Senators reconvened Jan. 13 to continue introduction of new bills.<\/p>\n
Among the 38 measures introduced were:<\/p>\n
LB946, sponsored by Albion Sen. Tom Briese, which would change the sales tax rate and impose sales tax on additional services;<\/p>\n
LB949<\/a>, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Kate Bolz, which would limit the amount an insured individual pays for prescription insulin drugs;<\/p>\n LB958<\/a>, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, which would change provisions relating to possession or purchase of a firearm by a person convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence or subject to any protection order;<\/p>\n LB959<\/a>, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Tony Vargas, which would limit habitual criminal enhancement to violent felonies;<\/p>\n LB961<\/a>, sponsored by Henderson Sen. Curt Friesen, which would adopt the Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Program Act;<\/p>\n LB962<\/a>, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt, which would adopt the Nebraska Fair Pay to Play Act;<\/p>\n LB963<\/a>, sponsored by Gordon Sen. Tom Brewer, which would change provisions relating to workers\u2019 compensation for injuries to first responders and frontline state employees;<\/p>\n LB967<\/a>, sponsored by Bennington Sen. Wendy DeBoer, which would change provisions regarding bullying prevention and education;<\/p>\n LB971<\/a>, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Justin Wayne, which would redefine a lottery to include wagers made on the outcome of an authorized sporting event; and<\/p>\n