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Tell Senators to Override Governor’s Veto of Rental Assistance Bill
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
Urge the Governor to Sign LB 1073!
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
Appropriations Committee releases ARPA spending recommendations
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,
Senators advance bill to accept federal rental assistance
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
Priority bills set for 2022 legislative session
Tuesday marked the deadline for committees and senators to designate their priority bills for this session and Speaker Hilgers announced his speaker priority bills Wednesday. Bills marked with a priority designation move to the top of the agenda when Speaker Hilgers schedules bills. Because of the number of bills in