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LB 514

Provide powers for cities of the metropolitan class to regulate housing authorities by ordinance

109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Metropolitan-class cities would be empowered to regulate housing authorities by ordinance, including inspections, rental registration, penalties, and ongoing reporting.

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Bill Summary · LB 514

Summary of LB514 (as amended into LB287 by AM608)

ANebraska bill originally labeled LB514, introduced January 21, 2025, would have given cities of the metropolitan class authority to regulate housing authorities by ordinance, including requirements related to code enforcement, inspections, rental registration, penalties for violations, and reporting to the city council. The provisions of LB514 have since been incorporated into LB287 by amendment AM608 (as of June 6, 2025). The following summarizes the bill’s purpose, key provisions, and potential impact based on the introduced language and the amendment record.

Purpose and intent

  • Create explicit regulatory authority for cities of the metropolitan class to regulate housing authorities through city ordinances.
  • Enhance local oversight and accountability of housing authorities operating within metropolitan-class cities.
  • Provide mechanisms for ongoing compliance oversight (e.g., inspections, registration, penalties, and reporting).

What LB514 would change (core provisions)

  • Amends Section 14-102, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, to add authority for metropolitan-class cities to regulate housing authorities by ordinance.
  • In addition to existing city powers, metropolitan-class cities would be empowered to:
    • Regulate housing authorities within the city (through ordinances).
    • Implement code enforcement related to housing authorities’ operations.
    • Require regular inspections of housing authorities or properties under their jurisdiction.
    • Establish rental registration provisions for housing authorities or rental properties they oversee.
    • Impose penalties for code violations related to housing authorities or their housing stock.
    • Require monthly updates or reports to the city council on matters concerning housing authorities.
  • Repeal the current wording of Section 14-102 and replace it with the revised set of powers (including the housing authority regulation authority).

Who would be affected

  • Cities of the metropolitan class (e.g., those designated as metropolitan within Nebraska) would gain explicit authority to regulate housing authorities by ordinance.
  • Housing authorities operating within these cities would be subject to new local regulatory oversight, including compliance with registration, inspection, reporting, and enforcement provisions.
  • Property owners and tenants within regulated housing authorities could be affected by inspection regimes, code enforcement actions, and rental registration requirements.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced: January 21, 2025.
  • Hearing: February 11, 2025 (Urban Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen. Terrell McKinney).
  • Legislative action: Provisions of LB514 were amended into LB287 by AM608 on June 6, 2025.
  • Status: LB514 as a standalone bill is superseded by the amendment; the pertinent regulatory authority is now included in LB287 via AM608.

Potential impact and considerations

  • Local control: Strengthens municipal oversight of housing authorities, potentially improving compliance with local standards and addressing housing conditions.
  • Administrative burden: Adds requirements for inspections, registration, and regular reporting, which could increase compliance costs for housing authorities and related city agencies.
  • Implementation details: Specifics (e.g., thresholds for inspections, scope of rental registration, penalty schedules) would be defined in the implementing ordinances adopted by each metropolitan-class city.

If you’d like, I can compare the exact language of the amended LB287 text (AM608) to extract specific regulatory thresholds, reporting formats, and penalty structures.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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