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Sen. John Stinner

Health and Human Services 

Funds approved for behavioral health residency program, AltEn study

April 13, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1068 LB1048

Lawmakers passed a bill April 12 intended to boost behavioral health provider capacity in underserved areas of Nebraska and fund continuation of a study of the impacts of the AltEn ethanol plant in Mead.

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Sen. John Stinner
Appropriations 

Lawmakers override line-item vetos; budget adjustments stand

April 7, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1011 LB1013 LB1012

Senators approved all the motions offered by the Appropriations Committee to override line-item vetoes of the state’s budget adjustment package April 7.

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Sen. John Stinner
Health and Human Services 

Behavioral health residency proposal advanced

April 1, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1068 LB1048

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 31 to a bill intended to boost behavioral health provider capacity in underserved areas of Nebraska after amending it to include a study requirement of the impacts of the AltEn ethanol plant in Mead.

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Sens.
Appropriations 

Pandemic funding bill clears second round

March 29, 2022April 1, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1014 LB1203 LB867

Lawmakers amended and advanced a bill March 28 that would appropriate the $1.04 billion allocated to Nebraska from federal pandemic relief funds after approving several amendments that made minor modifications to individual allocations within the proposal.

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Sens. Stinner, Hilgers and Murman
Appropriations 

Budget package clears second round

March 25, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1012 LB911 LB1011 LB1013

Lawmakers gave second-round approval March 24 to three bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s mid-biennium budget adjustment package.

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Sen. Steve Erdman
Appropriations 

Pandemic funding bill amended, advanced

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1014 LB1025 LB1089 LB1066 LB1172 LB1201 LB696 LB867 LB991

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 23 to a bill that would appropriate the $1.04 billion allocated to Nebraska from federal pandemic relief funds after approving several amendments that altered individual allocations within the proposal.

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Appropriations 

Cash reserve budget bill advanced after cloture vote

March 22, 2022March 25, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1013 LB1023 LB1015 LB1074 LB788 LB1233 LB1071 LB1252 LB792

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 22 to the last of three main bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s mid-biennium budget adjustment package.

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Sen. John Stinner
Appropriations 

Budget debate begins, two bills advance after successful cloture votes

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1014 LB1012 LB759 LB911 LB1074 LB1114 LB1232 LB1233 LB1011 LB920 LB1024 LB762 LB893 LB989 LB1023 LB1164 LB1013 LB1015 LB788 LB1071 LB792 LB1252 LB1083

Lawmakers began debate March 15 on the first of several bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s mid-biennium budget adjustment package.

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Appropriations 

Bill would direct pandemic relief funds to dual enrollment program

March 3, 2022 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB1087

Community college programs that allow high school students to earn college credit would receive a share of the state’s federal pandemic relief dollars under a bill considered March 1 by the Appropriations Committee.

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Sen. John Stinner
Appropriations Session Review 2021 

Session Review: Appropriations

June 22, 2021August 3, 2021 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB380 LB141 LB391 LB493 LB585 LB384 LB588 LB379 LB381 LB382 LB383 LB385 LB666 LB103 LB566 LB185 LB579

Lawmakers approved the state’s $9.7 billion budget package this session.

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Appropriations 

State budget approved

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB380 LB141 LB391 LB493 LB585 LB379 LB381 LB382 LB383 LB384 LB385 LB666

Lawmakers gave final approval April 20 to the state’s $9.7 billion budget package.

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Sens. Pansing Brooks, Stinner and Friesen
Appropriations 

State budget package clears first round

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB383 LB380 LB264 LB493 LB141 LB391 LB585 LB384 LB588 LB379 LB385 LB381 LB382 LB666

After two full days of debate, lawmakers gave first-round approval April 9 to the state’s $9.7 billion budget package. The state budget is structured on a two-year basis, with the budget enacted during legislative sessions held in odd-numbered years.

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Appropriations 

State funds sought for museum renovation

February 19, 2021 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB141

Nebraska would provide matching funds to assist in the renovation of the Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney — known as MONA — under a bill considered Feb. 19 by the Appropriations Committee.

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Appropriations 

Bill seeks to address university deferred maintenance needs

February 17, 2021 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB588

The University of Nebraska would have more tools to address facilities maintenance under a bill considered Feb. 16 by the Appropriations Committee.

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Ceremonies 

Day three bill introduction

January 8, 2021 admin Sen. John Stinner, LB140 LB151 LB179 LB186 LB188 LB199 LB205 LB211 LB212 LR13CA

Senators reconvened Jan. 8 to introduce new bills.

Among the 76 measures introduced were:

LB140, sponsored by Gering Sen. John Stinner, which would change provisions relating to enforcement of railroad safety standards;

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