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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. Bruce Bostelman
Natural Resources Session Review 2022 

Session Review: Natural Resources

May 12, 2022 admin Sen. Mike Hilgers, LB1023 LB1015 LB809 LB803 LB924 LB978 LB804 LB925 LB1099 LB1102

The Natural Resources committee advanced bills this session authorizing construction of a South Platte River canal and several water recreation and tourism projects across the state, including a proposed lake between Omaha and Lincoln.

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Sen. Curt Friesen
Session Review 2022 Transportation and Telecommunications 

Session Review: Transportation and Telecommunications

May 12, 2022 admin Sen. Curt Friesen, LB1144 LB761 LB914 LB1214 LB1234 LB344 LB1016 LB1274 LB750 LB714 LB913 LB1022 LB1145 LB1259 LB1266

Lawmakers approved measures this session to expand broadband access throughout the state, provide for public-private partnerships and change laws regarding the state Department of Motor Vehicles.

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Natural Resources 

Environmental regulator granted additional authority

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 admin Sen. Bruce Bostelman, LB1102

A bill intended to give a state agency the ability to respond more quickly to the release of pollution received final approval from lawmakers April 12.

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Transportation and Telecommunications 

Broadband grant program expanded

April 13, 2022 admin Sen. Curt Friesen, LB1144 LB761 LB914 LB1214 LB1234

Senators made several changes to the state’s existing broadband grant program under a bill passed April 13.

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Transportation and Telecommunications 

DMV omnibus bill passed

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 admin Sen. Curt Friesen, LB750 LB714 LB913 LB1022 LB1145 LB1259 LB1266

Senators passed a bill April 12 that makes a number of changes to laws regarding the state Department of Motor Vehicles.

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Education 

Holocaust education standards amended, advanced

April 8, 2022 admin Sen. Jen Day, LB888

A bill intended to ensure that Nebraska students receive education on the Holocaust and other acts of genocide advanced to the final round of debate April 7 after lawmakers amended it to clarify which events those lessons would cover.

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Transportation and Telecommunications 

Bill to change broadband grant program advanced

March 30, 2022April 1, 2022 admin Sen. Curt Friesen, LB1144 LB761 LB914 LB1214 LB1234

A bill intended to make several changes to the state’s program to spur broadband growth was advanced from general file March 28. 

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Transportation and Telecommunications 

Public-private transportation partnership bill advanced

March 29, 2022 admin Sen. Lynne Walz, LB1016

Senators advanced a bill from general file March 28 that would allow certain public-private partnerships for transportation projects in Nebraska.

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Sens. Stinner, Hilgers and Murman
Appropriations 

Budget package clears second round

March 25, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1012 LB911 LB1011 LB1013

Lawmakers gave second-round approval March 24 to three bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s mid-biennium budget adjustment package.

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Appropriations 

Cash reserve budget bill advanced after cloture vote

March 22, 2022March 25, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1013 LB1023 LB1015 LB1074 LB788 LB1233 LB1071 LB1252 LB792

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 22 to the last of three main bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s mid-biennium budget adjustment package.

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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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Transportation and Telecommunications 

DMV clean-up bill amended, advanced

March 11, 2022 admin Sen. Curt Friesen, LB750 LB913 LB1022 LB1145 LB1259 LB1266 LB714

A bill that would make a number of changes to laws regarding the state Department of Motor Vehicles was amended to become an omnibus committee bill and advanced from general file March 11.

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Sen. Bruce Bostelman
Natural Resources 

Additional authority for environmental regulator advanced

March 11, 2022 admin Sen. Bruce Bostelman, LB1102

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 11 to a bill intended to give a state agency the ability to respond more quickly to the release of pollution.

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Natural Resources 

Hydrogen hub work group approved

March 11, 2022April 27, 2022 admin Sen. Bruce Bostelman, LB1099

Nebraska could seek to be selected as a regional clean hydrogen hub under a bill passed by the Legislature March 10.

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