The Second Regular Session of the 107th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 5, 2022. As of January 17, there are 49 days left in the session, which concludes on April 20, 2022. Bill introduction concludes on January 20, 2022. Following days one through seven of bill introduction, we identified 45 bills […]
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Nebraska Department of Revenue: Tax Increment Financing Reporting Deadline Is December 1, 2021
All cities with ongoing Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) projects must submit annual reports to the Property Tax Administrator by December 1, 2021. The report must include the following for each TIF project approved by the city: (1) A copy of the redevelopment plan (and any amendments thereto) including the approval […]
Nebraska Supreme Court: Interest in Contract Requires Disclosure and Abstention
Moore v. Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, 310 Neb. 302 (2021). From 2014 to 2016, Timothy Moore, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Madrid, Nebraska (the “Board”), performed work outside the scope of his duties as Chairman. The extra work included filling in for the utilities […]
Nebraska Supreme Court: Conditional Use Permit Appeals Limited to County Board Decisions to Approve or Deny
Preserve the Sandhills v. Cherry County, 310 Neb. 184 (2021). Preserve the Sandhills, LLC (“PTS”), an opponent of a wind energy project in Cherry County, Nebraska, appealed the decision of the Cherry County Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) granting a conditional use permit (“CUP”) for the project. During the pendency […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Expands Municipalities’ Authority to Annex Adjacent Agricultural Land
In two decisions it issued on May 28, 2021, the Nebraska Supreme Court made significant new law regarding annexations. It clarified the standard under which a municipality may annex adjacent agricultural land. It also set forth the factors that make agricultural land urban or suburban in character, thus eligible for […]