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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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.
Read moreSenators gave final approval April 12 to a bill directing federal and state dollars to pandemic recovery efforts across the state.
Read moreSenators passed a bill April 12 that makes several changes to state laws governing Nebraska municipalities.
Read moreA bill establishing expedited review of so-called “micro” tax-increment financing projects passed April 12.
Read moreA 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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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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A bill originally intended to focus on COVID-19 recovery efforts in North Omaha was broadened and advanced from select file March 31.
Read moreA 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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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.
Read moreLawmakers 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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A bill that would update statutes governing metropolitan class cities was amended and advanced to select file March 11.
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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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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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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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