von Gillern builds on leadership experience
Sen. R. Brad von Gillern knew that he needed sign-off from one person before making his latest foray into public service as a first-time candidate for elected office — his wife, Mary.
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Session Review: Banking, Commerce and Insurance
Measures meant to protect children online, create an HMO assessment program, improve pharmacy benefit manager regulations and provide immunity for certain cyber security breaches were among proposals considered by lawmakers this session.
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Session Review: Business and Labor
Lawmakers considered several proposals this session relating to paid sick leave, the state’s minimum wage and other employment benefits and hiring practices.
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Session Review: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Lawmakers considered efforts this session to define male and female in state law for access to school sports, update election laws and reinstate a winner-take-all system for allocating Nebraska’s presidential electoral votes.
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Session Review: Judiciary
The Judiciary Committee considered a wide range of topics this session, including enhanced criminal penalties, reforms to Nebraska’s court system and stronger consumer protections.
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Session Review: Revenue
The Revenue Committee this session advanced bills to roll back recently enacted tax incentives, add guardrails to a program intended to incentivize retail development and raise the documentary stamp tax to provide housing assistance to sex trafficking and domestic violence survivors.
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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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Good life district fixes approved
Lawmakers passed a bill June 2 making several updates to a state initiative intended to spur large retail developments.
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Revenue omnibus bill approved
Senators passed a package of revenue-related bills May 30, including a measure under which Nebraska educational savings plan trust accounts may be used to pay for private K-12 education.
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Judicial omnibus measure passed
Lawmakers passed a measure May 30 containing a number of bills addressing sentencing and the courts.
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Judiciary omnibus measure amended, advanced to final round
A bill containing a number of bills addressing sentencing and the courts was amended and advanced to final reading May 28.
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Paid sick leave limitations approved
Senators passed a measure May 28 intended to clarify provisions of a ballot initiative passed by Nebraska voters that guarantees paid sick leave.
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Good life district fixes amended, advanced
A bill that would update a state initiative intended to spur large retail developments advanced to the final round of debate May 27 after lawmakers amended it to address concerns related to projects in Bellevue and Grand Island.
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Judiciary omnibus measure amended, advanced
A bill aimed at clarifying mandatory minimum sentences for “habitual criminals” convicted of specific crimes received first-round approval May 20 after being amended to incorporate several additional bills heard by the Judiciary Committee.
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Measure to tax services, fund property tax relief falls to filibuster
A proposal to impose the state sales and use tax on certain services to fund additional property tax relief stalled on general file May 19 after a failed cloture motion.
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