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July 26, 2021Lincoln, Neb. | By: AP
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska now faces a projected $101.6 million budget shortfall despite a surge in tax collections, largely because of a new tax credit for property owners that grows when state tax revenues increase.
The boost in revenue will mean a bigger tax credit for homeowners and a record-high rainy-day fund for the state, but could mean a tighter general fund budget.
The numbers were released at a meeting between legislative leaders and budget officials. Nebraska ended its fiscal year last month with $5.959 billion in tax collections, nearly $1 billion more than projected.
But under state law, all of the excess money will be split between property tax credits and the state's cash reserve, also known as the rainy-day fund.
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