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NebraskaLB561109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

Provide restrictions and change provisions related to operation of vehicles carrying raw milk

Sponsored By: Tom Brandt

Signed by Governor

Transportation and Telecommunications Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.

Bridge map and routing limits for milk haulers

DOT must publish a bridge map by January 1, 2026 and review it each year. Permit holders must carry a paper or digital copy. Overweight raw‑milk trucks may not enter bridges marked as prohibited. If a truck enters a prohibited bridge and causes damage, the owner must pay all repair costs. These trucks cannot use the Interstate unless the permit allows it and FHWA gives written approval.

Stronger enforcement for raw milk permits

The department can revoke a permit for violating the raw‑milk truck rules. Some violations trigger automatic revocation. Revocation takes effect only after you get written notice, and you can appeal under the Administrative Procedure Act. If DOT finds these permits risk federal aid, it must revoke all of them statewide.

Permits and weight rules for raw milk

The law lets dairy haulers get special permits to run overweight trucks that carry only raw milk from a farm to a processing plant. A permitted truck’s gross weight cannot be more than 107,500 pounds. Each axle and axle group must meet the federal bridge formula limits as of January 1, 2025. DOT can allow some extra vehicle length when needed to meet axle‑weight rules. If DOT grants that length exception, the truck is exempt from the usual length limits for that trip.

Rules take effect immediately

Because an emergency is declared, this law takes effect upon passage and approval. The permits, limits, and enforcement rules apply right away.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tom Brandt

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 292 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0 • Other: 14

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 0 • Other: 16

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 49 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/1/2025

Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0 • Other: 14

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote

Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 13

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote

Yes: 33 • No: 0 • Other: 16

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0 • Other: 14

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 15, 2025

    5/15/2025legislature

  2. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    5/14/2025legislature

  3. Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 49-0-0

    5/14/2025legislature

  4. President/Speaker signed

    5/14/2025legislature

  5. Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025

    5/14/2025legislature

  6. Placed on Final Reading

    5/6/2025legislature

  7. Enrollment and Review ER57 adopted

    5/1/2025legislature

  8. Brandt AM1209 adopted

    5/1/2025legislature

  9. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    5/1/2025legislature

  10. Brandt AM1209 to AM316 filed

    4/30/2025legislature

  11. Placed on Select File with ER57

    4/29/2025legislature

  12. Enrollment and Review ER57 filed

    4/29/2025legislature

  13. Brandt AM758 adopted

    4/23/2025legislature

  14. Transportation and Telecommunications AM316 adopted

    4/23/2025legislature

  15. McKeon AM978 withdrawn

    4/23/2025legislature

  16. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    4/23/2025legislature

  17. Brandt AM758 to AM316 filed

    4/9/2025legislature

  18. McKeon AM978 to AM316 filed

    4/9/2025legislature

  19. Dover name added

    4/9/2025legislature

  20. Meyer name added

    4/9/2025legislature

  21. DeKay name added

    4/3/2025legislature

  22. Speaker priority bill

    3/17/2025legislature

  23. Placed on General File with AM316

    2/26/2025legislature

  24. Transportation and Telecommunications AM316 filed

    2/26/2025legislature

  25. Notice of hearing for February 18, 2025

    2/7/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    5/15/2025

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  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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