Transportation omnibus bill approved
A bill to align Nebraska’s transportation statutes with federal regulations received final approval from lawmakers May 28.
Read MoreA bill to align Nebraska’s transportation statutes with federal regulations received final approval from lawmakers May 28.
Read MoreA bill on final reading that would align Nebraska’s transportation statutes with federal regulations was returned to select file May 14 and amended to include a sunset date for a proposed driver record fee increase.
Read MoreA Natural Resources Committee omnibus bill that creates a battery collection and recycling program received final approval from lawmakers May 14.
Read MoreSenators passed a measure May 14 intended to give the state Department of Transportation greater flexibility when soliciting bids and constructing buildings.
Read MoreA bill to align Nebraska’s transportation statutes with federal regulations advanced to select file April 9 after lawmakers amended it to include several other transportation-related measures.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval April 9 to a Natural Resources Committee omnibus bill after amending it to include a proposed battery collection and recycling program as well as several other measures.
Read MoreA proposal to combine two state agencies tasked with managing Nebraska’s water resources advanced from general file April 2.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval April 2 to a measure intended to give the state Department of Transportation greater flexibility when soliciting bids and constructing buildings.
Read MoreA bill that would codify ride-share drivers as independent contractors in state law was expanded to include other delivery drivers before advancing to final reading after a successful cloture motion Feb. 19.
Read MoreA fee increase on landfill operators would help cover Nebraska’s superfund site cleanup costs under a bill advanced from general file Feb. 19.
Read MoreThe Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a proposal to raise fees for certain driver and motor vehicle records maintained by the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
Read MoreA bill intended to create additional investment in affordable housing and child care programs in Nebraska received first-round approval from lawmakers Jan. 30.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 10 to continue introduction of new bills.
Read MoreTwenty-five members were sworn into office Jan. 8 as the 109th Nebraska Legislature convened for its 90-day first session. That number comprises six re-elected members and 19 newly elected senators — including two who had been appointed and one nonincumbent who is returning after previously serving in the Legislature.
Read MoreThe Agriculture Committee advanced measures this session to provide incentives for reducing nitrogen use in Nebraska farming practices, transfer state regulation of hemp cultivation back to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and modernize restrictions on foreign land ownership.
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