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NE LB650

Bill

Status

Passed

5/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brad Von Gillern

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates the Community Development Assistance Act offering tax credits up to 40% of contributions to certified community betterment programs in economically distressed areas, with a $350,000 annual cap on total credits

  • Expands disabled veteran property tax exemptions to align with federal definition (5 U.S.C. 2108) and allows land banks to pursue shortened 2-year redemption periods for vacant and abandoned properties instead of the standard 3-year period

  • Increases sales tax collection fees from 2.5% to 3% on the first $5,000 remitted monthly (previously first $3,000), and raises the advertising fee for delinquent property tax sales from $5 to $20 per description

  • Modifies multiple tax credit programs: Relocation Incentive Act cap increases from $1 million to $5 million annually; Nebraska Advantage Rural Development Act and Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit sunsets accelerated; Creating High Impact Economic Futures Act tax credits suspended for 2026-2029

  • Changes General Fund excess revenue transfers so amounts exceeding 103% of prior year receipts go to the School District Property Tax Relief Credit Fund rather than entirely to the Cash Reserve Fund

Legislative Description

Adopt the Community Development Assistance Act and change provisions relating to land banks, property tax exemptions, real property sold for delinquent taxes, sales tax provisions, and certain tax credits

Last Action

Provisions/portions of LB547 amended into LB650 by AM923

6/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Revenue1/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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