Nebraska lawmakers land on pulling $11.1 million from Environmental Trust

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 430

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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LINCOLN — Weeks after Gov. Jim Pillen made a controversial proposal to pull more than $40 million out of the Nebraska Environmental Trust, state lawmakers agreed to pull about $11.1 million from the Trust instead.

The Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee has met every day for the past week to debate specific budget adjustments with the goal of filling a projected $471 million budget deficit. The committee aims to finalize its proposed adjustments for floor debate …

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