State funding sought for rail access project
The state would provide matching funds for the development of an industrial rail access business park under a proposal heard Feb. 18 by the Revenue Committee.
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Day ten bill introduction
Lawmakers introduced 98 measures on the final day of bill introduction Jan. 20.
Among the proposals were:
LB590, sponsored by North Platte Sen. Mike Groene, which would change time periods for ballots for early voting;
Read moreTax-increment financing changes adopted
A bill intended to make certain redevelopment projects easier passed Aug. 13.
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Tax-increment financing changes amended, advanced
A bill intended to make certain redevelopment projects easier advanced from general file Aug. 4.
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Student intervention, removal bill stalls
A bill that would authorize teachers to physically intervene when a student is harming others failed to advance past the first round of debate July 30 after a failed cloture motion.
Read moreAllocation of lottery funds for education advanced
Senators gave first-round approval July 21 to a bill that would allocate lottery funds to certain education-related programs for the next five years.
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Authorized restraint, removal of students debated
Lawmakers debated a bill on general file July 21 that would authorize teachers to physically prevent a student from harming others.
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Education cleanup bill broadened, advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 3 to a bill that would make several technical changes to state education law after amending it to include provisions of several other education-related bills.
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Allocation of lottery funds for education proposed
The Education Committee heard testimony Jan. 21 on a bill that would allocate lottery funds to certain education-related grant programs for the next several years.
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Authorized restraint, removal of students debated
Lawmakers began first-round debate Jan. 13 on a proposal that would give teachers legal protection for defending themselves and others against violent students.
Read moreSession Review: Education
The Education Committee considered proposals this session to update Nebraska’s civic education standards, reimburse school districts for mental and behavioral health expenses and authorize teachers to physically restrain violent students.
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Bill to authorize restraint, removal of students pulled from committee
A bill that would give teachers legal protection for defending themselves and others against violent students was advanced to general file May 21 after a successful procedural motion.
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Sale of streamflow augmentation project land considered
The Natural Resources Committee heard testimony March 13 on a bill that would authorize natural resources districts to sell land originally acquired for a water augmentation project while retaining the right to use groundwater beneath that land.
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Authorized restraint, removal of students considered
The Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 11 on a bill that would give teachers legal protection for defending themselves and others against violent students.
Read moreSession Review: Education
The Education Committee advanced bills this session that would require special instruction for students with dyslexia, allow an exemption from a prekindergarten teacher certification requirement and create a fund to pay for social workers to connect students to behavioral and mental health care services.
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