Session Review: Transportation and Telecommunications
Updating procedures for drivers, expediting new road construction and merging two state agencies were among the transportation bills considered by the Legislature this session.
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 MoreEconomic development, building codes, population thresholds and tax increment financing were among the urban issues taken up by senators this session.
Read MoreFor a farm kid from Albion, even the promise of a lucrative law career could not deter Sen. Tom Briese from a life working the land.
Read MoreAn education omnibus bill that restricts a levy limit exemption for teachers’ voluntary termination agreements received final approval from the Legislature May 16.
Read MoreSenators voted May 5 to return an omnibus education bill on the last stage of debate to select file so they could amend its proposed requirements for voluntary termination agreements for teachers.
Read MoreA bill that would cut the state’s top income and corporate tax rates if projected state revenue growth meets certain targets and change the way agricultural land is assessed stalled on general file May 2.
Read MoreLawmakers debated a bill April 24 that would authorize teachers to restrain violent students and remove unruly students from the classroom without facing legal action.
Read MoreA bill enabling car dealers to electronically provide titling and registration services was passed April 24.
Read MoreSenators advanced an education omnibus bill April 18 after amending a proposal to place voluntary termination agreements under school district levy and budget limits.
Read MoreSenators gave first-round approval March 31 to a bill that would, as amended, offer financial protection to students of for-profit schools, require trained lifeguards at swimming pools used by schools and place voluntary termination agreements under school district levy limits.
Read MoreA bill enabling car dealers to electronically provide titling and registration services was amended March 28 to include provisions of several transportation-related bills.
Read MoreA cloture motion that would have forced a vote on the advancement of a bill to repeal the state’s motorcycle helmet requirement failed by one vote March 14.
Read MoreA bill intended to address the problem of vacant properties was considered Jan. 31 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 17 to introduce new bills.
Among the 64 bills introduced were:
LB438, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Sara Howard, which would increase cigarette and tobacco taxes as prescribed and provide for the distribution of funds;
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 12 to introduce new bills.
Among the 57 bills introduced were:
LB300, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Bob Krist, which would eliminate the statute of limitations on civil actions for sexual assault of a child;
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