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Sen. Tony Vargas

Sen. Tony Vargas
Appropriations 

Proposal would fund health equity liaisons

February 24, 2022February 25, 2022 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB1267

Nebraska would use federal pandemic relief funds to facilitate the collection of health inequity data by several state commissions that serve the state’s minority populations under a bill considered Feb. 23 by the Appropriations Committee.

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Appropriations 

Pandemic recovery funds sought for South Omaha

February 15, 2022 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB1238

The state would direct $50 million in federal pandemic relief funds to South Omaha under a bill heard Feb. 14 by the Appropriations Committee.

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Ceremonies 

Day five bill introduction

January 11, 2022 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB960 LB963 LB965 LB968 LB970 LB978

Senators reconvened Jan. 11 to continue introduction of new bills.

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Education 

Priority college admission for service members passed

May 20, 2021May 27, 2021 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB669

Certain uniformed service members will receive priority college admission under a bill passed by lawmakers May 19.

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Business and Labor 

Meatpacking worker protections stall

May 18, 2021 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB241

Lawmakers bracketed a proposal May 18 that would enact health and safety protections for meatpacking workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Business and Labor 

Paid family medical leave proposal fails to advance

May 11, 2021 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB258

Lawmakers debated a proposal May 10 that would guarantee paid leave to Nebraskans.

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Business and Labor 

Increased protections for meatpacking workers amended, advanced

May 6, 2021 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB241

Lawmakers narrowed and advanced a bill from general file May 6 that would enact health and safety protections for meatpacking workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Education 

Priority college admission for service members expanded, advanced

April 27, 2021 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB669

Lawmakers gave second-round approval April 27 to a bill that would give priority college admission to certain uniformed service members after amending it to expand eligibility.

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Education 

Priority college admission for service members advanced

April 20, 2021 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB669

State higher education institutions would give priority to certain uniformed service members when they apply for admission under a bill advanced from the first round of debate April 20.

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Education 

In-state tuition for AmeriCorps participants approved

April 15, 2021 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB197

Senators passed a bill April 15 that makes certain AmeriCorp participants eligible for in-state tuition at Nebraska higher education institutions.

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Education 

In-state tuition for AmeriCorps participants advanced

March 24, 2021 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB197

Certain AmeriCorp participants would be eligible for in-state tuition at Nebraska higher education institutions under a bill advanced from general file March 23.

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Business and Labor 

Increased protections proposed for meatpacking workers

March 2, 2021March 5, 2021 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB241

Members of the Business and Labor Committee heard a bill March 1 that would enact health and safety protections for meatpacking workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Executive Board 

Bill would require legislative racial impact statements

March 1, 2021 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB657

The Executive Board heard testimony March 1 on a measure that would require certain bills introduced in the Legislature to include a statement of their potential racial impact.

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Sen. Tony Vargas
Health and Human Services 

Local health department DHM authority sought

February 19, 2021 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB637

Local public health departments would have authority to issue directed health measures to combat contagious disease under a bill considered Feb. 19 by the Health and Human Services Committee.

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General Affairs 

Bill would reduce tax on certain alcoholic beverages

February 10, 2021 admin Sen. Tony Vargas, LB578

Taxes on ready-to-drink cocktails would be significantly lowered under a bill considered Feb. 8 by the General Affairs Committee.

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