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NebraskaLB560109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessionslegislature

Change provisions relating to innovative tourism grants

Sponsored By: George Dungan

Signed by Governor

Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

New grants for events and tourism

The law creates two grant programs run by the Commission. Marketing assistance grants help communities and groups market national or international‑caliber events in Nebraska. Applicants must file a plan showing out‑of‑state draw, how state funds will be used, how they will track impact and attendance, and expected press coverage. Innovative tourism grants support efforts that raise nonlocal in‑state visitors, or both nonlocal in‑state and out‑of‑state visitors. Eligible uses include marketing help, planning, basic support, and regional cooperation.

Grant review, rules, and reports

The Executive Director forms a technical review committee with at least three people from the public, private, and citizen sectors. The committee and the Director review and score applications and send recommendations to the Commission. Grant recipients must file a final report within 90 days after the event ends with attendance, spending, and marketing impact. The Commission adopts rules and regulations to run these programs.

Limits on innovative tourism grants

Innovative tourism grant money cannot buy equipment or build or improve facilities. Any city or village can receive at most $500,000 in innovative tourism grants each fiscal year. This caps the size of awards and limits how funds are spent.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • George Dungan

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 153 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 49 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/24/2025

Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 4/24/2025

Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0 • Other: 15

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 34 • No: 0 • Other: 15

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 15, 2025

    5/15/2025legislature

  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. Dungan AM1314 withdrawn

    5/14/2025legislature

  6. Dungan AM1314 filed

    5/7/2025legislature

  7. Placed on Final Reading

    5/6/2025legislature

  8. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    5/1/2025legislature

  9. Placed on Select File

    4/29/2025legislature

  10. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    4/24/2025legislature

  11. Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM333 adopted

    4/24/2025legislature

  12. Speaker priority bill

    3/17/2025legislature

  13. Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM333 filed

    2/27/2025legislature

  14. Placed on General File with AM333

    2/27/2025legislature

  15. Notice of hearing for February 13, 2025

    2/4/2025legislature

  16. Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

    1/24/2025legislature

  17. Date of introduction

    1/22/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/22/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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