Jim Pillen vetoes bed bug bill passed by Nebraska Legislature

Gov. Jim Pillen vetoes bill to hold Omaha Housing Authority accountable for poor conditions

Gov. Jim Pillen vetoed a bill Tuesday that aimed to improve accountability for poor conditions reported in Omaha Housing Authority units, citing redundancy concerns.

Jim Pillen vetoes bed bug bill passed by Nebraska Legislature

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen vetoed a bill creating additional policies for housing authorities in response to bed bugs.

Pillen vetoes bedbug bill aimed at relief for Omaha public housing residents • Nebraska Examiner

Bedbugs have been a complaint at a dozen Omaha Housing Authority sites. One of the bugs is shown in some bedding. (Stock photo by John Downer/Getty Images)LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has squashed, at least for now, a legislative effort to help Omaha public housing residents get rid of a persistent bed bug problem, vetoing an Urban Affairs Committee bill pushed by a North Omaha lawmaker. Legislative Bill 287 sought quicker and better remed…