NE Appropriations Committee - Room 1003 2/18/2026

Nebraska Legislature Appropriations Committee · February 18, 2026

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Opening procedures and committee introductions

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Chair Rob Clements (chair) opened the hearing, explained logistics for testifiers (green/yellow/red light timing, sign‑in sheets, exhibits), introduced clerk Corey Bierbaum, fiscal analyst Christina Dowd and page Lexi Badlak, and announced the hearing order beginning with the Secretary of State.

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Nebraska Legislature Appropriations Committee heard multiple agency budget presentations and contested proposals, including a disputed $7 million education scholarship appropriation, updates on high‑cost litigation and legal strategies, proposed cash transfers from agency funds, and warnings about diverting specialized court assessments.

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