LB 560 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

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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Introduced Final Reading · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted and reorganized during its legislative journey from introduction to final reading. The substantive policy content remains largely unchanged, with minor formatting adjustments to line breaks and paragraph numbering. No new funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or policy requirements were added or removed.
TECHNICAL

Line breaks and paragraph numbering were adjusted throughout the document during the legislative process, but no substantive policy language was added, removed, or modified.

Floor votes · Legislature Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 49
Apr 24, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
36 Yea 13
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

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
P
Photo of George Dungan
George Dungan
NNonpartisan
NE
26