General Affairs
Senators raised the state’s smoking age and changed the regulation of party busses and special designated licenses this session.
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Sen. Tom Briese
Smoking age raised
Lawmakers raised Nebraska’s smoking age Aug. 11.
Read moreBill to raise smoking age advanced
A bill to raise Nebraska’s smoking age advanced from general file July 21.
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Year-round daylight saving time proposed
Nebraskans would no longer reset their clocks twice a year under a bill considered Feb. 19 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Read moreDay four bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 13 to continue introduction of new bills.
Among the 38 measures introduced were:
LB946, sponsored by Albion Sen. Tom Briese, which would change the sales tax rate and impose sales tax on additional services;
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Lawmakers made changes to the regulation of mechanical amusement devices, the Nebraska Lottery and vapor and tobacco products this session.
Read moreFarm winery definition changed
Farm wineries were redefined under a bill that passed final reading May 24.
Read moreLast-ditch property tax relief effort stalls
A scaled-down property tax relief proposal stalled in the Legislature May 22 after a failed cloture vote.
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Bill amended to change farm winery definition
The definition of a farm winery would change under a bill advanced to select file May 15.
Read moreWorkers’ compensation privacy bill considered
Members of the Business and Labor Committee heard testimony March 25 on a bill that would keep certain workers’ compensation reports private.
Read moreIncreased alcohol regulation sought
Alcohol licensees could face stricter regulation under a bill considered March 18 by the General Affairs Committee.
Read moreCritical infrastructure public records bill approved
Lawmakers passed bill March 15 intended to protect information related to critical infrastructure in Nebraska.
Read moreCritical infrastructure public records bill amended, advanced
Lawmakers amended and advanced a bill March 7 intended to protect information related to critical infrastructure in Nebraska.
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Proposed sales tax hike would pay for property tax credits, school aid
The Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 14 on a bill that would raise the state sales tax rate, end several state sales and use tax exemptions and impose a surtax on high incomes to pay for additional property tax credits and state aid to public schools.
Read moreCritical infrastructure public records bill clears first round
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 14 to a bill intended to protect information related to critical infrastructure in Nebraska.
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