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Sen. Steve Erdman

Revenue 

ImagiNE Act expansion for waste disposal project considered

March 17, 2023 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LB100

The Revenue Committee heard testimony March 16 on a bill that would allow certain waste treatment and disposal businesses to qualify for tax incentives under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act.

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Sen. Steve Erdman
Appropriations 

Proposal would return Nebraska to two-house legislature

March 10, 2023 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LR2CA

Nebraska no longer would be the nation’s only one-house legislative system under a proposed constitutional amendment considered March 9 by the Executive Board.

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Revenue 

Consumption tax proposals considered

March 3, 2023 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LB79 LR6CA LR7CA

The Revenue Committee heard testimony March 3 on measures that would replace most state taxes with a consumption tax on new goods and services.

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Sen. Steve Erdman
Government Military and Veterans Affairs 

Trio of election bills considered

March 2, 2023 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LB228 LB230 LB675

The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee took combined testimony on three bills March 1 that would make a number of changes to the state’s election laws in the wake of a successful 2022 petition drive to establish a photo ID requirement to vote in Nebraska.

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Sen. Steve Erdman
Special Committees 

Senators adopt new session rules

January 19, 2023January 20, 2023 admin

After considering several changes, lawmakers adopted their permanent rules Jan. 19. The rules of the Legislature govern the legislative process

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Sen. Steve Erdman
Revenue 

Consumption tax proposal fails on first round

April 6, 2022 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LR264CA

A proposed constitutional amendment that would replace Nebraska’s tax system with retail consumption and excise taxes failed to advance from general file April 5.

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Sen. Steve Erdman
Revenue 

Consumption tax proposal considered

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LR264CA

Nebraskans could vote to replace property, income and other current taxes with retail consumption and excise taxes under a proposed constitutional amendment heard Feb. 3 by the Revenue Committee.

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Sen. Steve Erdman
Revenue 

Consumption tax proposal fails to advance

May 5, 2021 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LR11CA

Nebraska voters could choose to replace property, income, sales, inheritance and estate taxes with a state consumption tax under a proposed constitutional amendment debated by lawmakers May 5.

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Natural Resources 

Bills would relocate game and parks headquarters

February 4, 2021 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LB562 LB668

The Natural Resources Committee heard testimony Feb. 4 on two bills that would relocate the state Game and Parks Commission’s headquarters.

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Transportation and Telecommunications 

Limited local control proposed for speed limits

February 1, 2021 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LB164

Certain cities and villages could lower maximum speed limits under a proposal heard by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee Feb. 1.

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Revenue 

Higher payments on certain game and parks lands considered

February 21, 2020 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LB829

The Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 21 on a proposal that would update state law requiring the state Game and Parks Commission to make payments in lieu of taxes on lands it uses for wildlife management.

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Sen. Steve Erdman
Revenue 

Consumption tax proposed

February 13, 2020 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LR300CA

The Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 12 on a proposed constitutional amendment that would repeal state and local taxes and require the Legislature to enact a consumption tax on goods and services.

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Health and Human Services 

Mobile massage therapy approved

May 24, 2019 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LB244

Mobile massage therapy establishments are allowed to operate in Nebraska under a bill passed May 23.

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Health and Human Services 

Mobile massage therapy bill advanced

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LB244

Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 10 to a bill that would authorize mobile massage therapy establishments in Nebraska.

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Sen. Steve Erdman
Revenue 

Productivity-based ag land valuation system debated

April 5, 2019 admin Sen. Steve Erdman, LB483

Lawmakers debated a bill April 4 that would value farmland for property tax purposes based on the income it can produce.

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