Session Review: Agriculture
The Agriculture Committee considered bills this session clarifying the definition of hybrid seed corn, repealing the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management Act and supporting industrial hemp research.
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Session Review: Appropriations
Senators began the session by passing a measure that made cuts to the budget for the current fiscal year. The reductions were a first step to offset a projected revenue shortfall of nearly $1 billion over the biennium.
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A comprehensive update of Nebraska’s banking and securities laws was approved this session, along with changes to insurance regulation and commerce promotion.
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Lawmakers considered bills this session that were intended to encourage workforce development and adjust workers’ compensation benefits.
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The Education Committee considered bills this session dealing with school funding, reading proficiency, charter schools, physical restraint of students and policies to accommodate pregnant and parenting students.
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The Executive Board this session advanced legislation creating a special committee to oversee the state Department of Correctional Services and a task force to research the public health effects of alcohol sales on the Whiteclay community.
Read moreSession Review: General Affairs
Various liquor, gaming and tobacco regulations were considered this session.
Read moreSession Review: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Election law, state agency structure and oversight and an attempt at statewide regulation of firearms were among the issues addressed by lawmakers this session.
Read moreSession Review: Health and Human Services
Budget concerns related to the provision of public benefits, reduction of licensure requirements and regulation of prescription drugs were the top health and human services issues addressed by lawmakers this session.
Read moreSession Review: Judiciary
Updating criminal penalties and modernizing court procedures were among the judiciary-related priorities for lawmakers this session.
Read moreSession Review: Natural Resources
Bills dealing with renewable energy projects, wildlife management and water supply augmentation projects were among those considered by the Natural Resources Committee this session.
Read moreSession Review: Nebraska Retirement Systems
Lawmakers changed numerous provisions within the state’s various retirement plans with passage of an omnibus bill this session.
Read moreSession Review: Revenue
The Revenue Committee advanced bills this session that would require online retailers to collect sales taxes on Nebraska transactions, create a tax credit for private school scholarship donations and provide more state aid to schools that rely on property taxes for a large portion of their funding.
Read moreSession Review: Transportation and Telecommunications
Updating procedures for drivers, expediting new road construction and merging two state agencies were among the transportation bills considered by the Legislature this session.
Read moreSession Review: Urban Affairs
Economic development, building codes, population thresholds and tax increment financing were among the urban issues taken up by senators this session.
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