Nebraska-Ireland Commission advanced
Creation of a commission intended to foster trade relations between Nebraska and Ireland cleared the first round of debate March 17.
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Attempt to raise constitutional officers’ salaries stalls, ‘shell’ bill advanced
An effort to use an Appropriations Committee shell bill as a vehicle to increase salaries for various constitutional officers fell short March 17, but lawmakers advanced the underlying bill to keep the proposal alive in case a compromise can be found.
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Omnibus education package clears first round
A measure containing several technical changes to education statutes received first-round approval March 17 after lawmakers amended it to include provisions from five other bills.
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Transportation omnibus measure amended, advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 17 to a bill that would allow Nebraska cities and counties to apply for state loans to build transportation infrastructure projects.
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Bills on fraud fund oversight, sheriff residency rules advanced
Two Judiciary Committee measures that include proposed changes to fraud victim compensation and law enforcement policy received first-round approval from lawmakers March 17.
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Dementia services proposals amended, advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 17 to a pair of bills related to dementia care training and coordination in Nebraska.
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HHS omnibus bill given first-round approval
A measure that would establish an endorsement process for community health worker training programs was amended to become an omnibus proposal and advanced to the second round of debate March 12.
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Charitable asset transfer updates amended, advanced
A measure intended to streamline the transfer of assets left to charitable organizations after a person dies received first-round approval March 12.
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Government cleanup bill clears first round
A measure that would update provisions of law related to the state Department of Veterans’ Affairs advanced from general file March 13.
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Executive board publication bill advanced
A bill that updates state law related to the compilation, printing and distribution of a variety of legislative documents was advanced from first-round debate March 13.
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Utility-scale battery storage framework amended, advanced
A proposed regulatory framework for privately developed battery energy storage facilities advanced to select file March 12 after it was amended to include three other energy-related measures.
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Retirement cleanup bill clears first round
Lawmakers advanced a cleanup measure from general file March 12 related to Nebraska’s public employee retirement systems.
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Fund transfer bill advances after cloture, budget gap remains
Lawmakers advanced the second bill in the state budget package March 11 after a successful cloture vote, leaving an approximately $125 million budget gap to be addressed on the next round of debate.
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Gaming updates pass final round
Lawmakers approved a bill March 12 that makes a series of changes to the state’s racetrack gaming industry and authorizes music bingo and progressive jackpots for certain organizations.
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Omnibus ag bill approved
A bill intended to modernize regulatory language and update certain fees related to fertilizer and soil conditioners was given final approval March 12.
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