The Second Session of the 105th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 3, 2018. This Dirt Alert provides an update on certain bills introduced during days 6-10 of the Session related to economic development, municipal law, real estate, renewable energy, and taxation. A list of all bills we are tracking for […]
Dirt Alert
105th Nebraska Legislature, Second Session
on Friday, 12 January 2018 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
The Second Session of the 105th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 3, 2018. 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 […]
Tax Reform Bill Retains Federal Historic Tax Credit and Eliminates Pre-1936 Rehabilitation Credit; Other Tax Credits Appear Safe
on Tuesday, 19 December 2017 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
The House and Senate Conference Committee have come to terms on the Trump administration’s overhaul of the current tax code. The new tax bill reinstates the 20 percent Federal Historic Tax Credit (“HTC”), but eliminates the 10 percent tax credit provided for rehabilitation of non-certified buildings predating 1936 (“Pre 1936-HTC”). […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Omaha City Council Decision and Affirms Omaha Planning Board Decision
on Friday, 8 September 2017 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
In its recent decision in Matthew Landrum et al. v. City of Omaha Planning Board et al., 297 Neb. 165 (2017), the Nebraska Supreme Court held that an action in error is not the proper means to seek review of a special use permit or rezoning ordinances. Because such permits and ordinances […]
United States Supreme Court Upholds Wisconsin Land Use Regulations Against Constitutional Challenge
on Friday, 8 September 2017 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
The United States Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a Wisconsin regulation that prevented a landowner from selling an adjacent lot as a separate building site. Murr et. al. v. Wisconsin et. al., No. 15–214 (June 23, 2017). The relevant regulation prevents Wisconsin landowners from subdividing and selling an […]
