19-5602 – Act; purpose.
19-5602. Act; purpose. The purpose of the Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Act is to assist municipalities which own and operate a natural gas plant or natural gas system in addressing extraordinary costs due to extreme weather events. Source Laws 2021, LB131, § 2. Termination Date: June 30, 2023
19-5603 – Terms, defined.
19-5603. Terms, defined. For purposes of the Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Act: (1) Extraordinary costs means expenses that exceed the usual, average, or budgeted costs related to procuring and delivering natural gas, including the purchase of spot or incremental natural gas, costs related to propane injection, and pipeline charges beyond the scope of […]
19-5604 – Extreme weather event; extraordinary costs; grant; application.
19-5604. Extreme weather event; extraordinary costs; grant; application. A municipality may apply to the State Treasurer for a grant under the Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Act to cover up to eighty percent of the extraordinary costs incurred by such municipality as a result of an extreme weather event. Applications shall be submitted on […]
19-5605 – Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Fund; created; use; investment.
19-5605. Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Fund; created; use; investment. The Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Fund is created. The fund shall be used by the State Treasurer to make grants to municipalities under the Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Act and to defray any administrative expenses incurred by the State Treasurer […]
19-5606 – Report.
19-5606. Report. On or before December 31 of each year, the State Treasurer shall electronically submit a report to the Urban Affairs Committee of the Legislature documenting the grants approved under the Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Act during the calendar year. Source Laws 2021, LB131, § 6. Termination Date: June 30, 2023
19-5405 – Vacant property registration ordinance; adoption by municipality.
19-5405. Vacant property registration ordinance; adoption by municipality. Under the Vacant Property Registration Act, a municipality may adopt a vacant property registration ordinance which applies to any type of either residential or commercial buildings or both, located within the corporate limits of the municipality, except that a vacant property registration ordinance shall not apply to […]
19-5607 – Rules and regulations.
19-5607. Rules and regulations. The State Treasurer may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Act. Source Laws 2021, LB131, § 7. Termination Date: June 30, 2023
19-5406 – Registration of property; duty of owner; information required; fee; exemptions.
19-5406. Registration of property; duty of owner; information required; fee; exemptions. (1) Owners of vacant property subject to a vacant property registration ordinance adopted pursuant to section 19-5405 shall be required to register such property with the program administrator if the property has been vacant for one hundred eighty days or longer. A vacant property […]
19-5608 – Act; termination; transfer unobligated money.
19-5608. Act; termination; transfer unobligated money. The Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Act terminates on June 30, 2023. The State Treasurer shall transfer any unobligated money remaining in the Municipal Natural Gas System Emergency Assistance Fund on such date to the General Fund. Source Laws 2021, LB131, § 8. Termination Date: June 30, 2023
19-5407 – Vacant property registration ordinance; contents; program administrator; powers.
19-5407. Vacant property registration ordinance; contents; program administrator; powers. (1) A vacant property registration ordinance shall: (a) Provide that a subsequent owner or owners of property subject to the ordinance will assume the obligations of the previous owner or owners; (b) Provide for removal of the property from the vacant property registration database when the […]