State grant for Lincoln’s East Beltway considered
The state would help fund a major highway project east of Lincoln under a bill heard March 4 by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee.
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Microdistillery, craft brewery expansion bill advanced
A measure intended to provide greater flexibility to the state’s microdistilleries and craft breweries to grow their businesses was given first-round approval March 4.
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Bills to regulate medical cannabis considered
The General Affairs Committee heard joint testimony March 3 on a pair of bills that seek to regulate, tax and establish licensure for medical cannabis in Nebraska following approval of two ballot initiatives by voters last November.
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Repeal of rideshare vehicle inspection requirement proposed
The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony March 3 on a measure intended to make it easier for Nebraskans to use their personal vehicles for rideshare services.
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School cellphone ban clears first round
A proposal that would require Nebraska school boards to adopt policies regarding student use of cellphones gained first-round approval from lawmakers March 3.
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Veteran employment preference bill narrowed, advanced
A bill that seeks to expand the hiring preference given to veterans was narrowed slightly and advanced from the first round of debate March 3.
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Storm lands a seat at the Unicameral
One of the first things you learn when speaking with Sen. Jared Storm is that flying a turboprop plane is harder than Alfred Hitchcock made it look in the classic film “North by Northwest.”
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Parental notification for student surveys advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 28 to a bill that would require Nebraska schools to notify parents, guardians and educational decisionmakers before conducting non-anonymous surveys that ask for sensitive student information.
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Economic forecasting board raises short-term revenue projections
In its final meeting before legislative debate begins on the state’s two-year budget, the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board voted Feb. 28 to raise revenue projections slightly for the current fiscal year.
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Proposals would end unfunded mandates
The Nebraska Legislature would be required to provide full reimbursement to political subdivisions for any new program or expansion of an existing program under two proposed constitutional amendments heard Feb. 27 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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Business park project boundary change advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 28 to a bill intended to provide greater flexibility in the siting of a proposed North Omaha business park.
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Proposal to limit superintendent pay debated
A measure intended to limit school superintendent compensation in Nebraska was discussed on general file Feb. 27.
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Bill would reduce ADC eligibility
The maximum amount of time a qualifying family could receive cash assistance under the Aid to Dependent Children Program would be decreased under a bill heard by the Health and Human Services Committee Feb. 28.
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Bill to add nurse anesthetists to student loan program advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 27 to a bill aimed at helping alleviate a shortage of health professionals in Nebraska.
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Potential third term proposed for legislators
The Executive Board heard testimony Feb. 27 on two proposals that would extend term limits for members of the Nebraska Legislature.
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