Radon mitigation bill advances
Lawmakers advanced a bill to select file March 18 that would require the state’s building code to adopt standards for radon-resistant construction for new houses.
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Urban Affairs
Building code update advances
A bill that would update Nebraska’s building code advanced from general file March 18.
Read moreEarly childhood development bill passes
Lawmakers passed a bill March 15 that allows municipalities to use local tax revenue for early childhood development infrastructure.
Read moreTIF repayment extension proposed
Communities could extend the maximum length of time to repay tax-increment financing indebtedness in certain cases under a proposal heard March 5 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read moreShort-term rental bill approved
The Legislature a bill March 1 that prevents a municipality from banning Airbnb or other short-term rental companies from operating in the state.
Read moreExpansion of regional public transit sought
The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 26 on a bill designed to expand mass transit in Nebraska’s larger cities.
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Occupation tax reporting sought
Metropolitan-class cities would be required to report the impact of occupation taxes under a bill considered by the Urban Affairs Committee Feb. 26. Omaha is the state’s lone metropolitan-class city.
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Bill to expand land banks considered
The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 19 on a bill that would allow municipalities throughout Nebraska to create or join land banks.
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Incentives sought for affordable housing development
A bill that would provide incentives for construction of low-income housing was considered Feb. 19 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
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Early childhood development bill advances
Local tax revenue could be used for early childhood development infrastructure under a bill advanced to select file Feb. 13.
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Radon mitigation standard proposed
The state’s building code would adopt standards for radon resistant construction for new houses under a bill considered Feb. 12 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read moreBill would mandate statewide building code
A bill heard Feb. 12 by the Urban Affairs Committee would make the state’s building code the default code for municipalities.
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Building code update considered
The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 12 on a bill that would update Nebraska’s building code.
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Early childhood education bill fails to advance
A bill that would require cities to incorporate early childhood development in their comprehensive development plans failed to advance from general file Feb. 4.
Read moreShort-term rental bill advances
The Legislature gave first-round approval Feb. 1 to a bill that would prevent a municipality from banning Airbnb or other short-term rental companies from operating in Nebraska.
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