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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan

Sen. Lou Ann Linehan
Revenue 

Tax credit scholarship bill clears first round after cloture vote

March 8, 2023 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB753

Nebraskans could receive a tax credit for contributions to organizations that grant scholarships to students to attend private school under a bill advanced from general file March 8.

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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan
Education 

Voter approval for certain school bonds advanced

February 22, 2023February 24, 2023 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB299

Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 22 to a bill intended to ensure that voters must approve certain bonds issued to pay for the construction of school buildings.

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Education 

Dyslexia reporting requirement clears first round

February 22, 2023 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB298

The state would collect data on students with dyslexia under a bill advanced by lawmakers Feb. 22.

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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan
Revenue 

Tax credit scholarship program considered

February 3, 2023 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB753

The Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a bill that would create a tax credit scholarship program for Nebraska private school students.

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Revenue 

Proposal would cut income tax rates to 3.99 percent by 2027

February 3, 2023 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB873 LB754 LB804 LB806

Nebraska’s top individual and corporate income tax rates would fall to just under 4 percent over the next several years under a bill heard Feb. 2 by the Revenue Committee.

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Education 

Teacher recruitment and retention grants proposed

January 31, 2023 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB385

Nebraska would offer $5,000 grants to recruit and retain new teachers under a bill heard Jan. 30 by the Education Committee.

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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan
Education 

Voter approval for certain school bonds proposed

January 25, 2023January 27, 2023 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB299

The Education Committee heard testimony Jan. 24 on a bill intended to ensure that voters must approve certain bonds issued to pay for the construction of school buildings.

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Sen. Lynne Walz
Education Session Review 2022 

Session Review: Education

May 12, 2022 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB1218 LB945 LB852 LB912 LB997 LB1112 LB888 LB768 LB758 LB902 LB890 LB1158

Measures intended to attract and retain teachers, improve student access to mental and behavioral health services and prepare students for technology-related jobs were among those advanced by the Education Committee this session.

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Education 

Teacher certification changes, loan assistance authorized

April 14, 2022 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB1218 LB945

Lawmakers approved a bill April 13 intended to address a shortage of teachers in Nebraska schools.

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Legislative Performance Audit 

ImagiNE Act reporting requirements, other provisions updated

April 14, 2022 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB1150 LB817 LB502 LB985 LB1094 LB457

Lawmakers approved a measure April 13 that modifies Nebraska’s main business tax incentive program.

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Revenue 

Tax proposals narrowed, advanced to final round

April 12, 2022 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB927 LB1261 LB984

Lawmakers scaled back three tax-related measures on select file April 11 to reduce a projected budget deficit at the end of the next fiscal biennium.

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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan
Revenue 

Debate on income tax proposal ends after filibuster

March 23, 2022 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB939 LB723

A bill on select file that would cut Nebraska’s top individual and corporate income tax rates over several years was pulled from the agenda March 22.

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Education 

Amendment to eliminate State Board of Education proposed

March 3, 2022 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LR278CA

Voters could choose to eliminate the State Board of Education under a proposed constitutional amendment considered by the Education Committee March 1.

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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan
Revenue 

Proposal to cut income tax rates advances after cloture vote

February 25, 2022 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB939 LB938

Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 24 to a bill that would cut Nebraska’s top individual income tax rate after amending it to include a proposed reduction in the top corporate income tax rate.

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Revenue 

Corporate, individual income tax rate cuts proposed

January 28, 2022 admin Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, LB938 LB432 LB939

Nebraska’s top corporate and individual income tax rates would fall to 5.84 percent by 2026 under proposals heard Jan. 27 by the Revenue Committee.

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