Gov. Jim Pillen issued line-item vetoes on more than $140 million in proposed spending over the next two years by state lawmakers.
His vetoes included more than $45 million in increases for “provider rates” for Medicaid providers, $40 million for construction of workforce housing in rural and urban areas, and $10 million for a study of gun violence in low-income areas of Omaha.
Jeremy Nordquist, President of the Nebraska Hospital Association in response said, “The Governor’s veto will increase costs for everyday Nebraskans and will hurt our communities by closing essential rural health care services. This puts our entire state health system at risk.”
An updated report from the Nebraska Examiner is available here