Legislative presenters warn of roughly $471 million state shortfall as session opens
Lancaster County’s legislative consultants briefed commissioners on the 2026 session, noting more than 100 bills had been introduced and a projected state budget shortfall of about $471 million that could constrain county funding and agency budgets.
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Lancaster County’s legislative consultants told the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 8 that the Nebraska Legislature had opened its 2026 session with more than 100 new measures and that state revenue projections point to a projected budget shortfall of approximately $471 million.
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