Bridge weight limit signage change advanced
A bill requiring that the weight limitations of county bridges be posted only in certain situations advanced Jan. 22.
Read MoreA bill requiring that the weight limitations of county bridges be posted only in certain situations advanced Jan. 22.
Read MoreOn the final day of bill introduction, senators introduced 57 bills.
These included:
LB1093, sponsored by Fremont Sen. Lynne Walz, which would create the Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Public Health;
Read MoreFifty-two new bills were introduced on Jan. 17.
These included:
LB1038, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Theresa Thibodeau, which would provide a deadline for electronic voter registration;
Read MoreA bill that would prohibit the sale and trade of ivory in Nebraska failed to advance from general file Jan. 11.
Read MoreNineteen new bills were introduced Jan. 11.
These included:
LB984, sponsored by Grand Island Sen. Dan Quick, which would change provisions of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act relating to special permits and gross proceeds;
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 Revenue Committee advanced bills this session that would require online retailers to collect sales taxes on Nebraska transactions, create a tax credit for private school scholarship donations and provide more state aid to schools that rely on property taxes for a large portion of their funding.
Read MoreUpdating procedures for drivers, expediting new road construction and merging two state agencies were among the transportation bills considered by the Legislature this session.
Read MoreA bill that would allow certain cities to use tax increment financing (TIF) to support the construction of workforce housing stalled after a failed cloture motion May 16.
Read MoreLawmakers debated a bill May 10 that would allow certain cities to use tax increment financing (TIF) to support the construction of workforce housing.
Read MoreA bill that helps encourage wildlife habitat growth and fight soil erosion was passed by the Legislature May 8.
Read MoreSenators amended and advanced the state’s $8.9 billion budget package May 4. The state budget is structured on a two-year basis, with the budget enacted during legislative sessions held in odd-numbered years.
Read MoreThree bills that make up a portion of the state’s budget package were advanced to select file May 2. The mainline budget bill and other components of the $8.9 billion biennial budget were advanced last week.
Read MoreA bill that would extend levy authority for certain natural resources districts (NRDs) stalled on general file May 2.
Read MoreAfter more than eight hours of debate spanning two days, lawmakers voted April 26 to cease debate and advance the state’s mainline budget bill to select file.
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