Session Review: Transportation and Telecommunications
Senators expanded license plate options and addressed call spoofing and a number of infrastructure concerns this year.
Read moreSenators expanded license plate options and addressed call spoofing and a number of infrastructure concerns this year.
Read moreLawmakers gave first-round approval May 22 to a bill that would create a new business tax incentive program to replace the Nebraska Advantage Act, which is set to end next year.
Read moreA bill that would clarify the number of rental agreements beginning farmers and agricultural asset owners could make under an existing tax credit program advanced from general file April 24.
Read moreLawmakers gave first-round approval April 15 to a bill that would authorize and regulate the growing, processing and handling of hemp and hemp products in Nebraska.
Read moreA 17-member task force would develop a plan to improve soil health in Nebraska under a bill advanced from general file March 21.
Read moreA bill intended to improve safety for freight train crews was considered March 5 by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee.
Read moreSen. Tom Brandt never envisioned being a politician. The fourth-generation farmer from Plymouth was content working his 1,100 acres, but the misconceptions that some Nebraskans had about rural life bothered him.
Read moreThe Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard a proposal Feb. 4 aimed at providing a better understanding of rural access to
Read moreThe Legislature advanced a bill to select file Feb. 1 that would allow Nebraska lenders to charge higher interest rates on installment loans.
Read moreSenators reconvened Jan. 18 to introduce new bills.
Among the 73 measures introduced were:
LB413, sponsored by Plymouth Sen. Tom Brandt, which would change application submission deadlines under the Nebraska Advantage Act;
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