Bill > LB1107

This bill makes several changes to the Rural Road Improvement District Act, which governs how rural road improvement districts are created and managed. Key provisions include redefining terms like "board" to refer to the county's governing body and "district" as a rural road improvement district, and clarifying that "person" includes individuals, corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. The bill streamlines the process for proposing road improvements by allowing the county board to initiate them with a resolution, which must include details about the roads, estimated costs, and financing methods, and specifies that special assessments may or may not be levied. It also modifies the requirements for petitions to form, enlarge, withdraw from, consolidate, or dissolve districts, generally requiring signatures from owners representing at least twenty-five percent of the affected territory and ensuring that special assessments are or will be imposed. The bill clarifies procedures for hearings, objections, and the adoption of resolutions, and establishes that an advisory committee can be appointed to advise the board on district matters. It also updates provisions related to financing improvements through bonds and warrants, the establishment and management of special funds for districts, the process for levying and collecting special assessments with updated interest rate provisions, and the conditions under which bonds can be issued and repaid. Finally, the bill clarifies that completed improvements become part of the county road system for maintenance, allows for petitions for additional maintenance beyond standard county road care, and repeals existing sections of the act while outright repealing another section.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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