Omnibus banking bill advances
A bill that would change the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act was amended to become an omnibus banking bill and advanced from general file March 5.
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Sen. Andrew La Grone
NEST program changes advanced
Nebraskans could deduct employer contributions to their state college savings accounts from their state income taxes under a bill advanced from the first round of debate March 3.
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Voter ID constitutional amendment considered
Nebraskans would decide if voters must present photo identification under a constitutional amendment discussed Feb. 27 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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Easing of occupational licensure requirements proposed
Certain occupational licenses would be easier to obtain in Nebraska under a bill considered Feb. 13 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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NEST program expansion proposed
Nebraskans could take a tax deduction equal to contributions that their employers make to their state college savings accounts under a bill heard Jan. 29 by the Revenue Committee.
Read moreCollege savings proposal, military housing tax exemption vetoed
Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed a bill June 4 that exempted military housing units from property taxation and allowed an income tax deduction against employer contributions to state college savings accounts.
Read moreCollege savings proposal, military housing tax exemption approved
A bill that exempts military housing units from property taxation and allows an income tax deduction against employer contributions to state college savings accounts received final approval in the Legislature May 30.
Read moreCollege savings proposal amended, advanced
A bill that would allow an individual to claim an income tax deduction against contributions that his or her employer makes to a state college savings account was advanced to the final round of debate May 21 after lawmakers amended it to remove the sponsoring senator’s proposal.
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College savings proposal amended, advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 24 to a bill intended to make it easier for families and others to contribute to a beneficiary’s state college savings plan.
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New senator brings experience to the Legislature
Andrew La Grone is a first-year senator but he’s not new to the Capitol or issues of public policy.
Read moreTeleconferencing open meeting changes approved
Lawmakers passed a bill April 18 intended to use technology to create more efficient and transparent government public meetings.
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Small-principal installment loans considered
The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard testimony March 12 on a bill that would adopt the Unsecured Consumer Loan Licensing Act.
Read moreOffutt land cession bill approved
Lawmakers gave final approval March 7 to a bill intended to clarify jurisdiction over five tracts of land inside the fence line of Offutt Air Force Base.
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Offutt land cession bill advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 8 to a bill intended to clarify jurisdiction over five tracts of land inside the fence line of Offutt Air Force Base.
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Expanded tax incentive considered for college savings plan accounts
Grandparents and other extended family members would be eligible for a tax incentive on contributions they make to a beneficiary’s college savings plan account under a bill heard Feb. 6 by the Education Committee.
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