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Sen. John Stinner
Appropriations Session Review 2022 

Session Review: Appropriations

May 12, 2022 admin Sen. Tom Brandt, LB1014 LB755 LB867 LB1025 LB1066 LB1087 LB1089 LB1100 LB1172 LB1201 LB1203 LB1255 LB1183 LB1267 LB1011 LB703 LB762 LB893 LB989 LB1023 LB1164 LB1012 LB759 LB766 LB911 LB1074 LB1114 LB1013 LB1015 LB788 LB1233 LB1071 LB792 LB721 LB977

Lawmakers allocated more than a billion dollars in federal pandemic relief this session and made adjustments to the state’s two-year budget.

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Sen. Matt Williams
Banking Commerce and Insurance Session Review 2022 

Session Review: Banking, Commerce and Insurance

May 12, 2022 admin Sen. Mark Kolterman, LB767 LB863 LB728 LB737 LB739 LB955 LB957 LB1042 LB943 LB1127 LB1190

Pharmacy benefit managers, clinician-administered medication and expanded Medicare eligibility topped the list of issues heard by the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee and addressed by the Legislature this session.

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Sen. Ben Hansen
Business and Labor Session Review 2022 

Session Review: Business and Labor

May 12, 2022 admin Sen. Terrell McKinney, LB450 LB1215 LB598 LB1163 LB1116 LB717 LB1069 LB1083 LB1084 LB815

Senators passed several measures this session to expand business opportunities and increased compensation provided to the families of first responders who die in the line of duty.

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Executive Board 

Legislative investigation of Groene complaint completed

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 admin

A panel appointed by the Executive Board to investigate the Legislature’s handling of the workplace harassment complaint that led to the resignation of former North Platte Sen. Mike Groene has completed its work.

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Business and Labor 

Emergency small business grant program approved

April 13, 2022 admin Sen. Anna Wishart, LB598 LB1163 LB1116

Small businesses struggling during certain qualifying events are eligible for a grant program under a bill passed April 13.

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Business and Labor 

Emergency small business grant bill amended, advanced

April 11, 2022 admin Sen. Anna Wishart, LB598 LB1163 LB1116

A bill that would offer financial assistance to struggling small businesses during certain qualifying events was amended and advanced from select file April 11.

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Sen. Joni Albrecht
Judiciary 

Abortion ban ‘trigger’ bill stalls on first round

April 7, 2022April 14, 2022 admin Sen. Joni Albrecht, LB933

A bill that would ban all abortions in Nebraska if states are given full regulatory authority over the procedure stalled on general file April 6 after an unsuccessful cloture motion.

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Sen. Steve Lathrop
Judiciary 

Criminal justice reform measure stalls on first round

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 admin Sen. Steve Lathrop, LB920

A bill that would enact a series of measures intended to reduce Nebraska’s inmate population and lower recidivism rates stalled April 6 after a failed cloture motion.

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Sen. Justin Wayne
Urban Affairs 

North Omaha recovery bill expanded, advanced

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB1024 LB915

A bill originally intended to focus on COVID-19 recovery efforts in North Omaha was broadened and advanced from select file March 31.

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Sen. Steve Erdman
Appropriations 

Pandemic funding bill amended, advanced

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1014 LB1025 LB1089 LB1066 LB1172 LB1201 LB696 LB867 LB991

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 23 to a bill that would appropriate the $1.04 billion allocated to Nebraska from federal pandemic relief funds after approving several amendments that altered individual allocations within the proposal.

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Sen. John Stinner
Appropriations 

Budget debate begins, two bills advance after successful cloture votes

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1014 LB1012 LB759 LB911 LB1074 LB1114 LB1232 LB1233 LB1011 LB920 LB1024 LB762 LB893 LB989 LB1023 LB1164 LB1013 LB1015 LB788 LB1071 LB792 LB1252 LB1083

Lawmakers began debate March 15 on the first of several bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s mid-biennium budget adjustment package.

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Sen. Mike McDonnell and Sen. Mike Hilgers
Natural Resources 

Lake development, water recreation projects advance

March 10, 2022 admin Sen. Mike Hilgers, LB1023

A proposal intended to spur economic development and recreational opportunities in three areas of the state advanced from the first round of debate March 9.

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Sen. Anna Wishart
Business and Labor 

Emergency grants for small businesses clear first round

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 admin Sen. Anna Wishart, LB598

A bill that would offer financial assistance to struggling small businesses during certain qualifying events advanced from general file March 9.

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Sen. Anna Wishart
Banking Commerce and Insurance 

Regulatory review, temporary exemption process sought

February 15, 2022February 18, 2022 admin Sen. Anna Wishart, LB1127

The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard testimony Feb. 14 on a bill that would create a new regulatory review program and an office within the state Department of Economic Development to act as a liaison between private businesses and state regulators.

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Appropriations 

Provider rate bills considered

February 2, 2022 admin Sen. Myron Dorn, LB762 LB1164 LB893 LB989

The Appropriations Committee heard testimony Jan. 31 on four bills aimed at increasing rates for providers of behavioral health, developmental disability, child welfare and nursing and assisted living facility services.

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