A measure intended to address a budget deficit within agencies that support aging Nebraskans was amended May 8 to remove a separate proposal that was added on general file.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval this week to six components of the state’s roughly $10.8 billion budget package.
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You may wonder how someone who grew up near the ocean in Los Angeles and once intended to spend his days as a merchant marine ended up in landlocked middle America.
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A proposal to increase penalties for certain traffic violations and crimes was given first-round approval May 1 after lawmakers amended it to include several other bills heard by the Judiciary Committee.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 1 to a bill that would change disclaimer requirements for political advertisements.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 1 to a bill that would update provisions of law related to pharmacy benefit managers.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 1 to a proposal intended to correct an unintended consequence of a recent change in the way community colleges are funded.
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Senators advanced the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs annual election cleanup bill from the first round of debate May 1.
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Lawmakers gave general file approval May 1 to a bill that would change meeting requirements and duties for the state’s African American Commission.
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A bill that would eliminate the state’s lifetime ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility for individuals with certain drug-related convictions was advanced from select file April 30 after being amended to include a substance abuse treatment requirement.
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A bill that would limit scheduled increases to the state’s minimum wage and establish a separate, lower wage for young Nebraskans was given second-round approval April 30 following a successful cloture motion.
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A proposal to combine two state agencies tasked with managing Nebraska’s water resources received final approval from lawmakers May 1.
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A measure intended to encourage certain defense contractors to relocate to Nebraska advanced to final reading April 30 after lawmakers amended it to ensure that it rewards the creation of new jobs.
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Lawmakers gave final approval April 30 to a bill that rolls back various recently enacted tax incentives.
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Senators gave first-round approval April 29 to a package of revenue-related bills, including a proposal under which Nebraska educational savings plan trust accounts could be used to pay for private K-12 education.
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