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NE LB819
NE LB819Change provisions of the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act
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Introduced
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/09/2026
01/09/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
109th Legislature
Bill Summary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to housing; to amend sections 81-1228, 81-1229, 81-1230, and 81-1231, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and sections 81-1238, 81-1239, and 81-1240, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to change provisions relating to the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act; and to repeal the original sections.
AI Summary
This bill amends provisions of the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act by adjusting the maximum construction cost for owner-occupied housing units to $375,000 and for rental housing units to $300,000 per unit, and extends the grant program for rural workforce housing until fiscal year 2036-37, while also extending the deadline for transferring remaining funds from the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund to the General Fund to July 1, 2037. The bill also modifies the matching fund requirements for grants awarded under the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act and clarifies reporting requirements for nonprofit development organizations.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Business and Labor AM2134 filed (on 02/26/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63002 |
| Business and Labor AM2134 | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM2134.pdf |
| Analysis - Committee Statement | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/CS/LB819.pdf |
| Fiscal Note for LB819 | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/FN/LB819_20260130-123454.pdf |
| Kauth FA448 | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/FA448.pdf |
| Analysis - Statement of Intent | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/SI/LB819.pdf |
| BillText | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB819.pdf |
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