Cap on property tax request increases stalls
A proposal to limit increases in property taxes collected by local governments stalled on general file April 22 after a failed cloture motion.
Read MoreA proposal to limit increases in property taxes collected by local governments stalled on general file April 22 after a failed cloture motion.
Read MoreA bill intended to shift the cost of school bonds away from owners of farm and ranch land advanced from general file April 21.
Read MoreA bill that would implement provisions of a constitutional gaming amendment approved in 2020 advanced from select file April 20.
Read MoreThe General Affairs Committee considered an amendment March 29 to a bill that would implement provisions of a constitutional amendment approved in 2020 that authorized games of chance at licensed racetracks.
Read MoreA bill that would implement provisions of a constitutional amendment approved in 2020 was expanded and advanced from general file March 17.
Read MoreThe Education Committee heard testimony March 1 on a proposed constitutional amendment intended to decrease Nebraska’s reliance on property taxes to fund public education.
Read MoreThe Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 18 on a proposal meant to discourage frivolous lawsuits related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreThe Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 4 on a bill intended to improve access to child care and early childhood education programs for Nebraska families.
Read MoreThe Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a bill that would apply state sales tax to most services and cut the sales tax rate.
Read MoreA bill to establish the regulatory oversight necessary to carry out a constitutional amendment passed in 2020 was considered Feb. 1 by the General Affairs Committee. Nebraska voters legalized casino gaming at licensed racetracks through an initiative petition drive.
Read MoreState agencies, boards, departments and councils would undergo an efficiency review under a bill considered Jan. 28 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 11 to continue introduction of new bills.
Among the 51 measures introduced were:
LB213, sponsored by Albion Sen. Tom Briese, which would provide for an efficiency review of state agencies;
Read MoreSenators raised the state’s smoking age and changed the regulation of party busses and special designated licenses this session.
Read MoreLawmakers raised Nebraska’s smoking age Aug. 11.
Read MoreA bill to raise Nebraska’s smoking age advanced from general file July 21.
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