NebraskaCounties may reclaim part of grants from groups leaving high-poverty areas
Beginning January 1, 2027, grant recipients in designated high-poverty areas must keep their main operations there for three years.
What it does
Recipients must keep their main business or operations in the high-poverty area for three years after receiving a grant. If they leave earlier, the county may reclaim a share based on how long they did not comply.
Argument forCounties could recover part of a grant when a funded group leaves early, helping enforce the three-year local operations rule.
Argument againstGroups could face repayment if they move their main operations before three years, even when staying in the area becomes difficult.
More detail
A county may reclaim part of a grant if the recipient does not keep its main business or operations in the area for three years. This applies to recipients of funding from committees serving qualifying areas within metropolitan-class cities. The county may set enforcement rules, including notice, repayment schedules, and documentation requirements. The county decides whether reclaimed money goes to the state support fund or a county-run development fund. This remedy is in addition to other remedies available under law or contract. The law becomes operative January 1, 2027. The three-year period starts when the recipient receives the funding.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 17Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026To Governor
- Apr 17Approved by Governor Jim Pillen on April 14, 2026Became Law
- Apr 10Dispensing of reading at large approved
- Vote recorded Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0. Result: pass.Legislature
- Apr 10Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 10President/Speaker signedPassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 7Placed on Final ReadingMinor
- Apr 1Kauth FA492 withdrawn
- Apr 1Spivey FA549 withdrawn
- Apr 1Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- Mar 30Placed on Select FileMinor
- Mar 24Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- Vote recorded Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 20Speaker priority bill
- Feb 20Placed on General FileMinor
- Jan 29Notice of hearing for February 06, 2026
- Jan 12Referred to Revenue CommitteeMinor
- Jan 9Kauth FA492 filedMinor
- Jan 9Spivey FA549 filedMinor
- Jan 8Date of introductionIntroduced
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