Skip to content
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Latest:
  • Creation of broadband services office considered
  • Proposal would add per-student aid to school funding system
  • Bills would cap insulin costs
  • DeKay brings a referee’s ‘quiet confidence’ to Unicameral
  • Tax credit scholarship program considered

Unicameral Update

The Nebraska Legislature's official news source since 1977

Unicameral Update

  • About
  • Committees
    • Agriculture
    • Appropriations
    • Banking Commerce and Insurance
    • Business and Labor
    • Education
    • Executive Board
    • Government Military and Veterans Affairs
    • General Affairs
    • Health and Human Services
    • Judiciary
    • Natural Resources
    • Retirement Systems
    • Revenue
    • Transportation and Telecommunications
    • Urban Affairs
  • Features
    • Ceremonies
    • Senator features
    • Civic education
    • Slideshows
  • Print Archive
  • Subscriptions
  • Session Review 2022

Session Review 2014

Agriculture Session Review 2014 

Session Review: Agriculture

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Ken Schilz, LB768 LB846 LB941 LB884 LB1008 LB583 LB882 LB696 LB597 LB673

Livestock producers will operate under new procedures implemented as a result of legislation heard by the Legislature’s Agriculture Committee. Livestock

Read more
Appropriations Session Review 2014 

Session Review: Appropriations

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Greg Adams, LB905 LB906 LB130 LB949

Lawmakers made adjustments to the state’s two-year budget with four bills passed this session. LB905, introduced by York Sen. Greg

Read more
Banking Commerce and Insurance Session Review 2014 

Session Review: Banking, Commerce and Insurance

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Paul Schumacher, LB788 LB151 LB775 LB810 LB815 LB819 LB988 LB751 LB254 LB505 LB397 LB883 LB876 LB755 LB717 LB749 LB734 LB880 LB991 LB1010

Insurance coverage and banking regulation were among the issues considered by the Legislature this session. Lawmakers removed a bill’s original

Read more
Business and Labor Session Review 2014 

Session Review: Business and Labor

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Jeremy Nordquist, LB943 LB947 LB560 LB903 LB961 LB895 LB951 LB559 LB373 LB820 LB955 LB1090 LB800 LB1083 LB932 LB907 LB949

Family medical leave, minimum wages and protection from wage theft were some of the business and labor issues addressed by

Read more
Education Session Review 2014 

Session Review: Education

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Greg Adams, LB438 LB470 LB923 LB872 LB782 LB741 LB967 LB842 LB835 LB754 LB984 LB1069 LB958 LB129 LB725 LB838 LB546 LB1103 LB740 LB682

Safety and accountability were priorities of the Legislature’s Education Committee while considering legislation this session. Accountability LB438, introduced by York

Read more
Executive Board Session Review 2014 

Session Review: Executive Board

May 8, 2014May 21, 2014 admin Sen. Steve Lathrop, LR424 LB976 LB1016 LR400 LR444 LB996 LB909

The Legislature’s Executive Board initiated an in-depth investigation into the handling of a former prison inmate suspected of multiple homicides.

Read more
General Affairs Session Review 2014 

Session Review: General Affairs

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh, LR41CA LB863 LB861 LB888 LB680 LB1052 LB855 LB899 LB914 LB642 LR416CA

Lawmakers considered several gaming and liquor law changes this session, as well as regulation of e-cigarette products. Senators passed a

Read more
Government Military and Veterans Affairs Session Review 2014 

Session Review: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Sue Crawford, LB719 LB720 LB371 LB744 LB215 LB772 LB390 LB935 LB980 LB946 LB167 LB219 LB726 LB743 LB833 LB1084 LB56 LB144 LB1048 LB382 LB661 LB565 LB588

Changes to state agency reporting, election laws and voting procedures were enacted this session. Government Lawmakers approved a bill meant

Read more
Health and Human Services Session Review 2014 

Session Review: Health and Human Services

May 8, 2014June 19, 2014 admin Sen. Amanda McGill, LB853 LB790 LB660 LB690 LB887 LB276 LB359 LB732 LB854 LB916 LB526 LB132 LB728 LB901 LB931 LB994 LR422 LB76 LB1076 LB1078 LB13

Child welfare, licensure requirements and a second attempt to expand Medicaid topped the list of health and human services issues

Read more
Judiciary Session Review 2014 

Session Review: Judiciary

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Brad Ashford, LB907 LB808 LB932 LB999 LB313 LB464 LB1093 LB908 LB998 LB1034 LB933 LB441 LB674 LB390 LB694 LB772 LB1035 LB699 LB128 LB811 LB752 LB1001 LB403 LB920 LB988 LB775 LB788 LB485

Lawmakers passed extensive changes to Nebraska’s criminal and juvenile justice systems this session. Prison reform Senators approved a measure that

Read more
Natural Resources Session Review 2014 

Session Review: Natural Resources

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Tom Carlson, LB1098 LB1074 LB391 LB710 LB723 LB686 LB514 LB513 LB856 LB671 LB699 LB402 LB1115 LB965

Water The long-term sustainability of the state’s water resources was the primary focus of legislation considered this session by the

Read more
Retirement Systems Session Review 2014 

Session Review: Retirement Systems

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Jeremy Nordquist, LB1042 LB1041 LB759 LB713 LB918 LB929 LB977

Senators made several changes to the state’s retirement systems this session. LB1042, introduced by Omaha Sen. Jeremy Nordquist, changes the

Read more
Revenue Session Review 2014 

Session Review: Revenue

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Charlie Janssen, LB987 LB75 LB986 LB850 LB1087 LB96 LB191 LB885 LB1067 LB836 LB814 LB841 LB474 LB33 LB867 LB159 LB783 LB809 LB829 LB1043 LB150 LB251 LB1092

After several public hearings across the state during the 2013 interim, the Legislature’s Tax Modernization Committee identified property and income

Read more
Session Review 2014 Transportation and Telecommunications 

Session Review: Transportation and Telecommunications

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh, LB399 LB807 LB757 LB1039 LB982 LB814 LB174 LB383 LB446 LB983 LB776 LB786 LB393 LB667 LB756 LB1071

Senators considered legislation regarding motorcycle helmets, specialty license plates and texting while driving, among other topics this session. Rules of

Read more
Session Review 2014 Urban Affairs 

Session Review: Urban Affairs

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 admin Sen. John Murante, LB1014 LB1012 LB679 LR29CA LB791 LB801 LB968

Utility district elections, redevelopment, zoning ordinances and city financing were among the urban affairs issues taken up by lawmakers this

Read more

Subscribe to email updates

Get the latest Nebraska Legislature news sent to your inbox.

Most read

  • Bills would cap insulin costs
  • Abortion restrictions proposed
  • Proposal would add per-student aid to school funding system
  • Tax credit scholarship program considered
  • Repeal of concealed handgun permit requirement considered

Resources

  • Legislative interim hearing schedule
  • Live video of Legislature via NPM
  • Legislative publications
  • Civic education resources
  • Legislative calendar

Archives

Copyright © 2023 Unicameral Update. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.