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One of Nebraska's most successful legislators, Kent Rogert has passed twenty bills in just four years, with a focus on protecting agriculture, leveling the playing field for Nebraskans in a global economy, and advocating for small business in rural Nebraska. Kent understands that we need government to work for us, not against us, and he works across the aisle to make sure government is working for everyday Nebraskans.
In addition to the bills he authored, Kent supported the largest tax cut in Nebraska history. He also voted to retain the death penalty by establishing lethal injection as our state's method of execution. Kent also has supported numerous measures aimed at reducing abortion and protecting the sanctity of life.
Notable bills introduced and passed by Kent
LB 263 (2009): Ensures agricultural laws are consistent across the state and kept out-of-state interests out of our back yards.
LB 817 (2010): Cuts bureaucratic red tape that prevented licensed, qualified permit holders and peace officers from purchasing handguns.
LB 255 (2007): Protects small business by clarifying that sick leave is not collectible upon employment termination.
LB 781 (2008): Strengthens penalties for criminals and scam artists by allowing for the aggregation of misdemeanors to create felonies.
LB 155 (2009): Cracks down on white collar criminals and gang members by increasing penalties for extortion and racqueteering.
LB 260 (2009): Provides a way for wrongly-convicted Nebraskans to recover damages.
LB 453* (2009) and LB 829 (2010): Protects farmers and ag producers with less than ten employees from lawsuits concerning injuries ocurring on the job.
LB 479* (2008, 2009) and LB 1006 (2010): Changes eligibility and enrollment deadlines for kindergarteners and pre-schoolers.
LB 577* (2009): Greatly limits Natural Resource Districts (NRD's) bonding authority, protecting taxpayers from undue property tax increases.
LB 226 (2010): Modernizes Nebraska's age of majority by allowing eighteen year olds to enter into binding contracts and seek medical care with parental power of attorney.
LB 261 (2010): Prevents underage purchase of tobacco and alcohol by allowing retailers to scan drivers licenses.
LB 926 (2010): Changes rules and laws regarding highway and interstate signs to allow for Nebraska attractions, such as wineries and other agri-tourist destinations, to pay for and obtain state-sanctioned highway signs.
LB 880 (2010): Eliminates duplicative safety testing of fireworks and uses a national standard to allow for more safe fireworks to be sold in the state of Nebraska while not affecting local fireworks ordinances.
LB 882 (2010): Allows cattle producers to transport and dispose of dead stock to conform with new federal regulations.
LB 712 (2010): Updates the Landlord and Tenant Act to allow for removal of abandoned property in apartments and storage units.
LB 1012 (2010): Expands the Nebraska Horseracing Commission from three to five members and removed restrictions from participating in the industry.
LB 1087 (2010): Clarifies payment procedures for schools contracting for off-site special education needs. Introduced by Sen. Greg Adams of York, this was Kent's priority bill for the 2010 session.
Notable bills cosponsored by Kent
LB 169✝ (2007): Excludes military pension benefits from state taxation.
LB 341 (2007): Increases the state's ability to collect child support payments and protect against child abduction by non-custodial parents.
LB 674 (2007): Strengthens Nebraska's identity theft statutes.
LB 690 (2007): Creates mentoring programs for young hunters.
LB 900 (2008): Prohibits profiling by insurance companies using past credit information when issuing policies.
LB 63 (2009): Creates the Office of Violence Prevention; the strongest and most comprehensive efforts to protect vulnerable youth from gangs and criminal influence in the history of Nebraska.
LB 65✝ (2009): Exempts repair and replacement parts for agricultural machinery and equipment from state sales tax.
LB 278 (2009): Allows fire fighters to collect donations for Muscular Dystrophy in intersections.
LB 949 (2010): Provides for local control when determining building controls for new construction.
LB 952 (2010): Exempts costs related to unfunded, federally-mandated infrastructure replacement from state sales tax.
LB 961 (2010): Establishes job training grants for Nebraskans who lost their jobs due to the economic recession.
LB 999 (2010): Provides for a moratorium on new hospital licenses to ensure the future of rural health care in Nebraska.
* denotes bills passed into law as amendments to other bills
✝ denotes a bill that did not pass