Nebraska Governor Calls Special Session on Taxes

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen issued a proclamation on July 24 calling for a special legislative session to begin the next day to address rising property taxes in the state.

The official proclamation drew the ire of lawmakers, who criticized the governor for giving them only 24 hours’ notice.

Mr. Pillen had informally called for the session in a June letter to Speaker of the Legislature John Arch, stating that he intended to call back the lawmakers on July 25.

Nebraska has a single-chamber Legislature that is officially nonpartisan.

The proclamation outlined a comprehensive agenda aimed at revising current tax structures and reallocating state funds. The governor’s directive focuses on several key areas, primarily targeting property tax relief and adjustments to various state taxes.

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