Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB1129: Change provisions of the Community Development Law
Status: Failed, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION - 2026 COMMITTEE STATEMENT LB1129 Hearing Date: Tuesday February 24, 2026 Committee On: Urban Affairs Introducer: Dover One Liner: Change provisions of the Community Development Law Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action: Advanced to General File Vote Results: Aye: 7 Senators Sorrentino, McKinney, Andersen, Cavanaugh, J., Clouse, Quick, Rountree Nay: Absent: Present Not Voting: Testimony: Proponents: Representing: Senator Robert Dover Opening Presenter Mike Bacon Self Randy Gates City of Norfolk Christy Abraham League of Nebraska Municipalities Carol Bodeen Nebraska Housing Developers Association Opponents: Representing: Neutral: Representing: * ADA Accommodation Written Testimony Summary of purpose and/or changes: LB 1129 amends Nebraska statutes related to the Community Development Law. The bill incorporates long-term underdeveloped land located within a city's Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction (ETJ) into redevelopment frameworks by redefining "blighted" and "substandard" areas to include parcels in the ETJ that have remained underdeveloped for more than 25 years. The bill also redefines "area of operation", "extremely blighted area", and "redevelopment project". Additionally, the bill increases the demographic thresholds for "extremely blighted" designations. Committee Statement: LB1129 Urban Affairs Committee db08da9f8deff40ca481153d8fdf5ee2 Page 1 Terrell McKinney, Chairperson Committee Statement: LB1129 Urban Affairs Committee db08da9f8deff40ca481153d8fdf5ee2 Page 2
Sponsors
- Robert Dover (NP, 19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Provisions/portions of LB1129 amended into LB1114 by AM2493
- : Indefinitely postponed
- : Placed on General File
- : Notice of hearing for February 24, 2026
- : Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
- : Kauth FA789 filed
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB1129?
- LB1129 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Change provisions of the Community Development Law.
- What is the status of LB1129?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Provisions/portions of LB1129 amended into LB1114 by AM2493 (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB1129?
- Robert Dover (NP, 19).
- Where is the official record for LB1129?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63287
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