Good morning, Chair Linehan and members of the Revenue Committee. I’m Sarah Curry, Policy Director at the Platte Institute and I am testifying in support of LB644. This bill is an extension of LB103, which the body unanimously enacted in 2019. In short, it “puts teeth” in Nebraska’s property tax hearing requirements by adopting a...
Good afternoon, Vice Chairwoman Geist and members of the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee. My name is Nicole Fox, and I am Director of Government Relations for the Platte Institute. I am here to testify in support for LB455. The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light significant differences that exist across the state of Nebraska regarding communities...
Good morning, Chairman Briese and members of the General Affairs Committee. My name is Nicole Fox, and I am Director of Government Relations for the Platte Institute. I am here today to testify in support of LB72. The hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a December 2020...
Good afternoon, members of the HHS Committee. My name is Nicole Fox, and I am the Director of Government Relations for the Platte Institute. The Platte Institute supports LB400. Telehealth played an instrumental role in the provision of a variety of health care related services during the COVID-19 pandemic. It allowed patients to gain and maintain access...
Good afternoon, Chairwoman Linehan and members of the Revenue Committee. I’m Sarah Curry, Policy Director at the Platte Institute and I am testifying in a neutral capacity on LB133 and LR11CA. Thank you to Sen. Erdman for proposing these bills, which is prompting a needed discussion about creating a more complete vision for tax reform...
Good morning, Chairwoman Linehan and members of the Revenue Committee. I’m Sarah Curry, Policy Director at the Platte Institute and I am testifying in support of LB422. The Platte Institute supports an expansion of the sales tax base to purchases which are not business inputs to avoid tax pyramiding. We also believe any base broadening...
Chairman Brewer and members of the Government, Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee, my name is Nicole Fox, and I am here today to testify on behalf of the Platte Institute in support of LB50. During the 2018 interim, I was invited to join a group of individuals at a meeting sponsored by Sen. Groene’s office...
Chairman Brewer and members of the committee, my name is Laura Ebke. I am the Senior Fellow at the Platte Institute, and I am pleased to be here today to testify in favor of LB250 as introduced, and in general support of the compromise that was forged in AM43. The Platte Institute has maintained a...
Chairman Brewer and members of the committee, my name is Laura Ebke. I am the Senior Fellow at the Platte Institute, and I am happy to be here today to testify in favor of LB263 and thank Senator Briese for introducing it. In 2018, Nebraska was the first state to pass a comprehensive occupational licensing...
Good morning, Chairman Halloran and members of the Agriculture Committee. My name is Nicole Fox and I am the Director of Government Relations for the Platte Institute. I am here today to testify in a neutral capacity. In March of 2018, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation released its Food Truck Nation study.[i] According to the...
Good Afternoon, Chairwoman Walz and members of the Education Committee. My name is Nicole Fox, and I am the Director of Government Relations for the Platte Institute. I am here today to testify in opposition to LB60. Community colleges are just one of the many political subdivisions in this state with property tax levying authority. Currently, community...
Chairman Arch, members of the committee. My name is Laura Ebke. I am the Senior Fellow at the Platte Institute. In 2019, we testified in opposition to LB607, which is the same bill as LB19 (as introduced). LB607 was advanced from the committee, ultimately passed by the Legislature, and vetoed by the governor because it...
Good afternoon, Chairman Arch and members of the HHS Committee. My name is Nicole Fox, and I am the Director of Government Relations for the Platte Institute. I would like to thank Senator Murman for introducing this bill. I am here today to testify in support. The state of Nebraska has the most burdensome occupational licensing laws in...
Good morning, Chairwoman Linehan and members of the Revenue Committee. The Platte Institute is in SUPPORT of this legislation. For property tax reform to deliver significant and sustainable results for Nebraskans, additional property tax limitations will have to be paired with any new revenues raised by the state and local governments. LR22CA is one potential...