Publications

On March 21, 2016, the Nebraska Legislature advanced LB 960, the Transportation Innovation Act (the “Act”), to Final Reading (the last of three rounds of floor debate). The Act creates a transportation infrastructure bank and several new programs to accelerate state and local roads projects. A $50 million transfer from […]

In 2013, Baird Holm introduced the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act (the “Act “), which the Nebraska Legislature enacted in 2014. The Act provides $15 million in tax credits for revitalization and rehabilitation of historically significant real property. During the current legislative session, the Legislature is considering amendments […]

Members of the Nebraska Legislature introduced over 100 legislative resolutions for interim studies thus far during the 2016 legislative session. Although March 29, 2016, was the last day a senator could introduce an interim study, each standing committee may introduce one additional study prior to adjournment sine die, which is […]

As you may recall, on September 7, 2015 (Labor Day), President Obama signed Executive Order 13706, which requires federal contractors to provide their employees with paid sick leave. On February 24, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) implementing that Executive Order. The NPRM […]

On March 14, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) sent its final draft of the final overtime regulations to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) to begin the last stage of the review process. Once the document receives OMB approval, which typically takes 30-60 days, the regulations will be […]