The Second Session of the 107th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 5, 2022. This chart provides the status of certain bills related to economic development, energy and renewable energy, government and municipal law, healthcare, real estate and financial transactions, taxation, and telecommunications. Here is a comprehensive list of the bills we […]
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107th Nebraska Legislature Second Session
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 […]
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 […]