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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Sen. Andrew La Grone
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.
Read moreBill would clarify Offutt land jurisdiction
A bill intended to clarify jurisdiction over five tracts of land inside the fence line of Offutt Air Force Base was heard Jan. 30 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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