# Nebraska LB548: Authorize certain cities and villages that own or operate natural gas systems to contract with industrial consumers of natural gas Nebraska LB548, Authorize certain cities and villages that own or operate natural gas systems to contract with industrial consumers of natural gas, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by Loren Lippincott; status signed, last action 2026-03-03 (Approved by Governor on March 3, 2026) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB548-109 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB548 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Authorize certain cities and villages that own or operate natural gas systems to contract with industrial consumers of natural gas - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2026-03-03, Approved by Governor on March 3, 2026 - Sponsor: Loren Lippincott - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Natural Resources Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (200 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cities can sell gas to industrial customers: mixed, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Loren Lippincott, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 47 | 1 | | | 2026-02-12 | legislature | Vote | fail | 36 | 0 | 13 | | 2026-01-29 | legislature | Vote | fail | 25 | 9 | 15 | | 2026-01-29 | legislature | Vote | fail | 28 | 1 | 20 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 28 | 1 | 20 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 36 | 0 | 13 | ## Actions (30) - 2026-03-03: Approved by Governor on March 3, 2026 (legislature) - 2026-03-03: Presented to Governor on February 27, 2026 (legislature) - 2026-02-27: President/Speaker signed (legislature) - 2026-02-27: Passed on Final Reading 47-1*-1 (legislature) - 2026-02-23: Enrollment and Review ST54 recorded (legislature) - 2026-02-23: Enrollment and Review ST54 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-23: Placed on Final Reading with ST54 (legislature) - 2026-02-12: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2026-02-12: Lippincott AM2072 adopted (legislature) - 2026-02-12: Lippincott AM2007 withdrawn (legislature) - 2026-02-12: Lippincott AM1969 withdrawn (legislature) - 2026-02-12: Enrollment and Review ER108 adopted (legislature) - 2026-02-11: Lippincott AM2072 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Passed over (legislature) - 2026-02-06: Lippincott AM2007 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-05: Lippincott AM1969 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-03: Enrollment and Review ER108 filed (legislature) - 2026-02-03: Placed on Select File with ER108 (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Natural Resources AM664 adopted (legislature) - 2026-01-29: Natural Resources AM664 pending (legislature) - 2026-01-26: Meyer, G. name added (legislature) - 2026-01-23: Raybould name added (legislature) - 2026-01-22: Lippincott priority bill (legislature) - 2026-01-07: Title printed. Carryover bill (legislature) - 2025-03-17: Natural Resources AM664 filed (legislature) - 2025-03-17: Placed on General File with AM664 (legislature) - 2025-02-12: Notice of hearing for February 19, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Natural Resources Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-22: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB548.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB548.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB548.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/LB548.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB548.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB548.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-LB548-109 (as of 2026-10-17).