Senators gave first-round approval April 6 to a bill that would require Nebraska public schools to provide transition services to each student with a developmental disability two years sooner.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 24 to a bill that would allocate approximately $100 million in lottery funds to education-related programs over the next five years.
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The state highway commission could issue up to $400 million in bonds over the next six years to speed completion of the state’s expressway system under a bill considered March 3 by the Revenue Committee.
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The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony March 1 on a proposal that would restrict the length of certain trains in Nebraska.
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The Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 16 on a bill that would create a five-year community school pilot program administered by the state Department of Education.
Read moreNew behavioral awareness and mental health training initiatives would receive a portion of state lottery funds under a bill heard Feb. 2 by the Education Committee.
Read moreNebraska cities would have greater flexibility in designating areas as extremely blighted under a bill considered Jan. 26 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read moreA bill that changes provider notification procedures for state-contracted managed care companies that deliver Medicaid services passed Aug. 4.
Read moreSenators gave final approval July 31 to a bill that makes several changes to state law governing cities and villages.
Read moreA bill that would change provider notification procedures for state-contracted managed care companies that deliver Medicaid services advanced from general file July 22.
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A bill to give certain Nebraska towns more flexibility in responding to catastrophic flooding was amended to become an omnibus municipal bill and advanced from general file March 11.
Read moreSmaller Nebraska towns would have more flexibility in responding to catastrophic flooding under a bill considered Feb. 18 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
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A bill that would change provider notification procedures for state-contracted managed care companies that deliver Medicaid services was discussed Jan. 29 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read moreThe Legislature voted May 30 to reauthorize a special legislative committee to examine certain state-licensed care facilities.
Read moreA bill that delays the transition of long-term care facilities to the state’s Medicaid managed care program passed May 24.
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