Sen. Slama reflects on bills she introduced

LINCOLN - In her latest legislative column, State Sen. Julie Slama reviews bills she has introduced this session.
Her bill to allow ATVs on county roads is still in the Transportation & Telecommunications Committee and her bill to expand Highway 75 to four lanes from Plattsmouth to the Kansas border and to pave all gravel state highways will be heard on Tuesday.
Her voter ID implementation bill is in committee negotiations and a bill to keep taxpayer dollars from going to companies that support the destruction of Israel advanced to first-round debate.
Here is the senator's column:
Session Reflections
Lent it is a season of reflection. This week, as some far-left liberals waste time to block bills that are important to District One and Nebraska, I’m not going to take the bait and wallow in the mud about their tactics. I will spend this week’s column updating you on the bills I’ve introduced this session and their current status.
LB 66, which would legalize ATV and UTV usage on our county roads, is still in the Transportation & Telecommunications Committee. This is follows-up a bill that I brought last year and legalizing ATV and UTV use on our roads is one of my personal priorities in this session.
LB 67 is my anti-ESG bill to fight the “woke” investment movement to undercut agriculture in Nebraska. We are negotiating compromise language on the bill, and I expect it to move forward to the floor shortly.
LBs 68, 93, 94, and 536 are low-controversy bills which cut red tape and help our banking and insurance consumers. They all advanced to the second round of debate last week.
LBs 92, 214, 537, and 538 are also low-controversy bills which have been added to the Banking, Commerce, & Insurance Committee bill and advanced to the floor to debate with a “Committee Priority” designation. Those four will likely also pass quickly in the next weeks.
LB 95 will protect our small business owners from frivolous lawsuits. Its hearing was held in the Judiciary Committee on Friday, February 24.
LB 96 builds on a tax relief bill that I passed last year regarding ag inputs. Its committee hearing was early, and I expect it to move forward without much controversy.
LB 167 protects child victims of sexual assault from unnecessary badgering and intimidation. It will have a committee hearing in Judiciary during the next few weeks.
LB 212 would expand Highway 75 to four lanes from Plattsmouth to the Kansas border and pave all gravel state highways. Its hearing is scheduled for this Tuesday.
LB 213 focuses on rural economic development and workforce housing for our smallest towns and villages. I’m hopeful we will get this bill across the finish line to spark growth in all rural communities, not just a select few.
LB 343 would keep our taxpayer dollars from going to companies which support the destruction of Israel. This bill had a very positive hearing and advanced to the floor for first-round debate. We had a large number of District 1 residents testify in support of LB 343.
LB 535, my Voter ID implementation bill, is still in negotiations and will advance from committee in the next few weeks. I am very hopeful that we will reach a compromise that adds another layer of election security and will receive 33 votes to pass.
These bills, along with tax relief, Second Amendment rights, pro-life and pro-family measures, and other good government bills, are my focus this session. I will not be playing into the Democrats’ delay tactics and will remain focused on the issues most important to you.
As always, I welcome your input on issues important to you. Follow along on my Facebook and Twitter pages, both entitled “Senator Julie Slama” for more updates, or contact me directly at Senator Julie Slama, District 1 State Capitol, PO Box 94604, Lincoln NE 68509-4604; telephone: 402-471-2733; email: [email protected]