Updates to veterans’ home eligibility clear first round
Eligibility for admission to Nebraska veterans’ homes would be updated under a bill advanced from general file April 25.
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Modification, elimination of state boards and commissions narrowed, advanced
A proposal to modify or eliminate more than three dozen state-established entities was narrowed and given first-round approval April 24.
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Landscape architect changes clear first round
Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file April 23 that would make several changes to laws governing professional landscape architects in Nebraska.
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Bill to define male and female for bathroom, sports access advanced after cloture vote
A measure that would limit access to school bathrooms, sports teams and locker rooms to those that align with an individual’s sex assigned at birth cleared the first round of consideration after four hours of debate April 22.
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Bill would allow expanded all-mail elections
All Nebraska voting precincts could potentially hold elections entirely by mail under a bill considered by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee March 19.
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Updates to veterans’ home eligibility considered
Members of the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony March 13 on a bill that would update eligibility for admission to Nebraska veterans’ homes.
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Proposals would end unfunded mandates
The Nebraska Legislature would be required to provide full reimbursement to political subdivisions for any new program or expansion of an existing program under two proposed constitutional amendments heard Feb. 27 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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Modification, elimination of state boards and commissions proposed
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 13 on a proposal to modify or eliminate more than three dozen state-established entities.
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Session Review: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Lawmakers removed a voting restriction for Nebraskans with felony convictions, approved a series of government reforms and placed a troubled state agency under the direct authority of the governor this session.
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Pacific stress test bill expanded, clears first round
A bill meant to prepare supply chains and critical infrastructure for the risk of a possible Pacific conflict advanced from general file April 3 after lawmakers declined to make it a vehicle to attempt to return Nebraska to winner-take-all distribution of the state’s Electoral College votes.
Read MoreLand surveyor updates clear first round
Laws governing the work of professional land surveyors in Nebraska would be overhauled by a bill advanced from general file Jan. 25.
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Omnibus government regulation bill clears first round
A proposal meant to clarify procedures for interpreting state laws and regulations was amended to include provisions of several additional bills and advanced to select file Jan. 23.
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Session Review: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Establishing a legal framework for the state’s new photo ID voting requirement, earlier restoration of felon voting rights and a state holiday honoring Malcolm X were among the measures considered by the Legislature this session.
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Expanded disabled veteran parking proposed
The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 14 on a bill that would allow veterans who have been issued a Disabled American Veteran license plate to park in handicapped designated stalls.
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Session Review: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Election law updates, an evaluation of state procurement practices and Nebraska’s participation in a convention of the states were addressed this session by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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