Ballot Items in Nebraska

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Authorize use of revenue bonds for use by nonprofits (proposed amendment No. 1)

This measure would authorize the use of revenue bonds to develop property for use by non-profit enterprises. It would authorize any county, city, or village to acquire, own, develop and lease real and personal property for use by charitable non-profit enterprises and to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of defraying the cost of acquiring, developing or financing such property by construction, purchase or otherwise. Text of Ballot Item

Bonds for development (proposed amendment No. 6 )

This measure would allow cities and villages to use public debt for development purposes. Text of Ballot Item

Early childhood education (proposed amendment No. 5 )

This measure would dedicate $40 million for early childhood education, provided that $20 million is raised from the private sector. Text of Ballot Item

Gambling ( )

This measure would authorize video keno machines under the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act. Text of Ballot Item

Gambling addiction funds (proposed amendment No. 3)

This measure would increase the amount of lottery proceeds dedicated toward fighting gambling addiction from $500,000 to $1 million. Text of Ballot Item

Probation and parole programs (proposed amendment No. 4)

This measure would authorize the legislature to give the executive and the judicial departments the responsibility for running probation and parole programs. Text of Ballot Item

Public investments (proposed amendment No. 2 )

This measure would loosen restrictions on investing public endowment funds. Text of Ballot Item

School district consolidation ( )

This measure would require a vote before a school district can be dissolved, or affiliated with, or merged into another school district. Text of Ballot Item

Spending cap ( )

This measure would add language to Nebraska Constitution that would limit state spending in a fiscal year to the amount appropriated the previous fiscal year plus the rate of inflation and percentage change in population growth unless voters approved a further increase. Text of Ballot Item