Senators Clouse and Lonowski Bring Bills Before Hearings

District 37 Senator Stan Clouse brought LB923 before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee on Thursday.

It proposes the following efficiency and clean-up measures related to the duties of county clerks:
• Strikes a requirement for county clerks to annually prepare estimates of the supplies, materials, equipment and machinery required for the coming year in counties with populations in excess of 150,000
• Allows military discharge records (DD214s) to be transferred to the Nebraska State Historical Society in accordance with federal military archive record guidelines or 62 years, whichever is later
• Authorizes counties to combine warrants from multiple funds into a single document
• Repeals farm, ranch, or home name registration with the county clerk for a $1 fee 

No one spoke against the bill at the 10 minute hearing.

District 33 Senator Dan Lonowski presented LB896 before the same committee.  The bill proposes increasing fees for marriage licenses from $25 to $50 to cover the costs of issuance by county clerks. Costs for certified copies issued by counties would be increased from $9 to $16 to mirror the cost of certified copies issued by the state’s Office of Vital Records within the Department of Health and Human Services. One spoke in favor. No one spoke against. The hearing lasted just over five minutes.