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Sen. Tony Vargas
Senator features 

Vargas brings drive, vision to Unicameral

March 24, 2017April 6, 2017 admin

If there is one thing Sen. Tony Vargas does not want to do, it’s disappoint his mother, Lidia. As a first-generation son of Peruvian immigrants, he knows that she is proud of his many achievements – but also knows that she doesn’t want him to rest on his laurels.

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Appropriations 

State auditor funding reinstated, other line-item vetoes stand

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 admin Sen. Robert Clements, LB814 LB818

Lawmakers voted May 31 to override a gubernatorial veto and increase funding to the state auditor’s office, but all other line-item vetoes were sustained.

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Health and Human Services 

Health services package amended, returned to final reading

May 25, 2023 admin Sen. Ben Hansen, LB227 LB570 LB75 LB419

An omnibus health services proposal on final reading was amended to include maternal and child health protections after lawmakers voted to return it to select file May 24.

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Agriculture 

E-15 proposal expanded, advanced to final round

May 10, 2023 admin Sen. Myron Dorn, LB562 LB116 LB740

A bill intended to increase consumer access to E-15 in Nebraska cleared the second round of debate May 9 after lawmakers amended it to include two other measures heard by the Agriculture Committee this session.

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Sen. Dave Murman
Education 

Education package amended, advanced to final round

May 9, 2023 admin Sen. Dave Murman, LB705 LB681 LB201

Senators gave second-round approval May 9 to a bill containing several education-related measures after amending it to add a high school graduation requirement and modify a proposal intended to increase the number of Nebraska teachers.

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Sen. Robert Clements
Appropriations 

State budget package clears first round

May 5, 2023May 17, 2023 admin Sen. Robert Clements, LB814 LB80 LB609 LB712 LB741 LB817 LB792 LB818 LB813

Lawmakers gave first-round approval this week to three components of the state’s $12.975 billion budget package. The state budget is structured on a two-year basis, with the budget enacted during legislative sessions held in odd-numbered years.

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Sen. Dave Murman
Education 

Education lottery allocation bill expanded, advanced

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

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.

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Sen. Tom Brewer
Executive Board 

Greater access to legislative video amended, advanced

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 admin Sen. Tom Brewer, LB254 LB90

Nebraskans would have expanded access to video of legislative proceedings under a bill advanced from general file April 17.

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Sen. Justin Wayne
Appropriations 

Variety of measures seek millions for affordable housing

March 9, 2023March 10, 2023 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB789 LB504 LB741

The Appropriations Committee heard testimony March 8 on several measures aimed at addressing Nebraska’s housing shortage by devoting more state funds to existing programs.

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Health and Human Services 

Review of maternal near-death data sought

January 26, 2023January 27, 2023 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB75

A bill that would allow for the review of instances of severe maternal morbidity was heard by the Health and Human Services Committee Jan. 25.

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Ceremonies 

Day 10 bill introduction

January 18, 2023January 19, 2023 admin Sen. Terrell McKinney, LB634 LB637 LB662 LB670 LB723 LB742 LB748 LB753 LB764 LB811

Senators introduced 190 measures on the final day of bill introduction Jan. 18.

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Ceremonies 

Day eight bill introduction

January 13, 2023 admin Sen. Kathleen Kauth, LB421 LB425 LB426 LB428 LB444 LB453 LB457 LB461 LB464 LR22CA

Senators reconvened Jan. 13 to continue introduction of new bills.

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Ceremonies 

Day five bill introduction

January 10, 2023 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB209 LB219 LB230 LB236 LB244 LB248 LB259 LB270 LB274 LB276

Senators reconvened Jan. 10 to continue introduction of new bills.

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Sen. John Stinner
Appropriations Session Review 2022 

Session Review: Appropriations

May 12, 2022 admin Sen. Tom Brandt, LB1014 LB755 LB867 LB1025 LB1066 LB1087 LB1089 LB1100 LB1172 LB1201 LB1203 LB1255 LB1183 LB1267 LB1011 LB703 LB762 LB893 LB989 LB1023 LB1164 LB1012 LB759 LB766 LB911 LB1074 LB1114 LB1013 LB1015 LB788 LB1233 LB1071 LB792 LB721 LB977

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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Sen. John Arch
Health and Human Services Session Review 2022 

Session Review: Health and Human Services

May 12, 2022 admin Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, LB1173 LB491 LB541 LB854 LB932 LB741 LB245 LB626 LB901 LB1009 LB376 LB1004 LB436 LB752 LB15 LB374 LB554 LB753 LB905 LB716 LB906 LB859 LB1068 LB1048 LB698 LB121

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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