Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed a bill June 4 that exempted military housing units from property taxation and allowed an income tax deduction against employer contributions to state college savings accounts.
Read moreA bill that exempts military housing units from property taxation and allows an income tax deduction against employer contributions to state college savings accounts received final approval in the Legislature May 30.
Read moreA bill that would allow an individual to claim an income tax deduction against contributions that his or her employer makes to a state college savings account was advanced to the final round of debate May 21 after lawmakers amended it to remove the sponsoring senator’s proposal.
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Lawmakers gave second-round approval May 14 to six bills that make up a portion of the state’s $9.3 billion budget package. The mainline budget bill remains on general file.
Read moreA bill containing several election measures was passed by lawmakers May 13.
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A bill designed to expand mass transit in eastern Nebraska advanced to select file May 9.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 24 to a bill intended to make it easier for families and others to contribute to a beneficiary’s state college savings plan.
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Andrew La Grone is a first-year senator but he’s not new to the Capitol or issues of public policy.
Read moreLawmakers passed a bill April 18 intended to use technology to create more efficient and transparent government public meetings.
Read moreLawmakers advanced a bill from general file April 3 intended to use technology to create more efficient and transparent government public meetings.
Read moreLawmakers gave first-round approval March 18 to a bill that would authorize adjustments to state employee work schedules for participation in approved youth mentoring programs.
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A bill that was amended to become an omnibus elections measure advanced to select file March 14.
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After two days of debate, an attempt to increase the minimum wage for persons who are compensated by way of gratuities stalled on general file March 14.
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The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard testimony March 12 on a bill that would adopt the Unsecured Consumer Loan Licensing Act.
Read moreLawmakers gave final approval March 7 to a bill intended to clarify jurisdiction over five tracts of land inside the fence line of Offutt Air Force Base.
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