Legislative Bills 708 (Bolz), 774 (Scheer), and 1088 (Davis) relate to the health care needs of Nebraska. LB 708 allows health-care facilities providing memory care to include on their license a “memory care” endorsement, after applying and meeting certain qualifications. The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services […]
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Legislation Supports Multiple Forms of Renewable Energy
on Monday, 8 February 2016 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
Nebraska legislators have proposed multiple bills to support wind, solar, and other forms of renewable energy by enacting tax credits and requiring the State to provide additional resources. On February 4, 2016, the Nebraska Legislature held a hearing for LB 736 (Friesen), a bill that clarifies that any public power […]
Legislation Introduced to Amend the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act
on Monday, 8 February 2016 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
The Nebraska Legislature is considering two bills that would amend the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act. The Legislature’s Urban Affairs committee will hear testimony on LBs 808 and 860 on February 9, 2016. LB 808 (Hansen) removes the requirement for a vote of a city’s registered voters for amendments […]
Natural Resources Committee Considers Removing Barriers to the Export of Renewable Energy
on Monday, 8 February 2016 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
On January 27, 2016, the Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on LB 824 (McCollister), which removes several significant barriers inhibiting private development of wind energy and encourages billions of dollars of investment in Nebraska. LB 824 allows development of private renewable generation facilities with limited oversight by the Nebraska Power […]
104th Nebraska Legislature, Second Session: Economic Development, Municipal Law, Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Taxes (Days 6 – 10)
on Monday, 25 January 2016 in
Dirt Alert: David C. Levy, Editor
The Second Session of 104th Nebraska Legislature convened on January 6, 2016. Here is a list of the bills we are tracking and their current status. This Dirt Alert provides an update on the bills we are tracking related to economic development, municipal law, real estate, renewable energy, and taxation, which […]
