State Treasurer Shane Osborn
Releases Statement Regarding the Passage of LB 16

Lincoln, Neb. Today, Nebraska State Treasurer Shane Osborn released the following statement regarding the passage of LB 16 – The Taxpayer Transparency Act:

“The passage of LB 16 represents a historic day for Nebraska taxpayers as our Legislature makes permanent my transparency website, NebraskaSpending.gov. By codifying this website, the Legislature is underscoring my point that elected officials have a duty to show the public how their tax dollars are being spent right down to the last penny.

“While America experiences strong mobilization for better transparency in all levels of government, Nebraska is being used as the example by national taxpayer groups, state treasurer associations, and various state legislators as having the most thorough and comprehensive spending website in the country. And we did it for a grand total of just $38,000.

“I am truly grateful for all of the hard work by Sen. Mike Friend, who was instrumental in getting this bill amended and placed under the management of the Treasurer’s office. I would also like to thank Sen. Tom White for introducing this bill and helping to ensure that Nebraskans will continue to have a website dedicated to disclosing every aspect of state government spending.”