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Sen. John Lowe

Appropriations 

Rural health training facility funding approved

April 13, 2022 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB792 LB721

The state will provide funding for a new facility to train rural health care providers under a bill given final approval April 13.

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General Affairs 

State liquor laws updated

April 12, 2022 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB1236 LB899 LB900

Senators passed a bill April 12 that provides limited self-distribution rights to Nebraska craft breweries and updates a number of liquor laws in Nebraska.

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Sen. John Lowe
Appropriations 

Funding for rural health care workforce project advanced

April 1, 2022 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB792 LB721 LB1014

Senators gave first-round approval March 31 to a bill that would fund a new facility to train rural health care providers.

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Sen. John Lowe
General Affairs 

Craft beer bill amended, advanced

February 28, 2022March 2, 2022 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB1236 LB899 LB900

A bill intended to allow Nebraska craft breweries to have limited self-distribution rights was amended to become an omnibus liquor bill and advanced from general file Feb. 28.

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General Affairs 

Bill would allow more microdistillery tasting rooms

February 2, 2022 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB900

The General Affairs Committee heard testimony Jan. 31 on a bill that would allow Nebraska microdistilleries — entities that make their own whiskey, gin and other spirits — to operate up to five tasting rooms. Current law limits holders of a microdistillery license to one tasting room.

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General Affairs 

Omnibus liquor law bill passed

May 20, 2021May 27, 2021 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB274 LB578 LB72

Lawmakers approved a number of changes to Nebraska’s liquor laws May 20.

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Judiciary 

Emergency YRTC placements approved

May 19, 2021 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB273

Juveniles housed in the state’s youth rehabilitation and treatment centers can be moved more quickly during an emergency situation under a bill passed May 19.

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Judiciary 

Emergency YRTC placements amended, advanced

April 29, 2021 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB273

Juveniles housed in the state’s youth rehabilitation and treatment centers could be moved more quickly during an emergency situation under a bill amended and advanced from select file April 28.

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General Affairs 

Omnibus liquor law bill amended, advanced

April 7, 2021April 9, 2021 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB274 LB578 LB72

After debate spanning two days, lawmakers amended a bill that would make a number of changes to Nebraska’s liquor laws before advancing it from select file April 6.

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Judiciary 

Emergency YRTC placements advanced

March 29, 2021April 1, 2021 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB273

Juveniles housed in the state’s youth rehabilitation and treatment centers could be moved more quickly during an emergency situation under a bill advanced from general file March 29.

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General Affairs 

Bill broadened to include to-go alcohol sales, advanced

March 10, 2021March 12, 2021 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB274 LB72 LB578

Lawmakers amended a bill to create a package of changes to Nebraska’s liquor laws before advancing it from general file March 9.

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General Affairs 

Bill to reduce special designated licenses passed

August 12, 2020August 14, 2020 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB1056 LB980

Certain alcohol vendors may expand their operations temporarily without obtaining a special designated license under a bill passed Aug. 11.

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General Affairs 

Bill to reduce special designated licenses amended, advanced

July 23, 2020July 24, 2020 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB1056 LB943 LB980

Certain alcohol vendors would be able to expand their operations temporarily under a bill that advanced from general file July 22.

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General Affairs 

Bill would reduce special designated licenses

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB1056

Certain alcohol vendors would be able to temporarily expand their operations under a bill considered Feb. 3 by the General Affairs Committee.

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Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Bill calls for review of regulations

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB857

New state rules and regulations would be reviewed periodically under a bill considered Jan. 31 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

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