A measure on final reading that would gradually reduce contribution rates to the School Employees Retirement System based on its actuarial funding level was returned to select file April 28 to delay implementation of changes to the State Patrol Retirement System.
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Lawmakers gave select file approval April 24 to a measure that would gradually reduce contribution rates to the school employees retirement system based on its actuarial funding level.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 17 to a measure that would gradually reduce contribution rates to the school employees retirement system based on its actuarial funding level.
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After eight hours of debate spanning four days, lawmakers amended and advanced a bill from general file March 28 intended to clarify provisions of a ballot initiative passed by Nebraska voters that guarantees paid sick leave.
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A bill intended to aid the development of a proposed convention center in Lincoln received final approval from lawmakers March 20.
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Members of the Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee heard testimony March 14 on a measure that would gradually reduce the state’s contribution to the school retirement system based on its actuarial funding level.
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The state would help fund a major highway project east of Lincoln under a bill heard March 4 by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee.
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The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony Feb. 12 on a bill that would provide state-funded scholarships for Nebraska foster youth and their siblings to attend private schools.
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A bill intended to aid the development of a proposed Lincoln convention center advanced to the final round of debate Feb. 7 after lawmakers amended it to ensure transparency in the process.
Read MoreNebraska businesses would receive a tax benefit for paying employees’ relocation expenses under a bill heard Feb. 2 by the Revenue Committee.
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Pet insurance, expanded access to preventive health screenings and creation of a “regulatory sandbox” topped the list of measures considered by the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee.
Read MoreSenators passed a bill April 18 that creates a state regulatory framework for the sale of pet insurance and requires parity in insurance reimbursement rates for telehealth providers.
Read MoreSenators amended and advanced a proposal April 4 that would create a state regulatory framework for the sale of pet insurance, which covers pet illness and accidents.
Read MoreThe Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 28 on a bill that would fund planning of a new beltway project in Lancaster County.
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It’s not often that someone as young as Sen. Beau Ballard can say they’ve spent half their lives in politics. The recently appointed senator began knocking doors and talking to constituents at age 12 while helping with his grandfather’s 2008 campaign for the legislative seat Ballard now holds.
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