Sen. Bruce Bostelman, who is rooted in small Nebraska farming communities, witnessed agriculture’s global scale on a recent trip to South Korea where he stood in a dockyard watching ships unload American grain.
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Nebraska could use a variety of alternate contract methods for state-sponsored water-related infrastructure projects under a bill considered Feb. 2 by the Natural Resources Committee.
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Senators introduced 190 measures on the final day of bill introduction Jan. 18.
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Senators reconvened Jan. 13 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Senators reconvened Jan. 11 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Twenty-six members of the Legislature were sworn into office Jan. 4 as the 108th Nebraska Legislature convened for its 90-day first session. That number includes nine re-elected senators, 16 newly elected senators — including two members who have served in the Legislature previously — and one newly appointed senator.
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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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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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Lawmakers approved measures this session to expand broadband access throughout the state, provide for public-private partnerships and change laws regarding the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
Read moreA bill intended to give a state agency the ability to respond more quickly to the release of pollution received final approval from lawmakers April 12.
Read moreSenators made several changes to the state’s existing broadband grant program under a bill passed April 13.
Read moreSenators passed a bill April 12 that makes a number of changes to laws regarding the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
Read moreA bill intended to ensure that Nebraska students receive education on the Holocaust and other acts of genocide advanced to the final round of debate April 7 after lawmakers amended it to clarify which events those lessons would cover.
Read moreA bill intended to make several changes to the state’s program to spur broadband growth was advanced from general file March 28.
Read moreSenators advanced a bill from general file March 28 that would allow certain public-private partnerships for transportation projects in Nebraska.
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