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Bill would make large Nebraska cities report how many multifamily units meet federal accessibility standards
Summary
LB839 would add accessibility reporting to the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Report, asking participating cities to count multifamily units built since 1991 that meet Fair Housing Act accessibility requirements; proponents say the data gap prevents planning, while municipal groups warn of retroactive-record burdens.
Senator Victor Rountree introduced LB839 to require certain cities to report the number of multifamily housing units constructed since March 13, 1991 and to indicate how many meet the accessibility standards of the Federal Fair Housing Act. He said the measure responds to LR86 findings about gaps between accessible housing supply and community need.
Supporters including Kathy Hall (co-chair, Olmstead Advisory…
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