Bill would decrease personal injury statute of limitations
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 5 on a bill that would reduce the Nebraska statute of limitations for personal injury actions from four years to two.
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Inheritance tax measure would replace lost county revenue
The Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 5 on a proposal to cut certain county inheritance tax rates while also distributing replacement revenue to counties.
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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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Changes to casino, racetrack regulation clear first round
Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file Feb. 5 that would make a number of changes to casino and racetrack enclosure regulation in Nebraska.
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School cellphone ban proposed
Nebraska school boards would be required to adopt policies regarding student use of cell phones under a proposal considered Feb. 4 by the Education Committee.
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Proposal to classify certain gig workers as contractors advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval to a bill Feb. 4 that would codify ride-share drivers as independent contractors in state law.
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Bill would limit paid sick leave implementation
The Business and Labor Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a bill that seeks to narrow provisions of a ballot initiative passed by Nebraska voters last November that guarantees paid sick leave.
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Bill aimed at protecting youth online considered
A proposal meant to protect children’s private information and provide parental tools to monitor their online safety was heard by the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee Feb. 3.
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Increased driver, motor vehicle records fees proposed
The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a proposal to raise fees for certain driver and motor vehicle records maintained by the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Bill seeks to curb antisemitism in schools, universities
Nebraska school boards and postsecondary educational institutions would be required to develop and adopt a policy addressing antisemitism and other forms of discrimination under a proposal considered by the Education Committee Feb. 3.
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Print-on-demand license plate system considered
The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a bill to make Nebraska’s motor vehicle licensing and registration process more efficient.
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Rountree begins new chapter of public service
Whether describing the tobacco fields he worked as a young man in the South or being struck by the beauty of his future wife after catching a glimpse of her across a JCPenney department store, Bellevue Sen. Victor Rountree tells a great story.
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Competing daylight saving bills considered
Nebraskans would no longer reset their clocks twice a year under two proposals considered Jan. 31 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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Proposal to abolish death penalty discussed
Nebraska voters would decide whether to repeal the state’s death penalty under a proposal considered by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 31.
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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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