Competing daylight saving bills considered
Nebraskans would no longer reset their clocks twice a year under two proposals considered Jan. 31 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Read MoreNebraskans would no longer reset their clocks twice a year under two proposals considered Jan. 31 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Read MoreSenators introduced 194 measures on the final day of bill introduction Jan. 22.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 17 to continue introduction of new bills.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 15 to continue introduction of new bills.
Read MoreTwenty-five members were sworn into office Jan. 8 as the 109th Nebraska Legislature convened for its 90-day first session. That number comprises six re-elected members and 19 newly elected senators — including two who had been appointed and one nonincumbent who is returning after previously serving in the Legislature.
Read MoreThe Legislature gave first-round approval Aug. 13 to a pared-back property tax reduction measure that would limit city and county tax asking and replace a current property tax relief program with a more direct version.
Read MoreLawmakers introduced 64 measures on the final day of bill introduction July 29.
Read MoreLawmakers approved two omnibus education packages this session that allow certain school districts to permit security personnel to carry firearms on school grounds, provide funding for computer science teacher training and boost funding for teacher recruitment and retention programs.
Read MoreChanges to Nebraska’s criminal justice system, additional consumer protections and updates to the state’s safe haven law were among the topics considered by the Judiciary Committee this session.
Read MoreThe Revenue Committee advanced bills this session creating an array of tax credits, allowing businesses to deduct certain expenses immediately and authorizing cities to use local tax revenue to pay for the development of special retail districts.
Read MoreLawmakers gave final approval April 18 to a package of tax-related measures, including one under which cities may use local tax revenue to pay for the development of special retail districts.
Read MoreSenators passed a proposal April 11 that updates the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act and includes several other education-related measures.
Read MoreLawmakers approved a proposal April 11 that requires websites containing sexually explicit content to verify a user’s age.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval April 4 to another package of tax-related proposals, including one under which cities could use local tax revenue to pay for the development of special retail districts.
Read MoreA proposal that would terminate the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act, or TEEOSA, and establish a new school funding system earned first-round approval from lawmakers April 3.
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