ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025
COMMITTEE STATEMENT
LB373
Hearing Date: Wednesday January 29, 2025
Committee On: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Introducer: Hansen
One Liner: Change provisions relating to section lines and vacation or abandonment of public roads
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 Ben Hansen Opening Presenter
Opponents: Representing:
Neutral: Representing:
Beth Bazyn Ferrell Nebraska Association of County Officials (NACO)
Casey Sherlock Nebraska State Surveyor
* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony
Summary of purpose and/or changes:
This bill would revise the laws pertaining to vacation and abandonment of public roads along section lines.
Section 1 provides county board discretion in declaring section lines as public roads.
Section 2 would authorize a county board to resolve to vacate or abandon a public road under section 39-1410 if the
board determines that doing so is in the public interest. No study would be required to adopt such a resolution.
Section 3 provides the requirements for a public meeting relating to a resolution to vacate or abandon a public road.
Section 4 includes harmonizing changes and revisor changes.
Section 5 contains the repealer.
Committee Statement: LB373
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
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Rita Sanders, Chairperson
Committee Statement: LB373
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
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