right?

SENATOR BOHLKE: Right.

SENATOR BEUTLER: Okay, thank you.

PRESIDENT ROBAK: Thank you, Senator. Any further discussion? Seeing none, Senator Bohlke to close on her motion to return. Closing is waived. The question before you is the motion to

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return LB 1219 to Select File for a specific amendment. All those in favor vote aye; all those opposed vote nay. Please record.

CLERK: 34 ayes, 0 nays, Madam President on the motion to return the bill.

PRESIDENT ROBAK: The motion to return is successful. The Chair recognizes Senator Bohlke to open on her amendment.

SENATOR BOHLKE: Thank you, Madam President and members, really I explained the amendment in asking you to return the bill. It is recognizing a conflict that appears in two other bills and allowing us to resolve that with a change in the removal of the wording that is in the amendment before you. Thank you.

PRESIDENT ROBAK: Thank you, Senator Bohlke. Is there any discussion of the Bohlke amendment? Seeing none, the question before you is the adoption of the Bohlke amendment to LB 1219. All those in favor vote aye; all those opposed vote nay. Please record.

CLERK: 32 ayes, 0 nays on the adoption of the Select File amendment.

PRESIDENT ROBAK: The Bohlke amendment is adopted. Senator Bruning.

SENATOR BRUNING: Madam President, I move LB 1219 to E & R for engrossing.

PRESIDENT ROBAK: Is there any discussion? Seeing none, the question before you is the advancement of LB 1219. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed nay. LB 1219 advances.

LB 1219A.

CLERK: LB 1219A, Senator Bohlke would move to return for

AM4466. (AM4466 is found on page 1762 of the Legislative Journal.)

PRESIDENT ROBAK: Chair recognizes Senator Bohlke to open on her motion.

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SENATOR BOHLKE: Yes, Madam President and members, I ask you to return the A bill for another change that was needed according to what we did with 1247 on 1219 and created an A bill.

PRESIDENT ROBAK: Thank you, Senator Bohlke. Seeing no lights Senator Bohlke waives closing. The question before you is the motion to return LB 1219A to Select File for a specific amendment. All those in favor vote aye; all those opposed vote nay. Please record.

CLERK: 30 ayes, 0 nays, Madam President, on the motion to return.

PRESIDENT ROBAK: The motion to return carries. Chair recognizes Senator Bohlke to open or her amendment.

SENATOR BOHLKE: Yes, Madam President and members, this is an A bill of $10,000. It was created when we added, amended Senator Coordsen's 1247 onto 1219 and it allows for the programming that will be necessary to make the changes in the distribution of the funds.

PRESIDENT ROBAK: Thank you, Senator Bohlke. Is there any discussion of the Bohlke amendment? Seeing none, Senator Bohlke do you wish to close? The closing is waived. The question before you is the adoption of the Bohlke amendment to LB 1219A. All those in favor vote aye; all those opposed vote nay. Please record.

CLERK: 26 ayes, 0 nays, Madam President, on the adoption of the Select File amendment.

PRESIDENT ROBAK: The Bohlke amendment is adopted. Senator Bruning.

SENATOR BRUNING: Madam President, I move LB 1219A to E & R for engrossing.

PRESIDENT ROBAK: Is there any discussion? Seeing none the question before you is the advancement of LB 1219A. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed nay. LB 1219A advances.

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