Dark fiber licensing authorized
Lawmakers passed a bill March 15 intended to speed the deployment of broadband internet service to Nebraska’s rural areas.
Read MoreLawmakers passed a bill March 15 intended to speed the deployment of broadband internet service to Nebraska’s rural areas.
Read MoreA proposal to bolster emergency medical services programs in Nebraska advanced to select file March 7 after lawmakers amended it to use a different funding source.
Read MoreA bill modifying Nebraska’s motorcycle helmet law advanced to select file March 5.
Read MoreA bill containing technical changes requested by the state Department of Motor Vehicles advanced from general file March 4 after lawmakers amended it to include several other proposals heard by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee this session.
Read MoreThe Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 27 on a bill intended to deter distracted driving and speeding.
Read MoreThe Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 21 on a bill intended to better balance the conservation of Nebraska’s threatened and endangered species with highway maintenance.
Read MoreThe Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 20 on a bill intended to help state regulators investigate 911 service system outages.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 15 to a bill intended to speed the deployment of broadband internet service to Nebraska’s rural communities.
Read MoreThe Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 13 on a bill intended to improve the safety of freight trains operating in Nebraska.
Read MoreThe Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 12 on a proposal that would cap fees and set deadlines for permitting the installation of broadband internet infrastructure on certain utility poles and towers.
Read MoreSenators passed a bill Feb. 8 creating a new specialty license plate celebrating Czech heritage.
Read MoreThe state would provide grants to nonprofit organizations that operate bike-sharing programs under a bill heard Feb. 5 by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee.
Read MoreA new working group would award state matching funds to repair and replace county bridges under a proposal heard Feb. 5 by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee.
Read MoreA bill intended to improve train safety in Nebraska stalled on general file Feb. 2 after a failed cloture motion.
Read MoreSenators gave first-round approval Jan. 23 to a new program that would help certain Nebraska cities pay for infrastructure improvements needed to attract manufacturers and other companies.
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