Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman held a news conference last week to point out the progress being made on roads in the state due to terms of LB 84. That bill, passed three years ago, diverts a quarter of one percent of state sales taxes to road construction.

Senator Tyson Larson of O’Neill, who voted for the bills, says it is doing what they hoped it would…

 

Larson says there are more roads that need attention…

 

Larson said the money should help finish the state expressway plan…

 

Some Senators were concerned the diversion of sales taxes would cut dollars available for other programs.