Good life district fixes approved
Lawmakers passed a bill June 2 making several updates to a state initiative intended to spur large retail developments.
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Revenue
Defense contractor tax incentive created
Lawmakers approved a measure May 30 intended to encourage certain defense contractors to locate their highly skilled workers in Nebraska.
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Revenue omnibus bill approved
Senators passed a package of revenue-related bills May 30, including a measure under which Nebraska educational savings plan trust accounts may be used to pay for private K-12 education.
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Local option sales tax disclosure rules updated
Lawmakers passed a bill May 30 intended to help municipalities better track and predict local option sales tax receipts.
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First responder tuition waiver expanded
Correctional and youth detention officers will qualify for a tuition waiver under a bill passed by lawmakers May 30.
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Disability savings program incentive approved
Lawmakers passed a measure May 30 intended to bolster a program that helps Nebraskans pay for disability-related expenses.
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Nameplate capacity tax distribution to community colleges approved
Lawmakers passed a bill May 30 meant to address an unintended consequence of a recent change in the way community colleges are funded.
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Good life district fixes amended, advanced
A bill that would update a state initiative intended to spur large retail developments advanced to the final round of debate May 27 after lawmakers amended it to address concerns related to projects in Bellevue and Grand Island.
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Measure to tax services, fund property tax relief falls to filibuster
A proposal to impose the state sales and use tax on certain services to fund additional property tax relief stalled on general file May 19 after a failed cloture motion.
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Access to rural fire protection funding expanded
Lawmakers approved a bill May 14 intended to help additional rural fire protection districts qualify for state financial aid.
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Cryptocurrency mining regulations approved
A measure intended to manage the impact of cryptocurrency mining operations on Nebraska’s electrical grid received final approval from lawmakers May 14.
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Housing assistance for abuse survivors approved
Lawmakers passed a measure May 14 increasing taxes on Nebraska real estate transactions to help meet the immediate housing needs of sex trafficking and domestic violence survivors.
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Scaled-back inheritance tax cut stalls on second round
A proposal to cut county inheritance taxes while also distributing replacement revenue to counties stalled on select file May 13 after a failed cloture motion.
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Revenue omnibus bill amended, advanced to final round
A package of revenue-related measures cleared the second round of debate May 9 after lawmakers amended it to modify a proposed property tax exemption related to recreational trail easements.
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Good life district updates advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 9 to a measure that would update a state initiative intended to encourage investment in large retail developments.
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