# Nebraska LB560: Change provisions relating to innovative tourism grants Nebraska LB560, Change provisions relating to innovative tourism grants, is a 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions legislature bill sponsored by George Dungan; status signed, last action 2025-05-15 (Approved by Governor on May 15, 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NE-LB560-109 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nebraska LB560 - State: Nebraska - Session: 109th Legislature 1st and 2nd Sessions - Title: Change provisions relating to innovative tourism grants - Status: signed - Chamber: legislature - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-05-15, Approved by Governor on May 15, 2025 - Sponsor: George Dungan - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (153 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New grants for events and tourism: benefit, low. 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 attendan… - Grant review, rules, and reports: cost, low. 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… - Limits on innovative tourism grants: cost, low. 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 and cosponsors - Sponsor: George Dungan, Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-14 | legislature | Final Reading | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | legislature | Vote | fail | 36 | 0 | 13 | | 2025-04-24 | legislature | Vote | fail | 34 | 0 | 15 | | | legislature | Vote | fail | 34 | 0 | 15 | ## Actions (17) - 2025-05-15: Approved by Governor on May 15, 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) - 2025-05-14: Dungan AM1314 withdrawn (legislature) - 2025-05-07: Dungan AM1314 filed (legislature) - 2025-05-06: Placed on Final Reading (legislature) - 2025-05-01: Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment (legislature) - 2025-04-29: Placed on Select File (legislature) - 2025-04-24: Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial (legislature) - 2025-04-24: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM333 adopted (legislature) - 2025-03-17: Speaker priority bill (legislature) - 2025-02-27: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM333 filed (legislature) - 2025-02-27: Placed on General File with AM333 (legislature) - 2025-02-04: Notice of hearing for February 13, 2025 (legislature) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee (legislature) - 2025-01-22: Date of introduction (legislature) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Intro/LB560.pdf) - Enrolled / Slip Law: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB560.pdf) - Final / Enacted: [PDF](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB560.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/LB560.pdf) - [Enrolled / Slip Law (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Slip/LB560.pdf) - [Final / Enacted (PDF)](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/109/PDF/Final/LB560.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-LB560-109 (as of 2026-10-19).