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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.

Banking Commerce and Insurance Session Review 2023

admin July 21, 2023Sen. Beau Ballard, LB296 LB256 LB640 LB92 LB145 LB383 LB779 LB616 LB617 LB587 LB3 LB68 LB93 LB207 LB214 LB278 LB392 LB437 LB536 LB669 LB674 LB67 LB308

Session Review: Banking, Commerce and Insurance

Pet insurance, expanded access to preventive health screenings and creation of a “regulatory sandbox” topped the list of measures considered by the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee.

Education Session Review 2023

admin July 21, 2023Sen. Rita Sanders, LB583 LB818 LB705 LB385 LB603 LB724 LB762 LB516 LB632 LB774 LB153 LB201 LB372 LB414 LB520 LB585 LB647 LB648 LB708 LB787 LB805 LB222 LB356 LB698 LB703 LB298 LB630 LB413 LB299 LB285 LB575

Session Review: Education

The state will direct approximately $300 million per year in additional funding to K-12 public schools under a bill advanced by the Education Committee this session.

Revenue Session Review 2023

admin July 21, 2023Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB754 LB318 LB38 LB206 LB641 LB243 LB589 LB242 LB783 LB309 LB28 LB727 LB692 LB4 LB74 LB96 LB97 LB100 LB118 LB180 LB300 LB344 LB384 LB407 LB447 LB491 LB495 LB505 LB577 LB524 LB529 LB580 LB584 LB622 LB623 LB697 LB704 LB706 LB732 LB809 LB753 LB606

The Revenue Committee advanced proposals this session to cut Nebraska’s top individual and corporate income tax rates, provide additional property tax relief, create a refundable tax credit for certain parents and provide a tax credit for those who donate to organizations that grant scholarships to students to attend private school.

Sens. Lou Ann Linehan and R. Brad von Gillern

Revenue

admin May 17, 2023May 18, 2023Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB727 LB74 LB96 LB100 LB118 LB165 LB180 LB300 LB344 LB384 LB407 LB447 LB491 LB495 LB580 LB584 LB692 LB697 LB704 LB706 LB732 LB623 LB4 LB529 LB97 LB577

Revenue omnibus bill that includes retail tax break advances

Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 16 to a bill amended to include more than two dozen revenue-related measures, including one intended to attract new-to-Nebraska retail businesses.

Education

admin May 4, 2023May 4, 2023Sen. Dave Murman, LB705 LB385 LB603 LB724 LB762 LB516 LB632 LB774 LB153 LB372 LB414 LB520 LB647 LB648 LB708 LB787 LB805 LB585 LB356 LB698 LB703 LB222

Education lottery allocation bill expanded, advanced

A bill distributing state lottery funds to education programs received first-round approval May 2 after lawmakers amended it to include nearly two dozen other education-related proposals.

Banking Commerce and Insurance

admin April 19, 2023April 20, 2023Sen. Julie Slama, LB92 LB3 LB68 LB93 LB145 LB207 LB214 LB383 LB392 LB437 LB536 LB587 LB669 LB674 LB779 LB616 LB617 LB278

Banking regulation bill broadened, advanced from first round after cloture

A measure that would eliminate an onsite review requirement for title insurance agents was amended to become an omnibus committee bill and advanced to the second round of debate April 18 after a successful cloture motion.

Revenue

admin March 30, 2023March 31, 2023Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB754 LB38 LB173 LB492 LB206 LB497 LB641 LB318 LB294

Income tax package advances after cloture vote

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 30 to a proposal that would cut Nebraska’s top individual and corporate income tax rates to just under 4 percent beginning with tax year 2027.

Health and Human Services

admin March 23, 2023March 23, 2023Sen. Kathleen Kauth, LB574

Ban on gender-altering procedures for minors advanced after cloture vote

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 23 to a bill that would ban gender-altering procedures for minors in Nebraska following three days of often emotional debate and a successful cloture motion.

Business and Labor

admin March 14, 2023March 14, 2023Sen. R. Brad von Gillern, LB489

Bill would classify app drivers as contract workers

The Business and Labor Committee heard testimony March 13 on a bill that would ensure Nebraskans who engage in marketplace network platforms remain independent contractors.

Revenue

admin February 3, 2023Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB873 LB754 LB804 LB806

Proposal would cut income tax rates to 3.99 percent by 2027

Nebraska’s top individual and corporate income tax rates would fall to just under 4 percent over the next several years under a bill heard Feb. 2 by the Revenue Committee.