NE Wire Service

Health and Human Services Committee

April 29, 2025

Committee Chair: Sen. Brian Hardin | Bills Heard: 0 | Full Transcript (PDF)


Session Notes

This was not a bill hearing. The committee held two components: (1) Reading of written testimony from Dr. Alysson Muotri and Dr. Rui Yi regarding their continued service on the Nebraska Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee, and (2) A public hearing on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) state plan development process, as required by federal law. The CSBG hearing featured testimony from Shannon Grotrian (Director, Office of Economic Assistance, DHHS), Tina Rockenbach (Executive Director, Community Action of Nebraska), Aaron Bowen (Executive Director, Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership), and Mary Spurgeon (Board Member, ENCAP). No bills were voted on. The committee moved into executive session at the conclusion of the hearing.


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