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Sen. Carol Blood

Sen. Carol Blood
Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Electioneering communication reporting requirement considered

March 24, 2023 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LB9

Additional reporting for certain types of political expenditures would be required under a bill considered March 23 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

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Business and Labor 

Compensation for certain mental injuries considered

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LB5

A bill heard by the Business and Labor Committee Feb. 13 would expand workers’ compensation coverage for mental injuries and illnesses to include non-physical injury cases resulting from workplace violence.

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Health and Human Services 

Bill would require Medicaid breast milk coverage

February 9, 2023 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LB13

The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony Feb. 8 on a bill intended to increase access to donor breast milk for Nebraska families covered by Medicaid.

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Sens. Carol Blood and Patty Pansing Brooks
Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Proposal to end unfunded mandates advances

March 28, 2022April 1, 2022 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LR263CA

The Nebraska Legislature would be required to provide full reimbursement to political subdivisions for any new program or expansion of an existing program under a proposed constitutional amendment advanced from general file March 28.

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Sen. Carol Blood
Executive Board 

AltEn investigative committee proposed

February 25, 2022 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LR159

The Legislature would appoint a special committee to study and investigate operations at the AltEn ethanol plant in Mead under a measure considered Feb. 24 by the Executive Board.

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Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Proposal would end unfunded mandates

January 28, 2022 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LR263CA

The Nebraska Legislature would be required to provide full reimbursement to political subdivisions for any new program or expansion of an existing program under a proposed constitutional amendment heard Jan. 28 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

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Sen. Carol Blood
Urban Affairs 

Bill would restrict conditional use permits

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LB695

Delinquent property taxpayers in Nebraska would no longer be able to receive conditional use permits or tax increment financing under a bill heard Jan. 25 by the Urban Affairs Committee.

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Urban Affairs 

Annexation changes approved

April 29, 2021 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LB9

Certain first class cities in Nebraska have greater authority to annex nearby land under a bill passed April 29.

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Education 

Purple star designation for military friendly schools approved

April 12, 2021 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LB5

Nebraska schools that take measures to welcome military-connected students may receive a special designation under a bill passed by the Legislature April 12.

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Urban Affairs 

Annexation changes clear first round

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LB9

First class cities in Nebraska would have greater authority to annex nearby land under a bill advanced from general file March 30.

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Education 

Purple star designation for military friendly schools advanced

March 29, 2021 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LB5

Nebraska schools that take measures to welcome military-connected students would receive a special designation under a bill advanced from the first round of debate March 29.

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Health and Human Services 

Audiology, speech-language compact approved

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LB14

Nebraska is authorized to join an interstate compact for audiologists and speech-language pathologists under a bill passed March 25.

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Health and Human Services 

Audiology, speech-language compact advances

March 10, 2021March 12, 2021 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LB14

A bill that would pave the way for Nebraska to join an interstate compact for audiologists and speech-language pathologists advanced from general file March 9.

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Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Bill would require reporting of electioneering communication

March 4, 2021March 5, 2021 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LB8

Additional reporting for certain types of political expenditures would be required under a bill considered March 4 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

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Banking Commerce and Insurance 

Bill would require contraceptive insurance coverage

March 2, 2021March 5, 2021 admin Sen. Carol Blood, LB20

The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard testimony March 1 on a bill that would require an individual or group health insurance plan or self-funded employee benefit plan to include coverage for certain contraceptives.

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