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The Platte Institute provided testimony in support of LB400. This bill makes current emergency provisions expanding access to telehealth in Nebraska permanent by allowing appropriate telehealth services to be provided wherever patients may be located, including through audio-only formats for behavioral health services. Telehealth services may also be initiated with verbal consent from a patient. Written...

The Platte Institute provided testimony in support of LB263. Universal Recognition of job licensing removes obstacles for workers and entrepreneurs in licensed professions who want to come from other states and work in Nebraska. Under this straightforward bill, people would be eligible to receive a Nebraska license if they were licensed for at least one year...

The Platte Institute provided testimony in support of LB644. This bill establishes a Truth in Taxation law, which requires taxpayers to be directly notified by mail about public hearings and board votes for local property tax increases. With a proposed committee amendment, LB644 would provide taxpayers with a stronger voice in how local property taxes are...

The Platte Institute provided testimony in support of LB72. It would allow sellers holding a Class C liquor license to sell liquor, such as mixed drinks or cocktails, for consumption off-premises. It would make the emergency measures allowing to-go drinks in food and drink services businesses permanent. The bill requires that the drink is “not...

The Platte Institute provided testimony in support of LB211. Reflexology is a personal care service using the hands to apply pressure to a client’s feet, hands, or outer ears. Most states do not require a government license to practice reflexology, but in Nebraska, reflexology can only be performed by licensed massage therapists. As a result,...

The Platte Institute provided testimony in support of LB310. Nebraska is one of only six states that levies an inheritance tax and one of only two states that tax children and grandchildren who receive inheritances from their parents or grandparents. Because the tax was created in 1901, many of its provisions are in need of...

The Platte Institute provided testimony in support of LB377. Nebraska is one of only six states that levies an inheritance tax. Because the tax was created in 1901, many of its provisions are in need of modernization, including Nebraska’s top 18% inheritance tax rate on non-relatives and distant relatives, which is also the country’s highest...

The Platte Institute provided testimony in support of LR21CA. This resolution is a proposed constitutional amendment. If passed by the Legislature, Nebraska voters would be asked if the state should be constitutionally required to provide all funding for public elementary and secondary classroom expenses, beginning in 2024. Approval of this measure would replace property tax...

The Platte Institute provided testimony in support of LR22CA. This resolution is a proposed constitutional amendment introduced at the request of the governor. If approved by the Legislature, Nebraska voters would decide if the overall annual increase in local property tax revenue should be limited to 3%, unless local voters approve a higher increase. The limit...

The Platte Institute provided testimony in support of LB250. This bill creates a voluntary state registry system for interior designers who desire the ability to stamp or sign design plans to be recognized by local building inspectors, rather than needing to seek separate approval by architects or engineers. By adopting a voluntary registry, registered interior designers could...