LB 614 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Provide for exemptions from regulatory authority of cities of the first and second class and villages for certain farm buildings

Nebraska's LB 614 creates exemptions for specific farm buildings from city and village zoning regulations in areas outside municipal boundaries but within their extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction. It applies to farm buildings on properties of 20+ acres producing at least $1,000 annually in farm products, provided they align with the local comprehensive development plan. Cities of first/second class and villages must notify county boards 30 days before adopting zoning changes affecting these areas, allowing counties to comment. The bill directly affects farmers with qualifying properties and local governments managing rural zoning. It does not change existing farming operations but streamlines regulatory exemptions for eligible farm structures.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrollment and Review ER71 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended during the Enrollment and Review process to correct a numbering error in Section 17-1001 and to remove the phrase 'and structures' from the bill's title. These changes clarify the bill's scope and ensure proper statutory formatting without altering the core policy regarding farm building exemptions in extraterritorial zoning jurisdictions.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on cities and villages; the amendment corrects a numbering inconsistency and refines the title to better reflect the actual statutory changes.
TECHNICAL

Corrected a numbering error in Section 17-1001 where subsection (5)(a) was incorrectly labeled as (4)(a), aligning it with the correct subsection sequence.

Removed the phrase 'and structures' from the bill title to better match the specific statutory language being amended.

Floor votes · Legislature May 15, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
May 15, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
47 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on May 21, 2025
executive
May 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2
legislature
May 9, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER71 adopted
legislature
Mar 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bob Andersen
Bob Andersen
NNonpartisan
NE
49