Session Review: Judiciary
The Judiciary Committee considered a wide range of topics this session, including enhanced criminal penalties, reforms to Nebraska’s court system and stronger consumer protections.
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Session Review: Natural Resources
The Natural Resources Committee this session advanced measures that created a battery recycling program, raised the cap on state park entry fees and merged two state agencies tasked with managing Nebraska’s water resources.
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Session Review: Nebraska Retirement Systems
Senators approved several measures this session that make changes to various retirement systems.
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Session Review: Revenue
The Revenue Committee this session advanced bills to roll back recently enacted tax incentives, add guardrails to a program intended to incentivize retail development and raise the documentary stamp tax to provide housing assistance to sex trafficking and domestic violence survivors.
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Session Review: Transportation and Telecommunications
Measures that increase driver record fees, modify the common carrier licensing process and allow the issuance of one license plate for each registered motor vehicle rather than two were among those considered by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee this session.
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Session Review: Urban Affairs
Measures aimed at increasing access to affordable housing and requiring the Omaha Housing Authority to address bed bug infestations were among those advanced by the Urban Affairs Committee this session.
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Legislature adjourns sine die mid-biennium
The first session of the 109th Legislature adjourned sine die June 2, the 89th day of the scheduled 90-day session.
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Good life district fixes approved
Lawmakers passed a bill June 2 making several updates to a state initiative intended to spur large retail developments.
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Education package approved
Senators passed a package of education-related bills June 2, including a measure that updates several postsecondary education laws.
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Bill to ban hemp-derived cannabinoids passed over
A bill that would bar the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoids in Nebraska was passed over on the final round of debate May 30 at the request of the introducer.
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Defense contractor tax incentive created
Lawmakers approved a measure May 30 intended to encourage certain defense contractors to locate their highly skilled workers in Nebraska.
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Revenue omnibus bill approved
Senators passed a package of revenue-related bills May 30, including a measure under which Nebraska educational savings plan trust accounts may be used to pay for private K-12 education.
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Local option sales tax disclosure rules updated
Lawmakers passed a bill May 30 intended to help municipalities better track and predict local option sales tax receipts.
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First responder tuition waiver expanded
Correctional and youth detention officers will qualify for a tuition waiver under a bill passed by lawmakers May 30.
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Foreign adversary registration, transnational repression bill passed
A measure that establishes registration and reporting requirements for certain foreign entities in Nebraska was approved by lawmakers May 30.
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