LINCOLN—Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators Lou Ann Linehan (District 39) and Robert Clements (District 2), presenting a sweeping plan for property tax reform.The entire proposal would slash property taxes paid by Nebraskans by an average of 50 percent, representing the largest property tax cut in Nebraska history. A copy of the plan is available on the Governor’s website: https://governor.nebraska. gov/nebraska-property-tax-plan.
“This is unacceptable and it’s accelerating,” said Gov. Pillen. “In a few short years Nebraskans will be paying $1 million a day in property taxes.That’s $6 billion a year. Property taxes are hurting young people, our seniors, homeowners, renters, farmers, business owners.We need state senators to enter the upcoming special session with the determination to fix this issue immediately.”
During the news conference, Sen. Linehan outlined key objectives of the comprehensive tax proposal which include:
