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Lawmakers Hear From Bellevue Officials on Proposal to Offset Lost Impact Aid
Summary
Bellevue Public Schools officials told the Education Committee that LB 249 would help districts with large federal property holdings recover revenue lost to federal tax-exempt land; proponents said the bill could produce an estimated $5–7 million for Bellevue, while senators pressed for fiscal clarity.
Senators on the Nebraska Legislature's Education Committee heard testimony on LB 249 on funding to offset lost federal impact aid for districts with sizable federally owned land.
Sen. Rita Sanders, who introduced the bill, said Bellevue Public Schools faces a funding shortfall because federal property in the district is exempt from local property taxes. "This means that approximately 25 to 30 percent of the property tax in our district is exempt from local property tax," Sanders said during her remarks.
Jeff Rippe, superintendent of Bellevue Public Schools, told the…
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