Child care measure clears final round
Lawmakers passed a bill April 11 to broaden options for determining child care provider reimbursement rates and establish intergenerational care facility grants.
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Sen. Wendy DeBoer
Lawmakers expand, advance child care proposal
A bill that seeks to increase access to child care in Nebraska was expanded and given first-round approval March 4.
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911 outage reporting, hearing requirements proposed
The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 20 on a bill intended to help state regulators investigate 911 service system outages.
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Day three bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 5 to continue introduction of new bills.
Read MorePublic guardianship bill passed
A bill that authorizes certain temporary public guardianships in Douglas County and contains a variety of judicial measures dealing with protection orders, court fees and juvenile court disposition passed the final round of debate June 1.
Read MorePublic guardianship bill expanded, advanced
A bill intended to create public guardianships to assist individuals in applying for benefits was
amended to include a variety of judicial matters and advanced from general file May 25.
Judges’ salary increase clears first round
Senators amended and advanced a bill from general file April 11 that would increase salaries for Nebraska judges as part of the state’s two-year budgeting process.
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New state housing department considered
The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony March 7 on a bill that would create an executive branch state agency focused on housing and urban development in Nebraska.
Read MoreFamily law measure passed
Senators made a number of changes to family law in Nebraska under a bill passed April 12.
Read MoreStillbirth review proposal expanded, advanced
A bill that would expand state review of child deaths to allow inclusion of stillbirths was amended to become an omnibus family law bill and advanced from select file March 23.
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Stillbirth review proposal advanced
A bill that would expand state review of child deaths to allow inclusion of stillbirths advanced from general file March 2.
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Student loan repayment for teachers proposed
The Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 1 on two proposals intended to address Nebraska’s teacher shortage.
Read MoreExpanded child care assistance approved
More Nebraskans are eligible for subsidized child care assistance under a bill passed May 19.
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School finance review commission clears first round
A commission would conduct an in-depth review of Nebraska public elementary and secondary school financing under a bill advanced from general file May 6.
Read MoreFinancial assistance approved for assault patients
Individuals who have experienced domestic or sexual violence can avoid a lengthy and expensive reimbursement process under a bill passed by the Legislature April 29.
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