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NebraskaLB526109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Provide powers and duties for public power districts related to cryptocurrency mining operations

Sponsored By: Mike Jacobson

Signed by Governor

Revenue Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Public posting of crypto mining power use

Beginning October 1, 2025, each public power supplier posts on its website how many crypto mining sites it serves and the yearly energy use of each site. This applies to sites of 1 megawatt or more. The rule makes mining power use public.

Grid hookup and outage rules for miners

Beginning October 1, 2025, anyone planning a crypto mining site of 1 megawatt or more must notify the local public power supplier. The site must meet the supplier’s interconnection rules. The supplier can interrupt the site’s electric service under its rate schedules and policies.

Utilities can charge crypto miners for upgrades

Beginning October 1, 2025, public power suppliers can make crypto mining sites of 1 megawatt or more pay for grid upgrades. They can require direct payment, a letter of credit, or other terms to cover those costs. Before setting any requirement, the supplier must do a load study to find the costs, impacts, and needed upgrades. All requirements must be fair, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Jacobson

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 148 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 49 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/3/2025

Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0 • Other: 14

legislature vote • 4/3/2025

Vote

Yes: 32 • No: 0 • Other: 17

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 32 • No: 0 • Other: 17

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025

    5/20/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025

    5/14/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    5/14/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0

    5/14/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    4/29/2025legislature

  6. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/24/2025legislature

  7. Enrollment and Review ER43 adopted

    4/24/2025legislature

  8. Enrollment and Review ER43 filed

    4/10/2025legislature

  9. Placed on Select File with ER43

    4/10/2025legislature

  10. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    4/3/2025legislature

  11. Revenue AM691 adopted

    4/3/2025legislature

  12. Revenue AM691 filed

    3/27/2025legislature

  13. Placed on General File with AM691

    3/27/2025legislature

  14. Jacobson priority bill

    3/14/2025legislature

  15. Notice of hearing for February 12, 2025

    2/4/2025legislature

  16. Referred to Revenue Committee

    1/24/2025legislature

  17. Date of introduction

    1/22/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/22/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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