# Nebraska LB719: Redefine a term under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act

Nebraska LB719, Redefine a term under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Mike Jacobson; status signed, last action 2026-02-25 (Approved by Governor on February 25, 2026) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB719
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Redefine a term under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-02-25, Approved by Governor on February 25, 2026
- Sponsor: Mike Jacobson
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (167 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More costs count for rural business parks: benefit, low. The law expands what counts as a Project under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act. At one qualified location, developers of a new industrial rail access business park can count buying and preparing land, building roads and turning lanes, rail spurs and yards, and extending utilities like water, electr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Jacobson, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-20 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-01-27 | legislature | Vote | fail | 41 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-01-27 | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 |
|   | legislature | Vote | fail | 39 | 0 | 10 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-02-25: Approved by Governor on February 25, 2026 (legislature)
- 2026-02-20: Presented to Governor on February 20, 2026 (legislature)
- 2026-02-20: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2026-02-20: Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-0-1 (legislature)
- 2026-02-20: Dispensing of reading at large approved (legislature)
- 2026-02-17: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2026-02-09: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2026-02-09: Kauth FA348 withdrawn (legislature)
- 2026-01-30: Placed on Select File (legislature)
- 2026-01-27: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2026-01-27: Banking, Commerce and Insurance AM1752 adopted (legislature)
- 2026-01-21: Banking, Commerce and Insurance AM1752 filed (legislature)
- 2026-01-21: Placed on General File with AM1752 (legislature)
- 2026-01-09: Notice of hearing for January 20, 2026 (legislature)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee (legislature)
- 2026-01-08: Kauth FA348 filed (legislature)
- 2026-01-07: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB719.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB719.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB719.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/LB719.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB719.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB719.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB719-109 (as of 2026-10-19).