Nebraska Legislature will decide whether to apply Gov. Pillen’s 5% spending cuts during 2027 session

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 809

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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LINCOLN — When a new Nebraska Legislature convenes for its 2027 session, lawmakers will have the authority to accept or reject Gov. Jim Pillen’s plan to cut all state agencies’ budgets by a minimum of 5%.

Pillen announced the spending cuts in a July memo. Though the memo announced the reductions would begin immediately, there have been some exceptions.

State officials confirmed the cuts will not apply to Nebraska’s funding formula for K-12 public …

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