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Sen. Barry DeKay
AgricultureSession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Agriculture

The Agriculture Committee advanced measures this session to prohibit the distribution and sale of cultivated-protein food products, revise the Nebraska Pure Food Act and update restrictions on foreign land ownership in Nebraska.

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Sen. Robert Clements
AppropriationsSession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Appropriations

Lawmakers approved the state’s two-year $11 billion budget package this session. The package closed a more than $600 million projected shortfall and represents a 1% increase in state expenditures over the next two fiscal years.

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Sen. Mike Jacobson
Banking Commerce and InsuranceSession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Banking, Commerce and Insurance

Measures meant to protect children online, create an HMO assessment program, improve pharmacy benefit manager regulations and provide immunity for certain cyber security breaches were among proposals considered by lawmakers this session.

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Sen. Kathleen Kauth
Business and LaborSession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Business and Labor

Lawmakers considered several proposals this session relating to paid sick leave, the state’s minimum wage and other employment benefits and hiring practices.

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Sen. Dave Murman
EducationSession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Education

Nebraska lawmakers passed bills this session to limit student cellphone use, increase parental access to certain educational materials and establish a school finance commission.

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Sen. Ben Hansen
Executive BoardSession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Executive Board

The Executive Board sent the possibility of extended legislative terms to voters for their consideration, created a new legislative oversight division and contemplated increasing senators’ pay.

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Sen. Rick Holdcroft
General AffairsSession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: General Affairs

The General Affairs Committee advanced proposals this session relating to the regulation of alternative nicotine products, medical cannabis, microdistilleries and mobile sports betting.

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Sen. Rita Sanders
Government Military and Veterans AffairsSession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs

Lawmakers considered efforts this session to define male and female in state law for access to school sports, update election laws and reinstate a winner-take-all system for allocating Nebraska’s presidential electoral votes.

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Sen. Brian Hardin
Health and Human ServicesSession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Health and Human Services

The Health and Human Services Committee advanced measures this session to improve access to health care, broaden public benefit eligibility and reduce licensure burdens for health professionals.

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Sen. Carolyn Bosn
JudiciarySession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Judiciary

The Judiciary Committee considered a wide range of topics this session, including enhanced criminal penalties, reforms to Nebraska’s court system and stronger consumer protections.

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Sen. Tom Brandt
Natural ResourcesSession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Natural Resources

The Natural Resources Committee this session advanced measures that created a battery recycling program, raised the cap on state park entry fees and merged two state agencies tasked with managing Nebraska’s water resources.

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Sen. Beau Ballard
Retirement SystemsSession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Nebraska Retirement Systems

Senators approved several measures this session that make changes to various retirement systems.

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Sen. R. Brad von Gillern
RevenueSession Review 2025
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Revenue

The Revenue Committee this session advanced bills to roll back recently enacted tax incentives, add guardrails to a program intended to incentivize retail development and raise the documentary stamp tax to provide housing assistance to sex trafficking and domestic violence survivors.

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Sen. Mike Moser
Session Review 2025Transportation and Telecommunications
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Transportation and Telecommunications

Measures that increase driver record fees, modify the common carrier licensing process and allow the issuance of one license plate for each registered motor vehicle rather than two were among those considered by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee this session.

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Sen. Terrell McKinney
Session Review 2025Urban Affairs
July 11, 2025 admin

Session Review: Urban Affairs

Measures aimed at increasing access to affordable housing and requiring the Omaha Housing Authority to address bed bug infestations were among those advanced by the Urban Affairs Committee this session.

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