District 03 Blog

April is Personal Security Awareness Month

bbenson — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:00:40 +0000

I introduced LR123 on March 28th. This resolution recognizes April as Personal Security Awareness month. It was signed on April 8th. PSAM is an effort to raise awareness surrounding personal security options and deliver valuable knowledge and life-saving advice to men and women across the globe. You can find out more about PSAM on this web site http://www.personalsecurityawarenessmonth.com/

Here is the resolution for Nebraska during the month of April:

WHEREAS, the month of April has been designated as Personal
Security Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, the mission of Personal Security Awareness Month is to
raise awareness of personal security options and deliver valuable knowledge
and life-saving advice; and
WHEREAS, throughout the month of April, personal protection experts
and law enforcement professionals will partner to educate the public about
Personal Security Awareness Month and provide information to individuals
about how to safeguard themselves and their family members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED
THIRD LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, FIRST SESSION:
1. That the Legislature recognizes April 2013 as Personal Security
Awareness Month in Nebraska.
2. That during Personal Security Awareness Month, the Legislature
encourages citizens to become aware of ways to avoid victimization and
learn how to keep themselves and their families safe from crime.

Bill Status

bbenson — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:16:58 +0000

Here is the status of my legislation for the 2013 session. We are now entering full days of debates. Check back here for more updates as the session proceeds.

Document	Primary Introducer	Status	Description
LB317	Price	Referral	Change a duty of county assessors relating to real property valuation
LB432	Price	Referral	Appropriate funds for the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
LB433	Price	General File	Require a report and change administration procedures for ballots at hospitals and nursing homes
LB434	Price	Passed	Provide for emergency management registries for persons with special needs
LB594	Price	Referral	Provide Nebraska Investment Council duties relating to administration of the Nebraska Veterans’ Aid Fund
LB595	Price	General File	Provide for a Public Service Commission study of next-generation 911
LB595A	Price	General File	Appropriation Bill
LB596	Price	Referral	Change provisions relating to specialty license plates and Purple Heart license plates
LB623	Price	General File	Change provisions relating to bridge construction and road improvements
LR52	Price		Recognize February 17-23, 2013, as Engineers Week in Nebraska
LR123	Price		Recognize April 2013 as Personal Security Awareness Month in Nebraska

Recruit Military Offers Career Resources to Veterans

bbenson — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:47:39 +0000

Recruit Military is a good resource for Veterans to use for a job search. Recruit Military is an organization run by Veterans dedicated to serving Veterans. This is a good way for our service members to search for their next career move. The web site features over 450,000 open jobs, 2,400 companies, and information for 60 career fairs in 30 cities. The site also offers an email notice of new job information as it’s posted.

Here is the Recruit Military web site. http://recruitmilitary.com/

2013 Legislation

bbenson — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:00:40 +0000

These are my bills for 2013. This chart contains the bill number and the one liner associated with it. Over the coming weeks I’ll post more details for each of these.

Thanks,
Scott

Bill	Primary	One Liner
LB317	Price	Change a duty of county assessors relating to real property valuation
LB432	Price	Appropriate funds for the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
LB433	Price	Require a report and change administration procedures for ballots at hospitals and nursing homes
LB434	Price	Provide for emergency management registries for persons with special needs
LB594	Price	Provide Nebraska Investment Council duties relating to administration of the Nebraska Veterans’ Aid Fund
LB595	Price	Provide for a Public Service Commission study of next-generation 911
LB596	Price	Change provisions relating to specialty license plates and Purple Heart license plates
LB623	Price	Change provisions relating to bridge construction and road improvements

2013 Session Underway

bbenson — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:49:11 +0000

The 2013 legislative session began on January 9th. Today was the last day of bill introduction. There will be many challenges this year and I am looking forward to addressing them. As always I appreciate your feedback on legislation. Your input is an important part of the legislative process. Here are a few ways to stay involved.

Email: sprice@leg.ne.gov
Phone: 402-471-2627
Office: The District 3 office has moved to room 1202, located in the south hall of the capitol.

The legislature web site is a good resource to look up bills and find committee schedules. You can find that information here.
NET also makes possible live viewing of the legislature and committee hearings. You can view the legislature on this page.

For 2013 I will be serving on the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, and Telecommunications and Transportation Committee. I will once again be Vice Chairman of the Government Committee this year.

Be sure to check the district web site over the course of the session for my legislative updates. I hope the New Year got off to a great start for you! I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,
Scott
District 3

Welcome

admin — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:50:00 +0000

Welcome to the District 3 webpage! This page will be continuously updated to provide you with all the latest information. Please visit often!

It is truly an honor and a privilege to represent the residents of Nebraska’s 3rd Legislative District. As your voice in the Legislature, I am eager to hear from you. Please contact my office with any questions, comments or concerns. We are here to help!

Sincerely,
Senator Scott Price

Merry Christmas!

bbenson — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:45:55 +0000

I just wanted take a few minutes to wish everyone in District Three and the State of Nebraska a Merry Christmas! My wife Jacquie joins me in sending you and your family all the best during this holiday season. We’re reminded of our many blessings this time of the year and give thanks for having loved ones to share them with. Still many are struggling and our thoughts and prayers are with them as well. We also remember those serving and are away from home this Christmas. We pray for their safety and thank them for their service. We pray for their loved ones at home as well. May you find comfort and joy over the coming days and beyond. May we all take the spirit of Christmas forward into each and every day in the coming year!

Merry Christmas,
Scott

Area Students Honoring Veterans with Nebraska’s Got Your 6 Program

bbenson — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:25:49 +0000

There is a wonderful event coming up in November to honor our Veterans. Some of our area high school students involved in DECA are organizing “Nebraska’s Got Your 6″ campaign. This project includes a candle light vigil at the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge on November 10th. You can view the press release from the students below. It includes important details of the event. Also below is a flyer for the event. Please pass the flyer and information on. It’s great to see local youth putting together a great event to honor our Veterans!

Sincerely,
Scott Price
District 3

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To whom it may it concern,

Our names are Jaycee Stephens, Kate Radosta, and Cole Patterson and we are students at Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Nebraska. We are all a part of DECA. DECA is an organization of marketing students that educates and prepares students with skills in networking, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Acquiring skills like these prepares students fore careers in marketing, financial services, and many others. Each year, DECA members complete a project and compete at the state level and then the national level in various categories of marketing. Last year, Jaycee and Kate competed as a team and placed in the top 16 at nationals in the category marketing communications team decision making in Salt Lake City, Utah. This year, we all have an even bigger goal of making top 3 in the Public Relations category at Nationals in Anaheim, CA.

In order to achieve our goal we have created a public relations campaign called “Nebraska’s Got Your 6″. Our campaign strives to honor veterans in our community as well as promote organizations that support our military men and women and appreciate their sacrifices. “Nebraska’s Got Your 6″ comes from the military term got your 6. When telling directions on a clock face 12 would be in front of you and 6 would be behind you, the side you can’t see. So when someone says “I have got your six” it means that they have got your back. Our mission is to show the military veterans both nationally and locally that Nebraska’s got their 6.

To show the military that Nebraska’s got their 6, our plan is to create activities to raise awareness in our community about our campaign and organizations, hold events for military members, and to give a scholarship to a future military member from our school. We have also had the week of November 4^th-10^th proclaimed as the “Nebraska’s Got Your 6” week by Governor Dave Heineman when most of our promotion will take place. Our promotion for the week includes candle vigils, plaque dedications, parade involvement, school involvement and much more.

What we are asking of you is anything and everything you are willing to do to help get the word out about our project, and the event we are holding at the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge in downtown Omaha on November 10th at 6 PM. We are holding a candle vigil in honor of our past, present, and future veterans. Candles will be available at the bridge, and candle holders have been purchased so that the wind won’t be a problem. We will have hot chocolate at the bridge and are trying to get as many people as possible to come help us “light up the night” for our veterans. We are asking for a donation for the candles, and the money we raise will go towards a scholarship that will be handed out to a high school senior who is planning on joining the military next year. I have attached the flier we made for our event.

Thank you for your time.
Jaycee Stephens
Kate Radosta
Jaycee Stephens

kmradosta@gmail.com

402-218-8897
Facebook: Nebraska’s Got Your 6

Twitter: @NEgotyour6

Nebraska Got Your 6 Event

District Three October Newsletter

bbenson — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:46:19 +0000

October 2012

Dear Fellow Nebraskan:

I’m eager for the 2013 legislative session to begin. I wanted to share some thoughts about District Three and the upcoming session as legislators prepare for next year. I’m working on ideas to further economic development and lower taxes, we have a lot of success to build on.

The groundbreaking for the new STRATCOM Headquarters was earlier this month. This project will lead to 400 new jobs, and strengthen the high-tech capacity of our military. District Three remains a great place to live for our Veterans and those currently serving. GI Jobs magazine rated Bellevue University and UNO among the top military friendly institutions nationally.

Governor Heineman announced that Fidelity Investments will be building a new data center in Papillion. The data center is a $200 million investment that will create 30 to 35 jobs. Senator Cornett’s LB1118, which I supported, was important in Fidelity’s decision to build in Papillion. My priority bill, LB1080 passed last session and will further job creation. Yahoo! announced plans for a new facility in Papillion after these bills were signed. CNN Money and Money Magazine ranked Sarpy County, Papillion, and Bellevue high nationally in categories of jobs and livability. Nebraska is sending a strong message that we will compete for high-tech jobs.

During the interim I looked into our transportation and telecommunications infrastructure, and toured a telephone company in Pierce. The tour was hosted by Senators Sullivan and Dubas, highlighting improvements in rural telecommunications. I took part in a briefing with the Department of Roads which included additional projects funded by LB84. I’m eager to see these improvements carried on in all areas of our state.

I’ve enjoyed seeing many of you at area events during the interim. I’ll be sharing your input with my colleagues as we prepare for the 2013 session. This is an exciting time for District Three! You help make this possible with your ongoing communications. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,
Scott Price
District 3

The Good Life in Sarpy County

bbenson — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:29:56 +0000

In recent monthly newsletters I touched on the great national rankings Papillion, Bellevue, and Sarpy County have received from national sources like CNN Money and Money Magazine. Today we have more good news for the area.

This morning Governor Heineman announced that Fidelity Investments will be building a new data center in Papillion. The data center is a $200 million project and will create between 30 and 35 jobs. Senator Cornett’s LB1118, that I supported, was important in Fidelity’s decision to build in Papillion. My priority bill LB 1080, which provides a property tax exemption and a sales and use tax exemption relating to data centers will lead to even more jobs for District 3. These bills prove that lower taxes will bring jobs into Nebraska.

Another great part of our community is support for our military. Earlier today I took part in the groundbreaking of the new STRATCOM headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base. This project will bring 400 new jobs to the area and strengthen the high-tech capacity of our military.

Great things continue to happen for Sarpy County. We have a low crime rate, affordable cost of living, great jobs, low unemployment, great education institutions, and modern health care facilities. I look forward to building on these successes in the next legislative session and seeing more opportunities develop for the residents of District 3 and Sarpy County.

Sincerely,
Scott Price