Tax exemption for ethanol inputs, ag machinery advances
A bill containing several sales and use tax exemptions advanced from general file April 27.
Read MoreA bill containing several sales and use tax exemptions advanced from general file April 27.
Read MoreMore Nebraskans would be eligible for subsidized child care assistance under a bill advanced from general file April 20.
Read MoreThe pool of credentialed workers in certain health care fields will expand under a bill passed April 15.
Read MoreThe Executive Board of the Legislature announced appointments to two special committees April 8.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval March 24 to a bill that would allocate approximately $100 million in lottery funds to education-related programs over the next five years.
Read MoreA bill intended to expand the pool of credentialed workers in certain medical fields advanced from general file March 23.
Read MoreA bill that would pave the way for Nebraska to join an interstate compact for audiologists and speech-language pathologists advanced from general file March 9.
Read MoreCertain agricultural machinery and equipment would not be subject to state sales and use tax under a bill heard Feb. 24 by the Revenue Committee.
Read MoreThe Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 9 on a bill that would require school districts to provide behavioral awareness training to teachers and certain other school staff.
Read MoreReflexologists would no longer have to be licensed with the state of Nebraska under a bill considered by the Health and Human Services Committee Jan. 27.
Read MoreHomeschooled students could participate in a public school district’s extracurricular activities without also enrolling in the district’s classes under a bill heard Jan. 25 by the Education Committee.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 14 to continue introduction of new bills.
Among the 43 measures introduced were:
LB387, sponsored by Gordon Sen. Tom Brewer, which would change provisions relating to the taxation of military retirement benefits;
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 8 to introduce new bills.
Among the 76 measures introduced were:
LB140, sponsored by Gering Sen. John Stinner, which would change provisions relating to enforcement of railroad safety standards;
Read MoreLegislative oversight, extreme weather planning and a potential change in the number of state senators were some of the proposals considered by the Executive Board this session.
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