Legislature advances emergency pandemic funding
Lawmakers reconvened March 23 and approved an amendment that would provide emergency funding to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic in Nebraska.
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Budget adjustments advanced after successful cloture votes
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 12 to two bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s adjustment proposal to the state’s $9.4 billion budget.
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Municipal omnibus bill clears first round
A bill to give certain Nebraska towns more flexibility in responding to catastrophic flooding was amended to become an omnibus municipal bill and advanced from general file March 11.
Read moreOmnibus transportation bill amended, advanced
Lawmakers amended and advanced a bill from select file March 6 containing several transportation measures.
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Mental health care directives win first-round approval
Nebraskans would have more control over their future mental health care under a bill advanced from general file March 4.
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Sexual assault survivor protections advanced
The Legislature advanced a bill March 3 that would create a sexual assault survivor’s bill of rights.
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Education cleanup bill broadened, advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 3 to a bill that would make several technical changes to state education law after amending it to include provisions of several other education-related bills.
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Bill would expand handicapped parking permits
The Urban Affairs Committee considered a bill Feb. 25 that would expand access to handicapped parking permits.
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Child protection changes advanced
A bill that would extend and revamp the state’s alternative response procedures in child welfare cases advanced from general file Feb. 21.
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Expanded insurance coverage for certain medications considered
The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee considered two bills Feb. 18 designed to increase access to life-saving medication.
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Gap assistance for tribal colleges proposed
The state’s tribal colleges could participate in the Community College Gap Assistance Program under a bill heard Feb. 11 by the Education Committee.
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Funding proposed for apprenticeship programs
The Business and Labor Committee heard testimony Feb. 10 on a bill that seeks to address Nebraska’s workforce shortage.
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County levy authority for deficient bridges stalls
A bill intended to give Nebraska counties more options for bridge repair stalled on general file Feb. 10.
Read moreDay seven bill introduction
Senators introduced 31 measures on the seventh day of bill introduction Jan. 16.
Among the proposals were:
LB1022, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Matt Hansen, which would provide for election of election commissioners and eliminate certain deputy positions;
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Senators reconvened Jan. 13 to continue introduction of new bills.
Among the 38 measures introduced were:
LB946, sponsored by Albion Sen. Tom Briese, which would change the sales tax rate and impose sales tax on additional services;
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