The Nebraska Legislature approved, and, on March 5, 2015, the Governor signed Legislative Bill 107, which amends the Nebraska Nurse Practitioner Practice Act, governing advance practice registered nurses (APRNs), to be effective June 5, 2015. The stated purpose of the Bill includes “to eliminate requirements for integrated practice agreements for […]
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104th Nebraska Legislature, First Session: Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Municipal Law Update – Part 11 (Days 54 – 60)
The first session of the 104th Nebraska Legislature is now two-thirds complete with the Legislature holding its last hearings this week. Here is an update on the bills we are tracking related to real property, renewable energy, and municipal law. Of significant note, on April 2, 2015, the Revenue Committee […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Affirmed the City of Valley’s Annexation of Sanitary and Improvement District No. 196
The Nebraska Supreme Court, in Sanitary and Improvement District No. 196 v. City of Valley, 858 N.W. 2d 553, 290 Neb. 1 (2015), held that a city may annex land on which a sanitary improvement district is located if the land is not agricultural, the land is contiguous and adjacent […]
Legislative Bill Regarding Insuring Title and Liens in Personal Property or Fixtures Becomes Law
On March 16, 2015, Governor Ricketts approved LB 180, which amends Nebraska Revised Statutes sections 44-201 and 44-1981 to allow title companies to insure interests in personal property or fixtures against adverse claims to title or security interests. Previously, Nebraska law limited title insurance to real property. Under the law, […]
Iowa Supreme Court Limits the Implied Warranty of Workmanlike Construction
The Iowa Supreme Court, in Rosauer Corporation v. Sapp Development, L.L.C., held the implied warranty of workmanlike construction does not apply to the sale of vacant land. 856 N.W.2d 906 (Iowa 2014). As such, the developer could not maintain an action against the seller of the lot without a dwelling. […]