‘Antithesis to that chaos’: 15-petition effort will soon launch, seeking Nebraska’s 2028 ballot

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 1,751

Last Updated: 1 day, 16 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Before announcing a statewide 2028 petition last month to suspend Nebraska’s fuel tax for two months each year, Eric Underwood had spent a week to 10 days finalizing the idea.

That same day, on Sept. 24, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen allowed Nebraska agricultural producers to request refunds on state taxes for diesel fuel until Dec. 23, unless extended. The refunds in the executive order include …

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