Provide powers and duties for public power districts related to cryptocurrency mining operations
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LB 526 — Provide powers and duties for public power districts related to cryptocurrency mining operations
Last action — Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jim Pillen (Republican) on May 21, 2025.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
38 added · 10 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised bill LB 526 now includes provisions that clarify the authority of public power suppliers to impose costs on cryptocurrency mining operations, specifically for infrastructure upgrades. It specifies that any requirements imposed must be fair and reasonable, ensuring that these operations do not face discrimination. This change is significant because it establishes a regulatory framework for managing the impact of large cryptocurrency mining facilities on public utilities, helping to protect local infrastructure and energy resources.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to cryptocurrency mining;
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Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska, Section 1.
(1) For purposes of this section:
(a) Cryptocurrency mining means validating transactions for addition to a blockchain distributed ledger;
(b) Cryptocurrency mining operation means any facility of one megawatt in size or greater that conducts cryptocurrency mining;
and (c) Public power supplier means a public power district, municipal electric utility, or any other government entity providing electric service.
(2) A public power supplier may impose requirements on any cryptocurrency mining operation for the cost of infrastructure upgrades necessitated by such operations, including, but not limited to:
(a) Requiring direct payment or a letter of credit from such operation for such cost;
or (b) Imposing terms and conditions on such operation.
(3) Requirements imposed pursuant to this section shall be fair, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory.
(4) Before any requirement is imposed pursuant to this section, the public power supplier shall conduct a load study to determine the costs, impacts, and infrastructure upgrades necessitated by the cryptocurrency mining operation.
(5) Any person intending to install a cryptocurrency mining operation is responsible for notifying the local public power supplier of such intent, and such operation is subject to the interconnection requirements of such supplier.
(6) Each public power supplier shall make available to the public on the supplier's website the number of cryptocurrency mining operations under the jurisdiction of the supplier and the annual energy usage of each operation.
(7) A cryptocurrency mining operation shall allow a public power supplier to interrupt such operation's electric service according to such supplier's established rate schedules and policies.
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This act becomes operative on October 1, 2025.
View plain text versions (5)
- Chaptered Slip Law Current pdf
- Enrolled Enrollment and Review ER43 pdf
- Final Reading View text pdf
- Revenue AM691 View text pdf
- Introduced View text pdf
Action History
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Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025
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Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0
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President/Speaker signed
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Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025
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Placed on Final Reading
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Enrollment and Review ER43 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
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Placed on Select File with ER43
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Enrollment and Review ER43 filed
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Revenue AM691 adopted
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Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
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Placed on General File with AM691
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Revenue AM691 filed
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Jacobson priority bill
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Notice of hearing for February 12, 2025
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Referred to Revenue Committee
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Date of introduction
Sponsors
- Mike Jacobson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (48)
48 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 48 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Ashlei Spivey | — | Yea |
| Barry DeKay | — | Yea |
| Beau Ballard | — | Yea |
| Ben Hansen | — | Yea |
| Bob Andersen | — | Yea |
| Bob Hallstrom | — | Yea |
| Brian Hardin | — | Yea |
| Carolyn Bosn | — | Yea |
| Christy Armendariz | — | Yea |
| Dan Lonowski | — | Yea |
| Dan Quick | — | Yea |
| Danielle Conrad | — | Yea |
| Dave Murman | — | Yea |
| Dave Wordekemper | — | Yea |
| Dunixi Guereca | — | Yea |
| Eliot Bostar | — | Yea |
| George Dungan | — | Yea |
| Jana Hughes | — | Yea |
| Jane Raybould | — | Yea |
| Jared Storm | — | Yea |
| Jason Prokop | — | Yea |
| John Arch | — | Yea |
| John Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| John Fredrickson | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Kauth | — | Yea |
| Loren Lippincott | — | Yea |
| Machaela Cavanaugh | — | Yea |
| Margo Juarez | — | Yea |
| Megan Hunt | — | Yea |
| Merv Riepe | — | Yea |
| Mike Jacobson | — | Yea |
| Mike Moser | — | Yea |
| Myron Dorn | — | Yea |
| Paul Strommen | — | Yea |
| R. Brad von Gillern | — | Yea |
| Rick Holdcroft | — | Yea |
| Rita Sanders | — | Yea |
| Robert Clements | — | Yea |
| Robert Dover | — | Yea |
| Stan Clouse | — | Yea |
| Tanya Storer | — | Yea |
| Teresa Ibach | — | Yea |
| Terrell McKinney | — | Yea |
| Tom Brandt | — | Yea |
| Tony Sorrentino | — | Yea |
| Victor Rountree | — | Yea |
| Wendy DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 0% | 0% | 35% |
How each member voted (49)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 35 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 0% | 0% | 29% |
How each member voted (49)
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- LB 526 is sponsored by Mike Jacobson.
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