Last night, the Governor vetoed LB1073, which would require that the state apply for the second round of Emergency Rental Assistance, jeopardizing the $120 million available to Nebraska for critical rental and utility assistance. Senator Justin Wayne has filed a motion to override this veto, and we anticipate a vote
The temperature remains high in the Unicameral as pressure mounts to move through competing priorities and budget items before the session concludes in just a few short weeks. This week centered primarily on spending debates, with a few other highly consequential priority bills sprinkled in. All three bills comprising the
Senators pass bill to apply for additional federal rental assistance LB 1073– the bill to require the state to apply for a $120 million in additional rental assistance- passed on Wednesday morning on a vote of 26 for, 15 against, and 8 present not voting. See the final vote here and make sure
Budget proposals were the theme of the week. But before diving into spending debates, the legislature advanced a proposal from Senator Briese that would enable Nebraska to move to permanent Daylight Saving Time. Appropriately held just after we turned our clocks to “spring forward”, the debate on LB 283 was
The Appropriations Committee has been hard at work meeting in executive session to decide how to spend the state’s $1 billion in discretionary funding available through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Earlier in the legislative session, Governor Ricketts introduced LB1014,
This week the legislature transitioned to full-day debate, after committee hearings concluded last week. With all the time now being spent on the floor, more big bills are moving through debate. LB 1173 (Health and Human Services Committee) which includes several child welfare reforms, including ending the Eastern Service Area
Yesterday, senators voted to advance LB1073, a bill that- with an amendment adopted before the vote to advance- would force Gov. Ricketts to apply for $120 million in a second round of emergency rental assistance available to states through the American Rescue Plan Act. Nebraska is one of only two
This week was absent the fireworks we’ve been seeing on the floor since the beginning of this session, with Speaker Hilgers holding true to his promise to get through as many non-controversial, unlikely-to-be-filibustered priority bills as quickly as possible. Candidate Filings are In Tuesday marked the deadline for new candidates
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