Change provisions relating to limited landowner hunting permits
Nebraska's LB 1197 amends rules for limited landowner hunting permits, primarily affecting landowners with qualifying agricultural property. It sets specific acreage thresholds: Nebraska residents with 80+ acres of farm/ranch land (or family members) can apply for deer, antelope, or turkey permits at half the regular fee, while non-residents need 320+ acres. The bill adds a new provision allowing up to eight special deer permits per landowner for the three days before the main season, with a $5 fee and limits of six permits for those under 19 and two for 19+ years. It also clarifies permit eligibility for partnerships, corporations, and trusts owning qualifying land, while maintaining existing rules for family definitions and species-specific allocations.
Bill status
died
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Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
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2
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Indefinitely postponed
legislature
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources Committee
legislature
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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