Session Review: Executive Board
The Executive Board sent the possibility of extended legislative terms to voters for their consideration, created a new legislative oversight division and contemplated increasing senators’ pay.
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Session Review: General Affairs
The General Affairs Committee advanced proposals this session relating to the regulation of alternative nicotine products, medical cannabis, microdistilleries and mobile sports betting.
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Session Review: Health and Human Services
The Health and Human Services Committee advanced measures this session to improve access to health care, broaden public benefit eligibility and reduce licensure burdens for health professionals.
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Session Review: Revenue
The Revenue Committee this session advanced bills to roll back recently enacted tax incentives, add guardrails to a program intended to incentivize retail development and raise the documentary stamp tax to provide housing assistance to sex trafficking and domestic violence survivors.
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Bill to ban hemp-derived cannabinoids passed over
A bill that would bar the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoids in Nebraska was passed over on the final round of debate May 30 at the request of the introducer.
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Cloture attempt on medical cannabis regulation fails
A proposal seeking to regulate and tax medical cannabis in Nebraska after approval of two ballot initiatives last November stalled on the first round of debate May 20 following a failed cloture motion.
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Elimination of SNAP eligibility sunset date amended, returned to final reading
A bill on final reading that would eliminate a scheduled sunset date on expanded eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was returned to select file May 14 and amended to include a measure that seeks to strengthen work requirements for the program.
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Tax incentives pared back
Lawmakers gave final approval April 30 to a bill that rolls back various recently enacted tax incentives.
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Bill to broaden practice authority for certified nurse-midwives advanced
A bill that seeks to provide Nebraska certified nurse-midwives with full practice authority was given first-round approval April 24 after senators rejected an effort to add two additional proposals to the measure.
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Procedures for disposal of fetal remains amended, advanced after cloture vote
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 15 to a bill that would establish procedures for the disposition of fetal remains following an abortion.
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Proposal to pare back tax incentives amended, advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 11 to a proposal to roll back an array of business tax incentives to help address Nebraska’s projected revenue shortfall.
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Feedlot exemption bill scaled back, advanced
A measure originally intended to create uniformity in the feedlot industry under Nebraska law was narrowed significantly before being advanced to the second round of debate April 2.
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Limits to state minimum wage advanced after cloture vote
After eight hours of first-round debate, senators advanced a bill April 1 that would limit scheduled increases to the state’s minimum wage and establish a separate, lower wage for young Nebraskans.
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Licensing reciprocity advanced for marriage and family therapists
A bill that would allow marriage and family therapists from other jurisdictions to more easily obtain a Nebraska license was expanded and given first-round approval March 31.
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Bills would restore suspension option for youngest students
Nebraska schools could once again suspend students in pre-K through second grade under two proposals considered March 17 by the Education Committee.
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