Bill > LB137

This bill establishes new protections for homeowners who want to install solar energy collectors, solar energy systems, or pollinator gardens by preventing homeowners associations (HOAs) from prohibiting or restricting these installations. Specifically, the bill makes it illegal for HOAs to adopt or enforce any rules that would stop homeowners from installing solar energy equipment or pollinator gardens, and it prohibits HOAs from charging fees for such installations. The bill defines a pollinator garden as a garden designed to support pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, while referencing existing state definitions for solar energy collectors and systems. Additionally, the bill provides homeowners with a civil cause of action, meaning they can sue their HOA if the association tries to prevent or charge fees for these installations. Any existing covenant or rule that conflicts with these provisions would be considered void and unenforceable. The legislation aims to promote renewable energy and support ecological initiatives by removing barriers that HOAs might place in front of homeowners seeking to install solar panels or create pollinator-friendly gardens.

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https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=58971