After spending 36 years in uniform, and being twice wounded in combat, Sen. Tom Brewer said it would have been easy for him to retire and take life easy. Instead, he chose to run for the Nebraska Legislature.
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Senators reconvened Jan. 14 to continue introduction of new bills.
Among the 69 measures introduced were:
LB424, sponsored by Gordon Sen. Tom Brewer, which would provide and change zoning requirements for wind energy generation projects;
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Senators reconvened Jan. 14 to continue introduction of new bills.
Among the 43 measures introduced were:
LB387, sponsored by Gordon Sen. Tom Brewer, which would change provisions relating to the taxation of military retirement benefits;
Read MoreOn the final day of bill introduction Jan. 18, senators introduced 173 bills. These included:
LB505, sponsored by Gordon Sen. Tom Brewer, which would adopt the Refugee Resettlement Notification Act;
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The second session of the 108th Legislature adjourned sine die April 18.
Read MoreSenators approved a bill April 11 intended to help recruit and retain Nebraska National Guard members.
Read MoreLawmakers approved creation of a justice program aimed specifically at the needs of the state’s veterans under a bill passed April 11.
Read MoreA bill meant to prepare supply chains and critical infrastructure for the risk of a possible Pacific conflict was given final approval April 11.
Read MoreSenators passed a proposal April 11 that updates the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act and includes several other education-related measures.
Read MoreCertain developers of energy generation facilities in Nebraska will be required to hold a public meeting regarding their plans under a bill passed by lawmakers April 11.
Read MoreLawmakers gave final approval April 11 to an omnibus election measure.
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A bill seeking to harmonize requirements for public and private energy generation facilities in Nebraska advanced from general file April 3 after lawmakers voted to narrow the proposal.
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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 MoreA proposal meant to facilitate cooperation between tribal, state and local authorities regarding involuntary commitment of tribal members was amended and advanced from select file March 25.
Read MoreNebraska would develop a justice program aimed specifically at the needs of the state’s veterans under a bill advanced from general file March 21.
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