Nebraska Updates
The legislature has begun a special session aimed at reducing property taxes. Many of the bills proposed have potential impacts that may affect autistic individuals or their families. Some of these include the following:
LB2 is part of Governor Pillen's tax package to help reduce property taxes. It would cut 8 million in funding for DHHS for behavioral health services. It also appears to shift funding around for Developmental Disability services, which could impact services if they are not funded from reliable sources moving forward. The Autism Society opposes these cuts which will affect services Autistic individuals are able to receive. Contact your senator at the link at the bottom and let them know any difficulty you have had accessing behavioral health supports or developmental disability services.
Access the bill at LB2
You can look at all of the budget changes by looking at the fiscal note for the bill linked at LB2 Fiscal Note
LB11 seeks to increase the tax on cigarettes, and would direct a portion of tax received to a fund to pay for Medicaid waiver services in Nebraska. You can access the bill at LB11
Below is a link to more information about LB11 from the Legislature.
Cigarette Tax Proposed
To contact your Senator about any of the special session legislation, you can find their information at the following link.
Find Your Senator’s Contact Information Here!
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