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NE LB129

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel McKeon

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits counties, cities, villages, and other political subdivisions from enacting ordinances, codes, resolutions, rules, regulations, or policies that restrict or prohibit any energy source used, delivered, converted, or supplied by authorized entities

  • Expands the definition of protected energy providers to include retail marketers of any energy source, in addition to natural gas utilities, natural gas transmission companies, and propane marketers/dispensers

  • Defines "energy source" broadly to include aviation fuel, biofuel, compressed/liquified natural gas, diesel fuel (including renewable diesel and biodiesel blends), electricity for EV charging, gasoline (including ethanol blends), gas distillates, hydrogen, and liquified petroleum gas

  • Exempts municipal-owned natural gas utilities and regulations on retail propane marketers/dispensers from the prohibition

  • Amends Section 13-407 of the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024; introduced January 10, 2025 by Senators McKeon, Hardin, Lippincott, and Lonowski

Legislative Description

Prohibit restrictions on the provision of certain energy services

Last Action

Title printed. Carryover bill

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources1/14/2025

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