Session Review: Education
Nebraska lawmakers passed bills this session to limit student cellphone use, increase parental access to certain educational materials and establish a school finance commission.
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Sen. Rita Sanders
Defense contractor tax incentive created
Lawmakers approved a measure May 30 intended to encourage certain defense contractors to locate their highly skilled workers in Nebraska.
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Election measure approved
Senators gave final approval May 28 to the state’s annual election cleanup bill.
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Veto of housing agency bed bug requirements sustained
An attempt to override the governor’s veto of a measure requiring the Omaha Housing Authority to address bed bug infestations fell short May 27.
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Housing agency bed bug requirements vetoed, override motion filed
Gov. Jim Pillen vetoed a bill May 20 requiring the Omaha Housing Authority to address bed bug infestations.
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School cellphone ban passed
Lawmakers passed a measure May 14 requiring Nebraska school boards to adopt policies regarding student use of cellphones.
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Housing agency bed bug requirements passed
Lawmakers approved a bill May 14 requiring the Omaha Housing Authority to address bed bug infestations.
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Revenue omnibus bill amended, advanced to final round
A package of revenue-related measures cleared the second round of debate May 9 after lawmakers amended it to modify a proposed property tax exemption related to recreational trail easements.
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Election measure narrowed, advanced
Senators narrowed the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee’s annual election cleanup bill before advancing the measure to the final round of debate May 8.
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Election measure clears first round
Senators advanced the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs annual election cleanup bill from the first round of debate May 1.
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Defense contractor tax incentive clears first round
A measure intended to encourage certain defense contractors to locate their highly skilled workers in Nebraska advanced from general file April 16.
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Defense industry tax incentive considered
The Revenue Committee heard testimony March 26 on a measure intended to encourage defense contractors to locate their highly skilled workers in Nebraska.
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School cellphone ban clears first round
A proposal that would require Nebraska school boards to adopt policies regarding student use of cellphones gained first-round approval from lawmakers March 3.
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Proposals would end unfunded mandates
The Nebraska Legislature would be required to provide full reimbursement to political subdivisions for any new program or expansion of an existing program under two proposed constitutional amendments heard Feb. 27 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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School cellphone ban proposed
Nebraska school boards would be required to adopt policies regarding student use of cell phones under a proposal considered Feb. 4 by the Education Committee.
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