Change provisions relating to the composition of the planning commission of a city of the second class or village and allow a city of the second class to elect council members by ward

Nebraska Legislative Bill LB 798 amends statutes to change how planning commissions operate in cities of the second class and villages, and allows second-class cities to elect council members by ward. Specifically, it revises the size options for planning commissions (from a fixed nine members to three, five, seven, or nine members) and modifies term-length rules for smaller commissions. The bill directly affects cities of the second class and villages by giving them flexibility in commission structure and enabling ward-based council elections. These changes aim to provide local governments with more tailored governance options under existing municipal law.