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NebraskaLB1096109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Adopt the Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats Act, create restrictions on contracts with foreign principals, authorize the withholding of records, and provide civil penalties

Sponsored By: Eliot Bostar

Signed by Governor

Judiciary Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.

Consultants for Chinese military must disclose

Anyone hired or authorized as a consultant for a Chinese military company must file a disclosure before starting any influencing activity in Nebraska. The filing must list the consultant’s identity, the company represented, business activity, matters to be influenced, and an acknowledgment of acting for a foreign adversary. Civil penalties are $100,000 for the first violation and increase by $100,000 for each repeat, up to $1,000,000 per violation.

Annual security certification and heavy fines

Each communications provider must certify by January 1 each year that it does not use equipment or services on the federal Covered List as of January 1, 2023. The Public Service Commission can fine providers that break this rule. Starting November 8, 2026, the Attorney General may assess up to $10,000 per day until the provider files the certification or can certify its network is free of covered gear. These requirements raise network security standards and enforcement for providers.

No state incentives for foreign adversary companies

Companies tied to foreign adversaries cannot get Nebraska business recruitment or retention incentives, including the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit, ImagiNE Nebraska, Nebraska Advantage, New Markets Job Growth, and Urban Redevelopment programs. In a unitary group with foreign‑adversary members, non‑foreign members may use benefits only against their own taxes, and income tied to foreign‑adversary members must use Nebraska’s apportionment formula. The law repeals related statute sections to put these changes in place.

Limits foreign access, shields sensitive records

Companies with significant access to Nebraska’s critical infrastructure cannot make contracts that let foreign principals access or control that infrastructure. An exception applies only when no reasonable alternative exists and refusing the contract would pose a greater threat to the state. Public records custodians may withhold detailed physical or cyber information that could help attackers and may withhold names of access‑control staff, but not CEOs, general managers, vice presidents, or board members. Consumer water quality reports, general facility descriptions that do not reveal vulnerabilities, and usage or emissions data stay public.

Tough rules on high risk farm pathogens

It is illegal to import high‑risk agricultural pathogens or pests into Nebraska without a permit from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture or USDA APHIS. A violation is a Class III felony. It becomes a Class IIA felony if the origin is concealed, a foreign government is involved, or the damage is over $1,000,000. The Department of Agriculture may define and update which agents count as high risk.

New registration and contacts for communications providers

Before offering service, communications providers must register with the Public Service Commission and pay a fee up to $50. They must give the commission contacts for universal service, relay, 911 surcharges, and consumer complaints. Providers covered by subdivision (8)(b) must also list the manager for Nebraska operations. Registered providers must update any registration change within 60 days. These rules cover entities that use phone numbers or IP addresses for real‑time voice or other public electronic communications, except those already regulated under the Nebraska Telecommunications Regulation Act.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eliot Bostar

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 199 • No: 46

legislature vote • 4/10/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 34 • No: 15

legislature vote • 4/7/2026

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 0 • Other: 11

legislature vote • 3/30/2026

Vote

Yes: 31 • No: 9 • Other: 9

legislature vote • 3/30/2026

Vote

Yes: 29 • No: 11 • Other: 9

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 29 • No: 11 • Other: 9

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 38 • No: 0 • Other: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. Presented to Governor on April 10, 2026

    4/17/2026legislature

  2. Approved by Governor on April 16, 2026

    4/16/2026legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    4/10/2026legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 34-15*-0

    4/10/2026legislature

  5. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    4/10/2026legislature

  6. Placed on Final Reading

    4/8/2026legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/7/2026legislature

  8. Bostar AM3101 adopted

    4/7/2026legislature

  9. Bostar AM3101 filed

    4/7/2026legislature

  10. Bostar AM3030 withdrawn

    4/7/2026legislature

  11. Kauth FA755 withdrawn

    4/7/2026legislature

  12. Enrollment and Review ER177 adopted

    4/7/2026legislature

  13. Enrollment and Review ER177 filed

    4/1/2026legislature

  14. Placed on Select File with ER177

    4/1/2026legislature

  15. Bostar AM3030 filed

    4/1/2026legislature

  16. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/30/2026legislature

  17. Bostar AM2313 withdrawn

    3/30/2026legislature

  18. Judiciary AM2726 adopted

    3/30/2026legislature

  19. Judiciary AM2726 filed

    3/23/2026legislature

  20. Placed on General File with AM2726

    3/23/2026legislature

  21. Notice of hearing for March 05, 2026 on AM2313

    2/27/2026legislature

  22. Bostar AM2313 filed

    2/26/2026legislature

  23. Bostar priority bill

    2/19/2026legislature

  24. Notice of hearing for February 05, 2026

    1/23/2026legislature

  25. DeKay name added

    1/22/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/15/2026

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

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