LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would ban small, flame-powered paper air balloons in Nebraska is headed to a final vote in the Legislature.

Senators gave the measure second-round approval Thursday with a voice vote.

The bill’s advocates say the so-called flying lanterns create dangerous fire hazards if they land in neighborhoods or dry fields. If the bill passes, violators would face a $100 fine.

The lanterns are made of flame-retardant paper and lifted by hot air from open flames at their bases. They’re often released into the sky at memorials or celebrations. Hot air balloons large enough to carry people would not be included in the ban.

Sen. Jerry Johnson of Wahoo has designated the bill his priority this session.

DETROIT (AP) — Another problem has developed with automotive air bags, this one resulting in recalls of 5 million vehicles.

Continental Automotive Systems says in documents filed with the government that moisture can get inside its air bag control computers, causing the power supplies to corrode and fail. If that happens, air bags may not inflate in a crash or they could deploy without a crash.

Documents say Continental will notify automakers, who will recall cars dating to 2006. Already Honda, Fiat Chrysler and Mercedes have issued recalls.

Automakers will replace the computers at no cost to owners.

The announcement comes in the middle of a recall crisis involving Takata Corp. air bag inflators. About 24 million U.S. vehicles are being recalled for that problem. It’s the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.

CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — A plea deal has been reached for a Tennessee man accused of sexually assaulting a student at Chadron State College in northwest Nebraska in 2014.

A trial scheduled to begin last week for Timothy Jungquist was canceled, and court records show a new plea hearing is set for Feb. 12. Jungquist, of Nashville, in November pleaded not guilty to false imprisonment and forcible sexual assault.

Authorities say a student contacted Chadron police on Oct. 7, 2014, saying she’d been sexually assaulted two days earlier in Andrews Hall on the campus. Jungquist soon was arrested. He was a Chadron State student at the time.

COZAD, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a man has died after being struck by a train in Cozad.

The accident occurred a little before noon Wednesday. Police say the man was walking alongside the tracks when he was struck. Investigators say he was talking on a cellphone and may not have noticed the approaching train.

The man has been identified as 51-year-old Johnny Frees, who lived in Cozad.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Hunters and anglers in Nebraska might have to pay more for permits under a bill that has won support from sporting groups, conservationists and the tourism industry.

The groups argued during a legislative hearing Wednesday that the measure would help the Game and Parks Commission pay its operational costs, which have risen because of private land donations and the growing popularity of trails and outdoor recreation.

The measure by Sen. John McCollister of Omaha would increase the caps on various fees the commission can charge under state law.

McCollister says most of the caps have been in place since 2003, and the commission’s activities generate significant economic benefits for the state.

Supporters included the Nebraska Tourism Association, the Nebraska Sportsmen’s Foundation and Audubon Nebraska.