Bill > LB33

This bill amends the Nebraska Liquor Control Act to remove nonalcoholic beer from regulation under the state's liquor laws. Specifically, the bill modifies three existing statutes to exclude nonalcoholic beer (defined as beer containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume) from the definition of alcoholic liquor and beer. The changes replace the term "near beer" with "nonalcoholic beer" and explicitly state that nonalcoholic beer is not considered part of the alcoholic beverage regulations. This means that nonalcoholic beer will no longer be subject to the same restrictions and controls as alcoholic beverages under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act. The bill also repeals the original sections of the statutes and an additional related section to ensure a clean update to the legal language surrounding nonalcoholic beverages. The purpose appears to be to simplify regulatory treatment of nonalcoholic beer and potentially make it easier to manufacture, sell, and distribute such products in Nebraska.

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https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=59153