School aid increase proposed to reduce property taxes
The Revenue Committee heard testimony Jan. 22 on a proposal to reduce the state’s reliance on property taxes to fund education by increasing state aid to public schools.
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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan
Session Review: Revenue
The Revenue Committee advanced bills this session that would require a political subdivision to hold a public hearing before increasing its property tax request, require out-of-state internet retailers to collect state sales tax on purchases made by Nebraska residents and allow a county to impose a sales tax to pay a federal judgment against it.
Read moreValuation adjustment for destroyed property approved
Lawmakers passed a bill May 24 intended to provide tax relief to those whose property has been destroyed by a natural disaster.
Read moreValuation adjustment for destroyed property amended, advanced
A bill intended to provide tax relief to those whose property has been destroyed by a natural disaster was advanced to the final round of debate May 21 after lawmakers amended it to address constitutionality concerns.
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Tax credit for private school scholarship donations stalls
A bill that would create an income tax credit for those who donate money to nonprofits that grant scholarships to students to attend a private elementary or secondary school stalled on general file May 13.
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Property tax relief through increased school funding debated
Lawmakers debated a proposal May 7 to reduce property taxes by raising the state sales tax rate and directing the additional revenue to Nebraska’s public schools.
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Sales tax hike would decrease property taxes via additional school aid
Three legislative committees heard testimony April 24 on a proposal to direct new sales tax revenue to the state’s public schools in an effort to reduce property taxes.
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Valuation adjustment for destroyed property advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 9 to a tax cleanup bill after amending it to include a provision meant to provide tax relief to those whose property has been destroyed by a natural disaster.
Read moreValuation adjustment for destroyed property debated
A proposed amendment meant to provide tax relief for those whose property has been destroyed by a natural disaster became the focus of debate on a tax cleanup bill April 5.
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Income tax on certain out-of-state corporations considered
Out-of-state corporations selling software to Nebraska customers would pay state income tax on those sales under a proposal heard April 3 by the Revenue Committee.
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Tax credit for private school scholarship donations considered
The Revenue Committee heard testimony March 7 on a bill that would create an income tax credit for those who donate money to nonprofits that grant scholarships to students to attend a private elementary or secondary school.
Read moreBill would increase resources to combat human trafficking
Nebraska would develop a statewide network of supports and services related to human trafficking under a bill heard March 6 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read moreSpecial public hearing on property tax hikes approved
Lawmakers passed a bill March 7 that requires political subdivisions such as counties and school districts to hold a public hearing before collecting additional property taxes generated by valuation increases.
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Constitutional limit on local property tax increases proposed
Cities, counties and school districts could not increase the amount of property taxes they collect by more than 3 percent from year to year under a proposed amendment to the state constitution heard Feb. 27 by the Revenue Committee.
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Special public hearing on property tax hikes advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 11 to a bill that would require political subdivisions such as counties and school districts to hold a public hearing before collecting additional property taxes generated by valuation increases.
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