Farm winery definition changed
Farm wineries were redefined under a bill that passed final reading May 24.
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Hemp industry authorized
Nebraskans may grow, process and handle hemp and hemp products in the state under a bill passed by the Legislature May 24.
Read moreAlternative construction method approved
Nebraska’s largest counties and cities are allowed to use an alternative design method for transportation projects under a bill passed May 24.
Read moreRegional public transit bill approved
A bill designed to expand mass transit in eastern Nebraska passed final reading May 24.
Read moreCollege savings proposals approved
A bill creating three new state college savings programs received final approval in the Legislature May 24.
Read moreVaping, smoking ages raised
A bill intended to reduce the use of vaping products by minors passed May 24.
Read moreResidential child care background checks approved
Residential child care workers must submit to a new federally mandated background check under a bill approved May 24.
Read moreBusiness tax incentives stall on second round
An effort to create a new business tax incentive program to replace the Nebraska Advantage Act stalled on select file May 24 after a failed cloture vote.
Read moreOmnibus criminal justice reform bill approved
The Legislature approved a bill May 24 that makes several changes to current criminal justice statutes.
Read moreValuation adjustment for destroyed property approved
Lawmakers passed a bill May 24 intended to provide tax relief to those whose property has been destroyed by a natural disaster.
Read moreProhibition on restraints for pregnant prisoners, detainees approved
Pregnant incarcerated women are afforded additional protections under a bill passed May 24.
Read moreHousing assistance priority for extremely blighted areas approved
Affordable housing projects in extremely blighted areas will receive first priority for state assistance under a bill passed by the Legislature May 24.
Read moreMonetary damages approved for victims of ‘revenge porn’
A victim of the intentional or threatening distribution of intimate images could seek damages under a bill passed May 24.
Read moreHuman trafficking, sexual abuse bill passed
Senators passed a bill May 24 to extend and eliminate certain statutes of limitation for labor and sex trafficking.
Read moreCriminal penalties for ‘revenge porn’ approved
Lawmakers passed a bill May 24 that prohibits the intentional or threatening distribution of intimate images.
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