The Revenue Committee this session advanced a major proposal that includes a new tax credit based on the amount of property taxes paid to a taxpayer’s school district, a new business tax incentive program and a requirement to provide matching funds for a potential project at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Read MoreA bill that would turn back a portion of the state sales tax collected on water and sewer services to help cities and utilities pay for infrastructure upgrades stalled on first-round debate Feb. 10.
Read MoreAn increasing percentage of state sales tax revenue would be turned back to municipalities and utilities to pay for water and sewer infrastructure projects under a bill heard Feb. 22 by the Revenue Committee.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 14 to introduce new bills.
Among the 39 measures introduced were:
LB226, sponsored by Grand Island Sen. Dan Quick, which would state intent relating to appropriations for the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center-Kearney and the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center-Geneva;
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