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Urban Affairs 

Bill would clarify SID requirements

January 26, 2023January 27, 2023 admin Sen. Terrell McKinney, LB246

The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Jan. 24 on a bill that would update state law relating to sanitary and improvement district regulations when an SID is located just outside the corporate boundaries of a municipality, known as a city’s extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction, or ETJ.

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Sen. Justin Wayne
Session Review 2022 Urban Affairs 

Session Review: Urban Affairs

May 12, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB1024 LB915 LB1073 LB800 LB555 LB724 LB727 LB799 LB842 LB1176 LB1189 LB1065

Funding for pandemic recovery projects across Nebraska, municipal law updates and expedited review changes for tax increment financing were among the topics taken up by lawmakers this session.

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Urban Affairs 

Pandemic economic recovery proposal approved

April 13, 2022April 21, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB1024

Senators gave final approval April 12 to a bill directing federal and state dollars to pandemic recovery efforts across the state.

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Urban Affairs 

Omnibus municipal measure clears final round

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB800 LB555 LB724 LB727 LB799 LB842 LB1176 LB1189

Senators passed a bill April 12 that makes several changes to state laws governing Nebraska municipalities.

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Urban Affairs 

TIF review changes approved

April 13, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB1065

A bill establishing expedited review of so-called “micro” tax-increment financing projects passed April 12.

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Urban Affairs 

Economic recovery proposal amended, returned to final reading

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB1024

A bill on final reading that would direct federal and state dollars to pandemic recovery efforts across the state was returned to select file and amended April 7.

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Sen. Justin Wayne
Urban Affairs 

Veto of federal rental assistance requirement sustained

April 5, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB1073

An attempt to override a veto and require Gov. Pete Ricketts to apply for a second round of federal emergency rental assistance fell short April 5.

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Sen. Justin Wayne
Urban Affairs 

North Omaha recovery bill expanded, advanced

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB1024 LB915

A bill originally intended to focus on COVID-19 recovery efforts in North Omaha was broadened and advanced from select file March 31.

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Urban Affairs 

Federal rental assistance bill vetoed, override motion filed

March 29, 2022March 30, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB1073

A bill that would have required Gov. Pete Ricketts to apply for a second round of federal emergency rental assistance was vetoed by the governor March 29.

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Sen. Justin Wayne
Urban Affairs 

North Omaha recovery bill amended, advanced

March 23, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB1024 LB915 LB1253

A bill to aid COVID-19 recovery efforts in North Omaha was expanded into a more comprehensive measure and advanced from general file March 22.

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Urban Affairs 

Federal rental assistance application requirement approved

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB1073

Lawmakers passed a proposal March 23 requiring Gov. Pete Ricketts to apply for a second round of federal emergency rental assistance, but the bill won’t take effect until after the federal deadline to do so.

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Sen. Justin Wayne
Urban Affairs 

Omnibus municipal bill advanced

March 11, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB800 LB555 LB724 LB727 LB799 LB842 LB1189

A bill that would update statutes governing metropolitan class cities was amended and advanced to select file March 11.

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Sen. Matt Hansen
Urban Affairs 

Bill requiring Ricketts to apply for federal rental assistance funds advanced

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB1073

A bill to create a new state housing agency was scrapped March 9 and replaced with a proposal to require Nebraska to apply for a second round of federal emergency rental assistance.

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Sen. Justin Wayne
Urban Affairs 

TIF review changes clear first round

March 3, 2022March 4, 2022 admin Sen. Justin Wayne, LB1065

A bill that would change expedited review of so-called “micro” tax-increment financing projects advanced from general file March 2.

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Urban Affairs 

State aid sought for municipalities

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 admin Sen. Matt Hansen, LB821

Nebraska municipalities could apply for state grants for infrastructure projects under a bill considered Feb. 22 by the Urban Affairs Committee.

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