LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers will kick off a new session expected to focus heavily on how the state will spend more than $1 billion in pandemic relief money, plus debates over prisons, property taxes and state aid for K-12 schools.
The short, 60-day session will begin with the state flush with cash from federal assistance and higher-than-expected tax collections.
Lawmakers will also debate contentious issues related to abortion access, gun rights and tax policy.
Some senators have said they’ll push for income tax cuts this year.