Appropriations
Following the temporary suspension of the legislative session March 16, senators met briefly to provide emergency funding to combat the coronavirus pandemic in Nebraska.
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Business and Labor
Members of the Business and Labor Committee considered several measures this session to provide increased worker protections, expand wage and benefit options and collect workforce development data.
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Executive Board
Legislative oversight, extreme weather planning and a potential change in the number of state senators were some of the proposals considered by the Executive Board this session.
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FAFSA requirement vetoed
Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed a bill Aug. 17 that required Nebraska students to submit a federal college financial aid application before they graduate from high school.
Read moreSenators appointed to YRTC oversight committee
The Executive Board of the Legislature announced the appointment of senators to the new Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee Aug. 13.
Read moreUpdates to Student Discipline Act vetoed
Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed a bill Aug. 17 that made several changes to provisions in the Student Discipline Act related to suspension, expulsion and mandatory reassignment.
Read moreAffordable housing bill passed
A bill intended to increase the availability of certain types of housing passed Aug. 13.
Read moreFAFSA requirement approved
Nebraska students must submit a federal college financial aid application before they graduate from high school under a bill passed by lawmakers Aug. 13.
Read moreStudent Discipline Act updated
Lawmakers passed a bill Aug. 13 that makes several changes to provisions in the Student Discipline Act related to suspension, expulsion and mandatory reassignment.
Read moreAffordable housing bill amended, advanced
A bill that seeks to increase the availability of certain types of housing was expanded and advanced to final reading Aug. 11.
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Proposal to ensure workplace protections considered
The Business and Labor Committee held a public hearing Aug. 6 on a proposal that would implement certain protections for meat processing employees during the coronavirus pandemic.
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FAFSA completion requirement advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Aug. 4 to a bill that would require Nebraska students to submit a federal college financial aid application before they graduate from high school.
Read moreOmnibus judiciary bill approved
Lawmakers passed a bill Aug. 3 that makes several changes to judicial procedure.
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