The Natural Resources committee advanced bills this session authorizing construction of a South Platte River canal and several water recreation and tourism projects across the state, including a proposed lake between Omaha and Lincoln.
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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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The second session of the 107th Legislature adjourned sine die April 20.
Read moreLawmakers approved a bill April 12 intended to help farmers adopt practices that protect Nebraska’s soil and water.
Read moreNebraska educational savings plan trust accounts may be used to repay student loans under a bill passed by lawmakers April 12.
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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.
Read moreNebraska educational savings plan trust accounts could be used to repay student loans under a bill advanced from general file March 2.
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A peer-to-peer learning community would help farmers adopt practices that protect Nebraska’s soil and water under a bill advanced from the first round of debate Feb. 24.
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A state-assisted learning community would help farmers adopt practices that improve Nebraska’s soil and water health under a bill heard Jan. 26 by the Natural Resources Committee.
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Senators reconvened Jan. 10 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Senators reconvened Jan. 7 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Proposals to ban the use of treated seed in ethanol production and create a legal framework for carbon dioxide sequestration were among the measures advanced by the Natural Resources Committee this session.
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Of the transportation and telecommunications issues considered this session, senators prioritized rural broadband development, lower administrative fees and expanded license plate options.
Read moreThe Executive Board of the Legislature announced appointments to two special committees May 26.
Read moreLawmakers gave final approval April 29 to a bill that prohibits the use of seed in ethanol production under certain circumstances and makes additional changes to laws governing natural resources in Nebraska.
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