Change provisions relating to the investigation of railroad accidents

LB 128 would require railroad companies operating in Nebraska to report serious accidents (causing death, injury, or property damage) to the Public Service Commission within 24 hours, and also provide the same report to the Federal Railroad Administration. The bill updates existing law to clarify these reporting requirements and specifies that neither report can be used as evidence in court. It directly affects railroad carriers in Nebraska by adding a mandatory dual-reporting obligation and restricting how accident documentation can be used legally. The bill repeals the previous version of this section to implement these changes. If passed, this would streamline state-federal coordination for accident investigations while limiting legal exposure for the reports.