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Marintzer said he opposed both bills, claiming that devoting 1 percent of UNL’s budget was monetarily far too much for minority recruitment. The third bill addresses the issue of deferred maintenance. It would give the university $5 million for the reno vations for older buildings like Richards Hall. Marintzer spoke in support of the deferred maintenance bill. He re minded senators there would be a gathering at the Capitol rotunda Tues day at 11 a.m. to show student sup port for the bill. Marintzer said the chance to talk with legislators on campus would have a huge impact on the deferred main tenance bill. “This is the best opportunity we have to directly influence state legis lators,” he said. Marintzer said he would testify on behalf of ASUN before the Appropria tion Committee on Tuesday and urge them to advance the bill. In other ASUN news: ■ Appropriations Bills No. 5 through 7 were passed unanimously, approving a 1.9 percent budget in crease for the Nebraska Unions, a 6.9 percent budget increase for Campus Recreation and no budget increase for the University Health Center. ■ Daryl Swanson, director of the Nebraska Unions, answered senators’ questions on the status of tobacco sales in the Nebraska and the Nebraska East Union. He said no final decision had been made and that he would further discuss the issue with Vice Chancel lor for Student Affairs James Griesen and Chancellor James Moeser. ■ Ronald Glass, a member of the Afrikan People’s Union, spoke to the association about the lack of action to resolve racial tension. He urged A SUN to pass legislation or organize cultural events. Indecency crime bill proposed By Brian Carlson Staff Reporter Sexual abuse of a child should be recognized as a crime whether or not it involves contact between the abuser and abused, supporters of LB601 ar gued Wednesday. The proposal, sponsored by Sen. Joyce Hillman of Gering, would cre ate the crime of indecency with a child. If enacted, the law would cover situa tions in which abusers forced children under the age of 18 to behave inde cently without making physical con tact with them. Current violators are prosecuted for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a charge bill supporters said was inadequate for the degree of the crime. Vicky Moreno of the ScottsblufF County Attorney’s Office testified be fore the Legislature’s Judiciary Com mittee in support of the measure. As an example of the type of abuse that would be covered under the pro posed law, Moreno told of a Scottsbluff County case in which a man had forced his 14-year-old daughter to masturbate in front of him without touching her. The man was convicted of contrib uting to the delinquency of a minor. However, Moreno said the current charge would appear on the offender’s criminal record as the equivalent of delivering alcohol to a minor. “This type of abuse is just as dev astating as actual contact with a child can be,” she said. Hillman said the idea for the pro posal originated with recent recom mendations by the Nebraska Supreme Court that the Legislature create a crime of indecency with a child. The bill, which Hillman said was designed to “make the punishment fit the crime,” was modeled after an Ohio law mentioned by the court. Sarah O’Shea, representing the Nebraska Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Coalition, said the bill was also designed to reflect a more realis tic view of child abuse patterns. This type of abuse is just as devastating as actual contact with a child can be” Vicky Moreno Scottsbluff County Attorney’s office She said nonviolent child abuse is more common than violent abuse. Additionally, non-contact abuse is a common problem because it allows abusers to commit their crimes with out leaving physical evidence. The Judiciary Committee took no action on the bill Wednesday. rtlH B tfl | mm &. - i i I -----
