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First round approval given to bill to aid Falls City

By John Nixon

04/05/2022

Senator Julie Slama

(KLZA)-- At the end of last week the Nebraska Legislature passed 1st District State Senator Julie Slama's Priority Bill, LB 977 on first round.

If approved, the bill would appropriate $15 million for Falls City to secure an added power supply to the community.

In her weekly update Senator Slama says Falls City has almost everything going for it to make it the perfect site to grow Nebraska's economy which includes a ready site with access to rail, gas, fast broadband and a large workforce within commuting distance. Statistics show Falls City has a higher population within 100 miles than anywhere else in the state.

Senator Slama has been working with Falls City Economic Development and Growth Enterprise, which has secured options on more than 1,000 acres of land situated next to both the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific rail lines. However, the site continues to lose out on potential prospects because of the communities inability to secure redundant and resilient access to power.

As amended, LB 977 would use $15 million from the Cash Reserve Fund and transfer the money to the Site and Building Development Fund for expanding electrical system capacities and enhancing redundancy and resilience which is greatly needed.

The Senator says she is ecstatic that LB 977 passed through the first round of debate and is excited to get the bill passed this year.

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