Line-item vetoes delivered
Gov. 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.
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Health services package amended, returned to final reading
An omnibus health services proposal on final reading was amended to include maternal and child health protections after lawmakers voted to return it to select file May 24.
Read MoreBusiness and labor package passes
A bill containing a variety of business and labor measures passed the final round of debate May 24.
Read MoreDyslexia reporting bill amended to include teacher mobility compact
A bill on final reading that would require school districts to collect data on students with dyslexia was amended to include a proposal intended to enhance teacher mobility after lawmakers voted to return it to select file May 24.
Read MoreTax credit scholarship bill approved
Nebraskans may receive a tax credit for contributions to organizations that grant scholarships to students to attend private school under a measure passed by lawmakers May 24.
Read MoreRevenue omnibus bill trimmed, advanced to final round
A bill containing more than two dozen tax-related proposals advanced to final reading May 23 after senators amended it to reduce the fiscal impact on state revenue.
Read MoreLegislative video archive approved
A proposal intended to expand access to video of legislative proceedings was given final approval May 24.
Read MoreOmnibus criminal justice reform bill amended, advanced
A bill that would enact a variety of criminal justice programs and other reforms was amended and advanced from general file May 23 on the promise of continued negotiations before the next round of debate.
Read MoreState broadband office approved
An omnibus telecommunications measure passed the final round of debate May 23.
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Voter ID implementation bill advanced after cloture vote
Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 22 to a proposal that would implement the provisions of an initiative petition approved by voters last year establishing a photo ID requirement to vote in Nebraska.
Read MoreHydrogen hub funding, design-build authorization approved
Lawmakers approved a bill May 23 intended to support Nebraska’s efforts to be selected as a regional clean hydrogen hub by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Bosn welcomes a challenge
When faced with the perennial question “what do you want to be when you grow up?” children often have big answers: president, actor, astronaut. For Lincoln’s newest state senator, the answer was a little different – ever since she knew what a prosecutor was, Sen. Carolyn Bosn wanted to be one.
Read MoreBan on gender-altering surgery, abortion restrictions approved
Senators passed a bill May 19 that bans “gender-altering” surgeries for minors and enacts a 12-week ban on abortion in
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Pandemic funding update expanded, advanced to final round
A bill that would update a measure passed by the Legislature last year related to federal pandemic funds was expanded to become an omnibus urban affairs measure and given second-round approval May 18.
Read MoreStatewide behavioral health model adopted
Lawmakers passed a bill May 18 that implements a new statewide delivery model for behavioral health service provision in Nebraska.
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