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2021 Key Bills
Bill Number
Bill Title
NREA Position
Bill Summary
LB 8
Change independent expenditure reporting requirements and require electioneering reporting
Monitor
LB 9
Change annexation requirements and property tax special valuation provisions
Oppose
LB 52
Provide for immunity for injury or death resulting from COVID-19 exposure
Monitor
LB 83
Change the Open Meetings Act to provide for virtual conferencing
Neutral
LB 84
Redefine terms relating to tax incentive performance audits and the ImagiNE Nebraska Act
Monitor
LB 112
Require members of the public to be allowed to speak at each meeting subject to the Open Meetings Act
Monitor
LB
139
Adopt the COVID-19 Liability Protection Act
Monitor
LB 148
Transfer certain environmental safety programs to the Department of
Environment and Energy
Monitor
LB
162
Provide a procedure for detachment of real property from the corporate limits of a city or village and eliminate existing detachment provision
s
Monitor
LB
212
Prohibit charging members of the Legislature fees for public record requests
Oppose
LB
228
Change the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act
Monitor
LB
257
Change provisions relating to vacancies on public power
and irrigation district boards
Oppose
LB
265
Change provisions of the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act
Monitor
LB
266
Adopt the Renewable Energy Standards Act
Oppose
SUMMARY
LB
272
Adopt the Apprenticeship Training Program Tax Credit Act
Monitor
LB
279
Authorize certain activities that are eligible for assistance from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Monitor
LB
284
Provide requirements regarding federal funds under the Governor's Emergency Program
Monitor
LB
293
Change the number of and qualifications for members of the Public Service Commission
Monitor
LB
306
Provide eligibility requirements for the low-income home energy assistance program
Support
LB
338
Provide powers and duties for the Public Service Commission regarding redirection of funding for broadband services
Support
LB
339
Require a utility coordination plan for certain highway and bridge contracts
Monitor
LB
344
Change provisions of the One-Call Notification System Act and create the Underground Excavation Safety Committee
Oppose
LB
346
Adopt the Fueling Station Tax Credit Act
Monitor
LB
368
Provide the Auditor of Public Accounts enforcement powers for failure of political subdivisions to file reports
Monitor
LR 18 CA
Constitutional amendment to change legislative term limits to three consecutive term
Monitor
LB 388
Adopt the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Act
Monitor
LB 398
Change provisions relating to broadband speeds and services
Support
LB 409
Provide a moratorium on construction of electric transmission lines and create the Electric Transmission Line Study Committee of the Legislature
Oppose
LB 424
Provide and change zoning requirements for wind energy generation projects
Oppose
LB 449
Appropriate funds to the Department of Environment and Energy
Monitor
LB 455
Adopt the Broadband Pole Attachment Act
Oppose
SUMMARY
LB 456
Adopt the Nebraska Enhancing Broadband Act
Monitor
LB 460
Authorize leasing of dark fiber and eliminate certain powers of the Public Service Commission
Support
LB 467
Adopt updated electrical standards
Monitor
LB 480
Change the minimum wage as prescribed
Monitor
LB 482
Change provisions relating to use of public resources by public officials and public employees
Monitor
LB 483
Provide for a climate change study and action plan
Monitor
LB 498
Require the Public Service Commission to implement a broadband service testing and mapping program
Monitor
LB 501
Adopt the Uniform Easement Relocation Act
Monitor
LB 506
Change provisions relating to net metering provided by local distribution utilities
Oppose
LB 512
Adopt the Critical Infrastructure Utility Worker Protection Act
Support
SUMMARY
LB 513
Change qualifications and terms of public power district board members
Oppose
LB 520
Provide for applications for the collocation of certain wireless facilities
Monitor
LB 557
Change provisions relating to public records and include body-worn camera recordings in certain circumstances
Monitor
LB 573
Change the definition of qualified facility for purposes of net metering
Oppose
LB 576
Appropriate funds to the University of Nebraska
Monitor
LB 600
Provide powers and duties for political subdivisions regarding broadband facilities and infrastructure
Support
LB 604
Adopt the Nebraska Accelerated Broadband Deployment Grant Program Act and change telecommunications provisions
Monitor
LB 606
Clarify terms relating to power districts
Monitor
LB 619
Change excavation requirements under the One-Call Notification System Act
Monitor
LB 627
Change provisions relating to qualified voters for certain public power district elections
Oppose
LB 650
Adopt the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act
Monitor
LB 656
Authorize municipalities to provide broadband and Internet services
Monitor
LB 683
Change provisions relating to net metering
Oppose
SUMMARY