Current Interim Study Listing
First Session
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| Document | Primary Introducer | Committee | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LR168 | Ibach | Agriculture | Interim study of the purposes, uses, and utility of the Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Species Assistance Fund and associated grants awarded pursuant to the Noxious Weed Control Act |
| LR153 | Storer | Agriculture | Interim study to gather information relating to electronic identification devices utilized as a method of identifying and managing animals for disease, surveillance, and control regulations |
| LR179 | DeKay | Agriculture | Interim study to review occupational regulations under the Nebraska Livestock Dealer Licensing Act for purposes of the Occupational Board Reform Act |
| LR178 | DeKay | Agriculture | Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Agriculture Committee |
| LR258 | Armendariz | Agriculture | Interim study to examine a philanthropic endowment and location to host a week-long camp for certain children who live in low-income urban areas to learn about agriculture |
| LR257 | Bostar | Agriculture | Interim study to examine foreign and domestic threats to Nebraska agriculture |
| LR280 | Agriculture Committee | Agriculture | Interim study to examine the Livestock Brand Act and the role and mission of the Nebraska Brand Committee |
| LR188 | Dorn | Appropriations | Interim study to examine the significance of the state financial partnership with the federal government in delivering health services to Nebraskans through the medicaid program |
| LR261 | Ibach | Appropriations | Interim study to examine the fiscal impact of unfunded, statutorily mandated tuition and fee waivers on Nebraska's public university, state colleges, community colleges, and the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education |
| LR123 | Jacobson | Banking, Commerce and Insurance | Interim study to examine the collection, use, and protection of agricultural data in Nebraska |
| LR124 | Jacobson | Banking, Commerce and Insurance | Interim study to examine the role of a pharmacy benefit manager within the Nebraska health insurance industry and the impact on prescription drug prices |
| LR200 | Jacobson | Banking, Commerce and Insurance | Interim study to examine the impact of increasing insurance costs on Nebraska homeowners and businesses |
| LR236 | Wordekemper | Banking, Commerce and Insurance | Interim study to explore the impact of genetic testing and its utilization within the life insurance industry, the effects of such testing in other states, and the role of insurance companies in this context |
| LR199 | Jacobson | Banking, Commerce and Insurance | Interim study to examine the causes of recent increases in homeowner's insurance premiums |
| LR211 | Prokop | Business and Labor | Interim study to examine the InternNE program |
| LR229 | Clouse | Business and Labor | Interim study to examine the Firefighter Cancer Benefits Act and potential changes to the act that would not include an unfunded mandate and would better serve the needs of Nebraska's paid and volunteer firefighters |
| LR281 | Business and Labor Committee | Business and Labor | Interim study to review occupational regulations for elevator mechanics and elevator contractors |
| LR144 | Kauth | Education | Interim study to examine potential changes to Nebraska's teacher certification requirements to create an apprenticeship-based pathway for persons seeking to transition into teaching grades kindergarten through twelve |
| LR196 | Kauth | Education | Interim study to study truancy in Nebraska schools |
| LR164 | McKinney | Education | Interim study to examine to what extent inmates between five and twenty-one years of age, under the care of the Department of Correctional Services, are being provided educational services |
| LR202 | Sorrentino | Education | Interim study to explore a landscape analysis of the various higher education teacher preparation programs around the state |
| LR205 | Strommen | Education | Interim study to examine barriers to and benefits of data sharing between the State Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services for purposes of the Early Childhood Integrated Data System |
| LR228 | Cavanaugh, J. | Education | Interim study to examine and assess the adequacy of compensation for higher education faculty who primarily engage in classroom instruction within Nebraska's public institutions |
| LR204 | Juarez | Education | Interim study to examine the causes of burnout in kindergarten through twelfth grade teachers and its impact on teachers and students |
| LR189 | Dorn | Education | Interim study to examine the financing of public education through the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act formula and develop recommendations for improving school funding in Nebraska |
| LR259 | Armendariz | Education | Interim study to examine the feasibility, benefits, and framework for establishing a high school agriculture student exchange program within Nebraska modeled after foreign student exchange programs |
| LR174 | DeBoer | Executive Board | Interim study to provide a comprehensive analysis of the standing committee system of the Legislature |
| LR198 | Kauth | Executive Board | Interim study to examine the process of creating the Technology Committee of the Legislature as a new standing committee and combining the Agriculture Committee of the Legislature and the Natural Resources Committee of the Legislature |
| LR172 | McKinney | Executive Board | Interim study to examine the accessibility of Nebraska's unicameral legislative process to the general public to determine to what extent systemic and logistical barriers impact such accessibility |
| LR212 | Lippincott | Executive Board | Interim study to examine the organization of the Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature rulebook |
| LR241 | Spivey | Executive Board | Interim study to examine child care impacts on certified trade apprentice participation in Nebraska |
| LR240 | Spivey | Executive Board | Interim study to examine how the Legislature can take a more coordinated, proactive, and intentional policy role in shaping economic development and innovation across Nebraska since the Covid-19 pandemic |
| LR249 | Cavanaugh, M. | Executive Board | Interim study to examine the feasibility and benefits of establishing a ways and means committee to enhance coordination and collaboration between the Revenue Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature |
| LR248 | von Gillern | Executive Board | Interim study to examine State Capitol building improvements including lighting, workstations, and safety of building exits |
| LR279 | Executive Board Committee | Executive Board | Interim study to examine the feasibility and potential benefits of establishing a new division within the Legislative Council that would perform the functions generally associated with a human resources department |
| LR226 | Cavanaugh, J. | General Affairs | Interim study to examine the implementation of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act |
| LR218 | Spivey | General Affairs | Interim study to examine the public health and community impact of skilled gaming machines in Nebraska |
| LR214 | McKinney | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to explore systemic and logistical barriers that prevent meaningful civic participation among residents in high-poverty and marginalized communities in Nebraska |
| LR152 | Storer | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to examine the costs to persons and businesses in Nebraska associated with the adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules or regulations |
| LR195 | Holdcroft | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to review the impact of unfunded and underfunded mandates on counties and county governments |
| LR206 | Strommen | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to examine the initiative and referendum petition processes in the twenty-six states in which such a process exists |
| LR217 | Cavanaugh, M. | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to examine the current fee structure for reports and filings submitted to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission |
| LR190 | Bosn | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to examine issues relating to LB238, 2025, regarding meetings of local foster care review boards under the Foster Care Review Act |
| LR194 | Sanders | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to review the credentialing requirements for lobbyists in furtherance of the purposes of the Occupational Board Reform Act |
| LR250 | Andersen | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to examine whether power companies should be exempt from the Secure Drone Purchasing Act |
| LR256 | Bostar | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to examine the trend of increasing numbers of Nebraska voters who register as nonpartisan and how these voters are restricted from fully participating in partisan primary elections for some statewide, federal, and local offices |
| LR193 | Sanders | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| LR192 | Sanders | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to investigate public notice requirements in Nebraska, including those mandated under the Open Meetings Act and the Administrative Procedure Act |
| LR233 | Quick | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to examine issues relating to state agency guidance documents, rules, and regulations |
| LR253 | Hardin | Government, Military and Veterans Affairs | Interim study to examine the county initiative and referendum process as proposed by LB629, 2025 |
| LR180 | DeKay | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine current and future availability and sustainability of nursing facility care for individuals in Nebraska |
| LR145 | Kauth | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy |
| LR197 | Kauth | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine violence in behavioral health settings |
| LR171 | McKinney | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine the impact of the "cliff effect" on Nebraska families receiving public assistance |
| LR220 | Fredrickson | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine the adequacy of funding and resources available to Level 3 Special Education Contractual Services for children |
| LR221 | Fredrickson | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine the barriers to access to dental services for Nebraskans |
| LR191 | Hardin | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Health and Human Services Committee |
| LR216 | Cavanaugh, M. | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine the current caseload of child welfare social workers working in the various districts across the state |
| LR209 | Hardin | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine the funding sources of skilled nursing facilities throughout Nebraska |
| LR208 | Hardin | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine the impact of mobile services on the delivery of health care services |
| LR245 | Spivey | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine the feasibility, accessibility, and potential benefits of licensed freestanding birth centers in Nebraska |
| LR219 | Fredrickson | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine nonopioid pharmacological treatment options in medicaid |
| LR210 | Hardin | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine and compare how health information exchanges work in other states |
| LR224 | Dungan | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine the effectiveness of programs addressing health-related social needs which are unmet adverse social conditions that contribute to poor health, including food insecurity, unemployment, and housing instability |
| LR227 | Cavanaugh, J. | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine the recommendations presented to the Legislative Mental Health Care Capacity Strategic Planning Committee |
| LR237 | Wordekemper | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine the data collection and reporting structure for emergency medical services data |
| LR231 | Riepe | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine access to dental care and explore strategies to improve oral health in rural and other underserved areas of Nebraska |
| LR232 | Riepe | Health and Human Services | Interim study to examine regulatory restrictions and opportunities in medical education in order to strengthen the medical workforce in rural and other underserved areas of Nebraska |
| LR238 | Holdcroft | Health and Human Services | Interim study to determine the quality of patient services at abortion clinics in Nebraska and the nature and quality of state oversight of those clinics |
| LR108 | Bosn | Judiciary | Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee |
| LR156 | DeBoer | Judiciary | Interim study to examine issues regarding LB600, 2025, relating to speeding-related safety problems in highway work zones in Nebraska |
| LR175 | DeBoer | Judiciary | Interim study to examine issues relating to assaults in Nebraska |
| LR155 | DeBoer | Judiciary | Interim study to examine the reports the Department of Correctional Services is required to submit to the Legislature |
| LR162 | McKinney | Judiciary | Interim study to examine necessary reforms to Nebraska's criminal and prison systems in light of the Supreme Court decision in State ex rel. Hilgers v. Evnen |
| LR187 | Rountree | Judiciary | Interim study to examine the ability of the State of Nebraska to draw down Title IV-E funds for purposes of pre-petition legal services for parent and child legal representation as permitted under federal law |
| LR170 | Rountree | Judiciary | Interim study to examine children's access to legal counsel in juvenile proceedings in Nebraska |
| LR176 | DeBoer | Judiciary | Interim study to examine the establishment and recognition of tribal customary adoptions for Native American children in Nebraska |
| LR186 | McKinney | Judiciary | Interim study to consider revisions to LB222, 2025, and to existing statutes or regulations to minimize the use of racial profiling or racial disparity in traffic stops |
| LR185 | Hallstrom | Judiciary | Interim study to consider whether Nebraska should adopt the Uniform Law Commission's 2017 Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act |
| LR207 | Bosn | Judiciary | Interim study to examine Nebraska's protection order statutes |
| LR247 | Spivey | Judiciary | Interim study to examine the continued use of restrictive housing and solitary confinement in Nebraska's correctional facilities |
| LR246 | Spivey | Judiciary | Interim study to examine the use of juvenile restrictive housing and room confinement in Nebraska |
| LR242 | Spivey | Judiciary | Interim study to examine the current structure, function, and authority of the Board of Parole |
| LR243 | Spivey | Judiciary | Interim study to examine the job opportunities for people incarcerated within the Department of Correctional Services facilities |
| LR159 | Brandt | Natural Resources | Interim study to examine how the nameplate capacity tax affects the development, operation, and long-term viability of privately developed renewable energy generation facilities located in Nebraska |
| LR158 | Storer | Natural Resources | Interim study to examine the feasibility of the State of Nebraska assuming the administration of the seventy-six mile stretch of the Niobrara River that has been designated as a national scenic river |
| LR234 | Storm | Natural Resources | Interim study to examine the impact of the net-zero plans and goals of public power utilities |
| LR225 | Dungan | Natural Resources | Interim study to examine the need for and implementation of a Green Amendment and the implications of adopting LR22CA, 2025 |
| LR235 | Wordekemper | Natural Resources | Interim study to examine the approval process, personnel involved, and costs associated with controlled burn permits |
| LR223 | Brandt | Natural Resources | Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Committee |
| LR97 | Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee | Nebraska Retirement Systems | Interim study to carry out the provisions of section 13-2402, which requires the Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee to monitor underfunded defined benefit plans administered by political subdivisions |
| LR98 | Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee | Nebraska Retirement Systems | Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee |
| LR96 | Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee | Nebraska Retirement Systems | Interim study to examine the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems administered by the Public Employees Retirement Board |
| LR230 | Lonowski | Nebraska Retirement Systems | Interim study to examine options for allowing retired teachers to return to intermittent work at a school |
| LR118 | Strommen | Revenue | Interim study to examine and formulate a standardized method of classifying and valuing property relating to biofuel facilities |
| LR126 | von Gillern | Revenue | Interim study to examine the impact of certain tax incentive programs currently in effect in Nebraska |
| LR201 | Hallstrom | Revenue | Interim study to examine the rates, revenues, and uses of the documentary stamp tax |
| LR255 | Andersen | Revenue | Interim study to examine the fiscal, constitutional, and administrative implications of adopting LR12CA, 2025, which proposes reforms to Nebraska's property tax system |
| LR260 | Dover | Revenue | Interim study to determine the return on investment per kilowatt hour for businesses that choose to locate and set up their businesses in Nebraska |
| LR157 | DeBoer | Transportation and Telecommunications | Interim study to examine and monitor issues relating to broadband and broadband deployment in Nebraska |
| LR167 | Moser | Transportation and Telecommunications | Interim study to examine issues within the jurisdiction of the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee |
| LR203 | Juarez | Transportation and Telecommunications | Interim study to evaluate the existing passenger rail infrastructure in Nebraska |
| LR254 | Clements | Transportation and Telecommunications | Interim study to examine potential adjustments to the collection of motor vehicle tax, motor vehicle tax distribution schemes, motor vehicle fees, and other revenue sources due to the potential elimination of the Nebraska inheritance tax |
| LR251 | Guereca | Transportation and Telecommunications | Interim study to examine the adequacy and accessibility of transportation options for people with disabilities in Nebraska |
| LR86 | Rountree | Urban Affairs | Interim study to identify and examine the state of affordable and accessible housing in Nebraska |
| LR149 | Urban Affairs Committee | Urban Affairs | Interim study to explore methods for providing hearing notices for municipalities |
| LR146 | Urban Affairs Committee | Urban Affairs | Interim study to examine the intersection of tax increment financing and affordable housing within the State of Nebraska |
| LR148 | Urban Affairs Committee | Urban Affairs | Interim study to examine issues under the jurisdiction of the Urban Affairs Committee |
| LR150 | Urban Affairs Committee | Urban Affairs | Interim study to examine the current powers of city councils for cities of the metropolitan class |
| LR151 | Urban Affairs Committee | Urban Affairs | Interim study to hear reports submitted pursuant to the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act |
| LR165 | McKinney | Urban Affairs | Interim study to examine the concentration and impact of nonprofit organizations in historically marginalized communities, specifically North and South Omaha |
| LR163 | McKinney | Urban Affairs | Interim study to examine the impact of lead and other environmental pollutants on the health and well-being of Nebraska communities |
| LR173 | McKinney | Urban Affairs | Interim study to investigate the financial and structural barriers impeding Nebraskans from attaining homeownership |
| LR215 | McKinney | Urban Affairs | Interim study to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of developing a neighborhood-level data infrastructure framework for Nebraska, similar to the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership model |
| LR213 | McKinney | Urban Affairs | Interim study to examine the connection between neighborhood-level investment and youth outcomes, including, but not limited to, educational attainment, youth violence, and long-term well being |
| LR147 | Urban Affairs Committee | Urban Affairs | Interim study to examine land banks under the Nebraska Municipal Land Bank Act |
| LR239 | Spivey | Urban Affairs | Interim study to examine the status and impact of food access in urban qualified census tracts, with a focus on access to fresh, nutritious food |
| LR244 | Spivey | Urban Affairs | Interim study to examine the state of housing for individuals returning home from incarceration in Omaha |
| LR222 | Urban Affairs Committee | Urban Affairs | Interim study to investigate the prevalence of bed bugs in public housing located within cities of the metropolitan class |