Workplace safety committee elimination advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Jan. 27 to a bill that seeks to eliminate an unfunded state program requiring workplace safety committees.
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Virtual inspection authorization clears first round
A bill that would authorize virtual inspections of certain residential buildings advanced from general file Jan. 27.
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Omnibus banking bill clears first round
A measure that would make a number of changes to Nebraska banking laws advanced from general file Jan. 27.
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Changes to CPA licensure advanced
Lawmakers advanced a bill to select file Jan. 27 intended to increase licensure access to those seeking to become certified public accountants in Nebraska.
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Bill would authorize music bingo
Nonprofit organizations would be authorized to conduct “music bingo” under a bill considered by the General Affairs Committee Jan. 26.
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Notification requirements considered for mass layoffs, closures
Members of the Business and Labor Committee heard testimony Jan. 26 on a bill that seeks to provide state-level notification requirements in Nebraska for businesses experiencing mass layoffs or closures.
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Repeal of in-state tuition for certain immigrant students considered
Certain immigrant students would no longer be eligible for in-state tuition at Nebraska postsecondary institutions under a pair of proposals considered by the Education Committee Jan. 26.
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Measure to repeal health care certificate of need requirements scaled back, advanced
Lawmakers narrowed a bill Jan. 26 that impacts the development of nursing homes and long-term care facilities in Nebraska before giving the proposal first-round approval.
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Pre-approval for certain public health measures advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Jan. 26 to a measure that would put constraints around community-wide directed health measures.
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Option enrollment measure scaled back, exception for suspension of young students added
A bill aimed at expanding option enrollment for students with Individualized Education Programs received first-round approval Jan. 23 after being significantly scaled back and amended to restore schools’ ability to suspend pre-K through second grade students in certain circumstances.
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Peer support confidentiality protections considered for public safety personnel
Three measures aimed at protecting the confidentiality of communications between certified peer support team members and public safety personnel were heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 22.
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Respiratory therapist interstate compact proposed
Members of the Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony Jan. 22 on a bill that seeks to add Nebraska to an interstate compact for respiratory therapists.
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Bill to provide work comp for firefighter cancer diagnoses passed over
After approximately five hours of general file debate, a bill that would provide workers’ compensation benefits to firefighters who develop certain cancers was passed over Jan. 23 at the request of the introducer.
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Back-to-school sales tax holiday proposals considered
Nebraskans would receive a temporary tax break on back-to-school purchases under two measures heard Jan. 22 by the Revenue Committee.
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Bill would expand municipal election district boundaries
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony Jan. 22 on a measure that would expand voting district boundaries in municipal elections to include extraterritorial zoning jurisdictions.
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