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LR 105

Recognize April 14, 2025, as Lineworkers Appreciation Day in Nebraska and express appreciation for their contributions and efforts

109th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Tom Brandt

Nebraska designates April 14, 2025 as Lineworkers Appreciation Day and honors its lineworkers for keeping the electric grid reliable.

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Bill Summary · LR 105

Summary of Nebraska LR 105 (2025)

Overview

  • Type: Legislative Resolution
  • Bill Number: LR 105
  • Title: Recognize April 14, 2025, as Lineworkers Appreciation Day in Nebraska and express appreciation for their contributions and efforts
  • Status: Adopted
  • Introduced: April 2, 2025
  • Session: One Hundred Ninth Legislature, First Session
  • Primary Sponsor: Brandt (with broad co-sponsorship)

What the bill would do

  • Officially recognize and commend Nebraska lineworkers for their skill, dedication, and service.
  • Designate April 14, 2025, as Lineworkers Appreciation Day in Nebraska.

Key provisions

  • Section 1: The Legislature recognizes the significant contributions and efforts of Nebraska lineworkers who keep electricity flowing under challenging conditions and expresses appreciation for their hard work.
  • Section 2: The Legislature designates April 14, 2025, as Lineworkers Appreciation Day in Nebraska.

Background and rationale (as stated in the bill)

  • Nebraska’s electricity is delivered through a large and interconnected grid, including over six thousand miles of transmission lines and about one hundred thousand miles of subtransmission and distribution lines.
  • The electrical grid operates continuously—24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year—despite extreme weather and other hazards.
  • Nebraska has more than one thousand lineworkers who build, maintain, and repair electric infrastructure in hazardous conditions.
  • The bill emphasizes respect, gratitude, and honor for lineworkers who risk personal safety to ensure reliable electricity for Nebraska residents.

Who/what would be affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: Nebraska lineworkers and the utility and energy sectors that employ them.
  • Broader impact: Acknowledges the essential role of lineworkers in ensuring reliable power for homes, businesses, and institutions across the state.

Procedural timeline and actions

  • Introduction: April 2, 2025
  • Laid over: April 2, 2025
  • Adoption: April 14, 2025
  • Signing: April 14, 2025 (by the President/Speaker)
  • Legislative posture: A symbolic, non-binding resolution recognizing and honoring lineworkers; does not create new statutory requirements or funding obligations.

Summary of significance

LR 105 serves as a formal, bipartisan gesture recognizing the essential work of lineworkers in Nebraska and establishing April 14, 2025, as Lineworkers Appreciation Day. It highlights the critical and often hazardous nature of maintaining the state’s electric grid and reflects appreciation for the dedication of those who keep power available to Nebraskans.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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