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General Affairs 

Bill would expand farm winery provisions

January 30, 2023 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB259

Farm wineries would be authorized to sell alcoholic beverages produced by other manufacturers under certain circumstances under a bill heard by the General Affairs Committee Jan. 30.

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Sen. Tom Briese
General Affairs Session Review 2022 

Session Review: General Affairs

May 12, 2022 admin Sen. Tom Briese, LB876 LB877 LB923 LB1268 LB1236 LB899 LB900

Casino gaming regulations and the distribution rights of craft breweries topped the list of issues considered by the General Affairs Committee this session.

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Racetrack casino regulations updated

April 14, 2022April 21, 2022 admin Sen. Tom Briese, LB876 LB877

A bill updating Nebraska’s gaming regulations for horse racetrack casinos and the commission that governs them passed April 13.

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State liquor laws updated

April 12, 2022 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB1236 LB899 LB900

Senators passed a bill April 12 that provides limited self-distribution rights to Nebraska craft breweries and updates a number of liquor laws in Nebraska.

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Sen. Tom Briese
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Racetrack casino regulation updates clear first round

March 30, 2022April 1, 2022 admin Sen. Tom Briese, LB876 LB877

A bill that would update Nebraska’s gaming regulations for horse racetrack casinos and the commission that governs them was amended and advanced from general file March 29.

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Sen. John Lowe
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Craft beer bill amended, advanced

February 28, 2022March 2, 2022 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB1236 LB899 LB900

A bill intended to allow Nebraska craft breweries to have limited self-distribution rights was amended to become an omnibus liquor bill and advanced from general file Feb. 28.

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Bill would allow lottery ticket vending machines

February 28, 2022March 4, 2022 admin Sen. Eliot Bostar, LB1268

Lottery tickets could be sold through vending machines under a bill considered Feb. 28 by the General Affairs Committee.

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Bill would allow more microdistillery tasting rooms

February 2, 2022 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB900

The General Affairs Committee heard testimony Jan. 31 on a bill that would allow Nebraska microdistilleries — entities that make their own whiskey, gin and other spirits — to operate up to five tasting rooms. Current law limits holders of a microdistillery license to one tasting room.

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Sen. Tom Briese
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Updates to state’s racetrack casino regulations sought

January 25, 2022January 28, 2022 admin Sen. Tom Briese, LB876 LB877

The General Affairs Committee heard two bills Jan. 24 that would refine regulation of Nebraska’s voter-approved horse racetrack casinos and the commission that oversees them.

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Bill would expand keno options

January 25, 2022 admin Sen. John Cavanaugh, LB923

A bill to allow digital keno in Nebraska was heard Jan. 24 by the General Affairs Committee.

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Sen. Tom Briese
General Affairs Session Review 2021 

Session Review: General Affairs

June 22, 2021 admin Sen. Tom Briese, LB561 LB371 LB274 LB415 LB578 LB72 LB152 LB70

Senators established casino gaming regulations, permanently legalized to-go alcohol sales authorized during the pandemic and expanded the type of fireworks that can be sold in Nebraska.

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Omnibus liquor law bill passed

May 20, 2021May 27, 2021 admin Sen. John Lowe, LB274 LB578 LB72

Lawmakers approved a number of changes to Nebraska’s liquor laws May 20.

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Casino regulation finalized

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 admin Sen. Tom Briese, LB561

A bill that implements provisions of a constitutional gaming amendment approved in 2020 passed May 20.

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Sen. Tom Briese
General Affairs 

Sports wagering narrowed, keno parity added to casino regulation bill

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 admin Sen. Tom Briese, LB561

A bill on final reading that would implement provisions of a constitutional gaming amendment approved in 2020 was amended May 13 after senators voted to return it to select file.

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Keno provisions removed, casino regulation bill returned to final round

May 10, 2021May 20, 2021 admin Sen. Tom Briese, LB561

A bill on final reading that would implement provisions of a constitutional gaming amendment approved in 2020 was narrowed May 10 after senators voted to return it to select file.

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