NEBRASKA GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN AND STATE SENATOR LOU ANN LINEHAN LAID OUT THE DETAILS OF THE PLAN TO REDUCE NEBRASKA PROPERTY TAXES BY ABOUT 50 PERCENT AT A NEWS CONFERENCE AT THE STATE CAPITOL THURSDAY.
PILLEN HAS CALLED A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO WORK OUT HIS PROPOSAL THAT WILL CONVENE NEXT THURSDAY, JULY 25TH.
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SENATOR LINEHAN SAYS THE PLAN WILL PLACE A CAP ON LOCAL SPENDING:
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SHE SAYS MANY ITEMS NOW EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX IN THE STATE WILL BE TAXED TO MAKE UP REVENUE:
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POP AND CANDY WOULD BE TAXED AND PILLEN SAYS THOSE ITEMS ARE NOT A FOOD GROUP.
THE STATE WILL ALSO PUT MORE MONEY INTO PUBLIC EDUCATION TO HELP LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS:
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HE SAYS THE PLAN IS A NET TAX DECREASE PLAN.
NEBRASKA RANKS AMONG STATES FOR HIGHEST PROPERTY TAXES IN THE NATION AND THE GOVERNOR HAS MADE TAX REFORM A CENTRAL GOAL OF HIS ADMINISTRATION.
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