NebraskaLB290109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

Change provisions relating to grant funding for a business park under the Economic Recovery Act

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

8 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

$5 million grant for Chief Standing Bear film

Up to $5 million in film grants are available to produce a film about Chief Standing Bear. Awards must be made by June 30, 2023. Part of the filming must take place in a qualified census tract in a metropolitan‑class city.

$90 million for metro business park

The state can grant up to $90 million to a nonprofit economic development group to build a business park. The site must be within or next to qualified census tracts in a metropolitan‑class city and inside that city’s inland port district. Funds cannot be used in downtown or northern downtown or within two miles of a major airport, and an innovation hub does not qualify. The recipient must keep a separate bank account, attend community advisory meetings, and use any sale or lease proceeds only for the park for 15 years. Beyond planning, no money is released until a 10‑year financial plan with due diligence is filed, two public input meetings are held, and an inland port authority letter of support is received.

Internships and safety grants in metro tracts

A nonprofit partnering with a metropolitan‑class city can receive part of a $6 million grant pool. Funds support internships and crime prevention inside qualified census tracts in that city. Students and residents in those areas get more programs and opportunities.

Grants to prepare land for affordable homes

The state provides up to $20 million for affordable housing work in qualified census tracts in a metropolitan‑class city, and up to $20 million in a primary‑class city. Money can prepare land or fund other ARPA‑eligible housing actions. Eligible costs include surveys; water mains; sewer, electric, gas, and high‑speed internet; title work; fixing or securing vacant properties; environmental testing and cleanup; demolition or deconstruction; and required inspection and admin costs.

Grants for neighborhoods hit by COVID-19

The division runs a grant program for public and private groups located in qualified census tracts. Up to $10 million is set for tracts in a primary‑class city, and up to $10 million for tracts outside metropolitan‑ and primary‑class cities. All remaining funds go to tracts in a metropolitan‑class city; if money set aside there is not applied for, it can be moved to other tracts in that city. The division prioritizes metro neighborhoods hit hardest by COVID‑19, focusing on housing needs, small business help, job training, and business development, using studies the law requires for that city.

Faster recovery grant payments and rules

The division pays 50% of each grant up front and the rest monthly until paid in full or by December 31, 2026. It can require you to return unused money or cut future monthly payments by the unused amount. Grants that use federal State Fiscal Recovery Funds must follow the American Rescue Plan Act and U.S. Treasury guidance. State‑funded grants must follow ARPA goals but are not bound by federal timing or reporting rules.

$5 million to county agricultural society

A county agricultural society with facilities in a primary‑class city can receive up to $5 million. The grant helps recoup lost revenue.

$1 million for financial literacy in metro tracts

A postsecondary school in a qualified census tract in a metropolitan‑class city can get up to $1 million. The money funds a financial literacy program for people living in qualified census tracts. Total grants under this item cannot exceed $1 million.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Urban Affairs Committee
Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 87 • No: 26

legislature vote • 5/28/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 31 • No: 18

legislature vote • 3/18/2025

Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 3 • Other: 21

legislature vote • 2/28/2025