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LB 372

Eliminate provisions relating to grain inspections, the Nebraska Origin and Premium Quality Grain Cash Fund, and labeling requirements for honey

109th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Dan McKeon

LB 372 repeals unused statutes on state grain origin/quality certification and honey labeling, removing the Department of Agriculture’s authority for those programs.

Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025
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Bill Summary · LB 372

Summary — LB 372 (2025)

Status: Approved by Governor April 7, 2025 (Final reading passed 47–0–2)
Introduced: January 16, 2025 — Sponsor: Sen. Dan McKeon
Committee: Agriculture (advanced with AM81)

Main purpose

LB 372 eliminates obsolete statutory provisions related to (1) state grain origin/quality certification and the associated cash fund, and (2) a statutory honey identity/labeling requirement. The bill’s sponsor and the Department of Agriculture described the targeted provisions as never having been used and therefore obsolete.

Key provisions / changes

  • Outright repeals the following Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska:
    • Section 2-3813 — (relating to the Department of Agriculture’s authority to provide grain origin/quality certification services)
    • Section 2-3814 — (related provisions, including the Nebraska Origin and Premium Quality Grain Cash Fund)
    • Section 81-2,181 — (statute directing the Department to create an identity standard for honey labeling)
  • A committee amendment (AM81) removed the Agricultural Suppliers Lease Protection Act (secs. 2-5501 to 2-5508) from the list of repealed sections; those lease-protection provisions therefore remain in law.
  • The final enrolled/slip-law text repeals only sections 2-3813, 2-3814, and 81-2,181.

Who is affected

  • Nebraska Department of Agriculture: removes statutory authority to offer the specific grain origin/quality certification program and the honey identity standard it had been directed to create (though proponents said these authorities/programs were unused).
  • Grain producers, handlers or buyers who might have used a state-provided origin/quality certification service — the statutory option for such state certification is repealed.
  • Honey producers: a statutory labeling/identity requirement is removed (noting that the statute had not been implemented).
  • Little to no immediate operational impact is expected because the provisions were never utilized, according to the bill’s introducer and Department testimony.

Procedural/timeline highlights

  • Referred to Agriculture Committee Jan 21, 2025; public hearing Jan 28, 2025.
  • Committee advanced bill with amendment AM81 (Feb 27, 2025).
  • Enrollment & Review ER20 adopted Mar 11, 2025.
  • Placed on Final Reading Mar 19, 2025; passed Final Reading 47–0–2 on Apr 3, 2025.
  • Presented to Governor Apr 3, 2025; approved Apr 7, 2025.

Additional notes

  • The bill’s sponsor and Department stated the targeted statutes were never used; opponents at the committee hearing (industry representatives) expressed concern during testimony but the bill moved forward.
  • No significant fiscal impact was reported in the legislative record, consistent with repeal of unused/unused-authority provisions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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