Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts stepped up his campaign in opposition of the property tax reform bill moving through the legislature.

LB289 would expand state sales taxes, increase state aid to schools and roll back some existing property tax credits.

Ricketts says the legislature has tried similar tactics in the past…

Ricketts says there was an effort in the early 1990s to roll back property taxes..

Ricketts says despite a massive change in state aid, property taxes continued to rise…

A seven-hour hearing on the bill was held yesterday (Wednesday) with most of those testifying opposing the bill. No vote has yet been scheduled.