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Sen. Matt Williams

Banking Commerce and Insurance 

Omnibus insurance measure approved

April 13, 2022April 21, 2022 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB863 LB728 LB737 LB739 LB955 LB957 LB1042

Lawmakers passed a bill April 12 that makes a number of changes to laws governing insurance in Nebraska.

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Business and Labor 

Rural workforce housing program expanded, extended

April 12, 2022April 21, 2022 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB1069

An effort to increase workforce housing in rural Nebraska communities by updating an existing grant program was approved by lawmakers April 12.

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Sen. Matt Williams
Business and Labor 

Proposal to extend, increase funding for rural housing program advanced

March 29, 2022 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB1069

A bill that would update an existing grant program in an effort to increase workforce housing in rural communities was advanced from general file March 28.

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Sen. Matt Williams
Banking Commerce and Insurance 

Banking omnibus bill advanced

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB863 LB728 LB737 LB739 LB955 LB957 LB1042

A bill that would adopt updates to the Insurance Holding Company System Act was amended to become an omnibus banking measure and advanced from general file March 3.

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Sen. Matt Williams
Appropriations 

Array of university funding proposals considered

February 18, 2022 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB703 LB721 LB904 LB766 LB950 LB961 LB962 LB1054

The Appropriations Committee heard several proposals Feb. 17 that would use federal pandemic relief dollars to fund a variety of University of Nebraska projects.

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Business and Labor 

Proposal would extend, increase funding for rural housing program

February 15, 2022 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB1069

The Business and Labor Committee heard testimony Feb. 14 on a bill that would update an existing grant program in an effort to increase workforce housing in rural communities. 

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Sen. Adam Morfeld hands a bill to Assistant Clerk of the Legislature Brandon Metzler.
Ceremonies 

Bill introduction begins

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB703 LB716 LB732 LB740 LB755 LB768 LB773 LB781 LB785 LR263CA

Senators reconvened Jan. 5 to begin introduction of new bills.

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Sen. Lynne Walz
Education Session Review 2021 

Session Review: Education

June 22, 2021 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB322 LB639 LB630 LB281 LB528 LB3 LB558 LB529 LB92 LB197 LB669 LB452 LB327 LB359 LB154 LB198 LB673 LB396 LB389 LB5 LB527 LB132 LB210

Measures to create a school safety reporting system, establish a statewide farm-to-school program and require schools to create health plans for students with seizure disorders were among the proposals advanced by the Education Committee this session.

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Education 

Statewide school safety reporting system approved

May 19, 2021 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB322

Lawmakers approved a statewide school safety reporting program May 19.

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Education 

Statewide school safety reporting system amended, advanced

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB322

Lawmakers adopted an amendment to change the funding source for a proposed school safety pilot program before giving the bill second-round approval April 6.

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Sen. Matt Williams
Education 

Statewide school safety reporting system advanced

March 11, 2021 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB322

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 11 to a bill that would broaden an existing school safety pilot program.

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Education 

Statewide school threat reporting system considered

February 10, 2021February 11, 2021 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB322

Nebraska would broaden an existing school safety pilot program under a bill considered Feb. 9 by the Education Committee.

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Health and Human Services 

Bill to prevent new methodology for Medicaid rate changes advanced

July 27, 2020 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB1053 LB833 LB1043

A bill that would require the state Department of Health and Human Services to keep its Medicaid reimbursement rate methodology within its existing rules and regulations process advanced from general file July 27.

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Banking Commerce and Insurance 

Omnibus banking bill passed

July 21, 2020July 24, 2020 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB909

A bill that updates Nebraska banking law passed July 21.

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Sen. Matt Williams
Banking Commerce and Insurance 

Omnibus banking bill clears first round

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 admin Sen. Matt Williams, LB909 LB853 LB764 LB852 LB854 LB908 LB939

A bill that would make several updates to Nebraska banking law was amended to become an omnibus banking bill and advanced from general file Feb. 18.

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