On May 15, the Nebraska State Legislature just passed a bill regulating Bitcoin miners. The LB 526 bill requires large miners to bear the costs of infrastructure upgrades, mandates miners to report energy usage, and allows authorities to interrupt services. The bill was unanimously passed with a vote of 49:0.
The Bitcoin mining bill LB 526 is not a major setback for companies in Nebraska. The bill is just over two pages long and very straightforward. Unlike anti-mining bills, it does not address carbon emissions or other environmental impacts. Instead, it focuses almost entirely on the power grid.
