How a budget becomes law: Nebraska officials clarify process after 2025 vetoes misstep

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 1,011

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — It’s not quite “Schoolhouse Rock,” but after Nebraska’s governor last year missed a step in filing his line-item budget reduction vetoes to the right state office, some of the officials involved clarified how a bill becomes a law.

The office of Secretary of State Bob Evnen made a two-page memo, dated Dec. 9, which details the steps a governor must take following legislative action. The memo was shared with Nebraska Gov. …

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