“There are a lot of people with voices who are saying ‘yes’ we want these policies,” Kauth said. She said she didn’t think that people would move because of these issues, but if they did, Nebraska would benefit from workers leaving “very liberal states” that have adopted pro-trans legislation. In response to Thursday’s letter, Kauth said the business leaders are ignoring that conservatives feel very differently about her bills. LB 575, or the “Sports and Spaces Act,” has not advanced out of the Legislature’s Education Committee. Kathleen Kauth, agreed to discuss possible amendments to the proposal, which has not yet been set for third-round debate. LB 574, which would ban gender-altering care for minors, has advanced to final round debate after its main sponsor, Omaha Sen.
“The next generation of workers, Millennials and Generation Z, aren’t just wanting inclusive environments, they are demanding it.” LB 574 on final reading “When recruiting top talent, a welcoming stance toward all people matters - not just for marginalized workers,” the letter said. “We welcome all people to Nebraska, but we should not let kids make irreversible life-altering decisions until they are adults,” the governor said.īut the business leaders and Omaha chamber see it differently, as driving away potential employees and business conferences from the state when the “next generation of workers” are insisting on “inclusive” workplaces. Pillen’s office, in response to the letter, said that “protecting Nebraska kids is good for business.” The letter follows a similar message delivered last week by the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce urging diversity and inclusion and avoiding laws that threaten Nebraska’s image “as the warm and welcoming state.”
“Nebraska can avoid major competitive risks - and win investment, business, and talent - by sending a clear and consistent signal that all are welcome here and Nebraska is open for business,” it stated. The letter calls the two bills “harmful social legislation” that are bad for Nebraska businesses in their efforts to retain workers, recruit new employees and fill the estimated 80,000 job vacancies in the state. One measure, Legislative Bill 574, would block minors from receiving gender-altering procedures while another, LB 575, would ban transgender girls from competing in girls sports in schools. Jim Pillen and state lawmakers that bills attacking LGBTQ+ rights are hurting job recruitment and retention in the state. LINCOLN - A letter delivered Thursday from more than 115 Nebraska business and nonprofit leaders told Gov.
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