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Appropriations Session Review 2022

Session Review: Appropriations

May 12, 2022 admin Sen. Tom Brandt, LB1014 LB755 LB867 LB1025 LB1066 LB1087 LB1089 LB1100 LB1172 LB1201 LB1203 LB1255 LB1183 LB1267 LB1011 LB703 LB762 LB893 LB989 LB1023 LB1164 LB1012 LB759 LB766 LB911 LB1074 LB1114 LB1013 LB1015 LB788 LB1233 LB1071 LB792 LB721 LB977

Lawmakers allocated more than a billion dollars in federal pandemic relief this session and made adjustments to the state’s two-year budget.

Executive Board

AltEn investigative committee proposed

February 25, 2022 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LR159

The Legislature would appoint a special committee to study and investigate operations at the AltEn ethanol plant in Mead under a measure considered Feb. 24 by the Executive Board.

Executive Board

Investigative committee sought for child welfare contract

February 11, 2021 admin Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, LR29

The Legislature would establish a committee to investigate the quality of care and related staffing issues in one of the state’s child welfare service areas under a proposal considered Feb. 10 by the Executive Board.

Appropriations Session Review 2020

Appropriations

September 4, 2020October 14, 2020 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1198 LB1008 LB773 LB827 LB1018 LB1079 LB1097 LB1009 LB927 LB910 LB780 LB943

Following the temporary suspension of the legislative session March 16, senators met briefly to provide emergency funding to combat the coronavirus pandemic in Nebraska.

Appropriations Session Review 2019

Session Review: Appropriations

July 1, 2019 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB294 LB174 LB181 LB327 LB403 LB202 LB293 LB446 LB298 LB295 LB296 LB297 LB299 LB464 LB334 LB452 LB481 LB642 LB669

Lawmakers approved the state’s $9.3 billion, two-year budget package this session.

Appropriations Session Review 2018

Session Review: Appropriations

May 15, 2018 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB944 LB864 LB945 LB679 LB946 LB950 LB861 LB379 LB775 LB611

Lawmakers made adjustments to the state’s two-year budget with four bills passed this session.

Appropriations Session Review 2017

Session Review: Appropriations

June 22, 2017 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB22 LB327 LB328 LB329 LB330 LB331 LB332 LB149 LB179 LB416 LB189 LB206 LB270 LB242 LB378 LB465 LB580

Senators began the session by passing a measure that made cuts to the budget for the current fiscal year. The reductions were a first step to offset a projected revenue shortfall of nearly $1 billion over the biennium.

Judiciary

Special committee approved to oversee Corrections

May 18, 2017May 23, 2017 admin Sen. Bob Krist, LR127

The Legislature will establish another committee to oversee the state Department of Correctional Services under a resolution adopted by the Legislature May 18.

Executive Board

Special investigative committee proposed for corrections

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 admin Sen. Bob Krist, LR127

The Legislature would establish another committee to oversee the state Department of Correctional Services under a resolution heard by the Executive Board May 16.

Executive Board

Medicaid oversight committee proposed

February 2, 2017February 2, 2017 admin Sen. Kate Bolz, LB442

A bill that would establish legislative oversight of the state’s new Medicaid integrated managed care system was considered Feb. 1 by the Executive Board.

Appropriations Session Review 2016

Session Review: Appropriations

May 18, 2016June 21, 2017 admin Sen. Heath Mello, LB956 LB733 LB923 LB957 LB981 LB960 LB1093 LB1028 LB987 LB560 LB1017 LB1092

Lawmakers made adjustments to the state’s two-year budget with three bills passed this session. LB956, introduced by Kearney Sen. Galen Hadley at the request of the governor, adjusts appropriations for state operations, aid and construction programs.

Appropriations Session Review 2015

Session Review: Appropriations

July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 admin Sen. Robert Hilkemann, LB532 LB533 LB154 LB417 LB496 LB110 LB593 LB584 LB82 LB185 LB229 LB263 LB233 LB656 LB657 LB658 LB659 LB660 LB661 LB662 LB663 LB554 LB33 LB32 LB449 LB450 LB569 LB571 LB430 LB633 LB560 LB374 LB565 LB461 LB108 LB436 LB381 LB309 LB364 LB442 LB387

Senators passed several bills this session comprising the state’s $8.6 billion budget package. Budget growth in the Appropriations Committee’s proposal

Appropriations Session Review 2014