Nebraska lawmakers advance property tax bill next round of debate [Video]

After hours of debate, Nebraska lawmakers narrowly advanced a major tax reform bill to the next round of debate.LB 388 would raise the state’s sales tax by one percent and add sales tax to other items, including pop, candy, pet grooming, moving and dry cleaning.Previous coverage: Property tax relief debate paused for long Easter weekendThe bill would also double the vape tax and move the cigarette tax to $1 per pack. Several Nebraska chambers of commerce oppose that bill.READ MORE: Nebraska Gov. Pillen praises new property tax relief planSenators debated it for hours but reached 33 votes — the exact amount — to succeed on the cloture vote.In a statement, OpenSky executive director Rebecca Firestone said the proposed tax shift benefits wealthy Nebraskans.“Last year, the Legislature made a choice to pass record income tax breaks for the wealthiest Nebraskans and out of state corporations, and now, when property tax cuts …