Main Budget Bill Advances at the Legislature

The main budget bill advanced at the Nebraska Legislature.  After two previous failures, senators came together to advance an amended LB 1071. Appropriations Chair Robert Clements removed gap funding for private school scholarships and the continuation of expanded child care subsidies, two issues that stalled the bill. The measure advanced to final reading on a 34-7 vote. 

Yes : 34
Andersen
Dorn
Lippincott
Sanders
Arch
Dover
Lonowski
Sorrentino
Armendariz
Hallstrom
Meyer, F.
Storer
Ballard
Hansen
Meyer, G.
Storm
Bosn
Hardin
Moser
Strommen
Brandt
Holdcroft
Murman
von Gillern
Clements
Ibach
Raybould
Wordekemper
Clouse
Jacobson
Riepe
DeKay
Kauth
Rountree
 
No : 7
Cavanaugh, J.
Conrad
Hunt
McKinney
Cavanaugh, M.
Guereca
Juarez
 
Present Not Voting: 6
DeBoer
Hughes
Quick
Fredrickson
Prokop
Spivey
 
Absent Not Voting: 0

Excused Not Voting: 2
Bostar
Dungan