Session Review: General Affairs
Casino gaming regulations and the distribution rights of craft breweries topped the list of issues considered by the General Affairs Committee this session.
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Sen. Tom Briese
Racetrack casino regulations updated
A bill updating Nebraska’s gaming regulations for horse racetrack casinos and the commission that governs them passed April 13.
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Racetrack casino regulation updates clear first round
A bill that would update Nebraska’s gaming regulations for horse racetrack casinos and the commission that governs them was amended and advanced from general file March 29.
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Year-round daylight saving time advances
Nebraskans would no longer spring forward or fall back if authorized by federal law under a bill that advanced from general file March 14.
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Cap on school district property tax increases stalls
A proposal to limit annual increases in the amount of property taxes collected by public school districts stalled Feb. 8 after a failed cloture motion.
Read moreMeasure would allow recall of governor, state senators
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 2 on a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Nebraska voters to recall the governor and state lawmakers.
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Proposal to set school tax credit amount clears first round
A state tax credit intended to offset part of Nebraskans’ property tax bills would not fall below its current amount under a bill advanced from general file Jan. 26.
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Updates to state’s racetrack casino regulations sought
The General Affairs Committee heard two bills Jan. 24 that would refine regulation of Nebraska’s voter-approved horse racetrack casinos and the commission that oversees them.
Read moreProposals to limit school district tax increases considered
The Revenue Committee heard testimony Jan. 20 on two bills that, with some exceptions, would cap annual increases in the amount of property taxes collected by public school districts.
Read moreBill would prevent school tax credit reduction
The Revenue Committee heard testimony Jan. 19 on a proposal intended to prevent a tax credit based on school property taxes paid from falling below its current amount.
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Session Review: General Affairs
Senators established casino gaming regulations, permanently legalized to-go alcohol sales authorized during the pandemic and expanded the type of fireworks that can be sold in Nebraska.
Read moreCOVID-19 liability protections adopted
Senators approved a proposal May 20 intended to prohibit frivolous coronavirus-related lawsuits.
Read moreMicroenterprise tax credit changes approved
Senators passed a bill May 20 intended to modernize the state’s small business tax credit.
Read moreCasino regulation finalized
A bill that implements provisions of a constitutional gaming amendment approved in 2020 passed May 20.
Read moreAg land valuation reduced for purposes of school bonding
Lawmakers approved a bill May 19 intended to shift the cost of school bonds away from owners of farm and ranch land.
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