Seward Sen. Mark Kolterman’s face lights up as he describes the tree house he is currently building for his four grandchildren to enjoy. Although he has spent almost his entire career in the insurance business, Kolterman holds a degree in building construction and calls woodworking a passion.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 13 to introduce new bills.
Among the 76 bills introduced were:
LB360, sponsored by Seward Sen. Mark Kolterman, which would adopt the Surgical Technologist Registry Act;
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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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Pharmacy benefit managers, clinician-administered medication and expanded Medicare eligibility topped the list of issues heard by the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee and addressed by the Legislature this session.
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Child welfare reform, licensure requirements and vaccine exemptions were among the measures considered by the Health and Human Services Committee this session.
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Lawmakers approved a measure this session that makes several changes to laws covering administration of Nebraska’s state, county and school retirement programs.
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Among the proposals advanced by the Revenue Committee this session is a package of bills that cut individual and corporate income tax rates, speed up the phaseout of state taxation of Social Security income and expand a program intended to offset property taxes used to fund education.
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The second session of the 107th Legislature adjourned sine die April 20.
Read MoreLawmakers approved a measure April 13 that modifies Nebraska’s main business tax incentive program.
Read MorePrescribed continuous glucose monitors will be covered by Medicaid in Nebraska under a bill passed April 12.
Read MoreA bill that would make several changes to Nebraska’s main business tax incentive program cleared the first round of debate April 6.
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A proposal aimed at helping a Nebraska community address its electrical system challenges advanced from general file March 31.
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A new process to review complaints that allege violations of the state’s One-Call Notification System Act would be established under a bill given first-round approval March 11.
Read MoreSenators passed a bill March 11 regulating pharmacy benefit managers in Nebraska.
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Prescribed continuous glucose monitors would be covered by Medicaid in Nebraska under a bill advanced from general file March 1.
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