ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025
COMMITTEE STATEMENT
LB113
Hearing Date: Monday February 03, 2025
Committee On: General Affairs
Introducer: Quick
One Liner: Change provisions relating to licensees under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act
Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action:
Advanced to General File with amendment(s)
Vote Results:
Aye: 8 Senators Andersen, Cavanaugh, J., Clouse, DeKay, Holdcroft, Quick,
Rountree, Storm
Nay:
Absent:
Present Not Voting:
Testimony:
Proponents: Representing:
Senator Dan Quick Opening Presenter
Barry Fox Sideshow Spirits
Cody Schmick Kinkaider and Sideshow Spirits
Scott Strain Kros Strain Brewing and Nebraska Travel
Association
Ryan Hanzlick Long Dogs Distillling
Derek Keller Blended Distilling LLC
Nicholas Ryan Prairie Creek Vineyard
Logan Govier Sideshow Spirits
Opponents: Representing:
Chris Wagner Project Extra Mile
Justin Brady Nebraska Liquor Wholesalers Association
Adam Barney Associated Beverage Distributors of Nebraska
Hobert Rupe Nebraska Liquor Control Commission
Neutral: Representing:
Paul Oettinger Pals Brewing Company
* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony
Summary of purpose and/or changes:
LB 113 increases the amount a microdistillery can self-distribute from five hundred gallons to five thousand gallons.
This bill also increases the number of licensed premises and retail locations a craft brewery is allowed, from five
Committee Statement: LB113
General Affairs Committee
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SECTION BY SECTION SUMMARY:
Section 1: Amends section 53-123.01, increasing the number of retail locations the holder of a craft brewery license
holder may operate from five to ten.
Section 2: Amends section 53-123.14 by changing the number of licensed premises a craft brewery may operate from
five to ten locations.
Section 3: Amends section 53-123.16 by allowing the operator of a microdistillery and holds the appropriate license to
include up to ten separate physical locations, an increase from the five locations currently allowed in statute.
Subsection two, increases the amount a microdistillery can self-distribute from five hundred gallons to five thousand
gallons.
Section 4: Amends section 53-129 by allowing up to ten separate physical locations to be described in each license
for a craft brewery and a microdistillery license, an increase from the five separate physical locations currently allowed
in statute.
Section 5: This is a repealer section.
Explanation of amendments:
The Committee considered and adopted AM 232, which accomplishes the following:
AM 232 proposes the following changes to LB 113:
* Decreases the proposed increase in the number of retail locations from ten to seven.
* Decreases the proposed increased limit on the number of gallons a micro-distillery can annually self-distribute from
five thousand gallons to three thousand five hundred gallons.
Rick Holdcroft, Chairperson
Committee Statement: LB113
General Affairs Committee
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