ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025
COMMITTEE STATEMENT
LB191
Hearing Date: Monday February 10, 2025
Committee On: Transportation and Telecommunications
Introducer: Bosn
One Liner: Change provisions relating to unlawful interference with telecommunications under the One-Call
Notification System Act
Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action:
Advanced to General File with amendment(s)
Vote Results:
Aye: 8 Senators Moser, Ballard, Bosn, Brandt, DeBoer, Fredrickson,
Guereca, Storer
Nay:
Absent:
Present Not Voting:
Testimony:
Proponents: Representing:
Senator Carolyn Bosn Opening Presenter
Tip O'Neill Nebraska Telecommunications Association
Dayton Murty Charter Communications
John Wyvill* Cox Communications
Opponents: Representing:
Neutral: Representing:
* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony
Summary of purpose and/or changes:
LB191 adds broadband and communications companies to the list of companies whose facilities receive special
protection under the law. Persons who willfully and maliciously break, injure, destroy, or otherwise interfere with the
poles, wires, or facilities of those companies are now subject to criminal mischief penalties under section 28-519.
Explanation of amendments:
The Committee considered and adopted an amendment which accomplishes the following:
Adds wireless infrastructure companies to the list of companies that receive additional protection from willful and
malicious interference with their facilities.
Committee vote to adopt the amendment: Yes - 8, No - 0, Present Not Voting - 0
Committee Statement: LB191
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
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Mike Moser, Chairperson
Committee Statement: LB191
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
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