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NebraskaLB478109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Provide for an auction permit and a wholesalers shipping license and change other provisions of the Nebraska Liquor Control Act

Sponsored By: General Affairs Committee

Signed by Governor

General Affairs Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

New auction and wholesaler licenses

Auction houses can get a permit to sell certain previously sold liquor at auction. Permit holders must tell the Commission about each auction and provide an inventory. Out-of-state wholesalers can get a shipping license to send liquor only to licensed Nebraska wholesalers. Applicants pay the required license fee, which goes to the state’s General Fund.

Per-gallon charge on Nebraska wineries

Nebraska wineries must pay $20 for every 160 gallons of juice produced or received. The money goes to the Winery and Grape Producers Promotional Fund to support research, marketing, and industry programs.

New reporting and taxes for shippers

Beginning July 1, 2024, manufacturers, wholesalers, and shipping‑license holders must file a product report before shipping into Nebraska. The Commission can charge up to $30 per filing, and these fees go to the Commission’s cash fund. Designated primary sources must reaffirm brands each year by July 1; renewals open 90 days before and can cost up to $30. Retailers with the specific retail direct‑shipping license to ship from another state to a Nebraska consumer do not have to file this pre‑shipment report. If required taxes were not paid at purchase, a tax is imposed on the shipping‑license holder; it is due December 31 of the purchase year and is delinquent 25 days later, with revenue to the General Fund.

Stricter application steps and checks

Applicants for manufacturer, wholesaler, transport, and nonbeverage user licenses must use Commission forms. You still must post bond, pay the nonrefundable $45 application fee and the license fee, and follow any hearing set. New applicants must submit fingerprints for an FBI check through the Nebraska State Patrol and pay the record‑check fee. Local hearing notices must be published once 7 to 14 days before the hearing. The law also repeals older sections to update the code.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • General Affairs Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 83 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/3/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 47 • No: 0 • Other: 2

legislature vote • 3/3/2025

Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025

    4/7/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on April 3, 2025

    4/3/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    4/3/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2

    4/3/2025legislature

  5. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    4/3/2025legislature

  6. Placed on Final Reading

    3/26/2025legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    3/18/2025legislature

  8. Placed on Select File

    3/10/2025legislature

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/3/2025legislature

  10. Placed on General File

    2/12/2025legislature

  11. Notice of hearing for February 03, 2025

    1/24/2025legislature

  12. Referred to General Affairs Committee

    1/23/2025legislature

  13. Date of introduction

    1/21/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/21/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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