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FIRST TIME SINCE 1987. WELL AFTER TWO FAILURES ON THE FLOOR OVER THE LAST WEEK, THE PRIMARY BUDGET BILL SAILED TO THE THIRD ROUND OF VOTING WITHOUT DEBATE. IT NEEDED 33 VOTES TO BREAK A FILIBUSTER. IT GOT 34. THE MAIN STICKING POINT WAS ABOUT 3.5 MILLION IN STATE DOLLARS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS, BUT THAT WAS STRIPPED FROM THE BILL. TODAY, IT’S POSSIBLE THE SCHOOL CHOICE FUNDING AND THE CHILD CARE SUBSI
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Nebraska lawmakers advance primary budget bill to third round of voting
After two failures on the floor over the last week, the primary budget bill sailed to the third round of voting without debate. The bill needed 33 votes to break a filibuster, and it got 34. The main sticking point was about $3.5 million in state dollars for private school scholarships, but that was stripped from the bill on Thursday. It’s possible the school choice funding and the child care subsidy, which was also removed from the bill, will come back in another form this session.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
After two failures on the floor over the last week, the primary budget bill sailed to the third round of voting without debate.
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The bill needed 33 votes to break a filibuster, and it got 34.
The main sticking point was about $3.5 million in state dollars for private school scholarships, but that was stripped from the bill on Thursday.
It’s possible the school choice funding and the child care subsidy, which was also removed from the bill, will come back in another form this session.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
