LINCOLN- Gov. Jim Pillen said he has no immediate plans for calling a special legislative session to reduce property taxes. Although he ended the regular session by vowing to call "as many sessions as it takes to finish the long-overdue work of solving the property tax crisis," he said he would not bring lawmakers back to Lincoln until he has a plan that can get 33 votes.

A solution eluded Pillen and the Legislature during the session that wrapped up April 18. The session ended without any major property tax legislation after a scaled-back version of the governor's plan lacked enough votes to overcome a filibuster on the last day. Pillen expressed determination to get something passed before the end of the year. He started 2024 by calling for a 40% reduction in property tax payments.

In addition to the difficulties of finding a solution that can garner 33 votes to end a potential filibuster, the timing of a special session could be problematic. Several senators have travel plans, while others are busy campaigning for reelection. Fifteen senators are on their way out, either because of term limits or because they are not seeking reelection.

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