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Revenue
January 20, 2022 admin

Committee advances bill to speed up Social Security income tax phaseout

The Revenue Committee heard testimony Jan. 19 on a proposal to speed up the eventual elimination of state taxation of Social Security income and voted to advance the measure to the first round of debate.

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Sen. Robert Hilkemann
Judiciary
January 19, 2022 admin

DNA collection for felony charges advanced after cloture

A bill that would require forensic evidence to be collected upon arrest for certain felony charges advanced from select file Jan. 19 following a successful cloture motion.

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Ceremonies
January 19, 2022 admin

Day nine bill introduction

Senators reconvened Jan. 19 to continue introduction of new bills.

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Education
January 19, 2022 admin

Bill would expand farm-to-school program

Early childhood education programs would be included in the Nebraska Farm-to-School program under a bill considered Jan. 18 by the Education Committee.

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Agriculture
January 19, 2022 admin

Board ownership of wheat varieties considered

The state board that promotes Nebraska’s wheat industry could own and sell wheat varieties under a bill heard Jan. 18 by the Agriculture Committee.

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Sen. Mark Kolterman
Education
January 19, 2022 admin

Early childhood workforce bill considered

The Education Committee heard testimony Jan. 18 on a measure designed to help stabilize Nebraska’s early childhood workforce.

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Sen. Dan Hughes
Agriculture
January 19, 2022 admin

Prairie dog management changes proposed

The Agriculture Committee heard testimony Jan. 18 on proposed changes to a law authorizing county boards to control black-tailed prairie dogs on property within the county.

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Sen. Matt Hansen
Urban Affairs
January 18, 2022 admin

Affordable housing plans discussed

Nebraska municipalities would have more flexibility in creating affordable housing plans under a bill considered Jan. 18 by the Urban Affairs Committee.

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Ceremonies
January 18, 2022 admin

Day eight bill introduction

Senators reconvened Jan. 18 to continue introduction of new bills.

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Gov. Pete Ricketts
Ceremonies
January 13, 2022 admin

Tax relief, prisons and water policy top governor’s priority list

Gov. Pete Ricketts revealed his upcoming budgetary and legislative priorities in his State of the State address to lawmakers Jan. 13.

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Ceremonies
January 13, 2022 admin

Day seven bill introduction

Senators reconvened Jan. 13 to continue introduction of new bills.

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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan
Revenue
January 12, 2022 admin

Tax credit scholarship proposal stalls on first round

Senators rejected a second attempt to advance a bill from general file that would create a tax credit scholarship program for Nebraska private school students after a failed cloture motion Jan. 12.

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Clerk reads new bills.
Ceremonies
January 12, 2022 admin

Day six bill introduction

Senators reconvened Jan. 12 to continue introduction of new bills.

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Sen. Robert Clements
Revenue
January 12, 2022 admin

Bill to cut inheritance tax rates, increase exemptions advanced

Lawmakers gave first-round approval Jan. 11 to a bill that would cut Nebraska’s inheritance tax rates while increasing the amount of property value that is exempt from the tax.

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Ceremonies
January 11, 2022 admin

Day five bill introduction

Senators reconvened Jan. 11 to continue introduction of new bills.

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