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"Without this funding, you are going to continue to see more facilities close and more elder Nebraskans displaced from their communities," said the CEO of the Nebraska Health Care Association.
Long waitlists and low wages have contributed to the reasons that behavioral healthcare providers have asked lawmakers to avoid tax cuts in order to ensure that the salaries of providers can increase for a fully staffed — and fully funded — agency.
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoes a bill to force the state to accept more rent assistance money from the federal government.
The package includes funding for some of the governor's priorities, including $175 million for building a new prison, although it does not authorize construction to begin.
Proposals to cut taxes, approve budget spending, and reform the criminal justice system remain tangled up in the Nebraska Legislature.