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County lobbyist briefs Douglas County commissioners on 2026 Nebraska legislative session and local impacts
Summary
Lobbyist Sean Kelly updated the board on the 2026 legislative session: 547 bills introduced in the short session, 167 passed; the legislature balanced a $600 million forecast shortfall and adopted a budget; Kelly flagged bills of county interest including LB803 (changes to valuation notices and voting thresholds) and several fee increases.
Sean Kelly, the county’s lobbyist, briefed the Douglas County Board of Commissioners on April 28 about the recently concluded Nebraska legislative session and what passed that may affect county operations.
Kelly said the short session produced 547 introduced bills and 167 passed bills; including amendments, nearly 340 bills reached the governor’s desk and the governor vetoed five (override attempts failed). He described the session as focused on the budget after the state forecasting board reported a…
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