Nebraska passes budget bills with work still needed to fill projected deficit

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 1,593

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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LINCOLN — Lawmakers passed the final adjustments to Nebraska’s two-year budget Wednesday, with several revenue-raising bills passing later that morning that will help fill the state’s projected deficit.

The Nebraska Legislature passed Legislative Bills 1071 and 1072 on separate 35-13 votes. For a moment, it appeared that LB 1071 would fail, as nearly all lawmakers voted no before changing their votes as part of a planned April Fools’ Day joke on Speaker John Arch of …

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