Officials share possible impact of new property tax law
OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) – The city of Omaha expects to collect $233 million in property tax revenue next year. The money is used to finance things like police, fire departments, roads, parks, swimming pools and libraries. Governor Jim Pillen claims…
Legislature passes slimmed-down property tax relief package and ends Nebraska special session • Nebraska Examiner
LINCOLN – Nebraska taxpayers will likely see a small increase in property tax relief on their tax returns next year, but much less relief than Gov. Jim Pillen requested. Bill No. 34which has passed 40-3 on the final day of…
Gov. Jim Pillen says next property tax initiative could wait until January • Nebraska Examiner
LINCOLN – Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says he has no plans to call the Legislature back into special session this year to consider additional property tax relief after a slimmed-down proposal won final passage Tuesday. Rather than push lawmakers for…
Special session in Nebraska: No debate on Monday
LINCOLN, Nebraska (WOWT) – Day 16 was a short day for the state’s senators in the unicameral legislature. On Monday, they returned for roll call and then adjourned. They will return on Tuesday to debate LB34, which passed Friday afternoon…
Plan to cut property tax relief to ‘bare minimum’ advances with few changes in Nebraska Legislature • Nebraska Examiner
LINCOLN – The “absolute minimum” property tax relief plan in the Nebraska Legislature moved closer to passage Friday with minor changes as lawmakers rejected a proposed “compromise” for counties and municipalities. Bill No. 34 progressive 39-8 to a third and…
13 Nebraska senators reiterate their stance against mobile gambling as tax debate continues
LINCOLN, Nebraska (WOWT) – Following the legalization of casinos in Nebraska and with gambling becoming increasingly important in the sports and entertainment industries, some lawmakers say it’s time to hit the brakes in the Cornhusker State. A special session dealing…
Governor Pillen makes statement on tax proposals
LINCOLN, Nebraska (WOWT) – Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen issued a statement Friday regarding the unicameral legislature’s property tax reform proposals. In this statement, Governor Pillen says he will veto any bill that lands on his desk that has a weaker…
We call on Governor Jim Pillen to end the remote work dispute and negotiate with state employees • Nebraska Examiner
The Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations, a state agency responsible for resolving disputes between public employees and their government employers, recently made a high-profile decision regarding telework for state employees that could affect all Nebraskans. The Nebraska Association of Public…
Nebraska lawmakers advance ‘bare minimum’ property tax package after months of preparation • Nebraska Examiner
LINCOLN – Months of preparation for a new property tax relief package were severely curtailed in the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday before it moved forward with “bare minimum” provisions. Legislators Vote 34-11 end the debate about Bill No. 34and accepted…
Nebraska Senators introduce bill to reduce property tax relief
Drone shot of the State Capitol in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. (Nebraska Examiner, Getty Images) LINCOLN, Nebraska (KLKN) — The Nebraska State Legislature on Tuesday introduced a property tax relief package that looks very different from the original proposal. By a…
