Session Review: Agriculture
Members of the Legislature’s Agriculture Committee considered a variety of issues this session including commercial pet breeding, competitive livestock marketing
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Session Review 2015
Session Review: Appropriations
Senators passed several bills this session comprising the state’s $8.6 billion budget package. Budget growth in the Appropriations Committee’s proposal
Read MoreSession Review: Banking, Commerce and Insurance
Changes to commerce and insurance regulation topped the list of banking issues considered by lawmakers this session. Senators approved a
Read MoreSession Review: Business and Labor
Senators passed bills this session providing workplace protections for pregnant employees and changing workers’ compensation. Employee benefits and wages LB627,
Read MoreSession Review: Education
School funding Cedar Rapids Sen. Kate Sullivan introduced LB525, the Education Committee’s annual “clean-up” bill. The bill clarifies that homeless
Read MoreSession Review: Executive Board
The Legislature’s Executive Board considered several changes to state election law. Currently, a state senator can serve two consecutive four-year
Read MoreSession Review: General Affairs
Lawmakers considered several liquor and gaming law changes this session and revisited the issue of cigar bars. Among the measures
Read MoreSession Review: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Senators made changes this session to election laws, state and legislative auditing procedures and veterans’ funeral expenses. Government Lawmakers passed
Read MoreSession Review: Health and Human Services
Changes to public benefit programs, new licensure requirements, children’s issues and consideration of Medicaid reform topped the list of health
Read MoreSession Review: Judiciary
Lawmakers abolished capital punishment, allowed research on medical marijuana and made wide-ranging revisions to the state’s correctional system this session.
Read MoreSession Review: Natural Resources
Ensuring the continued viability of the state’s natural resources was the primary focus of legislation heard by the Legislature’s Natural
Read MoreSession Review: Retirement Systems
Lawmakers made changes to two retirement systems this session, while efforts to alter a school employee plan stalled. LB468, introduced
Read MoreSession Review: Revenue
The Legislature’s Revenue Committee considered bills this session to provide property tax exemptions, tax incentives for high-tech businesses and an
Read MoreSession Review: Transportation and Telecommunications
Senators addressed young immigrant drivers and transportation network companies, among other issues this session. Licensing and administration Introduced by Omaha
Read MoreSession Review: Urban Affairs
Building codes and the powers of municipalities, sanitary and improvement districts (SIDs) and homeowners associations (HOAs) were among the urban
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