LINCOLN- A proposal to limit when Nebraska school districts can have special bond elections advanced from first-round debate at the Legislature on Wednesday. The bill (LB135) from Sen. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue would require school districts to put bond issues to voters during regularly scheduled statewide primary or general elections in even-numbered years. Holdcroft's bill also prohibits school districts from seeking a second election within 10 months of a bond issue's defeat.

An amendment adopted Wednesday would also allow special elections to be held during May or November in odd-numbered years — times Holdcroft said Nebraska voters would be accustomed to voting. Holdcroft, who introduced a similar measure last year, said the changes would give more voters a chance to weigh in on whether or not school districts should borrow money or exceed their property tax levy limits.

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