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NE LB895

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2026

Primary Sponsor

Barry DeKay

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands the Grain Warehouse Act to include warehouses licensed under the United States Warehouse Act, which were previously exempt from state licensing requirements

  • Requires the commission to establish a streamlined licensing process with reduced application and oversight requirements for applicants already holding a valid federal warehouse license

  • Replaces the existing tiered fee schedule (ranging from $45 to $3,375 based on bushel capacity) with a new cap tied to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's 2025/2026 rates for entities with Commodity Credit Corporation agreements

  • Removes the complete exemption for federally licensed warehouses while maintaining their notification and bond posting requirements to the state commission

  • Amends sections 88-527, 88-529, and 88-548 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes and repeals the original versions

Legislative Description

Change applicability, license requirements, and fees under the Grain Warehouse Act

Last Action

Notice of hearing for February 03, 2026

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/12/2026

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