The provision of health insurance to individuals in temporary custody and rules governing property appraisers, public adjustors and payday and short-term lenders were among the topics considered by the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee this session.
Read moreSenators passed measures this session to provide additional oversight of the state correctional system, ensure fair treatment for minors engaged in the court system and address the state’s opioid epidemic.
Read moreSenators passed a bill April 11 that will improve inmates’ access to communication.
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Lawmakers debated a bill April 4 that would give wireless communications providers the right to collocate small cell wireless technology in public rights of way.
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Senators advanced a bill March 14 that would require the Legislature to regularly review Nebraska’s occupational licensing laws.
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Senators debated a bill on general file March 6 that would improve inmates’ access to communication.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval Jan. 31 to a bill intended to prevent termination of private health insurance solely due to incarceration.
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Members of the Judiciary Committee heard testimony Jan. 18 on a bill that would preserve an inmate’s communication access.
Read moreSenators began the session by passing a measure that made cuts to the budget for the current fiscal year. The reductions were a first step to offset a projected revenue shortfall of nearly $1 billion over the biennium.
Read moreBudget concerns related to the provision of public benefits, reduction of licensure requirements and regulation of prescription drugs were the top health and human services issues addressed by lawmakers this session.
Read moreUpdating criminal penalties and modernizing court procedures were among the judiciary-related priorities for lawmakers this session.
Read moreThe Revenue Committee advanced bills this session that would require online retailers to collect sales taxes on Nebraska transactions, create a tax credit for private school scholarship donations and provide more state aid to schools that rely on property taxes for a large portion of their funding.
Read moreUpdating procedures for drivers, expediting new road construction and merging two state agencies were among the transportation bills considered by the Legislature this session.
Read moreEconomic development, building codes, population thresholds and tax increment financing were among the urban issues taken up by senators this session.
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Lawmakers debated a bill May 4 that would require some online retailers to collect state sales taxes on Nebraska transactions.
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