A measure requiring the Omaha Housing Authority to control bed bug infestations advanced to select file March 20 after lawmakers amended it to include two other bills related to urban affairs.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 28 to a bill intended to provide greater flexibility in the siting of a proposed North Omaha business park.
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Nebraska communities could carry out redevelopment projects that use tax-increment financing in areas with little affordable housing under a bill heard Feb. 25 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
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The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 18 on a bill intended to increase the number of skilled tradespeople in Nebraska.
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The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 11 on a bill that would eliminate a disparity in how Nebraska cities pay for street improvements.
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The Urban Affairs Committee advanced bills this session intended to coordinate anti-poverty initiatives, address concerns about Omaha’s public housing agency and give community members greater say in the development of a proposed inland port district in Omaha.
Read MoreLawmakers gave final approval April 11 to a proposal that updates the Nebraska Innovation Hub Act, renames and expands a community development law and limits the number of special retail districts that may be created statewide.
Read MoreA bill intended to coordinate anti-poverty initiatives, as well as address concerns about Omaha’s public housing agency, received final approval from lawmakers April 11.
Read MoreLawmakers passed a bill April 11 intended to give community members greater say in the development of a proposed inland port district in Omaha.
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A proposal to update the Nebraska Innovation Hub Act advanced to the final round of debate March 26 after lawmakers amended it to limit the number of special retail districts that could be created statewide.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval March 26 to a proposal intended to give community members greater say in the development of a proposed inland port district in Omaha.
Read MoreA bill that would require certain cities to create detailed poverty elimination plans advanced to the second round of debate March 20 after lawmakers amended it to include proposals intended to address concerns about Omaha’s public housing agency.
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Omaha public housing residents would be provided legal counsel at no cost to them during termination hearings and eviction cases under a bill heard Feb. 6 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
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The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Jan. 30 on two measures intended to increase housing density in Nebraska cities.
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Certain Nebraska cities would be required to create detailed poverty elimination plans in the state’s poorest communities under a proposal heard Jan. 23 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
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