Main St Properties v. City of Bellevue, 318 Neb. 116 (2024) The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed a city’s rezoning of property after the owner violated terms of a conditional zoning agreement because legislative power is not subject to a “petition in error” claim. At issue was whether the city council […]
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Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Carbon Pipeline’s Authority to Survey Private Property
on Monday, 2 December 2024 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Summit Carbon Sols., LLC, v. Kasischke, __N.W.3d __ (Iowa 2024) The Iowa Supreme Court issued an important decision on November 22, 2024, upholding carbon pipelines’ statutory authority to survey private property. At issue was whether those surveys constitute a taking. Summit Carbon Solutions is one of three companies currently developing […]
Adjustments to Nebraska Public Meeting Notice Requirements Beginning in 2025
on Thursday, 21 November 2024 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Beginning January 1, 2025, Nebraska law will impose new notice requirements for meetings of a public body. Legislative Bill 287 (“LB 287”) amends the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 84‑1407–1414 (the “Act”)[1], in several significant ways. LB 287 amends section 84-1411 to include a new option for proper […]
Nebraska Law Clarifies How Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Must Source Their Electricity
on Tuesday, 5 November 2024 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Recent demand and tax incentives in the electric vehicle industry have driven commercial interest in building charging stations nationwide.[1] Such a station charges electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles for a fee. This has prompted legal questions about state regulation of the electricity for those charging stations. The Nebraska Legislature […]
Nebraska Department of Revenue’s Directive 24-3 Clarifies Taxation Updates for Renewable Energy Developers
on Tuesday, 8 October 2024 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Section 77-201 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes directs county assessors to assess all real property in Nebraska at its actual value for taxation purposes. Section 77-1359 carved an exception into that language, directing county assessors to assess agricultural land at seventy-five percent of its market value. This drove down the […]
