Lawmakers gave second-round approval March 29 to a proposal to build several water recreation projects across the state after amending it to prohibit conflicts of interest and ensure public access to a proposed lake between Omaha and Lincoln.
Read MoreA bill that would have required Gov. Pete Ricketts to apply for a second round of federal emergency rental assistance was vetoed by the governor March 29.
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A bill that would update an existing grant program in an effort to increase workforce housing in rural communities was advanced from general file March 28.
Read MoreLawmakers gave final approval March 29 to the Appropriations Committee’s mid-biennium budget adjustment package.
Read MoreVeterans with a partial disability from a service-connected injury would qualify for a homestead exemption under a bill advanced from general file March 28.
Read MoreSenators advanced a bill from general file March 28 that would allow certain public-private partnerships for transportation projects in Nebraska.
Read MoreA proposal to codify an existing state scholarship program for postsecondary students enrolled in programs that lead to jobs in high-demand fields advanced from general file March 28.
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Lawmakers amended and advanced a bill March 28 that would appropriate the $1.04 billion allocated to Nebraska from federal pandemic relief funds after approving several amendments that made minor modifications to individual allocations within the proposal.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 28 to a bill intended to improve access to mental and behavioral health services for public school students after amending it to include a proposed mental health first aid training program.
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The Nebraska Legislature would be required to provide full reimbursement to political subdivisions for any new program or expansion of an existing program under a proposed constitutional amendment advanced from general file March 28.
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A bill that would ban all abortions in Nebraska if states are given full regulatory authority over the procedure was placed on general file March 25 after a successful procedural motion.
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A proposal to speed up the eventual elimination of state taxation of Social Security income stalled on select file March 25 after a failed cloture motion.
Read MoreA bill intended to streamline the reciprocity process for law enforcement officers to become certified in Nebraska advanced from select file March 23.
Read MoreA bill that would expand state review of child deaths to allow inclusion of stillbirths was amended to become an omnibus family law bill and advanced from select file March 23.
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Lawmakers gave second-round approval March 24 to three bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s mid-biennium budget adjustment package.
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