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NE LB1151
NE LB1151Provide for a regional craft brewery license under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act
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Introduced
01/20/2026
01/20/2026
In Committee
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
109th Legislature
Bill Summary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Nebraska Liquor Control Act; to amend sections 53-116.02, 53-117.07, 53-123, 53-124.16, 53-131, 53-133, 53-134.03, 53-164.01, and 53-1,115, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 53-103, 53-103.51, 53-124.11, 53-124.12, 53-132, 53-169, and 53-171, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 53-101, 53-123.01, 53-123.15, 53-123.17, 53-124, 53-124.01, 53-129, and 53-134, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to define a term; to provide for a regional craft brewery license; to change provisions relating to the issuance and revocation of licenses, fees, taxes, and operational requirements under the act; to provide powers and duties to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission; to harmonize provisions; and to repeal the original sections.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new "regional craft brewery license" under Nebraska's Liquor Control Act, defining a regional craft brewery as one producing between 20,000 and 200,000 barrels of beer annually. This license allows such breweries to produce and sell beer, including to beer wholesalers for distribution to retailers, and also permits retail sales for on-site or off-site consumption, effectively consolidating manufacturing and retail operations under one license for their own products. The bill also grants regional craft breweries the ability to obtain additional licenses for activities like catering or operating in entertainment districts, allows their licensed premises to span up to eight separate physical locations, and permits off-site storage of tax-paid products with commission approval. Furthermore, it clarifies that regional craft breweries are considered primary sources of supply in the United States and integrates this new license type into various provisions of the Liquor Control Act concerning license issuance, revocation, fees, taxes, and operational requirements, while also repealing existing laws that are superseded by these changes.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Clouse AM2001 filed (on 02/09/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63389 |
| Clouse AM2001 | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/AM2001.pdf |
| Fiscal Note for LB1151 | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/FN/LB1151_20260206-130045.pdf |
| Analysis - Statement of Intent | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/SI/LB1151.pdf |
| Kauth FA811 | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/AM/FA811.pdf |
| BillText | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB1151.pdf |
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