This bill amends the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act by providing an exception to the requirement that buildings constructed with state funds comply with the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code. Specifically, it prohibits the Department of Economic Development from requiring new construction or rental conversion projects that receive funding from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to meet these energy conservation requirements. The bill also harmonizes existing provisions and repeals the original sections of the law that are being amended.

The amendments include the insertion of new language that clarifies the exception for projects funded by the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, ensuring they are not subject to the same energy code compliance as other state-funded buildings. Additionally, the bill modifies the existing language in section 72-805 to reflect this exception, removing the previous blanket requirement for all state-funded buildings to adhere to the International Energy Conservation Code.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 58-701, 72-805