[LR152] the Committee on Transportation and Telecommunications
Transcript Prepared By the Clerk of the Legislature Transcriber's Office Rough Draft Transportation and Telecommunications Committee October 08, 2009 [LR152] The Committee on Transportation and Telecommunications met at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2009, in Room 138 of Metro Community College, Papillion, Nebraska, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on LR152. Senators present: Deb Fischer, Chairperson; Tim Gay; Charlie Janssen; Scott Lautenbaugh; and LeRoy Louden. Senators absent: Kathy Campbell; Galen Hadley; and Arnie Stuthman, Vice Chairperson. SENATOR FISCHER: Welcome to the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee. My name is Deb Fischer. I am Chair of the committee. I am from Valentine, Nebraska, and I represent Legislative District 43. I would like to thank Senator Gay and Metro Community College for providing us with this facility today and Senator Gay for helping us get organized to be here. We have had a number of hearings across the state on highway funding. We began in Kearney. We went to North Platte, Scottsbluff, Alliance. Yesterday we were in Columbus and Fremont. And we started in Lincoln at the first part of September so this will be our last hearing. I hoped we have folks here who will be able to offer us information and suggestions because that's what we're here for. At this time, I would like to introduce the members of the committee. On my far right, we have Senator LeRoy Louden. He is from Ellsworth, Nebraska. Next, we have Senator Charlie Janssen from Fremont. On my immediate right is our committee counsel, Dusty Vaughan.
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