Nebraska 109th Legislature (2025-2026) Status: In Committee

LB 890 — Change provisions relating to fees and occupations taxes under the Mechanical Amusement Device Tax Act

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    Passed Legislature
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Legislature.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill modifies fees for mechanical amusement device licenses and occupation taxes.

LB 890 updates the licensing fees and occupation taxes for mechanical amusement devices in Nebraska. It requires background checks for distributors and establishes conditions for denying licenses.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: If you operate a mechanical amusement device, expect changes in licensing fees and requirements.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Mechanical Amusement Device Tax Act to change license fees and provisions related to manufacturer and distributor licenses, cash devices, and occupation taxes.

  • 77-3003

    Beginning January 1, 2025, the biennial license for a distributor of a cash device shall be accompanied by a fee of two hundred dollars per cash device up to a maximum of ten thousand dollars.

    Introduces a specific fee structure for distributors of cash devices.

  • 77-3003.01(2)(b)(i)

    of five hundred dollars; → Five hundred dollars prior to January 1, 2027;

    Establishes a tiered application fee schedule for compliance determinations related to cash devices.

  • 77-3003.01(2)(b)(ii)

    Six hundred fifty dollars beginning January 1, 2027, and prior to January 1, 2028; → Six hundred fifty dollars beginning January 1, 2027, and prior to January 1, 2028;

    Continues the structured increase in application fees for cash devices.

  • 77-3003.01(2)(b)(ii)

    the fee from the prior calendar year adjusted for inflation by the department using a formula tied to the Producer Price Index for all commodities, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. → the fee from the prior calendar year adjusted for inflation by the department using a formula tied to the Producer Price Index for all commodities, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounded to the nearest number divisible by fifty and set such figure as the application fee;

    Adds specific instructions for adjusting application fees annually based on inflation.

  • 77-3003.01(1)(a)

    if the department determines the response to a request for information is materially deficient without good cause. → if the department determines the response to a request for information is materially deficient without good cause.

    Clarifies the conditions under which a mechanical amusement device may be seized.

  • 77-3003

    No renewal of a license issued pursuant to this section shall be issued when the applicant for renewal would not be eligible for a license upon a first application.

    Sets eligibility criteria for renewal of distributor licenses.

  • 77-3003.01(1)(a)

    In addition to seizure, any person placing in service or operating a cash device constituting an illegal game of chance or an unlicensed cash device of any kind within this state shall be subject to a penalty of up to one thousand dollars for each day of such operation.

    Imposes penalties for operating illegal or unlicensed cash devices.

Action History

  1. Indefinitely postponed

  2. Provisions/portions of LB890 amended into LB901 by AM2406

  3. Placed on General File with AM2325

  4. Revenue AM2325 filed

  5. Notice of hearing for February 12, 2026

  6. Referred to Revenue Committee

  7. Kauth FA530 filed

  8. Date of introduction

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LB 890?
LB 890 is sponsored by Stan Clouse.
What is the current status of LB 890?
This bill is in committee in the Legislature. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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