Day six bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 15 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Day five bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 14 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Day four bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 13 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Day three bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 10 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Bill introduction begins
Senators reconvened Jan. 9 to begin introduction of new bills.
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Legislature convenes, welcomes new members
Twenty-five members were sworn into office Jan. 8 as the 109th Nebraska Legislature convened for its 90-day first session. That number comprises six re-elected members and 19 newly elected senators — including two who had been appointed and one nonincumbent who is returning after previously serving in the Legislature.
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Legislature approves bill to fund special session, adjourns sine die
After passing a measure to appropriate funds for the first special session of the 108th Legislature, lawmakers adjourned sine die Aug. 20.
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New tax classification for owner-occupied housing stalls
A proposal that would allow lawmakers to tax owner-occupied housing at a different rate than other classes of property stalled on the second round of debate Aug. 20 after a failed cloture motion, ending debate on it during the special session.
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Budget bills clear final round
Lawmakers approved two budget measures Aug. 20 intended to help offset a future shortfall in funding for a property tax relief proposal passed during the special session.
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Cap on local tax asking, additional property tax relief approved
Lawmakers gave final approval Aug. 20 to a bill that limits annual increases in city and county property tax collections and modifies an existing property tax relief program to ensure it benefits more Nebraskans.
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New tax classification for owner-occupied housing advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Aug. 16 to a proposed constitutional amendment under which the Legislature could tax owner-occupied housing at a different rate than other classes of property.
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Property tax measure amended, advanced to final round
A scaled-down property tax reduction measure that would limit annual increases in local governments’ property tax asking advanced to final reading Aug. 16 after lawmakers amended it to modify the cap.
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Additional budget changes advanced
A bill intended to help offset a future shortfall in funding for property tax relief advanced to the second-round of debate Aug. 15.
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Budget reductions clear first round after cloture vote
Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file Aug. 14 that makes adjustments to the state budget that was finalized in the recently concluded regular legislative session.
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Property tax measure narrowed, advanced to second round
The Legislature gave first-round approval Aug. 13 to a pared-back property tax reduction measure that would limit city and county tax asking and replace a current property tax relief program with a more direct version.
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