HMO assessment program considered
The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard testimony Feb. 4 on a bill intended to increase Medicaid provider reimbursement rates without the use of general fund dollars.
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Sen. Mike Jacobson
Update to firefighter retirement changes advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Jan. 31 to a measure intended to refine changes approved last session to the retirement contribution rates for certain Nebraska firefighters.
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Geologist regulation changes clear first round
A bill that would update state law governing the licensure and regulation of professional geologists working in Nebraska received first-round approval from lawmakers Jan. 30.
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Day 10 bill introduction
Senators introduced 194 measures on the final day of bill introduction Jan. 22.
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Session Review: Appropriations Committee
Lawmakers made adjustments to the state’s two-year budget, approved a number of claims against the state and authorized millions in state dollars for private school K-12 scholarships this session.
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Session Review: Health and Human Services
Measures to address Medicaid coverage, child care provider shortages and the opioid epidemic were among those considered by the Health and Human Services Committee this session.
Read MoreHospital assessment program approved
A bill intended to increase Medicaid payments to Nebraska hospitals by accessing federal matching funds through an assessment program was approved by lawmakers March 21.
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Hospital assessment program clears first round
A bill intended to increase Medicaid payments to Nebraska hospitals without the use of additional general fund dollars was amended and advanced to select file Feb. 15.
Read MoreHospital assessment program considered
A bill intended to increase Medicaid payments to Nebraska hospitals without the use of additional general fund dollars was considered by the Health and Human Services Committee Feb. 2.
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Two-person train crew requirement stalls on first round
A bill intended to improve train safety in Nebraska stalled on general file Feb. 2 after a failed cloture motion.
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The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony March 6 on a bill intended to improve train safety in Nebraska.
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State grant would help rebuild camp destroyed by wildfire
The state would help rebuild and expand a 4-H camp in north-central Nebraska under a bill heard Feb. 15 by the Natural Resources Committee.
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Jacobson focuses energy on growth
Sen. Mike Jacobson is a self-described “anomaly” — a banker who doesn’t golf. Instead, he spends what free time he can find as a bank president and state senator engaged in his lifelong passion: farming.
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Day six bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 11 to continue introduction of new bills.
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