Proposal to increase cap on legislative membership stalls
A proposed constitutional amendment to raise the maximum possible number of Nebraska state senators stalled on general file Feb. 5.
Read MoreA proposed constitutional amendment to raise the maximum possible number of Nebraska state senators stalled on general file Feb. 5.
Read MoreThe Revenue Committee heard testimony Jan. 29 on a proposal to provide an income tax deduction to Nebraska businesses that employ individuals convicted of a felony.
Read MoreSenators introduced 60 new measures on the final day of bill introduction Jan. 23.
Read MoreSenators introduced 25 new measures on the fifth day of bill introduction Jan. 14.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 13 to continue introduction of new bills.
Among the 38 measures introduced were:
LB946, sponsored by Albion Sen. Tom Briese, which would change the sales tax rate and impose sales tax on additional services;
Read MoreLawmakers began first-round debate Jan. 13 on a proposal that would give teachers legal protection for defending themselves and others against violent students.
Read MoreSenators convened Jan. 8 to introduce new bills.
Among the 120 measures introduced were:
LB755, sponsored by Bellevue Sen. Carol Blood, which would provide for and change home services permits for barbers, cosmetology and nail technology;
Read MoreThe Agriculture Committee advanced bills this session authorizing the cultivation and processing of hemp, expanding legal protections for agricultural producers and allowing for cottage food sales from a private home.
Read MoreElection law, tourism merchandising, public records law and open meeting rules were discussed by lawmakers this session.
Read MoreLawmakers considered measures this session to ensure fair treatment for minors engaged in the court system, legalize medical cannabis and provide additional oversight of the state correctional system.
Read MoreThe Revenue Committee advanced bills this session that would require a political subdivision to hold a public hearing before increasing its property tax request, require out-of-state internet retailers to collect state sales tax on purchases made by Nebraska residents and allow a county to impose a sales tax to pay a federal judgment against it.
Read MoreSenators authorized creation of a new regional transit authority, addressed blighted properties, updated building codes and approved a constitutional amendment ballot question this session.
Read MoreGov. Pete Ricketts vetoed a bill June 4 that exempted military housing units from property taxation and allowed an income tax deduction against employer contributions to state college savings accounts.
Read MoreLawmakers successfully overrode a veto May 31 of a bill that adopts the Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority Act.
Read MoreA bill that exempts military housing units from property taxation and allows an income tax deduction against employer contributions to state college savings accounts received final approval in the Legislature May 30.
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