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Proposal for Infrastructure Review Task Force Advances Discussion on Nebraska Transportation Funding
Summary
A legislative hearing on LB 558 brought officials, construction and engineering trade groups and local chambers to the Revenue Committee to discuss creating an Infrastructure Review Task Force to analyze Nebraska’s transportation needs and revenue options.
A legislative hearing on LB 558 brought officials, industry groups and local chambers to the Revenue Committee to discuss creating an Infrastructure Review Task Force charged with reviewing Nebraska’s transportation needs, revenue options and policy responses.
Senator Brad Von Gillern, sponsor of LB 558, said the proposed task force would analyze the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s (NDOT) needs assessment, investigate funding sources and engage stakeholders to consider transportation decisions through a lens of safety and economic development. The sponsor told the committee he expected the work to produce better‑informed legislative options rather than immediate tax changes.
Vikki Kramer, director of the Nebraska Department of Transportation, testified in support.…
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