Bill > LB807

This bill provides for the replacement of the statues of William Jennings Bryan and Julius Sterling Morton currently displayed in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol with statues of Willa Cather and Ponca Chief Standing Bear. The bill establishes selection committees to oversee the selection of sculptors, funding, and logistics for the new statues. The funding for the replacement process must be obtained through private donations, and no state funds can be used. The bill also creates cash funds to hold the private donations for each statue replacement project. The bill is intended to take effect immediately due to an emergency.