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Session Review 2013

Agriculture Session Review 2013 

Session Review: Agriculture

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Tom Hansen, LB435 LB647 LB423 LB544 LB70 LB67 LB583 LB68 LB69

Lawmakers considered many agricultural issues this session including livestock branding and management, climate change, livestock management and regulatory requirements. North

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Appropriations Session Review 2013 

Session Review: Appropriations

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Amanda McGill, LB126 LB193 LB285 LB519 LB486 LB195 LB504 LB199 LB194 LB196 LB197 LB198 LB200 LB536 LB375 LB190 LB119 LB122 LB20 LB184 LB4 LB185 LB286

Senators passed a $7.8 billion, two-year budget package this session. Budget growth in the Appropriations Committee’s proposal is 5.7 percent

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Banking Commerce and Insurance Session Review 2013 

Session Review: Banking, Commerce and Insurance

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Jeremy Nordquist, LB384 LB568 LB147 LB336 LB279 LB92 LB218 LB505 LB100 LB155 LB205 LB628

Legislation pertaining to federal health care reform and the state’s new health benefit exchange topped the list of insurance issues

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Business and Labor Session Review 2013 

Session Review: Business and Labor

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Steve Lathrop, LB21 LB324 LB291 LB302 LB584 LB177 LB560 LB559 LB476 LB58 LB536

Workers’ compensation, internship grants and employer access to social networking accounts were some of the business and labor concerns addressed

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Education Session Review 2013 

Session Review: Education

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Kate Sullivan, LB407 LB408 LB495 LB585 LB211 LB331 LB366 LB410 LB438 LB470

Senators approved significant changes to state aid to public schools under legislation considered by the Education Committee. Aid to schools

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Executive Board Session Review 2013 

Session Review: Executive Board

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Ernie Chambers, LR155 LB242 LB612 LR31 LR20

A special legislative committee will conduct a thorough study of Nebraska’s tax code as a result of legislation considered by

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General Affairs Session Review 2013 

Session Review: General Affairs

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Bob Krist, LB6 LR41CA LB73 LB590 LB273 LR34CA LB579 LB173 LB230 LB653 LB444

Senators made several changes to the state’s gaming and liquor laws this session. Among the bills passed was a measure

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Government Military and Veterans Affairs Session Review 2013 

Session Review: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Bill Avery, LB79 LB271 LB382 LB381 LB127 LB188 LB183 LB41 LB160 LB429 LB224 LB563 LB125 LB299 LB646 LB140 LB434 LB504 LB199 LB78

Election law and state contracts dominated government issues addressed by lawmakers this session. Elections Among the election provisions passed was

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Health and Human Services Session Review 2013 

Session Review: Health and Human Services

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Amanda McGill, LB216 LB269 LB530 LB265 LB443 LB507 LB625 LB368 LB240 LB577 LB225 LB556 LB528 LB326 LB487 LB484 LR22 LB420 LB23 LB343

Senators continued to overhaul the state’s child welfare system this session. Other aspects of health and human service provision addressed

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Judiciary Session Review 2013 

Session Review: Judiciary

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Brad Ashford, LB561 LB562 LB86 LB471 LB44 LB464 LB255 LB99 LB483 LB543 LB52 LB298 LB538 LB232 LB306 LB3

Measures relating to human trafficking, sentencing options for juveniles and parenting programs for incarcerated parents were passed by lawmakers this

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Natural Resources Session Review 2013 

Session Review: Natural Resources

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Tom Carlson, LB517 LB634 LB402 LB388 LB522 LB203 LB362 LB57 LB94 LB499 LB91

Ensuring the long-term sustainability of state water resources topped the list of natural resources issues considered by senators this session.

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Retirement Systems Session Review 2013 

Session Review: Retirement Systems

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Jeremy Nordquist, LB306 LB229 LB232 LB553 LB554 LB305 LB263 LB594 LB321 LB138 LB638 LB639

Lawmakers made several changes to the state’s retirement systems this session. LB306, introduced by Omaha Sen. Jeremy Nordquist, extends an

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Revenue Session Review 2013 

Session Review: Revenue

July 8, 2013October 31, 2016 admin Sen. Ernie Chambers, LR155 LB97 LB104 LB266 LB90 LB296 LB308 LB573 LB341 LB55 LB153 LB28 LB34 LB613 LB82 LB405 LB406

Senators passed legislation this year that authorizes a comprehensive study of Nebraska’s tax code. Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers introduced LR155,

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Session Review 2013 Transportation and Telecommunications 

Session Review: Transportation and Telecommunications

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Les Seiler, LB158 LB93 LB399 LB393 LB10 LB189 LB118 LB258 LB351 LB84 LB623 LB545 LB595 LB617 LB589 LB358

Among other measures, lawmakers passed bills this session to require longer ignition interlock installation for DUI offenders and to identify

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Session Review 2013 Urban Affairs 

Session Review: Urban Affairs

July 8, 2013May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Ken Schilz, LB66 LR29CA LB377 LB208 LB87 LB111 LB112 LB113 LB643 LB49

Economic development, annexation, utilities and city ordinances were among the urban issues taken up by lawmakers this session. LB66, introduced

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