License plate fees, issuance cycle discussed
A bill heard by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee Feb. 1 would increase the cap on license plate fees and extend the length of license plate issuance cycles in Nebraska.
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Developmental disability waiver advances
A bill intended to supplement existing services for children with developmental disabilities in Nebraska advanced from select file Feb. 1.
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Northeast highway expansion proposed
A bill to encourage highway expansion through additional state funding was heard by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee Jan. 31.
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Basic skills requirements for teaching candidates considered
Teaching candidates no longer would be required to pass a standardized test to demonstrate proficiency in basic reading, writing and math under three bills heard Jan. 31 by the Education Committee.
Read MorePublic-private transportation partnerships discussed
The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Jan. 31 on a proposal to allow certain public-private partnerships for transportation projects in Nebraska.
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Pharmacy benefit manager regulation advanced
Senators advanced from general file Feb. 1 a bill that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers in Nebraska.
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Cloture attempt fails on changes to state truancy law
A bill that would provide additional resources to students with excessive school absences stalled on select file Jan. 31 after a failed cloture motion.
Read MoreProposal would end unfunded mandates
The Nebraska Legislature would be required to provide full reimbursement to political subdivisions for any new program or expansion of an existing program under a proposed constitutional amendment heard Jan. 28 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Read MoreExpanded prison, parole evaluations discussed
A bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 27 would require an independent contractor or academic institution to evaluate Nebraska’s prison and parole programs.
Read MoreConvention of the states proposal passed after cloture vote
Senators passed a resolution Jan. 28 to authorize Nebraska’s participation in a convention of the states.
Read MoreCorporate, individual income tax rate cuts proposed
Nebraska’s top corporate and individual income tax rates would fall to 5.84 percent by 2026 under proposals heard Jan. 27 by the Revenue Committee.
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Bill would accelerate adoption of healthy soil practices
A state-assisted learning community would help farmers adopt practices that improve Nebraska’s soil and water health under a bill heard Jan. 26 by the Natural Resources Committee.
Read MoreParole for lifetime sentences, medical conditions proposed
An offender serving a life sentence or who has certain medical illnesses could be eligible for parole under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 26.
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COVID-19 vaccine exemption sought
Some Nebraskans would be able to opt out of an employer COVID-19 vaccination mandate under a bill heard Jan. 27 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read MoreCommuter rail study proposed
The state would study the feasibility of a high-speed rail system between Nebraska’s two largest cities under a bill considered Jan. 27 by the Appropriations Committee.
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