LINCOLN- Last Friday, Nebraska lawmakers approved the creation of a special committee designed to fully review the Legislature's oversight as it continued to clash with the state's executive branch. Speaker of the Legislature John Arch introduced the proposal, Legislative Resolution 298, which would appoint a Legislative Oversight Review Special Committee.

While originally proposed as a nine-member committee, an amendment adopted on a 37-1 vote bumped membership to 15 members, all of whom will examine legislative oversight through the end of the year. Arch said the proposal was prompted by a recommendation from outside counsel, and that the new special committee will have the opportunity to take a step back, reassess, and find ways to provide for more effective oversight.

The special committee will be charged with issuing a report no later than December 15th, focusing on the structure and organization of the Legislature's oversight functions, examining how other states handle legislative oversight, and determining the range of authority awarded to legislatively created boards and commissions that conduct oversight.

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