State funds for large special ed cost increases proposed
The Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 24 on a bill that would pay schools up front for large, unexpected increases in special education costs.
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Sen. Wendy DeBoer
Plastic bag fee proposed
Grocery stores and other retailers would charge customers 5 cents for each single-use plastic checkout bag that they provide under a proposal heard Jan. 30 by the Revenue Committee.
Read MoreClarification of child forensic interview procedures discussed
Members of the Judiciary Committee heard testimony Jan. 23 on a bill that would clarify who can access forensic interviews of children in cases of child abuse or neglect.
Read MoreDay three bill introduction
Senators introduced 35 new measures on the third day of bill introduction Jan. 10.
LB905, sponsored by Bennington Sen. Wendy DeBoer, which would provide for a fee on single-use checkout bags and for a program to provide reusable checkout bags to the public;
Read MoreMonetary damages approved for victims of ‘revenge porn’
A victim of the intentional or threatening distribution of intimate images could seek damages under a bill passed May 24.
Read MoreRadon mitigation bill approved
Lawmakers passed a bill May 2 that requires the state’s building code to adopt standards for radon-resistant construction for new houses and commercial, educational and medical structures.
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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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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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New senator is always learning
There are moments when Sen. Wendy DeBoer catches herself mid-sentence. She’s earned four advanced degrees, and is pursuing a fifth, and knows she can give more details in response to a question than the asker might have expected.
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Radon mitigation standard proposed
The state’s building code would adopt standards for radon resistant construction for new houses under a bill considered Feb. 12 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read MoreAdoption rule change proposed
The Judiciary Committee considered a bill Feb. 7 that would permit adoption by two people regardless of marital status.
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