# Nebraska LB981: Provide powers to cities of the metropolitan class to regulate housing authorities and change provisions of the Nebraska Housing Agency Act

Nebraska LB981, Provide powers to cities of the metropolitan class to regulate housing authorities and change provisions of the Nebraska Housing Agency Act, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Urban Affairs Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-17 (Provisions/portions of LB981 amended into LB1114 by AM2633) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB981
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Provide powers to cities of the metropolitan class to regulate housing authorities and change provisions of the Nebraska Housing Agency Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-17, Provisions/portions of LB981 amended into LB1114 by AM2633
- Sponsor: Urban Affairs Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Urban Affairs Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Urban Affairs Committee

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-17: Provisions/portions of LB981 amended into LB1114 by AM2633 (legislature)
- 2026-04-17: Provisions/portions of LB981 amended into LB1114 by AM2360 (legislature)
- 2026-04-17: Indefinitely postponed (legislature)
- 2026-01-27: Notice of hearing for February 03, 2026 (legislature)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Urban Affairs Committee (legislature)
- 2026-01-13: Kauth FA637 filed (legislature)
- 2026-01-12: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB981.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB981.pdf)

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- [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB981-109 (as of 2026-10-17).