# Nebraska LB20: Require the provision of electric service to customers that own an agricultural self-generation facility

Nebraska LB20, Require the provision of electric service to customers that own an agricultural self-generation facility, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by John Cavanaugh; status signed, last action 2025-02-25 (Approved by Governor on February 25, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nebraska LB20
- State: Nebraska
- Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions
- Title: Require the provision of electric service to customers that own an agricultural self-generation facility
- Status: signed
- Chamber: legislature
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-02-25, Approved by Governor on February 25, 2025
- Sponsor: John Cavanaugh
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources Committee
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (177 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utilities must serve farms with generators: benefit, low. Your local utility cannot deny you electric service because you own a qualifying on‑farm generator. To qualify, the system uses methane, wind, solar, biomass, hydropower, or geothermal. It is on the same premises as your utility account and used for farm or horticultural work. It is 100 kilowatts o…
- Farm generators face utility rules and fees: cost, medium. If you own a qualifying farm generator, you must follow your utility’s interconnection and safety rules. The utility can apply its normal rates and service agreement terms to you. It may set rates or fees needed to fully cover its cost to serve you. You must notify the utility before you install th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Cavanaugh, Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-21 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | legislature | Vote | fail | 41 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025-01-29 | legislature | Vote | fail | 44 | 0 | 5 |
|   | legislature | Vote | fail | 44 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-02-25: Approved by Governor on February 25, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Presented to Governor on February 21, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: President/Speaker signed (legislature)
- 2025-02-21: Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1 (legislature)
- 2025-02-13: Placed on Final Reading (legislature)
- 2025-02-07: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature)
- 2025-01-31: Placed on Select File (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Cavanaugh, J. AM69 adopted (legislature)
- 2025-01-29: Cavanaugh, J. AM69 filed (legislature)
- 2025-01-27: Placed on General File (legislature)
- 2025-01-15: Notice of hearing for January 22, 2025 (legislature)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Natural Resources Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-09: Date of introduction (legislature)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB20.pdf)
- Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB20.pdf)
- Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB20.pdf)

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- LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed)
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- LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB20.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB20.pdf)
- [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB20.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB20-109 (as of 2026-10-17).