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Nebraska Senator Tom Briese Introduces Property Tax Relief Bills

Nebraska Senator Tom Briese Introduces Property Tax Relief Bills

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Property tax relief is a high priority for the 2017 Nebraska legislature, and bills are being introduced.

District 41 Senator Tom Briese of Boone says he has introduced a pair of bills to address that…..

Briese says his bills are aimed at tax fairness….

Governor Pete Ricketts has said he will not support any tax increase in this session. Briese says his bills are tax shifts, not increases….

With property taxes making up about forty eight percent of all taxes in the state, many Senators say sales and income taxes may have to rise to off set any property tax cut.

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