Hanna Christensen Nebraska News Service
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Senators approved an increase in state spending on initiatives such as broadband, foster care reimbursement rates, pay for people who provide services under Medicaid and rail industrial parks during Nebraska’s 107th legislative session, which adjourned on May 27th. Senators also focused on cutting taxes and designated a portion of the state’s FY 2021-2022 $4.8 billion budget toward tax relief, according to the 2021 general fund budget summary.