I. INTRODUCTION The virus named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes have been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (commonly referred to as “COVID-19”). On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared COVID-19 a “public emergency of international concern.” On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary […]
Dirt Alert
106th Nebraska Legislature, Second Session
The Second Session of the Nebraska Legislature convened January 8, 2020. This Dirt Alert provides an update on certain bills introduced during Days 6-10 of the Second Session related to economic development, municipal law, real estate, renewable energy, taxation, and water/natural resources law. Here is a list of the bills […]
106th Nebraska Legislature, Second Session
The Second Session of the Nebraska Legislature convened January 8, 2020. This Dirt Alert provides an update on certain bills introduced during the first five days of the Session related to economic development, municipal law, real estate, renewable energy, taxation, and water/natural resources law. Here is a list of the […]
106th Nebraska Legislature, First Session, Adjourns Sine Die
The First Session of the 106th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 9, 2019. Bill introduction concluded on January 23, 2019. The Legislature adjourned sine die six legislative days early on May 31, 2019. Provided below are summaries of 4 bills of interest following the conclusion of the First Session and […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Affirms 30-day Window for TIF Challenges
Salem Grain Co., Inc., v. City of Falls City, 302 Nb. 548 (2019). In 2012, Defendant and Appellee Consolidated Grain and Barge Company (“Consolidated Grain”) proposed to construct a new commercial grain receiving, storage, and shipping facility in Falls City, Nebraska. Consolidated Grain applied for tax increment financing (“TIF”) for […]