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Senators Hear Proposal to Offer Tax Credits to Companies Supporting Offutt Air Force Base
Summary
A joint hearing on LB 649 (AM 06:32), the Defense Efforts Workforce Act, drew supporters who said targeted tax credits could attract civilian defense jobs to Nebraska and bolster Offutt Air Force Base missions. The proposal sets eligibility rules, wage thresholds and caps but the committee did not vote on the amendment during the hearing.
Senators on the Revenue Committee heard testimony on LB 649, as amended by AM 06:32, a proposal called the Defense Efforts Workforce Act that would create state tax credits for companies that establish and maintain Nebraska civilian workforces supporting missions at Offutt Air Force Base.
The bill’s sponsors and backers told the committee the measure is designed to attract high‑paying defense‑sector employers and protect national security missions by keeping civilian jobs in Nebraska. Supporters said credits would be paid against withholding liabilities, subject to yearly and program caps.
Senator Rita Sanders, sponsor of AM 06:32 and the bill’s introducer, told the committee the program would require qualified employers to employ “at least 10 full time employees in Nebraska during the base year” who “dedicate exclusively to the Offutt Air Force Base mission,” maintain workforce size at or above prior‑year levels (excluding the…
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