Tax deduction, tuition waiver for law enforcement officers approved
Senators passed a bill April 12 that provides a state income tax deduction to retired law enforcement officers and a full tuition waiver for other eligible officers.
Read moreSenators passed a bill April 12 that provides a state income tax deduction to retired law enforcement officers and a full tuition waiver for other eligible officers.
Read moreVoters will decide whether to allow Nebraska’s commercial service airports to enter into certain revenue-sharing contracts with airlines under a measure approved by lawmakers April 12.
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.
Read moreA bill that would provide a state income tax deduction to retired law enforcement officers advanced to the second round of debate March 3 after lawmakers amended it to include a tuition waiver for eligible officers.
Read moreLawmakers gave first-round approval March 2 to a proposed constitutional amendment intended to help expand passenger air service at Nebraska airports.
Read moreLottery tickets could be sold through vending machines under a bill considered Feb. 28 by the General Affairs Committee.
Read moreNebraskans would celebrate Arbor Day on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years under a bill heard Feb. 24 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Read moreThe Natural Resources Committee heard testimony Feb. 16 on a bill to rename and update the Nebraska Oil Pipeline Reclamation Act to apply to abandoned pipelines.
Read moreThe Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard testimony Feb. 15 on a bill that would prohibit health insurance coverage restrictions on medication that is administered by a clinician.
Read moreA bill that would allow a county to raise its minimum wage above the state level was heard by the Business and Labor Committee Feb. 14.
Read moreThe Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee heard testimony Jan. 25 on a bill that would lower the insurance coverage age for a colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45.
Read moreThe Executive Board of the Legislature announced appointments to two special committees May 26.
Read moreThe state will install high-quality air filters in certain classrooms to study their effect on student test scores and behavior under a bill passed May 20.
Read moreA bill that would install high-quality air filters in Nebraska classrooms to study their effect on student test scores and behavior was amended and advanced to the final round of debate May 11.
Read moreThe state would install high-quality air filters in 150 classrooms to study their effect on student test scores and behavior under a bill advanced from general file April 27.
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