April 20, 2018 at 2:00 PM - Legislative Committee Meeting

Minutes

1. Call to Order

Speaker(s): Committee Chair

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2. Roll Call

Speaker(s): Committee Chair

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3. Agenda Item

Speaker(s): Committee Chair

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3.1. Legislative Update (Bromm & Associates and NCSA)

Speaker(s): Bromm & Associates

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Discussion: Jason and Joselyn

Jason will provide a written summary in the near future

Jason

Continue to communicate the value and work of ESU’s
In the middle of term limits so the changes will continue the need to communicate
Highlights (Not advanced)
- LB 295 Smith’s bill
- LB 778
- LB 851
- LB 997
- LB 1069
Passed
- LB 998
  - 31-15
  - Not signed by governor yet by April 25 to veto
  - Crucial we all work on private funding
- LB 651
  - The bill was reduced to some extent
  - Held in the summer and with another program
  - ESUCC provide a program of support
    - Should we focus on summer school or interventions
- LB 1000
  - Consent calendar
  - Did not appear to have priority with no dissenting votes of the committee
  - No opposition from the K-12 Committee
  - Bromm’s had it in the January update
  - 3 testifiers for proponents
  - Was heard in the Government Committee
Elections
- Primary May 15
- 8 new senators next year for possibly 19 new
- 5 Senators will be coming back
- Senator Groene has Judy Peterson as a write-in from North Platte
  - She supports ESU’s
  - She needs to get around 800 write-ins on the primary to get on the ballot
- Groene may be thinking about the Revenue committee
- Need to get involved in the elections
Petition Initiative
- Need 10% of the voters to the state by July
- More signatures in urban areas than rural
- Will need financing to promote passage of the petition

Next year will need to meet in the basement room of Bromms’ office for ESU Day

Attachments: (1)

3.2. LB829 - Adopt the Property Tax Relief Act

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

Attachments: (3)

3.3. Legislation for Next Year

Speaker(s): Executive Director Ludwig

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Discussion: ESUCC Legislation 2018-19

Agencies need to have legislation submitted to the Governor’s office by August 1
Meet during the May Redesign process with the council
Need an overlay of the ESU districts and Senator district’s
Linehan’s School Finance study

4. Next Meetings Agenda Items

Speaker(s): Committee Chair

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5. Executive Session

Speaker(s): Committee Chair

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6. Adjournment

Speaker(s): Committee Chair

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