Change provisions relating to licensees under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act
This bill modifies Nebraska's Liquor Control Act to adjust licensing rules for craft breweries and microdistilleries. It requires craft breweries exceeding 20,000 barrels of annual production to obtain a manufacturer's license, which allows continued retail sales but limits them to up to eight existing retail locations (requiring divestment of excess locations). The bill also clarifies self-distribution rights for craft breweries (up to 250 barrels annually to Nebraska retailers), permits offsite storage of tax-paid products with commission approval, and maintains the 100,000-gallon annual production cap for microdistilleries. These changes primarily affect small beverage producers scaling operations within Nebraska.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Legislature Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Signed Apr 14, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to update the list of sections being changed, clarify that the new language applies to holders of manufacturer's, craft brewery, or entertainment district licenses, and redefine the term 'entertainment district license'. The core policy changes include reducing the maximum number of retail locations a craft brewery can operate from ten to eight, adjusting the threshold for requiring a manufacturer's license from twenty thousand barrels to twenty thousand barrels (no change), and modifying how craft breweries can self-distribute beer. These changes aim to harmonize provisions across different license types and provide clearer regulatory guidance.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly includes 'entertainment district license' holders alongside manufacturer's and craft brewery license holders, expanding the scope of entities subject to the defined provisions.
ELIGIBILITY
Added 'entertainment district license' to the list of licenses whose rights and provisions are being redefined and harmonized.
REQUIREMENT
Reduced the maximum number of retail locations a craft brewery can operate from ten to eight, limiting expansion opportunities for craft breweries.
Adjusted the self-distribution provisions for craft breweries, removing specific language about compliance with beer wholesaler statutes and clarifying conditions under which self-distribution is permitted.
DEFINITION
Added a new definition for 'entertainment district license' to clarify its meaning within the Nebraska Liquor Control Act.
Floor votes · Legislature Mar 4, 2025
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 49
Mar 4, 2025
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Nonpartisan49
87% Yea
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
Provisions/portions of LB186 amended into LB113 by AM843
legislature
Apr 14, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on April 14, 2025
executive
Apr 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Apr 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 33-13-3
legislature
Mar 31, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Holdcroft AM851 adopted
legislature
Mar 31, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Dover AM843 adopted
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Legislature · Passed
General Affairs AM232 adopted
legislature
Feb 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM232
legislature
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to General Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Quick
NNonpartisan
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