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NebraskaLB548109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

Authorize certain cities and villages that own or operate natural gas systems to contract with industrial consumers of natural gas

Sponsored By: Loren Lippincott

Signed by Governor

Natural Resources Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

City gas deals for big factories

The law lets Nebraska cities of the first or second class and villages that run gas systems use tax‑exempt gas supply deals allowed under federal rules as of January 1, 2024. Through January 1, 2027, they can sign contracts to sell gas to an industrial customer in Nebraska within 100 miles. The customer must need at least 3,000,000,000 BTU of gas per day on an annual average. The customer cannot be a current customer of a competitive gas provider and must not have received service from any investor‑owned or government gas system in the past five years. Contracts must last at least two years and can include renewals, and delivery must go through a competitive provider registered in Nebraska. Before signing, the city or village must pass a resolution that the deal does not pose an unreasonable financial risk to it or its taxpayers, and the facility is treated as inside the city or village gas service area.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Loren Lippincott

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 200 • No: 12

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 28 • No: 1 • Other: 20

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 2/27/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 47 • No: 1

legislature vote • 2/12/2026

Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 1/29/2026

Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 9 • Other: 15

legislature vote • 1/29/2026

Vote

Yes: 28 • No: 1 • Other: 20

Actions Timeline

  1. Presented to Governor on February 27, 2026

    3/3/2026legislature

  2. Approved by Governor on March 3, 2026

    3/3/2026legislature

  3. Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1

    2/27/2026legislature

  4. President/Speaker signed

    2/27/2026legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading with ST54

    2/23/2026legislature

  6. Enrollment and Review ST54 filed

    2/23/2026legislature

  7. Enrollment and Review ST54 recorded

    2/23/2026legislature

  8. Enrollment and Review ER108 adopted

    2/12/2026legislature

  9. Lippincott AM1969 withdrawn

    2/12/2026legislature

  10. Lippincott AM2007 withdrawn

    2/12/2026legislature

  11. Lippincott AM2072 adopted

    2/12/2026legislature

  12. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    2/12/2026legislature

  13. Lippincott AM2072 filed

    2/11/2026legislature

  14. Lippincott AM2007 filed

    2/6/2026legislature

  15. Passed over

    2/6/2026legislature

  16. Lippincott AM1969 filed

    2/5/2026legislature

  17. Placed on Select File with ER108

    2/3/2026legislature

  18. Enrollment and Review ER108 filed

    2/3/2026legislature

  19. Natural Resources AM664 pending

    1/29/2026legislature

  20. Natural Resources AM664 adopted

    1/29/2026legislature

  21. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    1/29/2026legislature

  22. Meyer, G. name added

    1/26/2026legislature

  23. Raybould name added

    1/23/2026legislature

  24. Lippincott priority bill

    1/22/2026legislature

  25. Title printed. Carryover bill

    1/7/2026legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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