Lincoln – The Revenue Committee heard testimony Jan. 23 to extend the deadline for reporting petroleum storage tank leaks under the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Act.
Lincoln – Licensed barbers would be allowed to offer in-home services under a bill discussed by the Health and Human Services Committee Jan. 23.
LB 755, introduced by Bellevue Sen. Carol Blood, would require barbers working at a client’s home to obtain a permit from the state Board of Barber Examiners. It also would allow nail technicians to offer in-home services.
Reno, Nev. – The attorneys general of Nevada and 20 other states have reached a $200,000 agreement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund Inc. to settle complaints over its handling of charitable contributions through the company’s online fundraising platform.
Des Moines, Iowa – A civil engineer who has worked at the Iowa Department of Transportation for 28 years has been chosen as the agency’s interim director, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Friday.
Nebraska correctional facilities would be barred from placing juveniles in room confinement as a disciplinary sanction or due to staff shortages or retaliation under a bill advancing to final reading in the Nebraska Legislature.
Lincoln – Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri are joining forces for a study that will look for ways the states can limit flooding along the Missouri River and give them information about how wetter weather patterns could require changes in the way the U.S. government manages the basins reservoirs.
Lincoln – The Education Committee heard testimony Jan. 21 on a bill that would allocate lottery funds to certain education-related grant programs for several years.