Funds sought to house prisoners in local jails
The Appropriations Committee heard testimony March 6 on a bill that would fund an effort to house prison inmates in local jails for work release purposes.
Read MoreThe Appropriations Committee heard testimony March 6 on a bill that would fund an effort to house prison inmates in local jails for work release purposes.
Read MoreThe Appropriations Committee heard testimony March 1 on a bill that would appropriate additional funds to expand the work of the state violence prevention office.
Read MoreThe Appropriations Committee heard testimony Feb. 27 on a bill that would provide funding for recruitment of behavioral health professionals.
Read MoreThe Appropriations Committee heard testimony Feb. 24 on a bill that would provide funds for bilingual investigators to enforce the Employee Classification Act (ECA).
Read MoreSenators advanced a proposal from general file April 9 that would provide millions in state dollars to fund private school scholarships after a successful cloture vote.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval April 4 to another package of tax-related proposals, including one under which cities could use local tax revenue to pay for the development of special retail districts.
Read MorePayment of certain claims against the state would be approved under a measure expanded and advanced from first-round debate March 25.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval March 21 to a bill that would establish a statewide expansion program to recruit, train and support computer science and technology teachers after expanding it to become an omnibus recruitment and retention measure.
Read MoreNebraska farmers could receive incentives for reducing their synthetic, commercial fertilizer use and incorporating innovative technology into their farming practices under a bill advanced to select file March 20.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 14 to a measure intended to promote the development of “mega sites” in Nebraska, on assurance from its sponsor that the bill would be narrowed significantly during the next round of debate.
Read MoreSenators gave first-round approval Jan. 23 to a new program that would help certain Nebraska cities pay for infrastructure improvements needed to attract manufacturers and other companies.
Read MoreFollowing consideration of more than a dozen measures over five days of debate, lawmakers ended their discussion Jan. 19 of
Read MoreLawmakers voted May 31 to override a gubernatorial veto and increase funding to the state auditor’s office, but all other line-item vetoes were sustained.
Read MoreGov. Jim Pillen sent a message to lawmakers May 24 announcing millions in line-item vetoes to a variety of programs and proposals contained in two components of the state budget package passed last week.
Read MoreLawmakers gave final approval this week to the seven components of the state’s $10.7 billion, two-year budget package following successful cloture votes.
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