Legal protections advanced for medical cannabis recommendations
Lawmakers amended and advanced a bill March 20 that would provide legal protections to health care practitioners who recommend medical cannabis to qualified patients.
Read More
Committees
Urban Affairs omnibus amended, advanced
A package of bills heard by the Urban Affairs Committee this session advanced from general file March 20 after lawmakers amended it to remove requirements for certain public housing agencies related to bed bug infestations.
Read More
Main budget adjustment bill stalls after failed cloture vote, fund transfer measure advanced
After a failed cloture vote on the main budget adjustment bill, lawmakers advanced two other components of the Appropriations Committee’s mid-biennium budget adjustment package March 19.
Read More
Eminent domain carve-out for private power plants clears first round
Nebraska’s public power utilities could not use eminent domain to acquire privately owned power plants built to serve certain large-scale electricity users under a bill advanced from general file March 18.
Read More
Revenue omnibus amended, advanced to final reading
A package of measures increasing state revenue advanced to the final round of debate March 18 after lawmakers amended it to include a proposed tax on the sale of kratom products in Nebraska.
Read More
Omnibus consumer protection measure amended, advanced
An omnibus banking measure was amended and advanced to the final round of debate March 18.
Read More
Electrical licensing penalty measure amended, advanced
A proposal intended to increase criminal penalties for certain violations of the State Electrical Act cleared the first-round of debate March 17.
Read More
Bill to codify state maternity leave narrowed, advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 17 to a bill that would codify current practice for state employee maternity leave in Nebraska law, effectively expanding coverage to certain contract employees. The bill also would extend maternity leave to adoptions.
Read More
Municipal development package advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 17 to a slate of proposals related to municipalities.
Read More
Nebraska-Ireland Commission advanced
Creation of a commission intended to foster trade relations between Nebraska and Ireland cleared the first round of debate March 17.
Read More
Attempt to raise constitutional officers’ salaries stalls, ‘shell’ bill advanced
An effort to use an Appropriations Committee shell bill as a vehicle to increase salaries for various constitutional officers fell short March 17, but lawmakers advanced the underlying bill to keep the proposal alive in case a compromise can be found.
Read More
Omnibus education package clears first round
A measure containing several technical changes to education statutes received first-round approval March 17 after lawmakers amended it to include provisions from five other bills.
Read More
Transportation omnibus measure amended, advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 17 to a bill that would allow Nebraska cities and counties to apply for state loans to build transportation infrastructure projects.
Read More
Bills on fraud fund oversight, sheriff residency rules advanced
Two Judiciary Committee measures that include proposed changes to fraud victim compensation and law enforcement policy received first-round approval from lawmakers March 17.
Read More
Dementia services proposals amended, advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 17 to a pair of bills related to dementia care training and coordination in Nebraska.
Read More