On or before July 15 of each year, the Tax Commissioner and the Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall certify the monthly estimate of General Fund net receipts for each month of the current fiscal year. Such certification shall be filed electronically with the Clerk of the Legislature. The certification shall include estimates of gross receipts to the General Fund and refunds for sales, corporate income, individual income, and other miscellaneous receipts and refunds by month. The total of the monthly estimates for the fiscal year shall take into consideration the most recent net receipts forecast provided during a regular legislative session by the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board pursuant to section 77-27,158 plus any revisions due to legislation enacted which has an impact on receipts that were not included in the forecast. If the total of monthly estimates so certified is at variance with the estimates of the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board, the certification shall include a statement of the specific statistical or economic reasons for the variance.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 77-4601

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Month: shall mean calendar month. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801