Dark fiber licensing authorized
Lawmakers passed a bill March 15 intended to speed the deployment of broadband internet service to Nebraska’s rural areas.
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Budget advances with minor adjustments, more changes likely
Lawmakers advanced two bills this week comprising the Appropriations Committee’s mid-biennium budget adjustment package as several senators indicated that substantive amendments will be offered on the next round of debate.
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Liquor, gaming and vaping package advanced
A proposal to regulate rickhouse operations in Nebraska was amended to become an omnibus bill and advanced from general file March 4.
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Transportation and telecommunications omnibus bill advanced
A bill containing technical changes requested by the state Department of Motor Vehicles advanced from general file March 4 after lawmakers amended it to include several other proposals heard by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee this session.
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Dark fiber licensing proposal amended, advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 15 to a bill intended to speed the deployment of broadband internet service to Nebraska’s rural communities.
Read MoreCzech heritage license plates approved
Senators passed a bill Feb. 8 creating a new specialty license plate celebrating Czech heritage.
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Lawmakers adopt bill intro cap, retain secret ballots for leadership roles
Following consideration of more than a dozen measures over five days of debate, lawmakers ended their discussion Jan. 19 of
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Day seven bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 11 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Session Review: Agriculture
The Agriculture Committee advanced measures this session intended to increase consumer access to E-15, simplify the permitting process for food trucks and allow more beginning farmers and ranchers to qualify for state tax benefits.
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Session Review: Revenue
The Revenue Committee advanced proposals this session to cut Nebraska’s top individual and corporate income tax rates, provide additional property tax relief, create a refundable tax credit for certain parents and provide a tax credit for those who donate to organizations that grant scholarships to students to attend private school.
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Session Review: Transportation and Telecommunications
Lawmakers approved two omnibus transportation and telecommunications packages this session that, among other provisions, create a broadband office in Nebraska and repeal the state’s motorcycle helmet requirement for riders age 21 and older.
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Session Review: Urban Affairs
Grant funding for pandemic recovery projects, changes to community development law and two museum proposals were among the measures bundled into an omnibus Urban Affairs Committee bill this session.
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Revenue omnibus bill that includes retail tax break advances
Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 16 to a bill amended to include more than two dozen revenue-related measures, including one intended to attract new-to-Nebraska retail businesses.
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Budget package clears second round with lower cash reserve, other changes
Lawmakers amended and advanced three components of the state’s $12.975 million budget package this week. The state budget is structured on a two-year basis, with the budget enacted during legislative sessions held in odd-numbered years.
Read MoreE-15 proposal expanded, advanced to final round
A bill intended to increase consumer access to E-15 in Nebraska cleared the second round of debate May 9 after lawmakers amended it to include two other measures heard by the Agriculture Committee this session.
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