Moser elected committee chair
Lawmakers chose Columbus Sen. Mike Moser in a three-way race to replace former Sen. Suzanne Geist as chairperson of the Legislature’s Transportation and Telecommunications Committee April 20.
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Moser strikes the right note at the Capitol
Sometimes it can get a little loud at Sen. Mike Moser’s place of business, but that’s part of the deal. Moser, the former mayor of Columbus, has owned Columbus Music Company with his wife, Jan, for the past 42 years. The store has around 150 guitars in stock, and plenty of amps to go with them.
Read MoreDay two bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 9 to introduce 52 new bills, including:
LB855, sponsored by Columbus Sen. Mike Moser, which would eliminate legislative confirmation for certain members of the Niobrara Council;
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Session Review: Natural Resources
The Natural Resources Committee this session advanced measures that created a battery recycling program, raised the cap on state park entry fees and merged two state agencies tasked with managing Nebraska’s water resources.
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Session Review: Transportation and Telecommunications
Measures that increase driver record fees, modify the common carrier licensing process and allow the issuance of one license plate for each registered motor vehicle rather than two were among those considered by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee this session.
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Transportation omnibus bill approved
A bill to align Nebraska’s transportation statutes with federal regulations received final approval from lawmakers May 28.
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Transportation omnibus bill amended, returned to final reading
A bill on final reading that would align Nebraska’s transportation statutes with federal regulations was returned to select file May 14 and amended to include a sunset date for a proposed driver record fee increase.
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Natural resources omnibus clears final round
A Natural Resources Committee omnibus bill that creates a battery collection and recycling program received final approval from lawmakers May 14.
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Online notice for road, bridge project bids approved
Senators passed a measure May 14 intended to give the state Department of Transportation greater flexibility when soliciting bids and constructing buildings.
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Transportation omnibus bill clears first round
A bill to align Nebraska’s transportation statutes with federal regulations advanced to select file April 9 after lawmakers amended it to include several other transportation-related measures.
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Natural resources package that includes battery program advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 9 to a Natural Resources Committee omnibus bill after amending it to include a proposed battery collection and recycling program as well as several other measures.
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Natural resources, environmental agency merger advanced
A proposal to combine two state agencies tasked with managing Nebraska’s water resources advanced from general file April 2.
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Online notice for road, bridge project bids advances
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 2 to a measure intended to give the state Department of Transportation greater flexibility when soliciting bids and constructing buildings.
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Proposal to classify certain gig workers as contractors amended, advanced
A bill that would codify ride-share drivers as independent contractors in state law was expanded to include other delivery drivers before advancing to final reading after a successful cloture motion Feb. 19.
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Solid waste disposal fee increase clears first round
A fee increase on landfill operators would help cover Nebraska’s superfund site cleanup costs under a bill advanced from general file Feb. 19.
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