ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025
COMMITTEE STATEMENT
LB323
Hearing Date: Monday February 24, 2025
Committee On: Transportation and Telecommunications
Introducer: Moser
One Liner: Change requirements for certain road and building construction projects for the Department of
Transportation
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 Mike Moser Opening Presenter
Vicki Kramer Nebraska Department of Transportation
Opponents: Representing:
Neutral: Representing:
Matt Schaefer Nebraska Press Association
* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony
Summary of purpose and/or changes:
LB323 allows the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) to advertise for sealed bids on their website or in
county the official newspaper where the work is to be done. It also removes the requirement that NDOT get the
consent of the Legislature when initiating building projects over one hundred thousand dollars, instead raising the
threshold to that described in 81-1114.01, which speaks to capital projects initiated by executive departments and
agencies. That section currently provides a limit of around nine hundred thousand dollars.
Explanation of amendments:
The Committee considered and adopted an amendment which accomplishes the following:
Provides that NDOT must advertise on their designated website in addition to county legal newspapers.
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Committee Statement: LB323
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
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Mandates that NDOT provide notice regarding solicited bids on both their designated website and in county
newspapers.
Section 2 – Amends section 39-1355 – Purchase or lease of buildings.
Removes the requirement that the department get the consent of the Legislature when building projects over one
hundred thousand dollars and raises the threshold to the amount stated in section 81-1114.01, which at the present
time is around nine hundred thousand dollars.
Section 3 - Repeals original sections 39-1348 and 39-1355.
Mike Moser, Chairperson
Committee Statement: LB323
Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
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