Session Review: Urban Affairs
Lawmakers established inland port authorities, implemented provisions of an economic development-related constitutional amendment, updated annexation law and created a registry for home inspectors.
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Urban Affairs
Urban affairs omnibus bill passed
An omnibus municipal governance measure passed May 20.
Read moreInland port authorities authorized
A bill intended to spur commercial economic development passed final reading May 19.
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Urban affairs omnibus bill advances
A bill intended to resolve a technical conflict in state law was amended to become an omnibus municipal governance measure and advanced from general file May 5.
Read moreHome inspector registry approved
Home inspectors in Nebraska are required to register with the state under a bill passed April 29.
Read moreAnnexation changes approved
Certain first class cities in Nebraska have greater authority to annex nearby land under a bill passed April 29.
Read moreSID authority expanded
Sanitary and improvement districts can build off-street parking facilities under a bill passed April 29.
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Expanded SID authority clears first round
Sanitary and improvement districts could build off-street parking facilities under a bill that advanced from general file April 6.
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Home inspectors registry advances
Home inspectors in Nebraska would be required to register with the state under a bill advanced from general file April 6.
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Annexation changes clear first round
First class cities in Nebraska would have greater authority to annex nearby land under a bill advanced from general file March 30.
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Inland port authority bill clears first round
A bill intended to spur commercial economic development advanced from general file March 24.
Read moreExtended TIF repayment approved
Lawmakers passed a bill March 11 that implements the provisions of a constitutional amendment approved by Nebraska voters in 2020.
Read moreBill would require home inspector registry
Home inspectors in Nebraska would be required to register with the state under a bill considered March 2 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
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Bill would expand SID authority
Sanitary and improvement districts could build off-street parking facilities under a bill considered Feb. 16 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read moreBill would end creation of sanitary and improvement districts
Nebraska cities no longer would be able to create new sanitary and improvement districts under a bill considered Feb. 16 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
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