Municipal omnibus bill clears first round
A bill to give certain Nebraska towns more flexibility in responding to catastrophic flooding was amended to become an omnibus municipal bill and advanced from general file March 11.
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Urban Affairs
Workforce housing bill stalls
A bill intended to expand workforce housing in urban communities stalled on general file March 4.
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Bill to expand cities’ borrowing ability advances
A bill that would allow cities and villages to borrow money after a calamity advanced from general file Feb. 26.
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Bill would expand handicapped parking permits
The Urban Affairs Committee considered a bill Feb. 25 that would expand access to handicapped parking permits.
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Land bank bill stalls on latest attempt
A bill that would allow municipalities throughout Nebraska to create or join land banks stalled during general file debate Feb. 25.
Read moreAnnexation changes proposed
Smaller Nebraska towns would have more flexibility in responding to catastrophic flooding under a bill considered Feb. 18 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read moreLand bank changes proposed
Land banks would face more restrictions under a bill considered Feb. 11 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read moreRestrictions sought for city funds
Use of certain money collected by municipalities would be restricted under a bill considered Feb. 11 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
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Bill seeks to add more school water fountains
The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 11 on a bill that would require new school buildings to provide a minimum number of water fountains for students.
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More affordable housing sought
The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 4 on two bills designed to expand affordable housing options.
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Bill would expand cities’ ability to borrow
A bill considered Jan. 28 by the Urban Affairs Committee would allow cities and villages to borrow money after a calamity.
Read moreSession Review: Urban Affairs
Senators authorized creation of a new regional transit authority, addressed blighted properties, updated building codes and approved a constitutional amendment ballot question this session.
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Senators override veto; regional public transit approved
Lawmakers successfully overrode a veto May 31 of a bill that adopts the Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority Act.
Read moreRegional public transit bill approved
A bill designed to expand mass transit in eastern Nebraska passed final reading May 24.
Read moreStatewide building code adopted
A bill making the state’s building code the default code for municipalities passed May 13.
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