All Roll Calls
Yes: 200 • No: 12
NebraskaLB548109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature
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.
Cities can sell gas to industrial customers
Cities of the first or second class and villages that own gas systems can sell natural gas to large industrial users. The facility must be in Nebraska, within 100 miles, and average at least 3,000,000,000 BTU per day. Contracts must last at least two years, may include renewals, and must be signed on or before January 1, 2027. The buyer cannot have received gas from any investor-owned or government-owned gas system in the past five years. Delivery can go through a competitive provider registered in Nebraska, and the site is treated as in the city’s gas service area. The city or village must pass a resolution saying the deal is not an unreasonable financial risk, and deals can be set up as tax-exempt under federal rules in place on January 1, 2024.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Loren Lippincott
Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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
legislature vote • Unknown
Vote
Yes: 28 • No: 1 • Other: 20
legislature vote • Unknown
Vote
Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor on March 3, 2026
3/3/2026legislaturePresented to Governor on February 27, 2026
3/3/2026legislaturePresident/Speaker signed
2/27/2026legislaturePassed on Final Reading 47-1*-1
2/27/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ST54 recorded
2/23/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ST54 filed
2/23/2026legislaturePlaced on Final Reading with ST54
2/23/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
2/12/2026legislatureLippincott AM2072 adopted
2/12/2026legislatureLippincott AM2007 withdrawn
2/12/2026legislatureLippincott AM1969 withdrawn
2/12/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ER108 adopted
2/12/2026legislatureLippincott AM2072 filed
2/11/2026legislaturePassed over
2/6/2026legislatureLippincott AM2007 filed
2/6/2026legislatureLippincott AM1969 filed
2/5/2026legislatureEnrollment and Review ER108 filed
2/3/2026legislaturePlaced on Select File with ER108
2/3/2026legislatureAdvanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
1/29/2026legislatureNatural Resources AM664 adopted
1/29/2026legislatureNatural Resources AM664 pending
1/29/2026legislatureMeyer, G. name added
1/26/2026legislatureRaybould name added
1/23/2026legislatureLippincott priority bill
1/22/2026legislatureTitle printed. Carryover bill
1/7/2026legislature
Bill Text
Introduced
1/22/2025
Enrolled / Slip Law
Final / Enacted
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