Expansion 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.
Read MoreThe Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 26 on a bill designed to expand mass transit in Nebraska’s larger cities.
Read MoreMetropolitan-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.
Read MoreThe Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 19 on a bill that would allow municipalities throughout Nebraska to create or join land banks.
Read MoreA bill that would provide incentives for construction of low-income housing was considered Feb. 19 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreA bill heard Feb. 12 by the Urban Affairs Committee would make the state’s building code the default code for municipalities.
Read MoreThe Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 12 on a bill that would update Nebraska’s building code.
Read MoreThe Urban Affairs Committee heard two bills designed to expand and improve early childhood education Jan. 29.
Read MoreNo municipality would be allowed to ban Airbnb or any other short-term rental company from operating in Nebraska under a bill heard by the Urban Affairs Committee Jan. 29.
Read MoreRental properties in Omaha and Lincoln would be inspected regularly under a bill considered Jan. 22 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read MoreNeighborhoods would have an additional avenue to pursue improvement projects under a bill heard Feb. 6 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
Read MoreThe Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Jan. 30 on a bill that would update the state’s tax-increment financing rules.
Read MoreA provision of state law that allows Nebraska municipalities to redevelop problem property would be eliminated under a bill considered by the Urban Affairs Committee Jan. 30.
Read MoreNebraska cities would be required to add an early childhood component to their comprehensive plans under a bill heard Jan. 23 by the Urban Affairs Committee. The bill would apply to cities of the metropolitan, primary, first and second class. It would not apply to villages.
Read MoreGrant limitations under the state’s Civic and Community Center Financing (CCCF) Act would be expanded under a bill considered by the Urban Affairs Committee Jan. 23.
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