YOUR WEEKLY MEMBER NEWS LETTER:
is a service provided only to members of the Nebraska Petroleum Markers & Convenience Store Association (NPCA). If you have any key personnel that would like to be added at no additional charge, please feel free to reply to
tkeigher@npcainc.com, katie@npcainc.com or call (402)-474-6691.
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The following states are auctioning off decanter sets with a bottle of
Basil Hayden Whiskey
in their efforts to raise PMAA SBC PAC funds. The state's decanter set you bid on will receive credit for this contribution. Let the bidding begin...
Reminder, this is a federal PAC, personal funds only.
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HAPPENINGS IN THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE THIS WEEK
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Indeed, the FINISH LINE IS AHEAD AND ACHIEVABLE. With just one day left, that being Tuesday of next week, lawmakers began the wrap up of the 2017 Legislative Session this week by addressing Governor Ricketts' vetoes.
Just like the World Champion Chicago Cubs, who are owned by Governor Ricketts' family, the Governor himself had a winning season. His winning season was in the Nebraska Legislature with his recent line-item vetoes of several of the State's budget bills withstanding several override attempts.
There were eleven override motions (summary of each below) taken on various portions of the budget bills, each needing 30 "yes" votes to become law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor.
- M143 to LB327, offered by the Appropriations Committee, would have restored $32.4 million to the Department of Health & Human Services' Programs: Behavioral Health, Medical Assistance and, Developmental Disability Aid lost by a vote count of 27 (yes) - 21 (no) - 1 (excused and not voting). To see how senators voted on M143 to LB327 click here.
- M144 to LB327, offered by Senator McCollister, would have restored $26,800 to the Supreme Court's State Specialized Court Operations. After some discussion, Senator McCollister withdrew his motion.
- M145 to LB327, offered by Senator Crawford, would have restored $1.3 million to the Department of Health & Human Services' Child Welfare program. After some discussion, Senator Crawford withdrew her motion.
- M146 to LB327, offered by Senator Krist, would have restored $716,000 to the Supreme Court's Juvenile Justice program. After some discussion, Senator Krist withdrew his motion.
- M147 to LB327, offered by Senator Morfeld, would have restored $5.8 million to the University of Nebraska. After some discussion, Senator Morfeld withdrew his motion.
- M149 to LB327, offered by Senator Bolz, would have restored $1,810,514 to Medical Assistance was withdrawn after some discussion.
- M150 to LB327, offered by Senator Bolz, would have restored $1,186,633 to Behavioral Health Aid was also withdrawn after some discussion.
- M152 to LB327, offered by Senator Krist, was yet another attempt that would have restored $6.4 million to Developmental Disability Aid was withdrawn after discussion.
- M153 to LB327, offered by Senator Chambers, was yet another attempt that would have restored $6.4 million to Child Welfare lost by a vote count of 19 (yes) - 23 (no) - 4 (present and not voting) - 3 (excused and not voting). To see how senators voted on M153 to LB327 click here.
As reported in last week's report, Governor Ricketts returned LB330e to the Legislature with his signature and with a line-item veto reduction.
As stated in his veto letter to the Legislature, "I have vetoed $11 million in spending intended for the Capitol Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems Replacement Project. The HVAC Project is an important priority; however, our current fiscal situation does not warrant this large General Fund expenditure. Sufficient funding will remain to keep the project on schedule and the financing of the HVAC Project can be revisited in the next legislative session."
There was no attempt to override his line-item veto in LB 330e.
The Governor's vetoes also restored the 3% level to the cash reserve, a.k.a., the minimum balance in the state's checkbook, which had been reduced to 2.5% by the Legislature. No attempt to override this measure was taken up by the Legislature.
Finally, in the Governor's line-item vetoes in - LB327 of $6.5 million to the Highway Cash Fund appropriation and $15 million in transfer reductions to the Roads Operations Cash Fund to the General Fund in LB331 - to prevent an increase in the state's variable gas tax, were not challenged with an override attempt.
Next week on Tuesday, lawmakers will address a few Legislative Confirmation Reports; deal with any unfinished business, if there is any; hear from Governor Ricketts as he delivers his session wrap-up and farewell to senators; and last, but not least, approve a motion to indefinitely postpone a list of bills that were amended into other bills and then adjourn Sine Die!!!!!!!!!!
A wrap up report will be sent within the next couple weeks, but should you have any questions on activities of the 2017 Legislative Session please feel free to contact me at
tkeigher@npcainc.com or by calling (402)-474-6691.
Bills of Interest
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2017 GLW SCHOLARSHIP GOLF OUTING
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Come network with members of the industry and raise money for the George L. Watters Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing 11:30 Lunch 12:00pm Shot Gun Start Dinner to follow at the
York Country Club.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Beverages on the Course and Dinner Sponsor:
Lunch Sponsor:
Shrimp and Hole Sponsor: Hole in One Sponsor:
Hole Sponsors:
Federated Insurance, Growmark Energy, Arthur J. Gallagher, Superior Lighting, Flint Hills, Western Oil, Leak Specialist, RDG Geoscience & Engineering, Sinclair Oil, Shell Oil, Midwest Pump & Equipment, Bosselman Energy,
Prairie Rose Sign, Cenex, Hartland Fuel, Silverstone, Altria, RJ Reynolds, Williams & Co., Nebraska Lottery
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Thank You to NPCA's Partners
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Nebraska Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association | (402) 474-6691 |
www.npcainc.com |
1320 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100B
Lincoln, NE 68508
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