Proposal that would prevent child custody being denied due to disability amended, advanced
The Legislature advanced a bill from select file April 10 that would protect the custodial rights of people with disabilities.
Read MoreThe Legislature advanced a bill from select file April 10 that would protect the custodial rights of people with disabilities.
Read MoreLawmakers debated a proposal April 6 to provide a minimum amount of state aid to each public school district. A pending amendment would replace the bill and raise the state sales tax rate in order to fund additional school aid and property tax credits.
Read MoreLawmakers debated a proposal April 3 to provide income tax credits that partially offset the amount that Nebraskans pay in property taxes.
Read MoreThe Legislature advanced a bill from general file March 27 that would protect the custodial rights of people with disabilities.
Read MoreA bill that would require some retailers without a physical location in Nebraska to collect and remit state sales and use tax stalled on final reading March 15.
Read MoreAn extensive update to the state’s tax-increment financing rules passed March 15.
Read MoreLawmakers passed a bill March 15 intended to help cities address the problem of vacant properties.
Read MoreDrugs in U.S. Food and Drug Administration clinical trials could be used by eligible Nebraska patients under a bill advanced from general file March 1.
Read MoreLawmakers amended and advanced a bill from general file Feb. 15 that would update the state’s tax-increment financing rules.
Read MoreA state sales tax increase, new sales and use taxes and many other changes to the state’s tax code would pay for additional property tax credits and increased public school funding under a bill heard by the Revenue Committee Feb. 8.
Read MoreMembers of the Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 2 on a bill that would protect the custodial rights of people with disabilities.
Read MoreA measure intended to help cities address the problem of vacant properties was advanced from general file Jan. 31.
Read MoreThirty-five new bills were introduced on Jan. 16.
These included:
LB1000, sponsored by Albion Sen. Tom Briese, which would require a bond election under the Public Facilities Construction and Finance Act;
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 5 to introduce new bills.
Among the 31 bills introduced were:
LB845, sponsored by Albion Sen. Tom Briese, which would provide for supportive services relating to child custody;
Read MoreThe Education Committee considered bills this session dealing with school funding, reading proficiency, charter schools, physical restraint of students and policies to accommodate pregnant and parenting students.
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