Archived Newsletters

Below is a list of this session's (and the last sessions) newsletters and a brief summary of their topics:

2012 Newsletters

April 12, 2012 - Governor signs two priority bills from previous newsletter, other highlights from past session include balanced budget
April 5, 2012 - Nebraska Tourism Commission bill passes on final reading, Game & Parks provide permits to hunt mountain lions, task force for building renewal
March 29, 2012 - photo IDs for elections, Nebraska Tourism Commission, Hooper named academic All Big Ten
March 22, 2012 - Nebraska Tourism Commission transfer of powers from DED
March 15, 2012 - terminate inheritance tax, change income tax rates, capital construction, review of claims against the state
March 8, 2012 - prairie dog management, local basketball successes (high school & college players)
March 1, 2012 -- livestock brands, alcohol impact zones, unclaimed property
February 23, 2012 - term limits, salary increases, school absenteeism
February 16, 2012 - in situ uranium mining, bovine embryo transfers, tax changes
February 9, 2012 - prairie dog management, appraising school lands, hunting mountain lions
February 2, 2012 - in situ mining, mountain lion hunting season, Nebraska Tourism Commission
January 26, 2012 - 468 bills this session, prairie dog management, controversy on income and estate taxes
January 19, 2012 - vehicle overload exceptions, hunting mountain lions, State of the Judiciary
January 12, 2012 - hunting mountain lions, freeholder petitions and elementary school sites
January 5, 2012 - 102nd legislature convenes, committees names, looking forward to new year

2011 Newsletters

November 22, 2011 - Special session re: Keystone pipeline
June 2, 2011 - legislature adjourns
May 26, 2011 - last week of session, county sales tax authority, industrial relations act, redistricting
May 19, 2011 - increased travel expenses incurred by brand inspectors, authorize operation of lightweight, low speed vehicles on certain public roads, expand existing county sales tax authority, redistricting
May 13, 2011 - radioactive waste, highway improvement funding, legislative redistricitng
May 5, 2011 - Innovation Campus, industrial relations council, legislative redistricitng
April 28, 2011 - local option sales tax for infrastructure projects, consent calendar, budget
April 21, 2011 - lengthy & heated debate on highway capital improvement, legislative redistricting, railroad inspections
April 14, 2011 - LB 34 exempts religious residential facilities from licensure and regulation from the Health Care Licensure Act., LB 509 proposes mostly technical changes to the Judges, State Patrol, County, School and State Employee Retirement Systems
April 7, 2011 - Medicaid for nursing homes, FFA week
March 31, 2011 - Sales tax to State Highway Capital Improvement Fund, Water Resources Cash Fund, task force for building renewal
March 24, 2011 - 97 bills signed by governor, convents exempt from Health Care Licensure Act, labeling requirements for alcohol-blended fuels, Legislature Auxiliary
March 17, 2011 - priority bills on general file, Nebraska REA, retirement system, soil sampling
March 10, 2011 - priority bills, railroad inspection, SNAP
March 3, 2011 - Last day of committee hearings, LB486 advanced from committee, exempt convents from licensure
February 4, 2011 - full debate in the mornings, committee meetings in the afternoon, state aid bill advances
January 27, 2011 - committee hearings, public safety, illegal immigration
January 20, 2011 - committee hearings begin, State of the Judiciary address heard
January 13, 2011 - Louden appointed chair of building and grounds committee, 419 new bills including LB33 and 134 from Senator Louden
January 7, 2011 - first days of session with six new senators, big issues are budget and redistricting

2010 Newsletters

April 16, 2010 - Legislature adjourns, LB 1002, interim studies
April 10, 2010 - deer hunting season, postal changes, hospital licenses
March 26, 2010 - priority bill 1002 to select file, occupational taxes for NRDs, spouse's legislative auxiliary president term ends
March 19, 2010 - wind energy, outlawing texting while driving, killing mountain lions, recognizing Jordan Hooper
March 12, 2010 - hunting mountain lions, abolishing state treasurer position, Kelsey Smith Act
March 5, 2010 - LB749 signed into law, LB 1002 to select file, charter schools, tourism signage
February 26, 2010 - vet cemetery road bill passes, golf carts allowed on some state roads, charter schools
February 19, 2010 - priority bill, constitutional amendment, new MIP rules
February 12, 2010 - helmet law, state sales tax in Whiteclay, texting while driving
February 5, 2010 - full debate begins, recreation road leading to vet cemetery
January 29, 2010 -- gold star plates, deer hunting provisions
January 21, 2010 - State of the Judiciary
January 14, 2010 - Board of Ed lands and funs, transportation to Vet Cemetery
January 7, 2010 - first week of the 101st legislature

2009 Newsletters

May 29, 2009 - final letter of session, carryovers and interim studies
May 21, 2009 - trapping on right of way, riparian water rights, speeding in construction zones
May 14, 2009 - MC Pony Express ride, community-based health service, state education funding
May 8, 2009 - 1/2 way point, budget debate, home-baked goods
April 30, 2009 - NRD bonding authority, water storage, "move over" law
April 23, 2009 - tax equity, education opportunities
April 17, 2009 - Christmas tree bills, NRD bonding
April 9, 2009 - sales tax exemption, noxious weeds
April 3, 2009 - all day debates, concealed handguns, medical home act
March 26, 2009 - compensation for wrongful convictions, stimulus package, Happy Birthday Sally
March 20, 2009 - speeding fines in construction zones, sales tax exemptions for ag repairs and machinery
March 12, 2009 - priority bills, LB 449, firearms/assault/gang affiliation
March 6, 2009 - legal status of employees, wrongful conviction and imprisonment
February 27, 2009 - mini truck, high priority surface development act, motor vehicle registration fees
February 29, 2009 - shoulder & lap belts on school busses, Obama stimulus funds to Nebraska
February 12, 2009 - trapping on the right of way, NPPD board
February 6, 2009 - urban growth districts, woody biomass energy
January 30, 2009 - committee work begins, riparian rights and trapping
January 23, 2009 - Hearings begin, State of the Judiciary
January 16, 2009 - 355 new bills introduced, committee work begins
January 9, 2009 - new session commences, committee appointments received

2008 Newsletters

April 19, 2008 -- 2008 year end summary
April 10, 2008 - social security benefits, scrap metal recycling, county roads
April 3, 2008 -- end of session nears, many bills debated
March 27, 2008 -- rural roads, gas tax, interlock ignition devices & cemeteries
March 20, 2008 -- budget and state aid to schools
March 13, 2008 -- low income energy conservation, lap belts
March 6, 2008 -- firearms, quilts from league, congrats to BB teams
February 29, 2008 -- county road maintenance, stem cell research, possession of marijuana
February 22, 2008 -- veto override, scrap metal
February 14, 2008 -- petition circulation, safe haven for babies
February 7, 2008 -- hunter education, firearm restrictions, solid waste boards
January 31, 2008 -- corn check off, Nebraska Expressway, film company rebates
January 24, 2008 -- speeding fines, animal ID
January 17, 2008 -- expressways funding, safe haven bill
January 10, 2008 -- 100th legislature convenes, water, roads, motorcycle helmets and carryover bills from 2007

2007 Newsletters

May 31, 2007 -- year end summary of the 99th legislative session
May 24, 2007 -- drinking water projects, reducing wildfire risk
May 18, 2007 -- secrecy of the ballot, Gold Star Family license plates
May 10, 2007 - (teacher) retirement benefits, farm policy, funding NHEC
May 3, 2007 - Republican River basin, teens & cell phones, immobilized vehicles
April 26, 2007 - consent calendar, ag opportunities & value-added, junk accumulation
April 19, 2007 - property, sales, income and estate tax changes
April 12, 2007 - water issues, especially Republic River
April 5, 2007 - limiting liability for municipalities, water management, teacher retirement
March 30, 2007 -- Class I schools, economic development
March 22, 2007 - suspend licenses for MIP, rights for foster parents, limit liability for municipalities offering recreational activities, retirement benefits for teacher.
March 15, 2007 - livestock waste management, long-term care savings
March 9, 2007 - moratorium on new water wells, family military leave, statewide smoking ban
March 1, 2007 - Two water bills and scrap tires
February 23, 2007 - Property tax levies, homestead exemptions
February 15, 2007 - Gold Star licenses, recreational liability for public entities
February 9, 2007 - Roadside haying, bovine tuberculosis and microdistilleries
February 2, 2007 - Fire district levies, credit card debt
January 26, 2007 - Scrap tire projects, fire and hospital district levies
January 19, 2007 - Transportation, retirement bills introduced
January 11, 2007 - Unicameral committee assignments
January 4, 2007 - Legislature convenes

The 2006 newsletters are archived also, for historical reference:

April 19, 2006 - 2006 accomplishments & plans for interim time
April 13, 2006 - rural and Omaha schools, HPVC, Hergert impeachment
April 6, 2006 - public health, property taxes and Omaha Public Schools
March 30, 2006 - funding for local health dept., drug task force & cultural endowments, Native American education
March 23, 2006 - funeral picketing, taxes and expansion of PREC
March 16, 2006 - education bills, Native American educators
March 9, 2006 - water, environment and tax study
March 2, 2006 - motor vehicle license renewal early, cancer drug repository, funeral picketing
February 23, 2006 - Priority bills, LB 996, military license plates
February 9, 2006 - Community colleges, state aid to schools
February 2, 2006 - Citizen Safety Grant fund, animal confinement facilities
January 26, 2006 - Water issues, vet cemetary
January 19, 2006 - Tax on irrigated land, state aid for community colleges
January 12, 2006 - HPVC announcement, bean day, Panhandle tour
January 5, 2006 - Opening of new legislative session

2005 session newsletters

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