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NebraskaLB663109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Require education for county attorneys, members of county planning commissions, and county board members and change provisions relating to conditional use or special exception zoning determinations and appeals

Sponsored By: Tanya Storer

Signed by Governor

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

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

Faster, fairer county permit decisions

The county bases conditional use or special exception decisions only on county zoning rules. It cannot require you to first get other federal, state, or local permits as a condition. The county must assume you will follow all rules unless a challenger provides facts to the contrary. Deadlines apply: 30 days to check completeness (with a 10‑day notice if incomplete) and 90 days to decide. If the county board does not decide within 90 days after a complete filing, the permit is granted. On appeal, challengers must prove their case by clear and convincing evidence. Timelines restart if the board gets material new information and requires a new filing.

Faster answers for livestock permits

If your livestock operation is listed in county zoning and the land is zoned agricultural, you can request the special conditions. The county planning commission or county board must give you that list in a timely way. This helps you know what you must meet before you build or expand.

Zoning training for county officials

In counties with county zoning, the county attorney, each planning commissioner, and each county board member must complete two hours of zoning education each term. The training covers their duties under this law when handling zoning matters.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tanya Storer

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 286 • No: 15

legislature vote • 2/20/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 43 • No: 5

legislature vote • 2/9/2026

Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0 • Other: 15

legislature vote • 1/28/2026

Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 2 • Other: 12

legislature vote • 1/28/2026

Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 2 • Other: 11

legislature vote • 1/28/2026

Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 2 • Other: 13

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 2 • Other: 11

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 2 • Other: 13

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0 • Other: 15

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on February 24, 2026

    2/24/2026legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on February 20, 2026

    2/20/2026legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    2/20/2026legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 43-5*-1

    2/20/2026legislature

  5. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    2/20/2026legislature

  6. Placed on Final Reading

    2/17/2026legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    2/9/2026legislature

  8. Storer AM1986 adopted

    2/9/2026legislature

  9. Enrollment and Review ER109 adopted

    2/9/2026legislature

  10. Storer AM1986 filed

    2/5/2026legislature

  11. Enrollment and Review ER109 filed

    2/3/2026legislature

  12. Placed on Select File with ER109

    2/3/2026legislature

  13. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    1/28/2026legislature

  14. Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM973 adopted

    1/28/2026legislature

  15. Storer AM1693 adopted

    1/28/2026legislature

  16. Storer AM1693 to AM973 filed

    1/28/2026legislature

  17. Title printed. Carryover bill

    1/7/2026legislature

  18. Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM973 filed

    4/15/2025legislature

  19. Placed on General File with AM973

    4/15/2025legislature

  20. Notice of hearing for February 28, 2025

    2/18/2025legislature

  21. Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

    1/24/2025legislature

  22. Date of introduction

    1/22/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/22/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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