Nebraska lawmakers on track to fill 2 separate deficits in 2027 session

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 557

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers will likely have to contend with two separate budget deficits when they reconvene for the 2027 legislative session.

Legislative Fiscal Analyst Keisha Patent confirmed the situation at a Tax Rate Review Committee meeting on Wednesday. There, she provided lawmakers with a new financial status report, showing a $208 million deficit projected for the ongoing two-year budget that runs through June 30, 2027, and a $864 million projected deficit for the next …

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