Session Review: Appropriations
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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Session Review: Banking, Commerce and Insurance
Pharmacy benefit managers, clinician-administered medication and expanded Medicare eligibility topped the list of issues heard by the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee and addressed by the Legislature this session.
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Session Review: Health and Human Services
Child welfare reform, licensure requirements and vaccine exemptions were among the measures considered by the Health and Human Services Committee this session.
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Session Review: Nebraska Retirement Systems
Lawmakers approved a measure this session that makes several changes to laws covering administration of Nebraska’s state, county and school retirement programs.
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Session Review: Revenue
Among the proposals advanced by the Revenue Committee this session is a package of bills that cut individual and corporate income tax rates, speed up the phaseout of state taxation of Social Security income and expand a program intended to offset property taxes used to fund education.
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Legislature adjourns sine die, 13 senators depart
The second session of the 107th Legislature adjourned sine die April 20.
Read MoreImagiNE Act reporting requirements, other provisions updated
Lawmakers approved a measure April 13 that modifies Nebraska’s main business tax incentive program.
Read MoreContinuous glucose monitoring bill passed
Prescribed continuous glucose monitors will be covered by Medicaid in Nebraska under a bill passed April 12.
Read MoreImagiNE Act reporting requirements, other changes advanced
A bill that would make several changes to Nebraska’s main business tax incentive program cleared the first round of debate April 6.
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Electrical system grant program advanced
A proposal aimed at helping a Nebraska community address its electrical system challenges advanced from general file March 31.
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One-call system complaint procedure advanced
A new process to review complaints that allege violations of the state’s One-Call Notification System Act would be established under a bill given first-round approval March 11.
Read MorePharmacy benefit manager regulations passed
Senators passed a bill March 11 regulating pharmacy benefit managers in Nebraska.
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Continuous glucose monitoring bill advances
Prescribed continuous glucose monitors would be covered by Medicaid in Nebraska under a bill advanced from general file March 1.
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State purchasing, contracting bill advanced
A bill that would require an evaluation of Nebraska Department of Administrative Services procurement practices advanced from general file Feb. 25.
Read MoreRetirement rules clarified
Senators passed a bill Feb. 25 that makes several changes to laws covering administration of Nebraska’s state, county and school retirement programs.
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