Workplace sexual orientation, gender identity protections considered
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony March 1 on a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Bill seeks to reform parole board
Individuals with experience in the state’s correctional system would gain seats on the Board of Parole under a bill considered by the Judiciary Committee March 2.
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Bill would fund Vietnam War memorial
The Appropriations Committee heard testimony Feb. 28 on a bill that would direct state funds toward completion of a memorial to Nebraskans killed in action in the Vietnam War.
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Funds sought for central Nebraska state veterans’ cemetery
That state would help create a state veterans’ cemetery in central Nebraska under a bill considered by the Appropriations Committee Feb. 28.
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Ban on conversion therapy for minors considered
A bill that would ban conversion therapy for minors in Nebraska was heard by the Health and Human Services Committee March 1.
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Trio of election bills considered
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee took combined testimony on three bills March 1 that would make a number of changes to the state’s election laws in the wake of a successful 2022 petition drive to establish a photo ID requirement to vote in Nebraska.
Read MoreTax incentives for data center projects considered
The state would offer additional tax benefits intended to incentivize the construction of large data centers in Nebraska under a bill heard March 1 by the Revenue Committee.
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Biodiesel tax credit proposed
The Revenue Committee heard testimony March 1 on a bill intended to incentivize the retail sale of biodiesel in Nebraska.
Read MoreNortheast highway expansion proposed
The state would fund expansion of U.S. Highway 81 in Nebraska under a bill considered Feb. 28 by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee.
Read MoreBill to authorize physical intervention by teachers considered
The Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 28 on a bill intended to help Nebraska teachers control violent and disruptive students.
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Bill would increase workforce housing caps
The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 28 on a bill that would update provisions under the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act.
Read MoreEast beltway project proposed
The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 28 on a bill that would fund planning of a new beltway project in Lancaster County.
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Ballard takes on new Capitol role
It’s not often that someone as young as Sen. Beau Ballard can say they’ve spent half their lives in politics. The recently appointed senator began knocking doors and talking to constituents at age 12 while helping with his grandfather’s 2008 campaign for the legislative seat Ballard now holds.
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Tax credit proposed for pregnancy help organizations
The Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 24 on a bill intended to incentivize private contributions to organizations that assist women in carrying their pregnancies to term.
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Expansion of behavioral health coordination proposed
The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony Feb. 23 on a proposal to implement a new statewide delivery model for behavioral health services.
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