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: Judiciary
Lawmakers considered an array of measures to expand prison and parole evaluations, provide reimbursement payments to county jails that hold inmates under certain conditions and expand protections to victims of sexual assault and sex trafficking.
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Legislature adjourns sine die, 13 senators depart
The second session of the 107th Legislature adjourned sine die April 20.
Read MoreRural health training facility funding approved
The state will provide funding for a new facility to train rural health care providers under a bill given final approval April 13.
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Occupational licensing bill discussed
Lawmakers considered a bill on select file April 8 meant to increase professional opportunities for individuals with a criminal history.
Read MorePandemic funding bill approved
Lawmakers passed a bill April 7 that appropriates the $1.04 billion allocated to Nebraska from federal pandemic relief funds.
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Funding for rural health care workforce project advanced
Senators gave first-round approval March 31 to a bill that would fund a new facility to train rural health care providers.
Read MoreLaw enforcement reciprocity program amended, advanced
A bill intended to streamline the reciprocity process for law enforcement officers to become certified in Nebraska advanced from select file March 23.
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Pandemic funding bill amended, advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 23 to a bill that would appropriate the $1.04 billion allocated to Nebraska from federal pandemic relief funds after approving several amendments that altered individual allocations within the proposal.
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Array of university funding proposals considered
The Appropriations Committee heard several proposals Feb. 17 that would use federal pandemic relief dollars to fund a variety of University of Nebraska projects.
Read MoreBill would promote cancer education
The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a bill that would create a cancer education program in Nebraska.
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DNA collection for felony charges advanced after cloture
A bill that would require forensic evidence to be collected upon arrest for certain felony charges advanced from select file Jan. 19 following a successful cloture motion.
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Day six bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 12 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Day two bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 6 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Session Review: Judiciary
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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