LB 1114 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Adopt the Community Improvement District Act and the New Taxpayer Recruitment Grant Act, authorize community improvement districts to levy property taxes, and change provisions related to the Community Development Law, the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act, extraterritorial jurisdiction, sanitary and improvement districts, housing authorities, housing agencies, the Nebraska Housing Agency Act, and the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act

Nebraska's LB 1114 amends eligibility rules for expedited review of redevelopment plans under the Community Development Law. It requires projects to be located in blighted areas within cities of under 100,000 population, involve repair/rehabilitation of existing structures (at least 25 or 60 years old) or vacant lots (at least 25 or 60 years platted), and meet specific property value limits ($350,000 for single-family, $1.5M for multi-family/commercial, $10M for historic properties). The bill streamlines the process by mandating a standardized application form, requiring city approval within 30 days, and allowing a single fund for multiple projects. This primarily affects small-city redevelopment projects in designated blighted areas seeking faster permitting without full environmental or zoning reviews.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Legislature Passage

Apr 2026

Legislature Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Signed Apr 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Enrollment and Review ER160 → Final Reading · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a preliminary 'Enrollment and Review' version to a 'Final Reading' version, adding the official legislative title, committee sponsors, and a comprehensive list of specific state statutes being amended. The substantive policy language regarding community improvement districts and inland port districts appears identical in both versions, indicating the changes are procedural rather than policy-driven.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; the text now explicitly lists the specific Nebraska Revised Statutes sections that will be amended, clarifying the legal scope of the act.

TECHNICAL

Added the official 'Final Reading' header, including the Urban Affairs Committee sponsors and a detailed list of specific statutes (e.g., 10-127, 77-1917.01) to be amended.

Added a new section title 'New Taxpayer Recruitment Grant Act' to the bill's purpose statement, expanding the stated legislative intent beyond just community improvement districts.

Replaced the 'Enrollment and Review' header with the 'Final Reading' header and removed the original section numbering format to align with final legislative formatting.

Introduced → Enrollment and Review ER160 · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to rename the legislation from 'Community Development Law' to 'Community Improvement District Act' and significantly restructured the legal framework. The changes replace the previous expedited review process for redevelopment plans with a new system allowing property owners to form permanent Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) to manage public infrastructure. This shifts the focus from a temporary review mechanism to a permanent district structure with specific rules on land ownership limits and district formation.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a temporary expedited review process for redevelopment projects to the creation of permanent Community Improvement Districts with perpetual existence.

SCOPE

The bill title and subject matter changed from 'Community Development Law' regarding expedited reviews to 'Community Improvement District Act' regarding the formation and management of permanent districts.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for key terms including 'Administrator', 'Bond', 'Capital outlay', 'Development', 'Operation and maintenance expenses', 'Public infrastructure', 'Public waterways', 'Redevelopment', and 'Warrant'.

ELIGIBILITY

New eligibility criteria were established for forming a Community Improvement District, requiring a majority of owners to sign articles of association and allowing districts to be contiguous or noncontiguous.

REQUIREMENT

A new land ownership restriction was added, limiting any Community Improvement District to owning no more than ten acres of land unless that land is actually used for a public purpose within three years of acquisition.

The previous requirements for expedited review, including specific thresholds for property value, project type, and county population limits, were removed and replaced by the new district formation process.

TIMELINE

The timeline for project approval changed from a 30-day review period for redevelopment plans to a perpetual existence for the newly formed districts.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 20, 2026

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 49

Mar 20, 2026

N Nonpartisan49

38 Yea 11

77% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Amendments

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB1152 amended into LB1114 by AM2913

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB1130 amended into LB1114 by AM2360

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB1129 amended into LB1114 by AM2493

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB981 amended into LB1114 by AM2633

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB981 amended into LB1114 by AM2360

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB976 amended into LB1114 by AM2360

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB915 amended into LB1114 by AM2360

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

Provisions/portions of LB850 amended into LB1114 by AM2360

legislature

Apr 17, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor on April 16, 2026

executive

Apr 10, 2026

Legislature · Passed

President/Speaker signed

legislature

Apr 10, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1-0

legislature

Apr 7, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Ballard AM2913 adopted

legislature

Apr 7, 2026

Legislature · Passed

McKinney AM2838 adopted

legislature

Apr 7, 2026

Legislature · Passed

McKinney FA1178 adopted

legislature

Apr 7, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Hallstrom AM3082 adopted

legislature

Apr 7, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Enrollment and Review ER160 adopted

legislature

Mar 20, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Urban Affairs AM2360 adopted

legislature

Mar 20, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Dover AM2493 adopted

legislature

Mar 20, 2026

Legislature · Passed

McKinney AM2633 adopted

legislature

Mar 5, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Placed on General File with AM2360

legislature

Jan 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Urban Affairs Committee

legislature

Jan 16, 2026

Introduced

Date of introduction

legislature

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