Change provisions relating to innovative tourism grants
This bill amends Nebraska's tourism grant program to establish a new "innovative tourism grants" program. It directly affects communities and organizations hosting events or promoting attractions that aim to increase nonlocal or out-of-state visitors. Key provisions include a $500,000 annual funding limit per city/village for these grants, prohibiting use for equipment or facility improvements, and requiring detailed plans on visitor tracking and marketing impact. Recipients must submit final reports on attendance, fund usage, and marketing results within 90 days after events. The bill replaces previous grant rules and creates a technical review committee to evaluate applications.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed May 15, 2025
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Floor votes · Legislature Apr 24, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 49
Apr 24, 2025
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Nonpartisan49
73% Yea
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Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 15, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on May 15, 2025
executive
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM333 adopted
legislature
Feb 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM333
legislature
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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George Dungan
NNonpartisan
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