Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen vetoed a bill to hold the Omaha Housing Authority accountable for pest infestations after tenants sued alleging the agency ignored 'continuous, building-wide' bedbug infestations across its towers for years

Fifteen current and former tenants of Omaha Housing Authority high-rises, including Underwood Tower, filed a class-action lawsuit in late 2024/early 2025 alleging the agency ignored years of bedbug infestations that caused physical and emotional harm to as many as 1,700 residents, after years of tenant complaints and 2023 media coverage of pests, mold, and delayed repairs. State Sen.