Building code update advances
A bill that would update Nebraska’s building code advanced from general file March 18.
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Sen. Dan Quick
Early childhood development bill passes
Lawmakers passed a bill March 15 that allows municipalities to use local tax revenue for early childhood development infrastructure.
Read moreBill would raise vaping age
The General Affairs Committee heard testimony March 4 on a bill that seeks to restrict young people’s access to vapor products.
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Bill to expand land banks considered
The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 19 on a bill that would allow municipalities throughout Nebraska to create or join land banks.
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Early childhood development bill advances
Local tax revenue could be used for early childhood development infrastructure under a bill advanced to select file Feb. 13.
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Building code update considered
The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 12 on a bill that would update Nebraska’s building code.
Read moreImprovements in early childhood education sought
The Urban Affairs Committee heard two bills designed to expand and improve early childhood education Jan. 29.
Read moreUrban affairs omnibus bill vetoed over land bank provisions
Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed an omnibus Urban Affairs measure April 23.
Read moreExtension of rail compact membership discussed
An agreement to advocate for better passenger rail service throughout the Midwest would continue under a bill heard by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee Jan. 23.
Read moreDay seven bill introduction
Nineteen new bills were introduced Jan. 11.
These included:
LB984, sponsored by Grand Island Sen. Dan Quick, which would change provisions of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act relating to special permits and gross proceeds;
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Workers’ comp reimbursement bill stalls
A bill that would require employers to cover the cost of a second medical opinion for employees’ work-related injuries was bracketed March 6, making it unlikely to be debated again this session.
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Quick negotiates new role
One would assume that Sen. Dan Quick, a former labor union president, would be a confident public speaker. In fact, there are far more dangerous things he would rather do than give a prepared speech.
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Reimbursement proposed for second workers’ comp exam
Employees injured on the job would be entitled to a second free medical opinion under a bill heard by the Business and Labor Committee Jan. 23.
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