Nebraska lawmakers inch closer to filling $646 million projected budget deficit

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 853

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — An avenue has opened that would nearly close Nebraska’s projected budget deficit, but it will require the state Legislature to approve a slate of revenue-generating bills and a collection of spending cuts and cash transfers.

The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee met for the third day in a row to revisit ways to balance the state’s two-year budget. Lawmakers have just seven legislative days left before they must send their state budget adjustments to Gov. …

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