Pillen increases proposed transfer from Nebraska Environmental Trust

By: Paul Hammel

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: January 24, 2026

Words: 1,105

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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LINCOLN – The Nebraska Governor’s Office is more than doubling down on its effort to use state lottery funds, via the Nebraska Environmental Trust, to help close a $471 million state budget shortfall.

In his budget proposal released Jan. 15, Gov. Jim Pillen proposed to transfer $40 million, over two years, out of the Nebraska Environmental Trust to finance a new boat marina along with bank stabilization work at Lewis & Clark Lake, and to …

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