School financing review commission proposed
A commission to examine Nebraska public school financing would monitor the implementation of its suggested policy over the next decade under a bill heard March 19 by the Education Committee.
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Acts of genocide curriculum requirement proposed
Nebraska schools would be required to teach students about the Holocaust under a bill heard March 18 by the Education Committee.
Read MoreIncreased alcohol regulation sought
Alcohol licensees could face stricter regulation under a bill considered March 18 by the General Affairs Committee.
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Radon mitigation bill advances
Lawmakers advanced a bill to select file March 18 that would require the state’s building code to adopt standards for radon-resistant construction for new houses.
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Bill would change lottery advertisements
The odds of winning would be posted on all Nebraska Lottery advertisements under a bill considered March 18 by the General Affairs Committee.
Read MoreExpedited work site inspections discussed
State labor investigators would have more authority under a bill considered March 18 by the Business and Labor Committee.
Read MoreOmnibus retirement bill clears first round
A bill that would make changes to the grievance process in the state’s retirement plan was amended to become an omnibus retirement bill and advanced from general file March 18.
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Building code update advances
A bill that would update Nebraska’s building code advanced from general file March 18.
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Bill to clarify in-school behavioral health coverage advances
A bill requiring insurance companies in Nebraska to pay for covered behavioral health services delivered in schools received first-round approval March 18.
Read MoreState employee volunteerism bill advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 18 to a bill that would authorize adjustments to state employee work schedules for participation in approved youth mentoring programs.
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Murman’s dream of holding office deferred but not forgotten
Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil does not often watch the late evening news. But he was watching one night in mid-February 2018 when it was reported that his predecessor in the District 38 seat had announced that he would not seek reelection.
Read MoreGender equity requirement proposed for tax incentive program
The Revenue Committee heard testimony March 15 on a bill that would require gender equity on the boards of companies receiving state business tax incentives.
Read MoreResidential testing for lead-based paint proposed
The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony March 15 on a bill that would require testing for lead-based paint during the sale or rental of older residences in Nebraska.
Read MoreInfrastructure grant program for ethanol-gasoline blends proposed
A state grant program would help gas station owners install tanks and pumps used to store and dispense ethanol-gasoline blends under a bill heard March 13 by the Revenue Committee.
Read MoreBill would require Capitol space to express breast milk
The administrator of the Nebraska State Capitol Building would be required to provide a space to express breast milk under a bill considered March 15 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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