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NE LB1151

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stanley Clouse

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Allows regional craft brewery license holders to obtain additional licenses including annual catering, special designated, entertainment district, and promotional farmers market licenses

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

General Affairs1/22/2026

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