Gov. Jim Pillen revealed his budgetary and legislative priorities in his State of the State address to lawmakers Jan. 15. Top priorities for the governor include limiting government spending, improving the state’s school funding system and reinstating a winner-take-all system for allocating Nebraska’s Electoral College votes.
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Senators reconvened Jan. 15 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Senators reconvened Jan. 14 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Senators reconvened Jan. 13 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Senators reconvened Jan. 10 to continue introduction of new bills.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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