Pandemic funding bill approved
Lawmakers passed a bill April 7 that appropriates the $1.04 billion allocated to Nebraska from federal pandemic relief funds.
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Lawmakers override line-item vetos; budget adjustments stand
Senators approved all the motions offered by the Appropriations Committee to override line-item vetoes of the state’s budget adjustment package April 7.
Read MoreState claims bills passed
Lawmakers approved two bills April 7 that pay and deny claims against the state.
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Abortion ban ‘trigger’ bill stalls on first round
A bill that would ban all abortions in Nebraska if states are given full regulatory authority over the procedure stalled on general file April 6 after an unsuccessful cloture motion.
Read MoreImagiNE Act reporting requirements, other changes advanced
A bill that would make several changes to Nebraska’s main business tax incentive program cleared the first round of debate April 6.
Read MoreOmnibus election bill clears first round
A clean-up bill that would make numerous changes to election law in Nebraska was amended to become an omnibus election measure and advanced to select file April 6.
Read MoreTax credit for employers of felons reduced, returned to final reading
A bill on final reading that would create a state income tax credit for businesses that hire felons was narrowed April 7 after lawmakers voted to return it to select file.
Read MoreIncome tax cuts, additional credits for property taxpayers approved
Lawmakers passed a bill April 7 that cuts individual and corporate income tax rates, speeds up the phaseout of state taxation of Social Security income and expands a program intended to offset the amount of property taxes used to fund education.
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Criminal justice reform measure stalls on first round
A bill that would enact a series of measures intended to reduce Nebraska’s inmate population and lower recidivism rates stalled April 6 after a failed cloture motion.
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Consumption tax proposal fails on first round
A proposed constitutional amendment that would replace Nebraska’s tax system with retail consumption and excise taxes failed to advance from general file April 5.
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Veto of federal rental assistance requirement sustained
An attempt to override a veto and require Gov. Pete Ricketts to apply for a second round of federal emergency rental assistance fell short April 5.
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Tax cut package advances to final round
A bill that includes proposed cuts to Nebraska’s top individual and corporate income tax rates advanced to final reading April 5 after a successful cloture motion.
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Behavioral health residency proposal advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 31 to a bill intended to boost behavioral health provider capacity in underserved areas of Nebraska after amending it to include a study requirement of the impacts of the AltEn ethanol plant in Mead.
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North Omaha recovery bill expanded, advanced
A bill originally intended to focus on COVID-19 recovery efforts in North Omaha was broadened and advanced from select file March 31.
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Funding for rural health care workforce project advanced
Senators gave first-round approval March 31 to a bill that would fund a new facility to train rural health care providers.
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