Some lawmakers say they worry that reducing next year's state school funding plan by $32 million might cause local districts to raise property taxes.

But the worries didn't stop the Legislature from quickly approving the budget-cutting plan on Friday. Lawmakers gave first-round approval to the measure (LB5), which is key to an overall plan to slash $334 million from the two-year state budget to address declining revenues.

Overall, schools would receive the same amount of state aid next year that they will get this year -- about $933 million -- if the plan were to win final approval. Without a change, schools are in line to get about $32 million more next year.

Sen. Greg Adams of York says the bill is not intended to force up property taxes.