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Sen. Burke Harr

Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Bill sends Cather, Chief Standing Bear to U.S. Capitol

April 18, 2018 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB807

Two different icons will represent Nebraska at the U.S. Capitol under a bill passed by lawmakers April 18.

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Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Bill would send Cather, Chief Standing Bear to U.S. Capitol

April 4, 2018 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB807

Two different icons would represent Nebraska at the U.S. Capitol under a bill advanced by the Legislature April 3. 

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Appropriations 

Mechanism for Willa Cather property preservation approved

March 29, 2018 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB379

Lawmakers approved a proposal March 29 to fund preservation and restoration of properties related to author Willa Cather.

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Sen. Burke Harr
Appropriations 

Mechanism for Willa Cather property preservation advanced

March 7, 2018 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB379

A proposal to fund preservation and restoration of properties related to author Willa Cather was narrowed and advanced from general file March 6.

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Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Bill would send Cather, Chief Standing Bear to U.S. Capitol

February 22, 2018 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB807

Two different icons would represent Nebraska at the U.S. Capitol under a bill discussed by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb. 21. 

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Revenue 

Sales tax increase would fund workforce development

February 2, 2018 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB1108

A half-cent increase in the state sales and use tax would pay for a raft of programs and tax credits meant to improve the quality of the state’s workforce under a bill heard by the Revenue Committee Feb. 1.

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Judiciary 

Method proposed to resolve AG conflicts

January 31, 2018 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB883

Members of the Judiciary Committee heard testimony Jan. 31 on a bill that would help the state attorney general resolve potential conflicts of interest.

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Revenue 

County-wide sales and use tax considered

January 18, 2018 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB884

Counties could impose a local option sales tax in addition to a city’s local option sales tax under a bill heard by the Revenue Committee Jan. 18.

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Judiciary 

State ban on ivory sales fails to advance

January 11, 2018January 12, 2018 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB39

A bill that would prohibit the sale and trade of ivory in Nebraska failed to advance from general file Jan. 11.

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Judiciary 

Self-storage lien practices updated

May 8, 2017May 11, 2017 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB492

A bill that allows self-storage facility owners to impose liens on personal property was passed May 8.

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Revenue 

Revenue changes to homestead exemption, housing approved

April 24, 2017 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB217 LB228 LB233 LB387 LB49 LB238 LB288 LB251

A bill related to homestead exemptions that was amended to include provisions from several tax-related bills received final approval by the Legislature April 24.

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Judiciary 

Self-storage lien modernization advanced

April 20, 2017 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB492

A bill that would allow self-storage facility owners to impose liens on personal property was advanced from general file April 20.

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Revenue 

Ag land assessment clarification advanced

April 11, 2017 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB217 LB251

A bill that was amended on general file to include provisions of several tax-related bills was amended April 11 to include a bill related to how agricultural and horticultural land is assessed.

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Business and Labor 

Lawmakers consider job-training grant funds

April 10, 2017April 13, 2017 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB248

Lawmakers heard a bill on general file April 10 that would provide grants to prepare young people to join the workforce, but debate stalled after a vote on an amendment failed.

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Revenue 

Revenue changes to homestead exemption, housing advanced

March 31, 2017 admin Sen. Burke Harr, LB217 LB228 LB233 LB387 LB49 LB238 LB288

A bill that would determine when interest accrues after a homestead exemption is rejected was amended March 30 to include provisions from several tax-related bills.

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