Heritage Nebraska Board Supports Building Code and Convention Center Changes
January 25, 2010
The Heritage Nebraska Board has gone on record in support of a legislative proposal that would allow Nebraska communities to adopt the International Existing Building Code. The measure, LB799, is sponsored by Omaha Sen. Robert Krist at the request of the State Historic Preservation Office. The Board, meeting in Lincoln on January 14, voted to support the measure with a letter to the Senator.
The Board also voiced support for changes to the Local Civic, Cultural and Convention Center Financing Act in two bills (LB779 and LB789) offered by Omaha Senators Steve Lathrop and Brad Ashford. The measure would increase the amount of funds available to smaller communities and would allow for the money to be used on restoring or renovating historic properties to be used for such centers.