Nebraska lawmakers advance main budget adjustments to floor debate, leaving $125 million deficit

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 310

Last Updated: 6 days, 15 hours ago

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LINCOLN — A pair of budget bills in the Nebraska Legislature officially moved toward floor debate, but lawmakers still must close a projected budget deficit that is larger than it appears.

The Appropriations Committee voted Wednesday to advance Legislative Bills 1071 and 1072 to the floor. The bills contain lawmakers’ proposed budget adjustments for the 2025-2027 biennium.

State lawmakers entered the session with a projected $471 million shortfall, which ballooned to roughly $646 million after …

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