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NE LB324

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Moser

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Nebraska's Business Improvement District Act to replace the existing protest-based system with a postcard voting system for creating or modifying business improvement districts

  • For districts using special assessments, proceedings terminate if less than 50% of record owners who return mailed postcards vote in favor of the proposed district

  • For districts using occupation taxes, proceedings terminate if less than 50% of space users who return mailed postcards vote in favor of the proposed district

  • Requires self-addressed voting postcards to be mailed along with hearing notices to property owners (for special assessments) or space users (for occupation taxes) at least 10 days before hearings

  • Shifts the approval mechanism from a protest threshold (previously requiring over 50% to protest against) to an affirmative vote threshold (now requiring at least 50% of respondents to vote in favor)

Legislative Description

Change protest procedures relating to creation of a proposed business improvement district or modification of an existing business improvement district under the Business Improvement District Act

Last Action

Title printed. Carryover bill

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Urban Affairs1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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