Nebraska LB 266: Change the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land

Bill Text

LEGISLATIVE BILL 266
Approved by the Governor April 7, 2025

Introduced by Dover, 19; Sanders, 45.

A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to local governments; to prohibit ordinances which
have the effect of imposing rent controls on private property; to define
terms; to provide limits on such ordinances; and to provide applicability.
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,
Section 1. (1) For purposes of this section:
(a) Local government means any city, village, or county or any agency or
subdivision of a city, village, or county; and
(b) Ordinance means any local law, including, but not limited to, any
ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation.
(2) Except as expressly permitted by other state law or by subsection (3)
of this section, a local government shall not have the power to enact or
enforce any ordinance which would have the effect of imposing rent controls on
private property.
(3) This section does not apply to an ordinance that:
(a) Is adopted for the purposes of increasing the supply of affordable
housing and that does so through land-use or inclusionary housing requirements;
or
(b) Provides for a program that a private property owner voluntarily and
contractually agrees to participate in and that restricts rent and rent
increases.
(4) This section applies notwithstanding the provisions of any home rule
charter.
(5) Any ordinance in violation of this section is null and void.
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