Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen this week directed about $20 million in unused property tax relief funds and higher-than-expected casino revenues to instead be distributed to taxpayers.
Pillen, in an executive order Monday, said the state had more casino gambling revenue and unused money in two property tax relief funds than lawmakers had anticipated when they passed the state’s latest two-year budget in May.
Pillen ordered Nebraska Property Tax Administrator Sarah Scott to distribute the full increased amounts as she allocates tax credits in the coming months.
“Whenever possible, we must get bureaucracy out of the way and ensure that Nebraskans receive the full amount of property tax relief possible,” Pillen said in a Tuesday statement announcing the order. “This is a common-sense, good government measure that will help Nebraska families across the state.”
