A bill intended to help certain cities pay for drinking water and wastewater projects advanced to the second round of debate March 11 after lawmakers amended it to include three other measures heard by the Natural Resources Committee this session.
Read MoreSenators passed a bill March 11 regulating pharmacy benefit managers in Nebraska.
Read MoreNebraska could seek to be selected as a regional clean hydrogen hub under a bill passed by the Legislature March 10.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 9 to a proposal to build a canal that would divert South Platte River water from Colorado to Nebraska under a 1923 interstate compact.
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A bill to create a new state housing agency was scrapped March 9 and replaced with a proposal to require Nebraska to apply for a second round of federal emergency rental assistance.
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A proposal intended to spur economic development and recreational opportunities in three areas of the state advanced from the first round of debate March 9.
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A bill that would offer financial assistance to struggling small businesses during certain qualifying events advanced from general file March 9.
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A bill that would provide immunity from arrest and prosecution for drug or alcohol offenses for victims and witnesses of sexual assault in certain situations cleared the first round of debate March 9.
Read MoreSenators added provisions to an omnibus child welfare measure before giving it second round approval March 8.
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A bill that would eliminate Nebraska’s permit requirement to carry a concealed handgun was placed on general file March 8 after a successful procedural motion.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 8 to a bill intended to ensure that Nebraska students receive computer science and technology education before graduating from high school.
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The Judiciary Committee heard testimony March 3 on a bill that would require the state Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse counties for costs associated with housing defendants who are awaiting competency restoration treatment.
Read MoreThe Judiciary Committee heard testimony March 3 on a bill that would redefine child abuse and neglect in Nebraska.
Read MoreThe University of Nebraska would use federal coronavirus relief funds to update a nearly decade-old climate change report under a bill heard March 3 by the Appropriations Committee.
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The state would allocate federal pandemic relief funds to improve municipal water systems owned and operated by Native American tribes headquartered in Nebraska under a bill considered March 3 by the Appropriations Committee.
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