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NebraskaSenate
2012 Key Votes
Vote 1Keyword: Sales Tax Bill: LB 357 AFP’s Position: No
ThevotewastooverridetheGovernor’svetoofAshford’sbillthatauthorizesmunicipalitiestoimposea2percentsalesandusetax.
Vote 2Keyword: Occupation Tax Bill: LB 745 AFP’s Position: Yes
Thebillrequiresavoteofthepeoplebeforetheimplementationofanewoccupationtax.Italsorequiresthattherebeaspeci
cpurposeforthetaxrevenueandasunsetdateforthetax.
Vote 3Keyword: E-Reports Bill: LB 782 AFP’s Position: Yes
LB782requiresthatreportssubmittedtotheLegislaturebesubmittedelectronicallytosavemoneyandtimewithpaper,printing,andmanhours.
Vote 4Keyword: Lawsuits Bill: LB 793 AFP’s Position: Yes
ThebillimplementstheNebraskaPrisonLitigationReformActwhichseekstoreducethenumberoffrivolouslawsuits
ledbyinmates.Speci
cally,thebillwouldpreventinmatesfrom
lingasuitinstatecourtatpublicexpenseiftheypreviouslybroughtthreeormorecivilcasesdeterminedbyacourttobefrivolous.
Vote 5Keyword: Storefronts Bill: LB 825 AFP’s Position: No
LB825wouldincreasespendingbyover$2millionannuallytoprovidefor'storefronts'forAccessNebraska,sta
edbycaseworkers,toexpandpublicassistancebene
tsservices.
Vote 6Keyword: Contributions Bill: LB 867 AFP’s Position: Yes
LB867reducesthecontributionmadebyLancasterCountyforitsemployeesafterJuly1,2012from150%oftheemployees’contributionto100%oftheemployees’contribution.
Vote 7Keyword: DHHS Bill: LB 949 AFP’s Position: Yes
ThepurposeofLB949istorequiretheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicestoprovideastrategicplanfortheChildrenandFamilyServiceDivisionandtoincreasereportingrequirements.
Vote 8Keyword: Income Tax Bill: LB 970 AFP’s Position: Yes
LB970lowersthestateincometaxrateinNebraska.
Vote 9Keyword: DOE Grants Bill: LB 1090 AFP’s Position: No
LB1090provides$140,000annuallyinnewspendingtothestateDepartmentof EducationtoawardSummerFoodServiceProgramgrants.
Vote 10Keyword: DEQ Bill: LB 1161 AFP’s Position: Yes
ThebillpermitstheDepartmentofEnvironmentalQualitytostudyandevaluateroutesforoilpipelinewithin,through,oracrossthestate.
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