The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed a district court’s decision to allow a municipality to use general condemnation procedures to acquire gas facilities in an area that the municipality annexed. See SourceGas Distribution LLC v. City of Hastings, 287 Neb. 595 (2014). The Supreme Court’s decision affirmed a powerful exemption from […]
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Nebraska Supreme Court Holds Implied Easements Attach to Land by Judicial Decree
When purchasing real estate in Nebraska, purchasers should take notice of the Nebraska Supreme Court’s recent decision in Woodle v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company. In this case of first impression, the court held that implied easements do not actually exist until a court recognizes the existence of the same, […]
103rd Nebraska Legislature, Second Session: Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Municipal Law Update – Final Summary
The second session of the 103rd Nebraska Legislature adjourned sine die on April 17, 2014. From this 60-day session, 185 legislative bills became law. Here is a final summary of the bills we tracked this session related to real property, renewable energy, and municipal law. Copies of the bills and information regarding […]
Constitutional Amendment on Tax Increment Financing Fails to Advance (LR 29CA)
The Nebraska Legislature did not pass a legislative resolution to place on the November ballot a proposed amendment to the Nebraska Constitution regarding tax-increment financing. Legislative Resolution 29CA sought to amend the Nebraska Constitution to alter the standard under which a city or village could incur debt for redevelopment projects. […]
Nebraska Legislature Approves Electric Transmission Study (LB 1115)
On April 16, 2014, Governor Heineman signed Legislative Bill 1115, a bill appropriating funds for a study of state, regional, and national transmission infrastructure and policy. Introduced by Senator Al Davis, LB 1115 requires the Nebraska Power Review Board to produce the transmission study and to submit its results to […]