When purchasing real estate in Nebraska, purchasers should take notice of the Nebraska Supreme Court’s recent decision in Woodle v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company. In this case of first impression, the court held that implied easements do not actually exist until a court recognizes the existence of the same, […]
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103rd Nebraska Legislature, Second Session: Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Municipal Law Update – Final Summary
on Monday, 12 May 2014 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
The second session of the 103rd Nebraska Legislature adjourned sine die on April 17, 2014. From this 60-day session, 185 legislative bills became law. Here is a final summary of the bills we tracked this session related to real property, renewable energy, and municipal law. Copies of the bills and information regarding […]
Constitutional Amendment on Tax Increment Financing Fails to Advance (LR 29CA)
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Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
The Nebraska Legislature did not pass a legislative resolution to place on the November ballot a proposed amendment to the Nebraska Constitution regarding tax-increment financing. Legislative Resolution 29CA sought to amend the Nebraska Constitution to alter the standard under which a city or village could incur debt for redevelopment projects. […]
Nebraska Legislature Approves Electric Transmission Study (LB 1115)
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Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
On April 16, 2014, Governor Heineman signed Legislative Bill 1115, a bill appropriating funds for a study of state, regional, and national transmission infrastructure and policy. Introduced by Senator Al Davis, LB 1115 requires the Nebraska Power Review Board to produce the transmission study and to submit its results to […]
Governor Approves Changes in Law Relating to Water, Irrigation and Natural Resources (LB 1098)
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Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Governor Heineman approved Legislative Bill 1098 on April 9, 2014. LB 1098 reconstructs the make-up and duties of the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission by increasing the number of appointed members to fourteen, describing the categories that members will represent, and by setting the future term of newly appointed members among […]
