LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen testified before the Legislature’s Revenue Committee on LB1, the property tax reduction bill introduced on his behalf by Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, chair of the committee. In three years, this bill aims to slash property taxes by an average of 50 percent for Nebraskans, based on the comprehensive proposal dubbed The Nebraska Plan.
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has requested a federal disaster declaration from President Joe Biden, due to damage resulting from a series of storms impacting nearly 20 counties May 20 – June 3.
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued a proclamation calling for a special session of the 108th Nebraska Legislature. The session will convene Thursday, July 25 at 10 a.m. The scope will be limited to enacting legislation related to reducing state property taxes.
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the appointment of Kent McNeill to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has announced an interim appointment for director of the Nebraska State Historical Society. Cindy Drake will oversee the agency starting on July 25. She has served as a librarian with the Historical Society for 45 years.
LINCOLN, NE – Ahead of this week’s special session aimed at addressing Nebraska’s escalating property tax crisis, Governor Jim Pillen is issuing a ‘statement of principles’ as to how he will approach the debate on reforming Nebraska’s imbalanced sales tax exemptions.
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is issuing a reminder about the deadline to register for this summer’s Ag & Economic Development Summit: One Nebraska. Registrations should be submitted online at govsummit.nebraska.gov by Friday, July 26.
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators Lou Ann Linehan (District 39) and Robert Clements (District 2), presenting a sweeping plan for property tax reform. The entire proposal would slash property taxes paid by Nebraskans by an average of 50 percent, representing the largest property tax cut in Nebraska history. A copy of the plan is available on the Governor’s website: https://governor.nebraska.gov/nebraska-property-tax-plan.
LINCOLN, NE – Final general fund tax receipts for fiscal year (FY) 2023-2024 came in near target – putting the state in good position to pursue transformative property tax reform. Governor Jim Pillen says he is pleased with the year-ending report.
The health of Nebraska’s economy is at stake when state senators return to Lincoln for the special legislative session I’m convening July 25. Our decades-long property tax crisis must be resolved. Not getting the job done is unacceptable.
