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NE Code § 18-2705 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2705 - Economic development program, defined.

18-2705.  Economic development program, defined.(1) Economic development program means any project or program utilizing funds derived from local sources of revenue for the purpose of providing direct or indirect financial assistance to a qualifying business or the payment of related costs and expenses or both, without regard to whether that business is identified at the time the project or program is initiated or is to be determined by specified means at some time in the future.(2) An economic development program may include, but shall not be limited to, the following activities: Direct loans or grants to qualifying businesses for fixed assets or working capital or both; loan guarantees for qualifying businesses; grants for public works improvements which are essential to the location or expansion of, or the provision of new services by, a qualifying business; grants or loans to qualifying businesses for job training; the purchase of real estate, options for such purchases, and the renewal or extension of such options; grants or loans to qualifying businesses to provide relocation incentives for new residents; the issuance of bonds as provided for in the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act; and payments for salaries and support of city staff to implement the economic development program or the contracting of such to an outside entity.(3) For cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and villages, an economic development program may also include:(a) Grants or loans for the construction or rehabilitation for sale or lease of housing for persons of low or moderate income;(b) Grants, loans, or funds for rural infrastructure development as defined in section 66-2102;(c) Grants or loans for the construction or rehabilitation for sale or lease of housing as part of a workforce housing plan; or(d) Grants, loans, or funds for early childhood infrastructure development.(4) An economic development program may be conducted jointly by two or more cities after the approval of the program by the voters of each participating city.Source   Laws 1991, LB 840, § 6;   Laws 1993, LB 732, § 17;   Laws 1995, LB 207, § 3;  Laws 2001, LB 827, § 13;  Laws 2012, LB1115, § 8;  Laws 2013, LB295, § 1;  Laws 2015, LB150, § 1;  Laws 2016, LB1059, § 4;  Laws 2019, LB160, § 1;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 190.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 18-2706 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2706 - Election, defined.

18-2706.  Election, defined.Election shall mean any general election, primary election, or special election called by the city as provided by law.Source  Laws 1991, LB 840, § 7.
NE Code § 18-2707 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2707 - Financial institution, defined.

18-2707.  Financial institution, defined.Financial institution shall mean a state or federally chartered bank, a capital stock state building and loan association, a capital stock federal savings and loan association, a capital stock federal savings bank, and a capital stock state savings bank.Source   Laws 1991, LB 840, § 8;  Laws 2003, LB 131, § 21.
NE Code § 18-2708 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2708 - Local sources of revenue, defined.

18-2708.  Local sources of revenue, defined.Local sources of revenue means the city's property tax, the city's local option sales tax, or any other general tax levied by the city or generated from municipally owned utilities or grants, donations, or state and federal funds received by the city subject to any restrictions of the grantor, donor, or state or federal law. Funds generated from municipally owned utilities shall be used for utility-related purposes or activities associated with the economic development program as determined by the governing body, including, but not limited to, load management, energy efficiency, energy conservation, incentives for load growth, line extensions, land purchase, site development, and demand side management measures.Source   Laws 1991, LB 840, § 9;  Laws 2011, LB471, § 1;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 191.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 18-2709.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2709.01 - Workforce housing plan, defined.

18-2709.01.  Workforce housing plan, defined.Workforce housing plan means a program to construct or rehabilitate single-family housing or market rate multi-family housing which is designed to address a housing shortage that impairs the ability of the city to attract new businesses or impairs the ability of existing businesses to recruit new employees.Source Laws 2016, LB1059, § 5.
NE Code § 18-2710 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2710 - Economic development program; proposed plan, contents.

18-2710.  Economic development program; proposed plan, contents.The governing body of any city proposing to adopt an economic development program shall prepare a proposed plan for such economic development program. The proposed plan shall include:(1) A description of the city's general community and economic development strategy;(2) A statement of purpose describing the city's general intent and proposed goals for the establishment of the economic development program;(3) A description of the types of businesses and economic activities that will be eligible under the program for the city's assistance;(4) A statement specifying the total amount of money that is proposed to be directly collected from local sources of revenue by the city to finance the program, whether the city desires the authority to issue bonds pursuant to the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act to provide funds to carry out the economic development program, the time period within which the funds from local sources of revenue are to be collected, the time period during which the program will be in existence, and a basic preliminary proposed budget for the program;(5) A description of the manner in which a qualifying business will be required to submit an application for financial assistance, including the type of information that will be required from the business, the process that will be used to verify the information, and the steps that will be taken to insure the privacy and confidentiality of business information provided to the city;(6) A description of the administrative system that will be established to administer the economic development program, including a description of the personnel structure that will be involved and the duties and responsibilities of those persons involved; and(7) A description of how the city will assure that all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements are met by the city and the qualifying businesses which receive assistance.Source   Laws 1991, LB 840, § 11;   Laws 1993, LB 732, § 19.
NE Code § 18-2710.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2710.01 - Economic development program; housing for low-income or moderate-income persons; proposed plan; contents; eligibility criteria.

18-2710.01.  Economic development program; housing for low-income or moderate-income persons; proposed plan; contents; eligibility criteria.(1) If the proposed economic development program involves the making of grants or loans for the construction or rehabilitation for sale or lease of housing for persons of low or moderate income, the proposed plan shall specify (a) the income levels which will qualify persons for participation in the housing program and (b) the criteria for determining the adjustments to be made to the income of persons to determine their qualification for participation. For purposes of the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act, the city shall determine low-income and moderate-income standards for the economic development program by basing such standards upon existing federal government guidelines or standards for qualifying for any federal housing assistance program as such levels may be modified by the consideration of existing local and regional economic conditions and income levels.(2) In establishing the criteria to be applied in determining appropriate adjustments to the income of persons seeking consideration for participation in the program pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the city shall consider the following factors:(a) The amount of income of the person which is available for housing needs;(b) The size of the family to reside in each housing unit;(c) The cost and condition of housing available in the city;(d) Whether the person or any member of the person's family who will be residing in the housing unit is elderly, infirm, or disabled;(e) The ability of the person to compete successfully in the private housing market and to pay the amounts the private enterprise market requires for safe, sanitary, and uncrowded housing; and(f) Such other factors as the city determines which are particularly relevant to the conditions facing persons seeking new or rehabilitated housing in the city.Source  Laws 1995, LB 207, § 2.
NE Code § 18-2710.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2710.02 - Economic development program; workforce housing plan; proposed plan; contents.

18-2710.02.  Economic development program; workforce housing plan; proposed plan; contents.If the proposed economic development program involves the making of grants or loans for the construction or rehabilitation for sale or lease of housing as part of a workforce housing plan, the proposed plan shall include:(1) An assessment of current housing stock in the city, including both single-family and market rate multi-family housing;(2) Whether the plan will also include housing for persons of low or moderate income under section 18-2710.01;(3) Such other factors, as determined by the city, which are particularly relevant in assessing the conditions faced by existing businesses in recruiting new employees; and(4) Such other factors, as determined by the city, which are particularly relevant in assessing the conditions faced by persons seeking new or rehabilitated housing in the city.Source Laws 2016, LB1059, § 6.
NE Code § 18-2710.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2710.03 - Economic development program; applicant; certification regarding tax incentives; city consider information.

18-2710.03.  Economic development program; applicant; certification regarding tax incentives; city consider information.(1) At the time that a qualifying business applies to a city to participate in an economic development program, the qualifying business shall certify the following to the city:(a) Whether the qualifying business has filed or intends to file an application to receive tax incentives under the Nebraska Advantage Act or the ImagiNE Nebraska Act for the same project for which the qualifying business is seeking financial assistance under the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act;(b) Whether such application includes or will include, as one of the tax incentives, a refund of the city's local option sales tax revenue; and(c) Whether such application has been approved under the Nebraska Advantage Act or the ImagiNE Nebraska Act.(2) The city may consider the information provided under this section in determining whether to provide financial assistance to the qualifying business under the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act.Source  Laws 2016, LB1059, § 8;  Laws 2020, LB1107, § 117.  Cross References   ImagiNE Nebraska Act, see section 77-6801.  Nebraska Advantage Act, see section 77-5701.
NE Code § 18-2711 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2711 - Land purchase; creation of loan fund; additional requirements.

18-2711.  Land purchase; creation of loan fund; additional requirements.(1) If the proposed economic development program involves the purchase of or option to purchase land, the proposed plan shall also specify the manner in which tracts of land will be identified for purchase or option to purchase and whether or not the city proposes to use the proceeds from the future sale of such land for additional land purchases.(2) If the proposed economic development program involves the creation of a loan fund, the proposed plan shall also specify:(a) The types of financial assistance that will be available, stating the maximum proportion of financial assistance that will be provided to any single qualifying business and specifying the criteria that will be used to determine the appropriate level of assistance;(b) The criteria and procedures that will be used to determine the necessity and appropriateness of permitting a qualifying business to participate in the loan fund program;(c) The criteria for determining the time within which a qualifying business must meet the goals set for it under its participation agreement;(d) What personnel or other assistance beyond regular city employees will be needed to assist in the administration of the loan fund program and the manner in which they will be paid or reimbursed;(e) The investment strategies that the city will pursue to promote the growth of the loan fund while assuring its security and liquidity; and(f) The methods of auditing and verification that will be used by the city to insure that the assistance given is used in an appropriate manner and that the city is protected against fraud or deceit in the conduct or administration of the economic development program.Source   Laws 1991, LB 840, § 12;   Laws 1993, LB 732, § 20.
NE Code § 18-2712 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2712 - Public hearing; governing body; adopt resolution; filing.

18-2712.  Public hearing; governing body; adopt resolution; filing.Upon completion of the proposed plan, the governing body of the city shall schedule a public hearing at which such plan shall be presented for public comment and discussion. Following the public hearing, the governing body shall adopt the proposed plan and any amendments by resolution. At the discretion of the governing body, the resolution may include the full text of the proposed plan or it may be incorporated by reference. The resolution shall include a statement of the date at which the economic development program will be presented to the voters of the city for approval pursuant to section 18-2713 and the language of the ballot question as it will appear on the ballot. Following its adoption, a copy of the resolution and the proposed plan shall be filed with the city clerk who shall make it available for public review at city hall during regular business hours.Source   Laws 1991, LB 840, § 13;   Laws 1993, LB 732, § 21.
NE Code § 18-2714 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2714 - Economic development program; established by ordinance; amendment; repeal; procedures.

18-2714.  Economic development program; established by ordinance; amendment; repeal; procedures.(1) After approval by the voters of an economic development program, the governing body of the city shall, within forty-five days after such approval, establish the economic development program by ordinance in conformity with the terms of such program as set out in the original enabling resolution.(2) After the adoption of the ordinance establishing the economic development program, such ordinance shall only be amended after the governing body of the city (a) gives notice of and holds at least one public hearing on the proposed changes, (b) approves the proposed changes by a two-thirds vote of the members of such governing body, and (c) except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, submits the proposed changes to a new vote of the registered voters of the city in the manner provided in section 18-2713.(3) A new vote of the registered voters of the city is not required for the following types of amendments to an economic development program:(a) An amendment adding a type of qualifying business to those that are eligible to participate in the economic development program or removing a type of qualifying business from those that are eligible to participate in such program if such addition or removal is recommended by the citizen advisory review committee established under section 18-2715;(b) An amendment making corrective changes to comply with the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act; or(c) An amendment making corrective changes to comply with any other existing or future state or federal law.(4) The governing body of a city may, at any time after the adoption of the ordinance establishing the economic development program, by a two-thirds vote of the members of the governing body, repeal the ordinance in its entirety and end the economic development program, subject only to the provisions of any existing contracts relating to such program and the rights of any third parties arising from those contracts. Prior to such vote by the governing body, it shall publish notice of its intent to consider the repeal and hold a public hearing on the issue. Any funds in the custody of the city for such economic development program which are not spent or committed at the time of the repeal and any funds to be received in the future from the prior operation of the economic development program shall be placed into the general fund of the city.Source   Laws 1991, LB 840, § 15;  Laws 2011, LB471, § 3;  Laws 2016, LB1059, § 7.
NE Code § 18-2715 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2715 - Citizen advisory review committee; membership; meetings; powers; unauthorized disclosure of information; penalty.

18-2715.  Citizen advisory review committee; membership; meetings; powers; unauthorized disclosure of information; penalty.(1) The ordinance establishing the economic development program shall provide for the creation of a citizen advisory review committee. The committee shall consist of not less than five or more than ten registered voters of the city who shall be appointed to the committee by the mayor or chairperson subject to approval by the governing body of the city. At least one member of the committee shall have expertise or experience in the field of business finance or accounting. The ordinance shall designate an appropriate city official or employee with responsibility for the administration of the economic development program to serve as an ex officio member of the committee with responsibility for assisting the committee and providing it with necessary information and advice on the economic development program.(2) No member of the citizen advisory review committee shall be an elected or appointed city official, a member of any planning commission created under section 19-925, an employee of the city, a participant in a decisionmaking position regarding expenditures of program funds, or an official or employee of any qualifying business receiving financial assistance under the economic development program or of any financial institution participating directly in the economic development program.(3) The ordinance shall provide for regular meetings of the citizen advisory review committee to review the functioning and progress of the economic development program and to advise the governing body of the city with regard to the program. At least once in every six-month period after the effective date of the ordinance, the committee shall report to the governing body on its findings and suggestions at a public hearing called for that purpose.(4) Members of the citizen advisory review committee, in their capacity as members and consistent with their responsibilities as members, may be permitted access to business information received by the city in the course of its administration of the economic development program, which information would otherwise be confidential (a) under section 84-712.05, (b) by agreement with a qualifying business participating in the economic development program, or (c) under any ordinance of the city providing access to such records to members of the committee and guaranteeing the confidentiality of business information received by reason of its administration of the economic development program. Such ordinance may provide that unauthorized disclosure of any business information which is confidential under section 84-712.05 shall be a Class III misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1991, LB 840, § 16;   Laws 1993, LB 732, § 23;  Laws 2017, LB383, § 2.
NE Code § 18-2716 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2716 - Expenditures; budget.

18-2716.  Expenditures; budget.Following the adoption of an ordinance establishing an economic development program, the amount to be expended on the program for the ensuing year or biennial period shall be fixed at the time of making the annual or biennial budget required by law and shall be included in the budget.Source   Laws 1991, LB 840, § 17;  Laws 2000, LB 1116, § 16.
NE Code § 18-2717 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 18 - Cities and Villages; Laws Applicable to All|18-2717 - Appropriations; restrictions.

18-2717.  Appropriations; restrictions.(1) No city of the metropolitan class or primary class shall appropriate from funds derived directly from local sources of revenue more than five million dollars for all approved economic development programs in any one year, no city of the first class shall appropriate from funds derived directly from local sources of revenue more than four million dollars for all approved economic development programs in any one year, and no city of the second class or village shall appropriate from funds derived directly from local sources of revenue more than three million dollars for all approved economic development programs in any one year.(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, no city shall appropriate from funds derived directly from local sources of revenue an amount for an economic development program in excess of the total amount approved by the voters at the election or elections in which the economic development program was submitted or amended.(3) The restrictions on the appropriation of funds from local sources of revenue as set out in subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall apply only to the appropriation of funds derived directly from local sources of revenue. Sales tax collections in excess of the amount which may be appropriated as a result of the restrictions set out in such subsections shall be deposited in the city's economic development fund and invested as provided for in section 18-2718. Any funds in the city's economic development fund not otherwise restricted from appropriation by reason of the city's ordinance governing the economic development program or this section may be appropriated and spent for the purposes of the economic development program in any amount and at any time at the discretion of the governing body of the city subject only to section 18-2716.(4) The restrictions on the appropriation of funds from local sources of revenue shall not apply to the reappropriation of funds which were appropriated but not expended during previous fiscal years.Source   Laws 1991, LB 840, § 18;   Laws 1992, LB 719A, § 79;   Laws 1993, LB 732, § 24;  Laws 2000, LB 1258, § 1;  Laws 2011, LB471, § 4;  Laws 2018, LB614, § 1;  Laws 2021, LB163, § 193.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021