Nameplate capacity tax distribution to counties advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 1 to a proposal intended to correct an unintended consequence of a recent change in the way community colleges are funded.
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Sen. Barry DeKay
Food regulation updates clear final round
Lawmakers passed a bill April 25 that makes several changes to the Nebraska Pure Food Act.
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Foreign land ownership laws updated
Senators passed a measure April 3 that updates restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Nebraska.
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Lab-grown meat ban clears first round
Lawmakers amended and advanced a bill from general file March 31 that would ban the distribution or sale of cultivated-protein food products, or “lab-grown meat,” throughout the state.
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Reduced continuing ed requirement for rural officers proposed
The number of hours of annual training required for law enforcement officers in less populated Nebraska counties would decrease under a proposal considered March 20 by the Judiciary Committee.
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Agriculture proposal amended, advanced
A bill that would make several changes to the Nebraska Pure Food Act earned first-round approval from lawmakers March 14.
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Solid waste disposal fee increased
A fee increase on landfill operators will help cover Nebraska’s superfund site cleanup costs under a bill passed by lawmakers March 13.
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Foreign land ownership update clears first round
Senators advanced a measure from general file Feb. 27 that would update restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Nebraska.
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Electric infrastructure security measure updated
Senators passed a bill Feb. 21 aimed at safeguarding electric infrastructure near sensitive military installations in Nebraska.
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Lab-grown meat ban proposed
A bill that would bar the sale of cultivated-protein food products, or “lab-grown meat,” throughout the state was considered Feb. 18 by the Agriculture Committee.
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Solid waste disposal fee increase clears first round
A fee increase on landfill operators would help cover Nebraska’s superfund site cleanup costs under a bill advanced from general file Feb. 19.
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Electric infrastructure security measure amended, advanced
A bill aimed at safeguarding electric facilities near sensitive military installations advanced to final reading Feb. 13 after senators modified provisions intended to ensure equipment made by a foreign adversary cannot be installed during maintenance or upgrades.
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Electric infrastructure security updates advance
Senators gave first-round approval Jan. 30 to a bill that would update provisions intended to prevent electronics made by foreign adversaries from being installed in electric infrastructure near sensitive military installations in Nebraska.
Read MoreForeign land ownership restrictions updated
Lawmakers passed a measure April 11 intended to modernize restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Nebraska.
Read MoreBill to update foreign land ownership restrictions advances
A measure intended to modernize restrictions on foreign ownership of land in Nebraska was advanced to the second round of debate March 20.
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