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This bill establishes the Nebraska Craft Brewery Board, comprised of seven members appointed by the Governor, with specific representation from the Nebraska Craft Brewers Guild and the Associated Beverage Distributors of Nebraska, and includes non-voting members from the Department of Agriculture and the Nebraska Tourism Commission, to oversee regulations and licensure provisions related to beverages, particularly beer. The board will hold public forums for manufacturers and producers, maintain public records, approve expenditures from the newly created Nebraska Beer Industry Promotional Fund, and advise the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission on beer industry matters, with the fund being used for research, marketing, and promotion of the beer industry and Nebraska agricultural products used in brewing. The bill also makes several amendments to existing laws, including changes to definitions of "club," "manufacturer," and "wholesaler," and modifies regulations concerning craft brewery licenses, shipping licenses, entertainment districts, and retail license classes, while also repealing several existing sections of law and an unrelated section concerning unlawful acts.