Rep. Tony Sorrentino

Maddy summaryThis legislative resolution (LR 290) is a ceremonial recognition congratulating Mount Michael Benedictine School for winning the NSAA Class B Boys State Tennis Championship. It formally acknowledges the school's achievement of defending its 2024 title and securing its fourth championship in six seasons. The resolution has no binding effect or policy changes; it simply expresses the legislature's support through a symbolic gesture. The school and coach will receive a copy of the resolution.

Maddy summaryThis is a symbolic legislative resolution (not a bill with policy changes), congratulating the Elkhorn North High School girls cross country team for winning the 2025 NSAA Class B State Championship. It formally recognizes their achievement, noting they earned their second consecutive title at the October 24 championship in Kearney. The resolution has no policy impact - it simply sends copies to the school and coach Jordan Fuglestad as a ceremonial gesture. No funding, regulations, or concrete changes are created by this resolution.

Maddy summaryThis legislative resolution (LR 288) is a symbolic gesture congratulating Hillrise Elementary School in Elkhorn, Nebraska, for being named a 2025 Nebraska Department of Education Blue Ribbon School. The resolution recognizes the school's achievement in meeting high performance standards on state assessments and closing achievement gaps between student groups. It does not create new laws, allocate funding, or affect any policies; it simply offers formal acknowledgment through a written resolution sent to the school. The bill directly affects Hillrise Elementary School by formally honoring its educational accomplishments.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) congratulating the Elkhorn North High School boys golf team for winning the 2025 NSAA Class B Boys Golf State Championship. It formally recognizes their victory at the May 27-28 championship in Gering, Nebraska, where they achieved a two-day score of 605. The resolution directs that copies be sent to the team and their coach, Calvin Thompson. It has no policy impact or funding provisions, serving solely as a symbolic honor.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (LR 202) directs Nebraska's Education Committee to conduct an interim study examining all higher education teacher preparation programs across the state, specifically focusing on how future teachers are trained to teach literacy. The study will analyze programs campus-by-campus to assess current preparation methods. The committee must report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature or Legislative Council upon completion. This is a procedural resolution with no immediate policy changes, solely setting up a review process.

Maddy summaryLB 198 amends Nebraska's Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) regulations to directly affect specialty pharmacies, pharmacists, and PBMs. It prohibits PBMs from excluding accredited specialty pharmacies from their networks and bans "spread pricing" (where PBMs charge health plans different prices than they pay pharmacies for drugs). The bill also allows network pharmacists to decline to dispense a drug as prescribed and updates definitions for terms like "clinician-administered drugs" and "specialty pharmacy." These changes aim to increase transparency, protect pharmacy access, and clarify PBM obligations under state law.

Maddy summaryLB 265 establishes a pilot program providing one-time grants to eligible Nebraska manufacturers for technology upgrades that increase productivity. It directly affects manufacturers meeting specific criteria (e.g., operating 3+ years, generating 51% revenue from goods, employing 3+ full-time staff) who must match grant funds 1:1 with private investment. The program allocates up to $250,000 from the Workforce Development Fund, capping individual grants at $50,000 for projects like job training or specialized equipment. The bill also transfers related funding, adjusts unemployment tax rates, and eliminates the Nebraska Worker Training Board.

Maddy summaryLB 194 amends Nebraska's documentary stamp tax law to expand exemptions for certain family property transfers. The bill adds exemptions for deeds between spouses, parents and children, and transfers to family-owned corporations, partnerships, or LLCs (when all ownership is held by family members within the fourth degree of kinship) without payment. Transfers must be made in the business entity's name, not the individual's, to qualify for the exemption. This directly affects families and small family-run businesses that move property without monetary exchange.