LB 1135 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Adopt the Service Contract Reporting Act, authorize municipalities to contract regarding parking facilities, change provisions of the Community Development Law, the Nebraska Municipal Land Bank Act, and the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act, and provide for the sale of certain waterworks, sewer systems, and water systems to Indian tribes

LB 1135 amends Nebraska's Municipal Land Bank Act to standardize board composition requirements for land banks created by single or multiple municipalities. It requires boards to have at least seven voting members (an odd number), with a majority residing within the creating municipality, and mandates specific expertise in areas like housing, real estate, banking, and community development. The bill also requires representation from chambers of commerce, banking, real estate development, and affordable housing sectors, while ensuring racial/ethnic diversity where possible. These changes apply directly to municipalities operating land banks, aiming to harmonize governance rules and clarify board qualifications.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Legislature Passage
Apr 2026
Legislature Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Apr 17, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrollment and Review ER153 Final Reading · 8 edits
MODERATE
The bill was reorganized from a draft enrollment version to a final reading format, removing the original explanatory summary and replacing it with a formal legislative title and structured sections. The core policy content regarding the Service Contract Reporting Act was retained but reformatted for final passage.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on requiring cities, counties, and state agencies to report on service contracts, but the text was updated to reflect final legislative formatting and minor statutory section adjustments.
TECHNICAL

Removed the informal 'E and R Amendments' header and replaced it with formal 'Final Reading' headers and committee attribution.

Adjusted the list of amended statutes to match the final version, including minor spacing changes and ensuring the correct statutory references are listed.

Replaced the original bill summary with a formal 'Be it enacted' clause and structured section definitions.

DEFINITION

Formalized the definitions of 'City', 'County', 'Division', 'Fiscal year', 'Service contract', 'State agency', 'State aid', and 'Zip code' in a dedicated section.

REQUIREMENT

Established a mandatory reporting schedule requiring entities to submit service contract data by March 1 of each year.

Created a new requirement for the Division to compile and submit a comprehensive report to the Governor and Legislature by April 1.

ENFORCEMENT

Added an enforcement mechanism where the State Treasurer must suspend state aid distributions to any city or county that fails to submit the required annual report.

TIMELINE

Set specific future dates for the implementation of reporting requirements, starting with the March 1, 2028 deadline.

Floor votes · Legislature Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

431
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Mar 17, 2026
N Nonpartisan49
43 Yea 1 Nay 5
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
12
Committee
2
Amendments
6
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1250 amended into LB1135 by AM3059
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1168 amended into LB1135 by AM2460
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB1163 amended into LB1135 by AM2460
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB799 amended into LB1135 by AM2460
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB842 amended into LB1135 by AM2460
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB811 amended into LB1135 by AM2821
legislature
Apr 17, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
executive
Apr 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-1-0
legislature
Apr 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Guereca AM3059 adopted
legislature
Apr 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
McKinney AM2993 adopted
legislature
Apr 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
McKinney AM2862 adopted
legislature
Apr 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Dover AM2821 adopted
legislature
Apr 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Dover FA1148 adopted
legislature
Apr 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER153 adopted
legislature
Mar 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Urban Affairs AM2460 adopted
legislature
Mar 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
McKinney AM2695 adopted
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM2460
legislature
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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