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Sen. Dan Watermeier

Announcement 

Slama appointed to represent District 1

December 26, 2018December 27, 2018 admin

Julie Slama of Peru will fill an upcoming vacancy in the Nebraska Legislature. She will replace Syracuse Sen. Dan Watermeier, who was elected to the Nebraska Public Service Commission in November and will vacate the legislative seat next month.

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Announcement 

Applicants sought for legislative seats

November 8, 2018 admin

The 2018 general election created two vacancies in the 49-member Nebraska Legislature. Syracuse Sen. Dan Watermeier was elected to the

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Executive Board Session Review 2018 

Session Review: Executive Board

May 15, 2018 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LR296 LB1078 LB1073 LB411 LR288 LB936 LB935 LB751 LB974 LB975

Legislative oversight, performance audit reporting requirements and redistricting concerns topped the list of Executive Board issues considered by lawmakers this session.

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Appropriations 

State funds to counties for jail incidents approved

April 11, 2018 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LB861

Lawmakers approved a bill April 11 intended to assist counties facing costs from correctional institution incidents.

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Appropriations 

State funds to counties for jail incident costs amended, advanced

April 9, 2018 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LB861 LB883

Lawmakers gave second-round approval April 9 to a bill intended to assist counties facing costs from correctional institution incidents.

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Revenue 

Sales tax requirements for internet sellers stalls on final round

March 15, 2018April 23, 2018 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LB44

A bill that would require some retailers without a physical location in Nebraska to collect and remit state sales and use tax stalled on final reading March 15.

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Appropriations 

State funds to counties for jail incident costs advanced

March 7, 2018 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LB861 LB883

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 7 to a bill intended to assist counties facing costs from correctional institution incidents.

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Sen. Dan Watermeier
Revenue 

Sales tax requirements for internet sellers advanced

March 6, 2018March 9, 2018 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LB44

Lawmakers gave second-round approval March 6 to a bill that would require some retailers without a physical location in Nebraska to collect state sales and use tax, pending a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June.

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Sen. Dan Watermeier
Appropriations 

Bill seeks state funds for county prosecution costs

February 13, 2018 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LB861

The Appropriations Committee heard testimony Feb. 13 on a bill intended to assist counties facing costs from correctional institution incidents.

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Transportation and Telecommunications 

Interstate transport proposed for large hay bales

January 30, 2018 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LB980

The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Jan. 30 on a bill that would ease certain agricultural transportation restrictions.

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Executive Board Session Review 2017 

Session Review: Executive Board

June 22, 2017 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LR127 LB407 LB539 LB376

The Executive Board this session advanced legislation creating a special committee to oversee the state Department of Correctional Services and a task force to research the public health effects of alcohol sales on the Whiteclay community.

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Sen. Dan Watermeier
Revenue 

Proposal to collect state taxes on online sales considered

May 5, 2017 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LB44

Lawmakers debated a bill May 4 that would require some online retailers to collect state sales taxes on Nebraska transactions.

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Sen. Dan Watermeier
Revenue 

Proposal to collect state taxes on online sales advances

April 11, 2017 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LB44

Some online retailers would be required to collect state sales taxes on Nebraska transactions under a bill advanced from general file April 11.

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Sen. Dan Watermeier
Transportation and Telecommunications 

Anti-abortion license plates approved after cloture

April 3, 2017 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LB46

Senators passed a bill April 3 that requires the state Department of Motor Vehicles to design and make available license plates with a “choose life” theme.

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Sen. Dan Watermeier
Appropriations 

Bill would continue student tech funding

March 7, 2017 admin Sen. Dan Watermeier, LB465

A program designed to provide information technology (IT) skills to Nebraska high school and community college students would receive continued funding under a bill heard March 7 by the Appropriations Committee.

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