Measures meant to protect children online, create an HMO assessment program, improve pharmacy benefit manager regulations and provide immunity for certain cyber security breaches were among proposals considered by lawmakers this session.
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The Natural Resources Committee this session advanced measures that created a battery recycling program, raised the cap on state park entry fees and merged two state agencies tasked with managing Nebraska’s water resources.
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Senators approved several measures this session that make changes to various retirement systems.
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The Revenue Committee this session advanced bills to roll back recently enacted tax incentives, add guardrails to a program intended to incentivize retail development and raise the documentary stamp tax to provide housing assistance to sex trafficking and domestic violence survivors.
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An omnibus education proposal cleared the first round of debate May 27 after senators amended it to remove several elements of the package. The proposal was further amended on select file May 29 before advancing to final reading.
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A measure originally intended to create uniformity in the feedlot industry under Nebraska law was narrowed before being advanced to final reading May 21.
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A measure intended to manage the impact of cryptocurrency mining operations on Nebraska’s electrical grid received final approval from lawmakers May 14.
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A measure that would define male and female in state law was narrowed to apply only to access to interscholastic sports before being advanced to the final round of consideration May 14.
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Lawmakers ultimately rejected a compromise amendment May 13 after initially adopting it during the second-round of debate on a bill that would narrow provisions of a ballot initiative passed by Nebraska voters to guarantee earned paid sick leave.
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An array of fees charged by the State Fire Marshal would increase under a bill given second-round approval May 9.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval this week to six components of the state’s roughly $10.8 billion budget package.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 1 to a bill that would update provisions of law related to pharmacy benefit managers.
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A proposal to cut county inheritance tax rates while also distributing replacement revenue to counties advanced from general file April 29.
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A bill that seeks to provide Nebraska certified nurse-midwives with full practice authority was given first-round approval April 24 after senators rejected an effort to add two additional proposals to the measure.
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Lawmakers amended a technical banking bill and added provisions of three additional measures before advancing the measure to the second round of debate April 9.
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