Nebraska 109th Legislature (2025-2026) Status: Enacted

LB 288 — Change provisions of the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act, the Community Development Law, the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on June 02, 2025.

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The updated version of Bill LB 288 changes some sections relating to energy efficiency, housing development, and the use of state funds for construction projects. Specifically, it emphasizes the importance of energy conservation and renewable energy, modifies requirements for property-related ordinances, and updates regulations regarding affordable housing and redevelopment projects. These changes are significant as they aim to promote sustainability, improve housing access, and streamline funding processes, ultimately benefiting Nebraska's citizens and economy.

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ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 E AND R AMENDMENTS TO LB 288   Introduced by Guereca, 7, Chairman Enrollment and Review 1.
LB288 LB288 2025 LEGISLATIVE BILL 288 Approved by the Governor May 30, 2025   Introduced by Urban Affairs Committee:
Strike the original sections and all amendments thereto and insert the following new sections:
McKinney, 11, Chairperson;
Section 1.
Cavanaugh, J., 9;
Clouse, 37;
Quick, 35;
Rountree, 3;
Sorrentino, 39.
  A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to property;
to amend sections 13-3202, 13-3203, 13-3204, 18-2102, 58-701, 58-708, 58-711, 81-1237, 81-1238, 81-1239, and 81-1240, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 18-2101, 18-2101.02, 18-2103, and 72-805, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024;
to change legislative findings and provisions relating to requirements for ordinances or resolutions under the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act;
to define and redefine terms;
to change provisions relating to redevelopment projects under the Community Development Law;
to change and provide provisions under the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act relating to the construction of new buildings, grants, and reports;
to change provisions relating to buildings constructed with state funds;
to change provisions relating to grant funding considerations and the annual report under the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act;
to harmonize provisions;
to provide operative dates;
and to repeal the original sections.
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, Section 1.
Such public purposes include, but are not limited to, reduced energy and water costs, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, economic stimulation and development, -1- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 improved property valuation, and increased employment.
Such public purposes include, but are not limited to, reduced energy and water costs, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, economic stimulation and development, improved property valuation, and increased employment.
heat- absorbing or heat-reflective glazed and coated window and door systems;
heat-absorbing or heat-reflective glazed and coated window and door systems;
(g) Energy recovery systems, including, but not limited to, -2- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 cogeneration and trigeneration systems;
(g) Energy recovery systems, including, but not limited to, cogeneration and trigeneration systems;
(h) Daylighting systems;
-1- LB288 LB288 2025 (h) Daylighting systems;
(m) Energy efficiency related items if so long as the cost of the energy efficiency related items financed by the municipality does not exceed twenty-five percent of the total cost of the energy project;
(m) Energy efficiency related items if so long as the cost of the energy efficiency related items financed by the municipality does not exceed twenty- five percent of the total cost of the energy project;
-3- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 (c) Solar panels with battery storage;
(c) Solar panels with battery storage;
-4- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 13-3204 (1) Pursuant to the procedures provided in this section, a municipality may, from time to time, create one or more clean energy assessment districts.
13-3204 (1) Pursuant to the procedures provided in this section, a municipality may, from time to time, create one or more clean energy assessment districts.
(d) An application process and eligibility requirements for financing energy projects;
-2- LB288 LB288 2025 (d) An application process and eligibility requirements for financing energy projects;
(f) For energy projects involving residential property, a requirement that any interest rate on assessment installments must be a -5- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 fixed rate;
(f) For energy projects involving residential property, a requirement that any interest rate on assessment installments must be a fixed rate;
and -6- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 (n) A requirement that the clean energy assessment district, with respect to single-family residential property, comply with the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act and with directives or guidelines issued by the Federal Housing Administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency on or after January 1, 2016, relating to property assessed clean energy financing.
and (n) A requirement that the clean energy assessment district, with respect to single-family residential property, comply with the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act and with directives or guidelines issued by the Federal Housing Administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency on or after January 1, 2016, relating to property assessed clean energy financing.
The planning commission or -7- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 board shall hold a public hearing on the question after giving notice of the hearing as provided in section 18-2115.01.
The planning commission or board shall hold a public hearing on the question after giving notice of the hearing as provided in section 18-2115.01.
(6) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Community Development Law, the designation of an area as an extremely blighted area pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period of no less than twenty-five years from the effective date of the resolution declaring such area to be an extremely blighted area, except that such designation may be removed prior to the end of such period pursuant to section 18-2156.
-3- LB288 LB288 2025 (6) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Community Development Law, the designation of an area as an extremely blighted area pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period of no less than twenty-five years from the effective date of the resolution declaring such area to be an extremely blighted area, except that such designation may be removed prior to the end of such period pursuant to section 18-2156.
-8- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 18-2102 It is hereby found and declared that there exist in cities of all classes and villages of this state areas which have deteriorated and become substandard and blighted because of the unsafe, insanitary, inadequate, or overcrowded condition of the dwellings therein, or because of inadequate planning of the area, or excessive land coverage by the buildings thereon, or the lack of proper light and air and open space, or because of the defective design and arrangement of the buildings thereon, or faulty street or lot layout, or congested traffic conditions, or economically or socially undesirable land uses, or the lack of affordable housing in the area.
18-2102 It is hereby found and declared that there exist in cities of all classes and villages of this state areas which have deteriorated and become substandard and blighted because of the unsafe, insanitary, inadequate, or overcrowded condition of the dwellings therein, or because of inadequate planning of the area, or excessive land coverage by the buildings thereon, or the lack of proper light and air and open space, or because of the defective design and arrangement of the buildings thereon, or faulty street or lot layout, or congested traffic conditions, or economically or socially undesirable land uses, or the lack of affordable housing in the area.
Such conditions or a combination of some or all of them have resulted and will continue to result in making such areas economic or social liabilities harmful to the social and economic well- being of the entire communities in which they exist, needlessly increasing public expenditures, imposing onerous municipal burdens, decreasing the tax base, reducing tax revenue, substantially impairing or arresting the sound growth of municipalities, aggravating traffic problems, substantially impairing or arresting the elimination of traffic hazards and the improvement of traffic facilities, and depreciating general community-wide values.
Such conditions or a combination of some or all of them have resulted and will continue to result in making such areas economic or social liabilities harmful to the social and economic well-being of the entire communities in which they exist, needlessly increasing public expenditures, imposing onerous municipal burdens, decreasing the tax base, reducing tax revenue, substantially impairing or arresting the sound growth of municipalities, aggravating traffic problems, substantially impairing or arresting the elimination of traffic hazards and the improvement of traffic facilities, and depreciating general community-wide values.
The elimination of such conditions and the acquisition and preparation of land in or necessary to the renewal of substandard and blighted areas and its sale or lease for development or redevelopment in -9- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 accordance with general plans and redevelopment plans of communities and any assistance which may be given by any state public body in connection therewith are public uses and purposes for which public money may be expended and private property acquired.
The elimination of such conditions and the acquisition and preparation of land in or necessary to the renewal of substandard and blighted areas and its sale or lease for development or redevelopment in accordance with general plans and redevelopment plans of communities and any assistance which may be given by any state public body in connection therewith are public uses and purposes for which public money may be expended and private property acquired.
(1) Affordable housing means (a) workforce housing, (b) housing -10- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 targeted for households earning less than one hundred fifty percent of the median income for the county in which such housing is located, or (c) housing under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(1) Affordable housing means (a) workforce housing, (b) housing targeted for households earning less than one hundred fifty percent of the median income for the county in which such housing is located, or (c) housing under section of the Internal Revenue Code;
(4) (3) Blighted area means an area (a) which, by reason of the presence of a substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures, existence of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness, insanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site or other improvements, diversity of ownership, tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land, defective or unusual conditions of title, improper subdivision, or obsolete or no platting, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of the community, retards the provision of housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social liability and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use and (b) in which there is at least one of the following conditions:
(4) (3) Blighted area means an area (a) which, by reason of the presence of a substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating structures, existence of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness, insanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site or other improvements, diversity of ownership, tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land, defective or unusual conditions of title, improper subdivision, or obsolete or no -4- LB288 LB288 2025 platting, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of the community, retards the provision of housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social liability and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use and (b) in which there is at least one of the following conditions:
(iv) the per capita income of the area is lower than the average per capita income of -11- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 the city or village in which the area is designated;
(iv) the per capita income of the area is lower than the average per capita income of the city or village in which the area is designated;
-12- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 (12) (11) Enhanced employment area means an area not exceeding six hundred acres (a) within a community redevelopment area which is designated by an authority as eligible for the imposition of an occupation tax or (b) not within a community redevelopment area as may be designated under section 18-2142.04;
(12) (11) Enhanced employment area means an area not exceeding six hundred acres (a) within a community redevelopment area which is designated by an authority as eligible for the imposition of an occupation tax or (b) not within a community redevelopment area as may be designated under section 18-2142.04;
(20) (19) Number of new employees means the number of equivalent employees that are employed at a business as a result of the -13- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 redevelopment project during a year that are in excess of the number of equivalent employees during the year immediately prior to the year that a redevelopment plan is adopted;
(20) (19) Number of new employees means the number of equivalent employees that are employed at a business as a result of the redevelopment project during a year that are in excess of the number of equivalent employees during the year immediately prior to the year that a redevelopment plan is adopted;
(24) (23) Public body means the state or any municipality, county, township, board, commission, authority, district, or other political subdivision or public body of the state;
(24) (23) Public body means the state or any municipality, county, -5- LB288 LB288 2025 township, board, commission, authority, district, or other political subdivision or public body of the state;
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(28) (27) Redevelopment plan means a plan, as it exists from time to -14- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 time for one or more community redevelopment areas, or for a redevelopment project, which (a) conforms to the general plan for the municipality as a whole and (b) is sufficiently complete to indicate such land acquisition, demolition and removal of structures, redevelopment, improvements, and rehabilitation as may be proposed to be carried out in the community redevelopment area, zoning and planning changes, if any, land uses, maximum densities, and building requirements;
(28) (27) Redevelopment plan means a plan, as it exists from time to time for one or more community redevelopment areas, or for a redevelopment project, which (a) conforms to the general plan for the municipality as a whole and (b) is sufficiently complete to indicate such land acquisition, demolition and removal of structures, redevelopment, improvements, and rehabilitation as may be proposed to be carried out in the community redevelopment area, zoning and planning changes, if any, land uses, maximum densities, and building requirements;
and may also include the preparation of the redevelopment plan, the planning, survey, and other work incident to a redevelopment project and the preparation of all plans and arrangements -15- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 for carrying out a redevelopment project;
and may also include the preparation of the redevelopment plan, the planning, survey, and other work incident to a redevelopment project and the preparation of all plans and arrangements for carrying out a redevelopment project;
(32) (31) Substandard area means an area in which less than twenty percent of the housing is affordable housing or in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether nonresidential or residential in character, which, by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, is -16- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, and crime, (which cannot be remedied through construction of prisons), and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare;
(32) (31) Substandard area means an area in which less than twenty percent of the housing is affordable housing or in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether nonresidential or residential in character, which, by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, and crime, (which cannot be remedied through construction of prisons), and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare;
For purposes of this subdivision (c), housing unit costs shall be updated annually by the Department of Economic Development based upon the most recent increase or decrease in the Producer Price Index for all commodities, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics;
For purposes -6- LB288 LB288 2025 of this subdivision (c), housing unit costs shall be updated annually by the Department of Economic Development based upon the most recent increase or decrease in the Producer Price Index for all commodities, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics;
For any proposed redevelopment project that includes the division of taxes as provided in section 18-2147 and that is located in an area which has been declared substandard and blighted because less than twenty percent of the housing in the area is affordable housing, the governing body may approve such project if:
 For any proposed redevelopment project that includes the division of taxes as provided in section 18-2147 and that is located in an area which has been declared substandard and blighted because less than twenty percent of the housing in the area is affordable housing, the governing body may approve such project if:
Section 58-708, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is -17- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 amended to read:
Section 58-701, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:
58-708 (1) During each calendar year in which funds are available from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund for use by the Department of Economic Development, the department shall make its best efforts to allocate not less than thirty percent of such funds to each congressional district.
58-701 Sections 58-701 to 58-711 and section 10 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act.
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 The Department of Economic Development shall not require any new construction project or rental conversion project which receives funding from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to meet the requirements of section 72-805 related to complying with the International Energy Conservation Code and obtaining approval of building plans and specifications by the Department of Environment and Energy.
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Section 58-708, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:
58-708 (1) During each calendar year in which funds are available from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund for use by the Department of Economic Development, the department shall make its best efforts to allocate not less than thirty percent of such funds to each congressional district.
(a) The Department of Economic Development shall disburse grant funds to a qualified recipient equal to eighty percent of the housing development costs of such recipient, excluding general administration -18- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 costs, housing management fees, lead-based paint test costs, and technical assistance costs, once the department approves such recipient for grant funds;
(a) The Department of Economic Development shall disburse grant funds to a qualified recipient equal to eighty percent of the housing development costs of such recipient, excluding general administration costs, housing management fees, lead-based paint test costs, and technical assistance costs, once the department approves such recipient for grant funds;
(ii) Disqualification of the qualified recipient in pending applications for other department programs;
(ii) Disqualification of the qualified recipient in pending applications -7- LB288 LB288 2025 for other department programs;
or -19- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 (iv) Other actions deemed necessary by the department to meet the department's responsibility to ensure proper use of funds so long as such actions do not unduly harm a qualified recipient's reputation and ability to successfully operate in Nebraska.
or (iv) Other actions deemed necessary by the department to meet the department's responsibility to ensure proper use of funds so long as such actions do not unduly harm a qualified recipient's reputation and ability to successfully operate in Nebraska.
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Section 58-711, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is -20- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 amended to read:
Section 58-711, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read:
58-711 (1) The Department of Economic Development shall submit, as part of the department's annual status report under section 81-1201.11, the following information regarding the Affordable Housing Trust Fund:
58-711 (1) The Department of Economic Development shall submit, as part of the department's annual status report under section 81-1201.11, the following information regarding the Affordable Housing Trust Fund:
(k) the total amount of funds for which applications were received during the previous calendar year, the year- end fund balance, and, if all available funds have not been committed, an explanation of the reasons why all such funds have not been so committed;
(k) the total amount of funds for which applications were received during the previous calendar year, the year-end fund balance, and, if all available funds have not been committed, an explanation of the reasons why all such funds have not been so committed;
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Section 72-805, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, is amended to read:
72-805 Except as provided in section 10 of this act for certain projects funded by the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the The 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, published by the International Code Council, applies to all new buildings constructed in whole or in part with state funds after July 1, 2020.
The Department of Environment and Energy shall review building plans and specifications necessary to determine whether a building will meet the requirements of this section, except that the department shall not be required to review building plans and specifications upon evidence that the building plans and specifications have previously been reviewed by a county, city, or village enforcing a local building or construction code adopted pursuant to section 71-6406 if such local building or construction code includes the requirements of the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code.
The department shall provide a copy of any its review to the agency receiving funding.
The agency receiving the funding shall verify that the building as constructed meets or exceeds the code.
The verification shall be provided to the department.
The Director of Environment and Energy may, in consultation with the State Building Administrator of the Department of Administrative Services, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section.
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-21- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 81-1237 For purposes of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act:
81-1237 For purposes of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment -8- LB288 LB288 2025 Act:
or (c) Upper-story housing development for occupation by a homeowner or rent-to-own tenant;
or (c) Upper-story housing development for occupation by a homeowner or rent- to-own tenant;
(5) Homeownership incentive reserve account means an interest- bearing, deposit-insured account maintained by the owner of a housing unit for future use by the unit's tenant to purchase a home;
(5) Homeownership incentive reserve account means an interest-bearing, deposit-insured account maintained by the owner of a housing unit for future use by the unit's tenant to purchase a home;
(9) Project reserve account means an interest-bearing, deposit- insured account maintained by the owner of a housing unit for unexpected -22- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 expenses, routine maintenance, and other operational costs associated with managing rental properties;
(9) Project reserve account means an interest-bearing, deposit-insured account maintained by the owner of a housing unit for unexpected expenses, routine maintenance, and other operational costs associated with managing rental properties;
and (B) The tenant may end the lease without penalty if the tenant -23- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 provides the owner with thirty days' written notice and purchases a home that will be the tenant's new primary residence;
and (B) The tenant may end the lease without penalty if the tenant provides the owner with thirty days' written notice and purchases a home that will be the tenant's new primary residence;
(b) Owner-occupied or rent-to-own housing that meets the following requirements:
-9- LB288 LB288 2025 (b) Owner-occupied or rent-to-own housing that meets the following requirements:
units for which the -24- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 (i) The cost to substantially rehabilitate such housing units exceeds fifty percent of its a unit's before-construction assessed value;
units for which the (i) The cost to substantially rehabilitate such housing units exceeds fifty percent of its a unit's before-construction assessed value;
and (d) Housing units that do that does not receive federal or state low-income housing tax credits, community development block grants, HOME funds, or funds from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
and (d) Housing units that do that does not receive federal or state low- income housing tax credits, community development block grants, HOME funds, or funds from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
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(2) A nonprofit development organization may apply to the director for approval of a workforce housing grant for a workforce housing -25- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 investment fund.
(2) A nonprofit development organization may apply to the director for approval of a workforce housing grant for a workforce housing investment fund.
(d) Reducing barriers to the development and purchase of owner- occupied housing with flexible forms of assistance, including grants, forgivable loans, homeownership incentive reserve accounts, purchase option agreements, and other forms of long-term, patient financing;
(d) Reducing barriers to the development and purchase of owner-occupied housing with flexible forms of assistance, including grants, forgivable loans, homeownership incentive reserve accounts, purchase option agreements, and other forms of long-term, patient financing;
and -26- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 (f) A demonstrated ability to grow and manage a workforce housing investment fund.
and (f) A demonstrated ability to grow and manage a workforce housing investment fund.
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81-1239 (1) The Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund is created.
81-1239 (1) The Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund is -10- LB288 LB288 2025 created.
Any money in the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital -27- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
Any money in the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
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81-1240 (1) Each nonprofit development organization shall submit an annual report to the director to be included as a part of the department's annual status report required under section 81-1201.11.
81-1240 (1) Each nonprofit development organization shall submit an annual report to the director to be included as a part of the department's annual status report required under section 81-1201.11.
-28- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 (a) The name and geographical location of the nonprofit development organization;
(a) The name and geographical location of the nonprofit development organization;
and (e) The results of the annual audit required under subdivision (4) (d) of section 81-1238;
and (e) The results of the annual audit required under subdivision (4)(d) of section 81-1238;
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Sections 9, 10, and 17 of this act become operative on October 1, 2025.
Sections 11, 12, and 20 of this act become operative on October 1, 2025.
The other sections of this act become operative on their -29- ER55 ER55 LB288 LB288 JNH - 04/28/2025 JNH - 04/28/2025 effective date.
The other sections of this act become operative on their effective date.
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Original sections 13-3202, 13-3203, 13-3204, 18-2102, 81-1237, 81-1238, 81-1239, and 81-1240, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 18-2101, 18-2101.02, and 18-2103, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, are repealed.
Original sections 13-3202, 13-3203, 13-3204, 18-2102, 58-701, 81-1237, 81-1238, 81-1239, and 81-1240, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 18-2101, 18-2101.02, 18-2103, and 72-805, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, are repealed.
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to amend sections 13-3202, 13-3203, 13-3204, 18-2102, 58-708, 58-711, 81-1237, 81-1238, 81-1239, and 81-1240, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 18-2101, 18-2101.02, and 18-2103, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024;
to change legislative findings and provisions relating to requirements for ordinances or resolutions under the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act;
to define and redefine terms;
to change provisions relating to redevelopment projects under the Community Development Law;
to change provisions relating to grants and reports under the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act;
to change provisions relating to grant funding considerations and the annual report under the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act;
to harmonize provisions;
to provide operative dates;
and to repeal the original sections.".
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The bill amends various Nebraska statutory sections to revise the requirements and definitions under the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act and related housing laws.

  • Section 13-3202

    publicly or privately owned property that is designed to reduce the electric, gas, water, or other utility demand or consumption of the buildings on, or to be constructed on, such property or to promote the efficient and effective management of natural resources or storm water, including, but not limited to: → publicly or privately owned property that is designed to reduce the electric, gas, water, or other utility demand or consumption of the buildings on, or to be constructed on, such property; or to promote the efficient and effective management of natural resources or storm water.

    Clarifies the definition of 'Energy efficiency improvement' by separating two related functions.

  • Section 13-3202

    other utility demand or consumption of the buildings on, or to be constructed on, such property. → other utility demand or consumption of the buildings on, or to be constructed on, such property; or to promote the efficient and effective management of natural resources or storm water.

    Adds clarity and separation in the definition regarding the purpose of energy efficiency improvements.

  • Section 13-3203

    Energy efficiency improvement means any acquisition, installation, or modification benefiting publicly or privately owned property that is designed to reduce the electric, gas, water, or other utility demand or consumption of the buildings on, or to be constructed on, such property or to promote the efficient and effective management of natural resources or storm water, including, but not limited to: → Energy efficiency improvement means any acquisition, installation, or modification benefiting publicly or privately owned property that is designed to reduce the electric, gas, water, or other utility demand or consumption of the buildings on, or to be constructed on, such property; or to promote the efficient and effective management of natural resources or storm water, including, but not limited to:

    Modifies the definition to improve readability and clarity of the goals of energy efficiency improvements.

  • Section 13-3204

    assessments must be a fixed rate; → assessments must be a fixed rate of interest;

    Clarifies that the interest rate for assessments must remain fixed.

  • Section 13-3204

    that the term of the annual assessments not exceed the weighted average useful life of the energy project paid for by the annual assessments; → that the term of the annual assessments shall not exceed the weighted average useful life of the energy project; and

    Clarifies duration constraints on assessments linked to energy projects.

  • Section 13-3204

    requirements for financing energy projects; → requirements and eligibility criteria for financing energy projects;

    Broadened the scope of requirements in the ordinance for creating clean energy assessment districts.

Action History

  1. Provisions/portions of LB450 amended into LB288 by AM733

  2. Provisions/portions of LB531 amended into LB288 by AM1181

  3. Provisions/portions of LB622 amended into LB288 by AM968

  4. Provisions/portions of LB626 amended into LB288 by AM733

  5. Approved by Governor on May 30, 2025

  6. Dispensing of reading at large approved

  7. Passed on Final Reading 43-6*-0

  8. President/Speaker signed

  9. Presented to Governor on May 28, 2025

  10. Placed on Final Reading with ST30

  11. Enrollment and Review ST30 filed

  12. Enrollment and Review ST30 recorded

  13. Enrollment and Review ER55 adopted

  14. Kauth AM1181 filed

  15. Kauth AM1181 adopted

  16. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

  17. Placed on Select File with ER55

  18. Enrollment and Review ER55 filed

  19. McKinney AM1052 withdrawn

  20. McKinney AM1074 adopted

  21. Dover AM968 adopted

  22. Urban Affairs AM733 adopted

  23. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

  24. McKinney AM1074 to AM733 filed

  25. McKinney AM1052 to AM733 filed

  26. Dover AM968 to AM733 filed

  27. Placed on General File with AM733

  28. Urban Affairs AM733 filed

  29. Urban Affairs priority bill

  30. Notice of hearing for February 04, 2025

  31. Referred to Urban Affairs Committee

  32. Date of introduction

Sponsors

  • Urban Affairs Committee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Urban Affairs Committee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (48)

48 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed on Final Reading 43-6*-0

Passed 43 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43600
Total 43600
% of votes cast 88%12%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Meyer — Yea
McKeon* — Nay
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Nay
Dan Lonowski — Nay
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Nay
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Nay
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Nay
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Kauth AM1181 adopted

Failed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 380011
Total 380011
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
McKeon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Ashlei Spivey — Not Voting
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Not Voting
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Not Voting
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Yea
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Not Voting
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Not Voting
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Not Voting
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Not Voting
Paul Strommen — Yea
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Yea
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Yea
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Not Voting
Victor Rountree — Not Voting
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Dover AM968 adopted

Failed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40009
Total 40009
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Meyer — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Not Voting
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Not Voting

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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

Passed 42 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42007
Total 42007
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Meyer — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Dan Lonowski — Yea
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Not Voting
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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McKinney AM1074 adopted

Failed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40009
Total 40009
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Meyer — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Not Voting
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Yea
Carolyn Bosn — Not Voting
Christy Armendariz — Not Voting
Dan Lonowski — Not Voting
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Yea
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Urban Affairs AM733 adopted

Failed 41 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41008
Total 41008
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Meyer — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Ashlei Spivey — Yea
Barry DeKay — Yea
Beau Ballard — Yea
Ben Hansen — Yea
Bob Andersen — Yea
Bob Hallstrom — Yea
Brian Hardin — Not Voting
Carolyn Bosn — Yea
Christy Armendariz — Yea
Dan Lonowski — Not Voting
Dan Quick — Yea
Danielle Conrad — Yea
Dave Murman — Yea
Dave Wordekemper — Yea
Dunixi Guereca — Yea
Eliot Bostar — Yea
George Dungan — Yea
Jana Hughes — Not Voting
Jane Raybould — Yea
Jared Storm — Yea
Jason Prokop — Yea
John Arch — Yea
John Cavanaugh — Yea
John Fredrickson — Yea
Kathleen Kauth — Yea
Loren Lippincott — Yea
Machaela Cavanaugh — Not Voting
Margo Juarez — Yea
Megan Hunt — Yea
Merv Riepe — Yea
Mike Jacobson — Yea
Mike Moser — Yea
Myron Dorn — Yea
Paul Strommen — Not Voting
R. Brad von Gillern — Yea
Rick Holdcroft — Yea
Rita Sanders — Not Voting
Robert Clements — Yea
Robert Dover — Yea
Stan Clouse — Yea
Tanya Storer — Not Voting
Teresa Ibach — Yea
Terrell McKinney — Yea
Tom Brandt — Yea
Tony Sorrentino — Yea
Victor Rountree — Yea
Wendy DeBoer — Yea

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Subjects

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