Prohibit public power suppliers from exercising the power of eminent domain
LB 1255 prohibits public power suppliers - including municipal electric utilities, public power districts, and other government entities providing electricity - from using eminent domain to seize private property for infrastructure projects. The bill amends Nebraska statutes to remove existing authority for these entities to acquire land through eminent domain for electric generation, transmission, or distribution systems. This change directly affects how local governments and public utilities can expand or maintain electrical infrastructure, preventing them from compelling property sales for such purposes. The law takes effect upon passage, repealing prior provisions that allowed this power.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
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Indefinitely postponed
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Jan 23, 2026
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Jan 21, 2026
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Eliot Bostar
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