{"id":29282,"date":"2021-02-17T09:29:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T15:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=29282"},"modified":"2021-02-17T09:29:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T15:29:24","slug":"bill-would-end-creation-of-sanitary-and-improvement-districts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=29282","title":{"rendered":"Bill would end creation of sanitary and improvement districts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Matt Hansen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB168, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Matt Hansen, would prohibit the creation of such districts after July 1, 2021.<\/p>\n

SIDs are limited-purpose political subdivisions primarily used by larger cities to finance infrastructure outside city limits with the expectation that the developed area eventually will be annexed, Hansen said.<\/p>\n

He said SIDs contribute to a lack of affordable housing and deter investment in older neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe SIDs disincentive any sort of coordinated housing effort at the local level and lead to a near sole focus on suburban single-family homes,\u201d Hansen said.<\/p>\n

No one testified in support of the bill.<\/p>\n

Developer Denny Van Moorleghem testified in opposition. He said SIDs provide less-expensive lots, creating lower housing costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my mind, they are the answer to affordability,\u201d Van Moorleghem said.<\/p>\n

Sarpy County Administrator Dan Hoins also spoke in opposition. He said SIDs transfer risk from taxpayers to developers by allowing cities to limit a project\u2019s debt-to-value ratio prior to construction.<\/p>\n

Also in opposition was Papillion City Planner Mark Stursma. Eliminating SIDs would hinder economic development significantly in Sarpy County, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly a few, large well-funded developers would be capable of financing a development project,\u201d Stursma said.<\/p>\n

The committee took no immediate action on LB168.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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