University of Nebraska (NU) System With wide margins of support, the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday gave final approval to the state's two-year budget package, along with a plan to extend a state-University of Nebraska partnership to address building maintenance needs across the campuses. The deferred maintenance proposal (LB384) continues an existing partnership through 2061-62, providing state funding to be matched dollar-for-dollar by the university to address an estimated $800 million in deferred maintenance needs across the NU system. More than one-third of the university's buildings are 50 years or older, and many require significant updates to make them suited for 21st-century teaching and learning. University facilities collectively represent 70 percent of the state's total building assets.