Lawmakers gave final approval May 20 to the eight bills comprising the state\u2019s $7.8 billion budget package. The state budget is structured on a two-year basis, with the budget enacted during legislative sessions held in odd-numbered years.<\/p>\n
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\n\u2022 LB194, which provides for deficit appropriations, passed 49-0;
\n\u2022 LB195<\/a>, which appropriates funds for state government expenses, passed 46-3;
\n\u2022 LB196<\/a>, which provides for the salaries of Nebraska state senators, passed 48-0;
\n\u2022 LB197<\/a>, which funds salaries and benefits for judges and constitutional officers, passed 48-0;
\n\u2022 LB198<\/a>, which funds capital construction projects and property acquisition, passed 42-3;
\n\u2022 LB199<\/a>, which makes various cash fund transfers, passed 49-0;
\n\u2022 LB200<\/a>, which provides transfers from the cash reserve, passed 49-0; and
\n\u2022 LB536<\/a>, which approves claims against the state, passed 46-0.<\/p>\n