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March 31, 2022Lincoln, Neb. | By: AP
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has vetoed a bill that would force the state to apply for $120 million in federal pandemic rental assistance.
The Republican governor argued that Nebraska is no longer in a declared state of emergency due to the pandemic and said the extra money would amount to a subsidy that would make recipients reliant on the government.
Ricketts also says the state still has nearly $30 million in unused rental assistance money from an earlier round of federal aid.
He says Nebraska only used about 40% of the money from that first round. Supporters have said they'll attempt to override the governor's veto, which would require support from 30 state lawmakers.
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