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Sen. Mike Groene

Revenue 

State funding sought for rail access project

February 19, 2021 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB40

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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Ceremonies 

Day ten bill introduction

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB590 LB597 LB619 LB621 LB623 LB636 LB639 LB643 LB650 LB663

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;

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Urban Affairs 

Tax-increment financing changes adopted

August 13, 2020 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB1021

A bill intended to make certain redevelopment projects easier passed Aug. 13.

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Sen. Mike Groene
Urban Affairs 

Tax-increment financing changes amended, advanced

August 4, 2020August 7, 2020 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB1021

A bill intended to make certain redevelopment projects easier advanced from general file Aug. 4.

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Sen. Mike Groene
Education 

Student intervention, removal bill stalls

July 30, 2020 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB147 LB998

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.

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Education 

Allocation of lottery funds for education advanced

July 22, 2020 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB920 LB998 LB568 LB1168

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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Sen. Mike Groene
Education 

Authorized restraint, removal of students debated

July 22, 2020July 24, 2020 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB147 LB998

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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Sen. Mike Groene
Education 

Education cleanup bill broadened, advanced

March 3, 2020 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB1131 LB640 LB950 LB1076 LB1001

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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Sen. Mike Groene
Education 

Allocation of lottery funds for education proposed

January 22, 2020 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB920 LB998 LB147

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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Sen. Mike Groene
Education 

Authorized restraint, removal of students debated

January 13, 2020 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB147

Lawmakers began first-round debate Jan. 13 on a proposal that would give teachers legal protection for defending themselves and others against violent students.

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Education Session Review 2019 

Session Review: Education

July 1, 2019 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB399 LB640 LB6 LB180 LB639 LB120 LB488 LB725 LB147 LB73 LB358 LB702

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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Sen. Mike Groene
Education 

Bill to authorize restraint, removal of students pulled from committee

May 22, 2019 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB147

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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Sen. Mike Groene
Natural Resources 

Sale of streamflow augmentation project land considered

March 14, 2019 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB606

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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Sen. Mike Groene
Education 

Authorized restraint, removal of students considered

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB147

The Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 11 on a bill that would give teachers legal protection for defending themselves and others against violent students.

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Education Session Review 2018 

Session Review: Education

May 15, 2018 admin Sen. Mike Groene, LB1081 LB651 LB1052 LB1069 LB1103 LB778 LB876 LB803 LB1135 LB998 LB377 LB718

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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