ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025
COMMITTEE STATEMENT
LB34
Hearing Date: Friday January 31, 2025
Committee On: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Introducer: Hunt
One Liner: Provide for year-round daylight saving time
Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action:
Advanced to General File
Vote Results:
Aye: 8 Senators Andersen, Cavanaugh, J., Guereca, Hunt, Lonowski,
McKeon, Sanders, Wordekemper
Nay:
Absent:
Present Not Voting:
Testimony:
Proponents: Representing:
Senator Megan Hunt Opening Presenter
Joseph Kohout Nebraska Golf Alliance
Jason Jackson Self
Opponents: Representing:
Jay Pea Save Standard Time
Patrick Greenwood Self
Rick Nickell Self
Neutral: Representing:
* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony
Summary of purpose and/or changes:
This bill proposes moving Nebraska to Daylight Savings Time year-round in Nebraska. The bill provides for an
operative date on the first Sunday in November after such a change is authorized either by a federal law change or an
order from the United States Secretary of Transportation, and after at least three states adjacent to Nebraska adopt
laws for a single year-round standard time.
Section 2 of the bill contains the operative language, and sections 1, 3, 4, and 5 contain harmonizing changes.
Section 6 contains the repealer.
Committee Statement: LB34
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
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Rita Sanders, Chairperson
Committee Statement: LB34
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
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