Pillen Orders 90-Day Pause on Diesel Taxes for Nebraska Ag Producers
The orders also let farm haulers carry up to 25% more weight and allow refunds on diesel taxes during the 90-day pause.
- On Thursday, September 24, Governor Jim Pillen signed two executive orders to assist Nebraska agricultural producers, suspending diesel taxes for 90 days and allowing vehicles hauling seasonal products to exceed weight limits by up to 25%.
- Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton praised the move on Thursday, citing "challenging profitability" row crop farmers face due to rising input costs during harvest season.
- Wahoo farmer Doug Bartek acknowledged the relief comes at a difficult time, noting "it just seems like all the way around, we're kind of getting hit really hard," while the tax pause saves roughly $31 per 100 gallons.
- In a separate federal appeal, Pillen urged President Donald Trump to enact a 90-day pause on U.S. diesel exports to foreign countries, arguing the suspension would allow domestic reserves to rebuild and lower costs for American consumers.
- Lynne Walz, Pillen's Democratic challenger, called the orders a "drop in the bucket" for farm families, while a citizen-led initiative launched simultaneously seeking a 61-day annual fuel tax suspension window on the 2028 ballot.
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Pillen signs two executive orders regarding Nebraska's agricultural community
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — On Sept. 24, Gov. Jim Pillen signed executive orders aimed at assisting agriculture producers by not taxing diesel for farmers and allowing trailers to carry up to 20,000 weight per axel. This comes at a time when diesel gas prices are reaching record highs. Pillen, alongside Agriculture director Sherry Vinton, Nebraska State Patrol Colonel Waugh, representatives...
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Pillen touts relief for farmers. The Nebraska Farm Bureau hasn't endorsed him.
Agricultural producers will be exempt from tax on diesel and interstate weight limits Gov. Jim Pillen announced Thursday in an effort to provide some relief ahead of the fall harvest.
Pillen orders 90-day pause on diesel taxes for Nebraska ag producers
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen signed a pair of executive orders Thursday aimed at easing cost burdens for Nebraska’s agricultural producers on the same day a like-minded initiative was announced for the 2028 election cycle.
Gov. Pillen announces 90-day pause on diesel taxes for Nebraska ag producers
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen signed a pair of executive orders Thursday aimed at easing cost burdens for Nebraska’s agricultural producers on the same day a like-minded initiative was announced for the 2028 election cycle.
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