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Nebraska bill would lift airport-distance restriction to broaden Inland Port Authority development options in North Omaha
Summary
LB290 would remove a two-mile-from-the-airport restriction on Economic Recovery Act grants administered by the Omaha Inland Port Authority, proponents told the Urban Affairs Committee, arguing the change reduces potential displacement and gives the board more site flexibility amid a reported funding gap.
Senator Terrell McKinney told the Urban Affairs Committee that LB290 aims to give the Omaha Inland Port Authority more geographic flexibility for Economic Recovery Act projects by removing a two-mile-from-airport requirement. "These issues include environmental, potential displacement, and funding," McKinney said, explaining the restriction prevented the authority and grantees from considering viable alternatives within the authority's boundaries.
Proponents from the Inland Port Authority said the…
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