On May 27, 2020, the Treasury Department responded to Congressional requests to extend safe harbors for the renewable energy production tax credit (“PTC”) and the energy investment tax credit (“ITC”) to provide temporary relief for renewable energy developers during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. 2018 Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) guidance creates […]
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Legislative Session Suspended Until Further Notice
In light of COVID-19, on March 16, 2020, the Nebraska Legislature suspended the legislative session until further notice. The Legislature is 40 days into the 60-day session, which began on January 3, 2020. We anticipate the Legislature will reconvene at some point this spring or summer to complete the remaining […]
Fair Housing Issues And Covid-19
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 […]
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 […]