Provide powers and duties for public power districts related to cryptocurrency mining operations
This bill allows Nebraska's government-run utilities (like public power districts) to require large cryptocurrency mining facilities (1+ megawatt operations) to pay for necessary grid infrastructure upgrades they cause. Utilities must first conduct a load study to determine costs before imposing requirements, which may include direct payments or financial guarantees from miners. It also mandates miners to notify utilities before starting operations, disclose annual energy use publicly, and allows utilities to temporarily interrupt service during emergencies. The law takes effect October 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed May 21, 2025
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Enrollment and Review ER43
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MODERATE
The bill was amended during the Enrollment and Review committee to reorganize its structure and clarify its language. The changes include renumbering sections, modifying the bill's title to use 'public power suppliers' instead of 'public power districts', and adding an amendment by Chairman Guereca that proposes striking the entire original text and reinserting it with revised language. These changes aim to improve clarity and ensure proper legislative formatting before final passage.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on cryptocurrency mining regulations, but the terminology was updated from 'public power districts' to 'public power suppliers' to broaden applicability. The substantive policy provisions regarding infrastructure upgrades, excise taxes, and grid impact studies remain intact despite reorganization.
DEFINITION
Changed 'public power districts' to 'public power suppliers' in the bill title and section headings to broaden the scope of entities subject to the bill's requirements.
STRUCTURE
Reorganized the bill's section numbering and formatting, including renumbering Section 1 to Section 2 and adding new Section 1 provisions.
ENFORCEMENT
Added an amendment by Chairman Guereca proposing to strike and reinsert the bill text with revised language for clarity and proper legislative formatting.
REQUIREMENT
Maintained core requirements for infrastructure upgrade payments, excise taxes on mining operations, and grid impact studies while improving language precision.
Floor votes · Legislature Apr 3, 2025
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 49
Apr 3, 2025
N
Nonpartisan49
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025
executive
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER43 adopted
legislature
Apr 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Revenue AM691 adopted
legislature
Mar 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM691
legislature
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Revenue Committee
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Jacobson
NNonpartisan
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