# Nebraska LB289: Change provisions relating to cities, villages, and boards of adjustment and redefine qualifying business under the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act Nebraska LB289, Change provisions relating to cities, villages, and boards of adjustment and redefine qualifying business under the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Urban Affairs Committee; status signed, last action 2025-03-17 (Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB289-109 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB289 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Change provisions relating to cities, villages, and boards of adjustment and redefine qualifying business under the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-03-17, Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025 - Sponsor: Urban Affairs Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Urban Affairs Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (157 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More city aid for retail businesses: benefit, medium. The law lets retail businesses qualify for local economic development aid. It removes old caps that limited retail revenue to 40% in any 12 months and 20% over five years. If your business mainly sells to final customers, you can qualify under the city or village program. - Villages pick or change board size: benefit, low. When a new village forms, residents can choose a three- or five-member board. The county board must appoint that number at incorporation. Voters can later ask for a change by petition with at least 5% of registered voters and filing at least 70 days before the statewide general election. The board… - Councils can act as zoning boards: mixed, low. A city council or village board can, by ordinance, serve as the zoning board of adjustment. When it does, decisions need a two-thirds vote of members. The body must follow the usual zoning appeal and variance procedures, with the stated legal exceptions still in place. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Urban Affairs Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-13 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 47 | 0 | 2 | | 2025-02-28 | legislature | Vote | fail | 35 | 0 | 14 | | 2025-02-11 | legislature | Vote | fail | 40 | 0 | 9 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 35 | 0 | 14 | ## Actions (17) - 2025-03-17: Approved by Governor on March 17, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-03-13: Presented to Governor on March 13, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-03-13: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2025-03-13: Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2 (legislature) - 2025-03-13: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature) - 2025-03-06: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2025-02-28: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-02-28: McKinney AM309 adopted (legislature) - 2025-02-28: Enrollment and Review ER12 adopted (legislature) - 2025-02-24: McKinney AM309 filed (legislature) - 2025-02-19: Enrollment and Review ER12 filed (legislature) - 2025-02-19: Placed on Select File with ER12 (legislature) - 2025-02-11: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-02-06: Placed on General File (legislature) - 2025-01-21: Notice of hearing for January 28, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Urban Affairs Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-15: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB289.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB289.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB289.pdf) ## Related bills - LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers (failed) - LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care (failed) - LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed) - LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed) - LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed) - LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB289.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB289.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB289.pdf) ## Related - [LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax pro…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB468-109) - [LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB13-109) - [LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB677-109) - [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109) - [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109) - [LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB714-109) - [Nebraska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska/bills) - [Nebraska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB289-109 (as of 2026-10-19).