Among the issues considered by members of the Business and Labor Committee this session were compensation for families of first responders, strengthening worker protections and expanding unemployment benefits and family leave.
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Police accountability, criminal justice reform and tenant housing security were among the measures considered by members of the Judiciary Committee this session.
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Lawmakers established inland port authorities, implemented provisions of an economic development-related constitutional amendment, updated annexation law and created a registry for home inspectors.
Read moreAn omnibus municipal governance measure passed May 20.
Read moreLawmakers passed a bill May 19 to expand eligibility for unemployment benefits.
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The Executive Board took testimony May 19 on resolutions introduced to counter a recent effort to outline legislative positions on a list of perceived threats posed to the U.S. Constitution by the federal government.
Read moreLawmakers amended and advanced a bill May 13 intended to help jump-start certain construction projects delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Forensic evidence would be collected upon arrest for felony charges under a bill advanced from general file May 7.
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A bill intended to resolve a technical conflict in state law was amended to become an omnibus municipal governance measure and advanced from general file May 5.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 4 to a bill intended to help jump-start construction projects delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreSenators passed a bill April 29 that makes several changes to existing landlord and tenant law.
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A bill that would create a tax credit scholarship program for private school students stalled on general file April 28 after a failed cloture motion.
Read moreLawmakers gave first-round approval April 28 to a bill intended to improve the personal finance skills of Nebraska students.
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The state would install high-quality air filters in 150 classrooms to study their effect on student test scores and behavior under a bill advanced from general file April 27.
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After two days of discussion, lawmakers gave first-round approval April 27 to a bill that includes several tax-related proposals, including a cut to Nebraska’s top corporate income tax rate.
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