Nebraska Legislature Watch: Lawmakers advanced a major package of government changes, including LB1048, which streamlines and eliminates certain state agency reporting and budgeting requirements, and LB905, which wipes out dozens of boards, commissions, committees, task forces and funds while shifting duties to existing agencies. Worker Protections: LB921 passed, creating the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and adding Health Care Staffing Agency Registration rules, including advance written notice for covered layoffs and closings. Housing & Community Finance: LB839 updates affordable housing reporting rules for cities, while LB852 lets counties recapture certain Convention Center Support Fund money if operations move out of high-poverty areas. Food & Public Health: Tyson announced additional beef plant closures and sales as a cattle shortage tightens supply. Clean Energy R&D: A new concept tests “stimulated geologic hydrogen,” aiming to generate hydrogen by fracturing iron-rich rock and injecting water.