# Nebraska LB526: Provide powers and duties for public power districts related to cryptocurrency mining operations Nebraska LB526, Provide powers and duties for public power districts related to cryptocurrency mining operations, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Mike Jacobson; status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB526-109 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB526 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Provide powers and duties for public power districts related to cryptocurrency mining operations - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025 - Sponsor: Mike Jacobson - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Revenue Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (148 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Public posting of crypto mining power use: benefit, low. 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: cost, low. 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: mixed, low. 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,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Jacobson, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-14 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | legislature | Vote | fail | 35 | 0 | 14 | | 2025-04-03 | legislature | Vote | fail | 32 | 0 | 17 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 32 | 0 | 17 | ## Actions (17) - 2025-05-20: Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-05-14: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2025-05-14: Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0 (legislature) - 2025-04-29: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2025-04-24: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-04-24: Enrollment and Review ER43 adopted (legislature) - 2025-04-10: Enrollment and Review ER43 filed (legislature) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Select File with ER43 (legislature) - 2025-04-03: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-04-03: Revenue AM691 adopted (legislature) - 2025-03-27: Revenue AM691 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-27: Placed on General File with AM691 (legislature) - 2025-03-14: Jacobson priority bill (legislature) - 2025-02-04: Notice of hearing for February 12, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Revenue Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-22: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB526.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB526.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB526.pdf) ## Related bills - LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers (failed) - LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment relating to child care (failed) - LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide for regulation of medical cannabis (failed) - LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act (failed) - LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks (failed) - LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees (failed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB526.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB526.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB526.pdf) ## Related - [LB468: Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax pro…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB468-109) - [LB13: Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB13-109) - [LB677: Change provisions of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act and provide f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB677-109) - [LB646: Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB646-109) - [LB170: Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB170-109) - [LB714: Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB714-109) - [Nebraska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska/bills) - [Nebraska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nebraska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB526-109 (as of 2026-10-19).