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This bill expands the powers of cities of the metropolitan class (which typically refers to cities with populations over 100,000) to regulate housing authorities by adding a new subsection to the existing city powers statute. Specifically, the bill allows these cities to implement comprehensive oversight of housing authorities, including conducting code enforcement and pest control for housing authority properties, performing regular property inspections, requiring rental property registration, establishing penalties for code violations, and mandating monthly updates to the city council. The new provisions give cities more direct control and accountability mechanisms over housing authorities operating within their jurisdictions, enabling them to ensure that publicly managed housing meets specific standards of maintenance, safety, and transparency. The bill amends section 14-102 of the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, which previously outlined various powers of metropolitan class cities, by adding a fortieth subsection detailing these new housing authority regulatory capabilities. The legislation ultimately aims to improve the management and oversight of public housing within metropolitan class cities in Nebraska.

Housing and Urban Affairs

Urban Affairs Committee (L)

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