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Yes: 88 • No: 0
NebraskaLB90109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET
Change provisions relating to improvement districts in cities of the first class
Sponsored By: Robert Clements
Signed by Governor
Urban Affairs Committee
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Long-term street assessments for owners
The city charges nearby properties for street and public-space work through special assessments. Bills are split into equal yearly payments for up to 20 years, and the first is due 50 days after the levy. Later payments add interest, and three late payments let the city speed up the rest after 20 days of published notice. For graveling only, one-third is due at 50 days, then at one year, then at two years. You may pay the full amount within 50 days to avoid any lien or charge. The city may sell street improvement bonds, up to 20 years, and repay them with these assessments. If owners with 75% of the front footage petition, the city must form a district and assess the entire cost to private property, including intersections; the council may deny only when the area lacks water, sewer, and graded streets and must explain the denial in writing.
How cities form street improvement districts
The mayor and council can create street improvement districts by ordinance in the city, next to it, and in contiguous county industrial areas. Allowed work includes paving, sidewalks, plazas, landscaping, lighting, curbs, and gutters, and similar permanent features. A district may join touching parts of streets, alleys, and public ways to make one continuous street, including cul-de-sacs and links to existing pavement; one district may mix different types of work. After approval, the city clerk publishes notice once a week for at least 20 days. Owners of record who held title when notice was published and who hold over 50% of the front footage can object in writing within 20 days; if they do, the project stops and the ordinance is repealed. If 25% of abutting owners petition before bids, the city must include those materials; after paving bids open, action pauses at least 10 days so a majority can choose a bid; these rules do not apply to graveling; the council may reject all bids in the public interest. The law replaces older sections with this updated framework.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Robert Clements
legislature
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
legislature vote • 5/9/2025
Final Reading
Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1
legislature vote • 4/25/2025
Vote
Yes: 40 • No: 0 • Other: 9
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on May 13, 2025
5/13/2025legislatureDispensing of reading at large approved
5/9/2025legislaturePassed on Final Reading 48-0-1
5/9/2025legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
5/9/2025legislaturePresented to Governor on May 9, 2025
5/9/2025legislaturePlaced on Final Reading
5/6/2025legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
5/1/2025legislaturePlaced on Select File
4/30/2025legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
4/25/2025legislaturePlaced on General File
2/20/2025legislatureNotice of hearing for February 11, 2025
2/3/2025legislatureQuick name added
1/17/2025legislatureClouse name added
1/15/2025legislatureReferred to Urban Affairs Committee
1/14/2025legislatureDate of introduction
1/10/2025legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
5/13/2025
Enrolled / Slip Law
Final / Enacted
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