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Sen. Eliot Bostar

Revenue 

Tax deduction, tuition waiver for law enforcement officers approved

April 13, 2022 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB1273 LB1272

Senators passed a bill April 12 that provides a state income tax deduction to retired law enforcement officers and a full tuition waiver for other eligible officers.

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Revenue 

Ballot measure for expanded air service approved

April 12, 2022 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LR283CA

Voters will decide whether to allow Nebraska’s commercial service airports to enter into certain revenue-sharing contracts with airlines under a measure approved by lawmakers April 12.

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Appropriations 

Updated climate report, recommendations proposed

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB1255

The University of Nebraska would use federal coronavirus relief funds to update a nearly decade-old climate change report under a bill heard March 3 by the Appropriations Committee.

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Sen. Eliot Bostar
Revenue 

Tax deduction, tuition waiver for law enforcement officers advanced

March 3, 2022 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB1273 LB1272

A bill that would provide a state income tax deduction to retired law enforcement officers advanced to the second round of debate March 3 after lawmakers amended it to include a tuition waiver for eligible officers.

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Sen. Eliot Bostar
Revenue 

Constitutional amendment on expanded air service advanced

March 2, 2022April 11, 2022 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LR283CA

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 2 to a proposed constitutional amendment intended to help expand passenger air service at Nebraska airports.

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General Affairs 

Bill would allow lottery ticket vending machines

February 28, 2022March 4, 2022 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB1268

Lottery tickets could be sold through vending machines under a bill considered Feb. 28 by the General Affairs Committee.

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Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Bill would pair Arbor Day with Election Day

February 24, 2022 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB965

Nebraskans would celebrate Arbor Day on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years under a bill heard Feb. 24 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

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Natural Resources 

Reclamation requirements for abandoned pipelines proposed

February 18, 2022April 26, 2022 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB1186

The Natural Resources Committee heard testimony Feb. 16 on a bill to rename and update the Nebraska Oil Pipeline Reclamation Act to apply to abandoned pipelines.

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Banking Commerce and Insurance 

Insurance coverage for clinician-administered drugs sought

February 16, 2022February 18, 2022 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB943

The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard testimony Feb. 15 on a bill that would prohibit health insurance coverage restrictions on medication that is administered by a clinician.

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Business and Labor 

County minimum wage proposed

February 15, 2022 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB935

A bill that would allow a county to raise its minimum wage above the state level was heard by the Business and Labor Committee Feb. 14. 

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Banking Commerce and Insurance 

Bill would lower colorectal screening age

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB739

The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard testimony Jan. 25 on a bill that would lower the insurance coverage age for a colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45.

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Special Committees 

Senators named to special committees

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB247 LB406

The Executive Board of the Legislature announced appointments to two special committees May 26.

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Education 

Classroom air filter study authorized

May 20, 2021 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB630

The state will install high-quality air filters in certain classrooms to study their effect on student test scores and behavior under a bill passed May 20.

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Education 

Classroom air filter study narrowed, advanced

May 12, 2021 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB630

A bill that would install high-quality air filters in Nebraska classrooms to study their effect on student test scores and behavior was amended and advanced to the final round of debate May 11.

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Education 

Classroom air filter study clears first round

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB630

The state would install high-quality air filters in 150 classrooms to study their effect on student test scores and behavior under a bill advanced from general file April 27.

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