LINCOLN- On Thursday, Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen officialized the sentiment that there would be no need to vote on the repeal of the original Opportunity Scholarships Act come November. The initial tax credit for donors to scholarships for K-12 private education was redesigned and repealed by the legislature.

Representatives from public schools petitioned for Nebraskans to have the chance to vote for repeal, and polling indicated they were likely to do so. This petition effort was circumvented with the repeal of the initial bill, LB 753, followed by its replacement with a more explicit bill, LB 1402, appropriating $10 million annually for private K-12 education scholarships or vouchers. State Senator Lou Ann Linehan expressed an understanding of the importance of choice but wants all families to have alternative options to public schooling.

Opponents of the bill are not caving yet, though, as another petition to vote on this bill has been launched. They have to obtain signatures from 5% of Nebraska's voters and 5% in at least 38 of the 93 Nebraska counties before July 17 to get the bill on the ballot. The adoption of LB 1402 will repeal LB 753 on July 19.

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