How much is the special session costing taxpayers?

LINCOLN, Neb– The special sessions started in Lincoln Wednesday morning. Everyday the session continues, thousands of dollars will be spent.

• Special session started Wednesday morning
• It will cost over $18,000 a day
• Most expensive special session in the states history

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The special session started today and each day this session continues, it’s costing taxpayers money.

The dollar amount for this special session is already adding up. Americans For Prosperity have a running clock on how much this special session is costing taxpayers

According to numbers from the legislative accounting office a special session costs over $18,000.

There is no set schedule or end date for this special session and these costs are likely to go up the longer this session runs

This will be the most expensive special session per day in the state’s history.