Bounty program for pheasant nest predators considered
The state would establish a bounty program intended to increase the number of ring-necked pheasants in Nebraska under a bill heard Feb. 8 by the Natural Resources Committee.
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Bill would require Medicaid breast milk coverage
The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony Feb. 8 on a bill intended to increase access to donor breast milk for Nebraska families covered by Medicaid.
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State child tax credit proposed
Nebraska families could receive a state tax credit of $1,000 per child under a bill heard Feb. 8 by the Revenue Committee.
Read MoreBroadband regulations considered
A bill that would clarify broadband regulations in order to avoid infrastructure rebuilding was heard in the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee Feb. 7.
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Creation of broadband services office considered
The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 7 on a bill that would establish a state broadband office.
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Proposal would add per-student aid to school funding system
The state would pay public school districts $1,500 in foundation aid per student each year under a bill heard Feb. 7 by the Education Committee.
Read MoreBills would cap insulin costs
The Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard joint testimony Feb. 7 on two bills that would cap what insured Nebraskans pay for an insulin prescription.
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DeKay brings a referee’s ‘quiet confidence’ to Unicameral
Nebraskans who have attended a local basketball game in the past 40 years might recognize Sen. Barry DeKay of Niobrara.
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Tax credit scholarship program considered
The Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a bill that would create a tax credit scholarship program for Nebraska private school students.
Read MoreIncome-based ag land valuation method proposed
The assessed value of Nebraska agricultural and horticultural land would be based on its income potential rather than its market value under a proposal heard Feb. 3 by the Revenue Committee.
Read MoreBill would add central Nebraska county judge
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 3 on a bill that would add a county judge to the judicial district serving Buffalo and Hall counties.
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Proposal would end community college levy
The state would assume responsibility for funding community colleges under a bill heard Feb. 2 by the Revenue Committee.
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Bill would establish voter ID framework
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 was considered Feb. 1 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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Flexibility sought for water-related projects
Nebraska could use a variety of alternate contract methods for state-sponsored water-related infrastructure projects under a bill considered Feb. 2 by the Natural Resources Committee.
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Bill seeks to protect Second Amendment
State and local officials in Nebraska would be limited in their ability to enforce federal firearm regulations under a bill considered Feb. 2 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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