With the 2023 legislative session now under way in Lincoln, state senators, Gov. Jim Pillen and others will be devoting considerable time on what to do with Nebraska’s flush state coffers.
It’s a good problem to have to solve.
Fiscal estimates show projected state revenues topping estimated expenses by $1.9 billion for the two budget years ending June 30, 2025. That’s even after accounting for spending increases and the required 3% budget cushion.