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NebraskaLB373109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Change provisions relating to section lines and vacation or abandonment of public roads

Sponsored By: Ben Hansen

Signed by Governor

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Vacated road land can revert to neighbors

When the county vacates a road, its resolution must say what happens to the right-of-way. If it does not and the right-of-way is unused for 10 straight years, it reverts to the neighbors, half to each side. Within 30 days after the vacation takes effect, the county must file a certified copy of the resolution with the register of deeds to be indexed against the affected lots.

Section lines not automatic public roads

Section lines are not automatically public roads. The county may open and maintain a road on a section line when it finds the public good requires it. If opening a road damages private property, damages must be appraised and paid as provided by law. The county must mark and record government survey corners and relocate lost corners under sections 23-1907 and 23-1908 using a county or licensed surveyor.

Stronger process to vacate county roads

If the county plans to vacate a road, it may order a use study; the highway superintendent must report in 30 days. The board must set a public hearing with a clear road description and publish notice once a week for three straight weeks. When possible, it must mail copies to abutting owners and, if in a city zoning area, to city officials at least two weeks before the hearing. Vacating needs a two-thirds county-board vote. It also needs city approval inside a city zoning area and, in township counties, an offer to give the road to the township first. The board may also propose to vacate older roads that were once declared public without a study if it finds this is in the public interest.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ben Hansen

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 84 • No: 1

legislature vote • 3/20/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 44 • No: 1

legislature vote • 2/21/2025

Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 0 • Other: 9

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on March 25, 2025

    3/25/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on March 20, 2025

    3/20/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    3/20/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 44-1*-4

    3/20/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    3/17/2025legislature

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    3/11/2025legislature

  7. Placed on Select File

    2/26/2025legislature

  8. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    2/21/2025legislature

  9. Placed on General File

    2/7/2025legislature

  10. Notice of hearing for January 29, 2025

    1/22/2025legislature

  11. Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

    1/21/2025legislature

  12. Date of introduction

    1/16/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

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