News Advisory: Legislative testimony for the week of Feb. 1, 2021
NEWS ADVISORY from the Platte Institute
Contact: Adam Weinberg
Mobile: (402) 500-0209
aweinberg@platteinstitute.org
Legislative testimony for the week of Feb. 1, 2021
Proposals include licensing recognition, expanded telehealth access
LINCOLN, NE – This is a schedule of legislative testimonies that will be provided by the Platte Institute on the week of February 1, 2021. Testimonies will be published at PlatteInstitute.org/Testimony. A schedule of hearing livestreams are provided by NET Nebraska here. All times are Central.
Monday, February 1, 2021
Education Committee
State Capitol Room 1525
Testimony by Nicole Fox, Director of Government Relations
1:30 p.m. – Opposing testimony for LB60, Change provisions related to community college levies
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Agriculture Committee
State Capitol Room 1524
Testimony by Nicole Fox, Director of Government Relations
9:30 a.m. — Neutral testimony for LB584, Adopt the Mobile Food Unit Act and change fees for a mobile food unit
1:30 p.m. — Supporting testimony for LB324, Change provisions of the Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
State Capitol Room 1507
Testimonies by Laura Ebke, Senior Fellow & Nicole Fox, Director of Government Relations
1:30 p.m. — Supporting testimony for LB263, Universal recognition of occupational licensing (Ebke)
1:30 p.m. — Supporting testimony for LB250, Voluntary registration for interior designers (Ebke)
1:30 p.m. — Supporting testimony for LB50, Change voice analysis examiner and voice stress analyzer provisions under the Licensing of Truth and Deception Examiners Act (Fox)
Revenue Committee
State Capitol Room 1524
Testimony by: Sarah Curry, Policy Director
9:30 a.m. — Supporting testimony for LB422, Change the sales tax rate and impose sales tax on additional services
1:30 p.m. — Neutral testimony for LB133, Adopt the Nebraska EPIC Consumption Tax Act and eliminate certain other taxes
1:30 p.m. — Neutral testimony for LR11CA, Constitutional amendment to require enactment of a consumption tax and prohibit certain other forms of taxation
Friday, February 5, 2021
Health and Human Services Committee
State Capitol Room 1510
Testimony by: Nicole Fox, Director of Government Relations
9:30 a.m. — Supporting testimony for LB400, Change requirements related to coverage of telehealth by insurers and Medicaid
To schedule an interview on these topics please contact Adam Weinberg at (402) 500-0209 or aweinberg@platteinstitute.org.
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