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NE LB1151
Bill
Status
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Stanley Clouse
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AI Summary
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Creates a new "regional craft brewery" license for breweries producing between 20,000 and 200,000 barrels of beer annually, allowing manufacture and retail sale of beer for on- or off-premises consumption
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Permits regional craft breweries to operate up to eight separate physical locations under a single license and sell directly to beer wholesalers for distribution to retailers
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Allows regional craft brewery license holders to obtain additional licenses including annual catering, special designated, entertainment district, and promotional farmers market licenses
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Authorizes regional craft breweries to store tax-paid products in designated secure offsite storage facilities with commission approval, though consumption at storage facilities is prohibited
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Sets the annual license fee for regional craft breweries at $250 and integrates the new license type throughout existing Nebraska Liquor Control Act provisions regarding taxation, reporting, and regulatory oversight
Legislative Description
Provide for a regional craft brewery license under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act
Last Action
Clouse AM2001 filed
2/9/2026