LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers won't have quite as much money as expected for their priorities in this year's session.
The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board approved new revenue estimates Friday that would leave senators with $9.7 million less than previously predicted.
That amount will be subtracted from the $51 million that would have been available to senators for property tax relief and other legislation that isn't already included in their tentative state budget.
Senator Heath Mello of Omaha, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, says the forecast was a "small hiccup" relative to the roughly $9 billion two-year budget.
Board members say the overall economy is still faring well, despite concerns about spending on farm services. Michael Calvert of the Legislative Fiscal Office says the changes to the budget were negligible.
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