
Bill that would require Gov. Pete Ricketts to apply for $120 million of federal rent and utility assistance money could be dead in the water despite passing in the Legislature. Lawmakers have been at odds with Ricketts over the funding, with many senators pushing him to accept the aid. The U.S. Department of the Treasury would first have to agree to extend the deadline for Nebraska beyond March 30, which State Sen. Matt Hansen of Lincoln said is a possibility. The bill needed 33 votes to pass with an emergency clause, but it only received 26 votes in a separate attempt. Ricketts, who has repeatedly said he opposes the additional aid, could veto the bill. The governor has five days to either sign or veto LB 1073. . . .
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