Nebraska legislation · 109th Legislature
Nebraska LB1200: Require industrial integrators to submit an annual disaster mitigation plan to the Department of Health and Human Services
Status: Failed, April 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
One Hundred Ninth Legislature - Second Session - 2026 Introducer's Statement of Intent LB1200 Chairperson: Senator Brian Hardin Committee: Health and Human Services The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: The purpose of LB1200 is to improve public health preparedness and coordination during disasters affecting large-scale livestock operations. LB1200 requires large, vertically integrated livestock operations, known as industrial integrators, to engage in proactive disaster mitigation planning and to establish clear lines of communication with public health authorities, emergency responders, and local officials before a crisis occurs. Examples of disaster events include infectious and zoonotic disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and other major disruptions that pose risks to public health and safety. Nebraska has experienced repeated livestock disease outbreaks and natural disasters that strain rural health systems and emergency responders. Given the scale and concentration of animals controlled by industrial integrators, advance planning and coordination are essential to protecting workers, neighboring communities, and responders. LB1200 is not intended to prohibit livestock production. Instead, it promotes basic responsibility and preparedness by requiring annual disaster mitigation plans focused on communication, disease control, worker safety, and community protection, helping to reduce confusion, delays, and long-term public health and economic impacts. Principal Introducer: ________________________________ Senator Dunixi Guereca
Sponsors
- Dunixi Guereca (NP, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Indefinitely postponed
- : Notice of hearing for February 26, 2026
- : Referred to Health and Human Services Committee
- : Kauth FA860 filed
- : Date of introduction
Common questions
- What is LB1200?
- LB1200 is a bill in the Nebraska Legislature (109th Legislature): Require industrial integrators to submit an annual disaster mitigation plan to the Department of Health and Human Services.
- What is the status of LB1200?
- Failed as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: Indefinitely postponed (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored LB1200?
- Dunixi Guereca (NP, 7).
- Where is the official record for LB1200?
- On the Nebraska Legislature website: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63653
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