2021 Priority Bill Listing

Nebraska Unicameral Legislature

Senator Priority Bills (49 bills)

PriorityDocumentIntroducerStatusDescription
Senator AguilarLB371AguilarPassedProvide for games of chance under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act at state, district, and county fair locations
Senator AlbrechtLB281AlbrechtIndefinitely postponedRequire child sexual abuse prevention programs for school students and staff
Senator BloodLB14BloodPassedAdopt the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact
Senator BostarLB630BostarPassedProvide for a study of the efficacy of commercial air filters in classrooms
Senator BostelmanLB338BostelmanPassedChange provisions regarding broadband service and provide requirements for and change provisions relating to funding for broadband infrastructure
Senator BrandtLB306BrandtGovernor VetoProvide eligibility requirements for the low-income home energy assistance program
Senator BrewerLB409BrewerIndefinitely postponedProvide a moratorium on construction of electric transmission lines and create the Electric Transmission Line Study Committee of the Legislature
Senator BrieseLB2BriesePassedChange the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land for certain school district taxes
Senator Cavanaugh, J.LB320Cavanaugh, J.PassedChange provisions relating to landlords and tenants
Senator Health and Human ServicesLB376Cavanaugh, M.PassedRequire application for and implementation of federal approval for services and supports for children with developmental disabilities and their families and require evaluations and reports
Senator Cavanaugh, M.LR29Cavanaugh, M.AdoptedProvide for appointment by the Executive Board of a special committee to be known as the Eastern Service Area Child Welfare Contract Special Investigative and Oversight Committee of the Legislature
Senator ClementsLB236BrewerPassedChange provisions relating to controlled substances and firearms
Senator DayLB639DayPassedAdopt the Seizure Safe Schools Act
Senator DeBoerLB485DeBoerFailed on Final ReadingChange provisions relating to child care assistance
Senator DornLB103DornPassedAppropriate funds to aid counties to pay certain federal judgments
Senator ErdmanLR11CAErdmanIndefinitely postponedConstitutional amendment to require enactment of a consumption tax and prohibit certain other forms of taxation
Senator FloodLB649FloodPassedAdopt the Nebraska Financial Innovation Act and provisions for controllable electronic records under the Uniform Commercial Code
Senator FriesenLB454FriesenIndefinitely postponedAdopt the School Property Tax Stabilization Act and change the valuation of agricultural land
Senator GeistLB408BrieseIndefinitely postponedAdopt the Property Tax Request Act
Senator GragertLB387BrewerPassedChange provisions relating to the taxation of military retirement benefits
Senator GroeneLB40GroenePassedAdopt the Nebraska Rural Projects Act
Senator HalloranLR14HalloranPresented to Secretary of StateResolution to Congress for convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution
Senator Hansen, B.LB644Hansen, B.PassedAdopt the Property Tax Request Act, change dates relating to tax levies, and change provisions relating to property tax refunds
Senator Hansen, M.LB258VargasIndefinitely postponedAdopt the Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act
Senator HilgersLB388FriesenPassedAdopt the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Act
Senator HilkemannLB496HilkemannIndefinitely postponedChange provisions relating to postconviction relief and require collection of DNA samples from persons arrested for crimes of violence or burglary
Senator HughesLB650FloodPassedAdopt the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act
Senator HuntLB260HuntPassedChange provisions relating to good cause for voluntarily leaving employment under the Employment Security Law
Senator KoltermanLB64LindstromPassedChange provisions relating to the taxation of social security benefits
Senator LathropLB54LathropIndefinitely postponedChange immunity for intentional torts under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act and the State Tort Claims Act
Senator LindstromLB39LindstromPassedChange provisions regarding the Convention Center Support Fund and the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act and provide for grants for cities of the first class with creative districts
Senator LinehanLB364LinehanIndefinitely postponedAdopt the Opportunity Scholarships Act and provide tax credits
Senator LoweLB273LowePassedChange provisions relating to youth rehabilitation and treatment centers and provide for immediate changes of placement
Senator McCollisterLB108McCollisterGovernor VetoChange provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Senator McDonnellLB298McDonnellIndefinitely postponedRedefine public benefits and change provisions of the Employment Security Law relating to the disqualification of certain aliens
Senator McKinneyLB451McKinneyPassedDefine terms and change provisions relating to unlawful employment practices under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act
Senator MorfeldLB88MorfeldIndefinitely postponedProtect free speech rights of student journalists and student media advisers
Senator MoserLB579MoserPassedChange provisions relating to reports regarding highway construction by the Department of Transportation
Senator MurmanLB390MurmanPassedProvide for credentials based on reciprocity and change requirements for credentials under the Uniform Credentialing Act
Senator PahlsLB26WaynePassedProvide a sales tax exemption for residential water service
Senator Pansing BrooksLB307Pansing BrooksPassedChange provisions relating to transfer of a case to juvenile court and appointment of counsel for juveniles
Senator SandersLB389SandersPassedRequire the issuance of teaching certificates and permits to military spouses
Senator SlamaLB139BriesePassedAdopt the COVID-19 Liability Act and the Health Care Crisis Protocol Act
Senator StinnerLB18KoltermanPassedChange provisions relating to equivalent employees and qualified locations under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act
Senator VargasLB241VargasIndefinitely postponedAdopt the Meatpacking Employees COVID-19 Protection Act
Senator WalzLB542WalzIndefinitely postponedAuthorize the issuance of highway bonds under the Nebraska Highway Bond Act
Senator WayneLB544WaynePassedAdopt the Urban Redevelopment Act and provide tax incentives
Senator WilliamsLB322WilliamsPassedAdopt the School Safety and Security Reporting System Act
Senator WishartLB474WishartIndefinitely postponedAdopt the Medicinal Cannabis Act

Committee Priority Bills (29 bills)

PriorityDocumentIntroducerStatusDescription
Agriculture CommitteeLB324BrandtPassedChange provisions of the Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law
Agriculture CommitteeLB572HalloranPassedChange provisions of the Livestock Brand Act
Appropriations CommitteeLB488StinnerIndefinitely postponedChange provisions relating to appropriations
Appropriations CommitteeLB566McDonnellPassedAdopt the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act
Banking, Commerce and Insurance CommitteeLB487ArchPassedChange insurance coverage provisions for mental health conditions and serious mental illness
Banking, Commerce and Insurance CommitteeLB375KoltermanIndefinitely postponedAdopt the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Regulation and Transparency Act
Education CommitteeLB529WalzIndefinitely postponedChange provisions for the distribution of lottery funds used for education, transfer powers and duties, create new acts and funds, and change education provisions
Education CommitteeLB528WalzPassedProvide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to education
Executive BoardLR25Health and Human Services CommitteeAdoptedProvide for appointment by the Executive Board of a special committee of the Legislature to be known as the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center Special Oversight Committee of the Legislature
Executive BoardLR18CAWayneIndefinitely postponedConstitutional amendment to change legislative term limits to three consecutive terms
General Affairs CommitteeLB561BriesePassedRename and change powers and duties of the State Racing Commission and provide regulation and enforcement regarding sports wagering and other gambling activities at licensed racetrack enclosures
General Affairs CommitteeLB274LowePassedProvide for taxation of ready-to-drink cocktails, the sale of mixed alcoholic beverages by certain retailers and farm wineries, and promotional farmers market special designated licenses under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs CommitteeLB83FloodPassedChange public meeting provisions and provide for virtual conferencing under the Open Meetings Act
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs CommitteeLB285BrewerPassedChange provisions relating to adjusting boundaries for elections and change and eliminate provisions regarding elections for various purposes
Health and Human Services CommitteeLB428Health and Human Services CommitteePassedChanges provisions relating to juvenile services under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Human Services
Judiciary CommitteeLB51LathropPassedChange provisions relating to qualifications, training, certification, accreditation, powers, and duties of certain law enforcement personnel
Judiciary CommitteeLB568Pansing BrooksIndefinitely postponedChange provisions relating to truancy, juvenile courts, the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program, the Commission Grant Program, and compulsory education
Legislature's Planning CommitteeLB132DeBoerIndefinitely postponedCreate the School Financing Review Commission
Natural Resources CommitteeLB399BostelmanIndefinitely postponedChange provisions relating to rural water districts
Natural Resources CommitteeLB507BostelmanPassedChange provisions relating to hunting permits, electors under the Irrigation District Act, and the Water Sustainability Fund and prohibit the use of treated seed in the production of agricultural ethyl alcohol
Nebraska Retirement Systems CommitteeLB147KoltermanGovernor VetoChange provisions relating to retirement systems for Class V school districts
Nebraska Retirement Systems CommitteeLB17KoltermanPassedChange fees for and provide for transfers to the Nebraska Retirement Fund for Judges and change actuarial valuation and amortization provisions for certain state retirement systems
Revenue CommitteeLB432Revenue CommitteePassedAdopt the Firefighter Cancer Benefits Act, change restricted funds provisions, provide a tax credit and an income tax exemption, change the corporate income tax rate, extend the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act application period, and redefine a term relating to the Nebraska educational savings plan trust
Revenue CommitteeLB595AlbrechtPassedProvide and change sales and use tax exemptions for certain products and agricultural machinery and equipment, exclude certain income from gross receipts, and change funding for and require reports regarding the Game and Parks Commission Capital Maintenance Fund
State-Tribal Relations CommitteeLB185BrewerPassedAppropriate funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for public health aid
Transportation and Telecommunications CommitteeLB215HughesIndefinitely postponedChange 911 service surcharge provisions
Transportation and Telecommunications CommitteeLB522FriesenIndefinitely postponedChange a motor vehicle identification inspection training provision under the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act
Urban Affairs CommitteeLB131HuntPassedAdopt the Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Act and change provisions relating to ordinances, bond elections, municipal boundaries, the Community Development Law, and building and plumbing codes
Urban Affairs CommitteeLB156WaynePassedAdopt the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act and change provisions of the Site and Building Development Act

Speaker Priority Bills (26 bills)

PriorityDocumentIntroducerStatusDescription
Speaker ArchLB143KoltermanPassed Change notice requirements regarding changes in a juvenile's placement
Speaker ArchLB152SlamaPassedChange provisions regarding fireworks
Speaker ArchLB154WaynePassedRequire tracking of student discipline as prescribed
Speaker ArchLB197VargasPassedChange residency requirements for college tuition purposes for award recipients from the National Service Trust
Speaker ArchLB247Pansing BrooksPassedCreate the Mental Health Crisis Hotline Task Force
Speaker ArchLB271MorfeldPassedAdopt the 24/7 Sobriety Program Act
Speaker ArchLB283BrieseIndefinitely postponedProvide for year-round daylight saving time
Speaker ArchLB336HughesPassedChange fees for state park entry permits
Speaker ArchLB366BriesePassedChange the Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit Act
Speaker ArchLB396BrandtPassedAdopt the Nebraska Farm-to-School Program Act
Speaker ArchLB400ArchPassedChange requirements related to coverage of telehealth by insurers and medicaid
Speaker ArchLB406McDonnellPassedCreate the Statewide Tourism And Recreational Water Access and Resource Sustainability Special Committee of the Legislature
Speaker ArchLB411LathropPassedRequire sharing of information with the designated health information exchange and change provisions related to the Health Information Technology Board
Speaker ArchLB423LathropPassedRequire registration of home inspectors
Speaker ArchLB452McKinneyPassedAdopt the Financial Literacy Act and provide graduation requirements and academic content standards
Speaker ArchLB497DeBoerPassedProvide for compensation under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act for health care providers examining or treating victims of sexual assault, domestic assault, or child abuse
Speaker ArchLB500GeistPassedProvide venue for prosecution of offenses committed using an electronic communication device
Speaker ArchLB501FloodPassedAdopt the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act, the Uniform Powers of Appointment Act, and the Uniform Easement Relocation Act and change provisions relating to succession to real property and claims against the estate of a medical assistance recipient
Speaker ArchLB527WalzPassedChange provisions relating to transition services for students with a developmental disability
Speaker ArchLB583MurmanPassedRequire electronic prescriptions for controlled substances
Speaker ArchLB664GroenePassedChange distributions from the Mutual Finance Assistance Fund
Speaker ArchLB682LinehanPassedChange the New Markets Job Growth Investment Act
Speaker ArchLB81HilkemannPassedProvide authority for sanitary and improvement districts to own, construct, and maintain public parking facilities
Speaker ArchLB84BostelmanPassedRedefine terms relating to tax incentive performance audits and the ImagiNE Nebraska Act
Speaker ArchLB9BloodPassedChange annexation requirements and property tax special valuation provisions
Speaker ArchLB92ClementsPassedChange residency requirements for college tuition purposes for students from exempt schools and prohibit discrimination against such students