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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><font size=3 color=navy
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>Please
see below for a message from Carlos Servan.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>I would like to let you know that
Senator Fulton and Senator Avery introduced LB-1006. This bill would amend a
section of the Nebraska Business Enterprise program which would give blind
vendors better chances to get new contract with the state. LB-1006 has been
assigned to the Government committee and Senator Avery is its Chair. Please
contact the members of this committee and urge them to support lb-1006 because
it will increase the employment rate for blind nebraskans. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>The hearing will take place on
February 22.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Below are the members of this
committee; and after that is the bill:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Government, Veterans,
and Military Affairs Committee</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Bill Avery
– Chairman (402) 471-2633</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="mailto:bavery@leg.ne.gov">bavery@leg.ne.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>District 28</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Room 1103</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Charlie
Janssen (402) 471-2625</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="mailto:cjanssen@leg.ne.gov">cjanssen@leg.ne.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>District 15</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Room 1403</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Russ Karpisek
(402) 471-2711</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="mailto:rkarpisek@leg.ne.gov">rkarpisek@leg.ne.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>District 32</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Room 1015</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Rich Pahls
(402) 471-2327</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="mailto:rpahls@leg.ne.gov">rpahls@leg.ne.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>District 31</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Room 1401</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Scott Price
(402) 471-2627</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="mailto:sprice@leg.ne.gov">sprice@leg.ne.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>District 3</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Room 1528</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a name="_GoBack"></a><font
size=3 face=Calibri><span lang=ES-PE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Les
Seiler (402) 471-2712, room 1523<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="mailto:lseiler@leg.ne.gov"><span lang=ES-PE>lseiler@leg.ne.gov</span></a></span></font><span
lang=ES-PE><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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face=Calibri><span lang=ES-PE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>district
33<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span lang=ES-PE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>room
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kate Sullivan
(402) 471-2631</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="mailto:ksullivan@leg.ne.gov">ksullivan@leg.ne.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>District 41</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Room 1118</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Norman Wallman
(402) 471-2620</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="mailto:nwallman@leg.ne.gov">nwallman@leg.ne.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>District 30</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Room 1406</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Here is LB-1006</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>LEGISLATURE OF <ns0:State
w:insAuthor="Unknown" w:insDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">NEBRASKA</st1:place></st1:State></ns0:place></ns0:State></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>ONE HUNDRED
SECOND LEGISLATURE</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>SECOND SESSION</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>LEGISLATIVE
BILL 1006</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Introduced by <ns0:City
w:insAuthor="Unknown" w:insDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Fulton</st1:place></st1:City></ns0:place></ns0:City>,
29; Avery, 28.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Read first time
January 17, 2012</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Committee:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>A BILL</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> FOR AN ACT
relating to blind and visually impaired persons; to amend section 71-8611,
Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska; to change provisions relating to a
priority for vending facilities as prescribed; and to repeal the original
section.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> Be it enacted
by the people of the State of <ns0:State w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nebraska</st1:place></st1:State></ns0:place></ns0:State>,
LB 1006 LB 1006</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>-1-</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> Section 1.
Section 71-8611, Reissue Revised Statutes of <ns0:State w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z">Nebraska</ns0:place></ns0:State>, is
amended to read:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> 71-8611 For
the purpose of providing blind persons with remunerative employment, enlarging
the economic opportunities of blind persons, and stimulating blind persons to
greater efforts in striving to make themselves self-supporting, the commission
shall administer and operate vending facilities programs pursuant to the
federal Randolph-Sheppard Act, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 107 et seq.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Blind persons
licensed by the commission pursuant to its rules and regulations are
authorized to operate vending facilities in any federally owned building or on
any federally owned or controlled property, in any state-owned building or on
any property owned or controlled by the state, or on any property owned or
controlled by any county, city, or municipality with the approval of the
local governing body, when, in the judgment of the director of the
commission, such vending facilities may be properly and satisfactorily
operated by blind persons. With respect to vending facilities in any
state-owned building or on any property owned or controlled by the state,
priority shall be given to blind persons, except that this shall not apply to the
Game and Parks Commission or the <ns0:place w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z"><ns0:PlaceType w:insAuthor="Unknown"
w:insDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z">University</ns0:PlaceType> of <ns0:PlaceName
w:insAuthor="Unknown" w:insDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Unknown"
w:endInsDate="2012-02-03T07:16:00Z">Nebraska</ns0:PlaceName></ns0:place>.
This priority shall only be given if the product price in the bid submitted is
comparable in price to the product price in the other bids submitted for
products sold in similar buildings or on similar property and the
qualifications and capabilities of the vendors bidding for a contract are found
to be similar to the other bidders.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> Sec. 2.
Original section 71-8611, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is repealed.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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