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LB 288 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change provisions of the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act, the Community Development Law, the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act

LB 288 creates a new financing mechanism allowing Nebraska municipalities to establish "clean energy assessment districts" that let property owners fund energy efficiency, grid resilience, and renewable energy projects through annual property assessments. It directly affects residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial property owners who choose to participate in these districts, covering costs for projects like solar panels, insulation, smart grid technology, and backup power systems. The bill requires municipalities to define eligible projects and sets repayment terms tied to the project's useful life, with property owners paying back through their property tax bills over time. This replaces previous financing rules under Nebraska's Property Assessed Clean Energy Act and related housing laws.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyCreates financing mechanism for solar, efficiency, and renewable projects via property assessments, directly funding clean energy infrastructure as described in bill summary.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyFunds smart grid technology and renewable energy projects through municipal financing, directly advancing tech infrastructure in energy efficiency.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed Jun 2, 2025
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Introduced → Enrollment and Review ER55 · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was completely rewritten to shift focus from workforce housing investment to clean energy efficiency and grid resiliency. The original bill's provisions regarding housing grants and workforce housing investment funds were removed and replaced with new sections establishing a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program for municipalities. This change allows cities to create clean energy assessment districts to help property owners afford energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy systems, and grid resiliency upgrades through property assessments rather than traditional loans.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from supporting workforce housing development to promoting energy efficiency, grid resiliency, and renewable energy systems through municipal financing mechanisms.
SCOPE

All original sections related to the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act were deleted, including provisions for workforce housing investment funds, eligible activities, and nonprofit development organizations.

New sections establish a Property Assessed Clean Energy Act framework allowing municipalities to create clean energy assessment districts for financing energy projects.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for clean energy assessment district, energy efficiency improvement, energy project, grid resiliency improvement, and energy efficiency related item.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible activities now include energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy systems, and grid resiliency improvements rather than workforce housing construction and rehabilitation.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements establish that municipalities can provide financing for energy projects in exchange for property owners agreeing to pay annual assessments for the project's useful life.

Floor votes · Legislature Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 49
Apr 23, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
42 Yea 7
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB626 amended into LB288 by AM733
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB622 amended into LB288 by AM968
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB531 amended into LB288 by AM1181
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB450 amended into LB288 by AM733
legislature
Jun 2, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on May 30, 2025
executive
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 43-6*-0
legislature
May 1, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Kauth AM1181 adopted
legislature
May 1, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER55 adopted
legislature
Apr 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Urban Affairs AM733 adopted
legislature
Apr 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Dover AM968 adopted
legislature
Apr 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
McKinney AM1074 adopted
legislature
Mar 26, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM733
legislature
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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