The Beer Distribution Act purpose is to provide fair, efficient, and competitive distribution of beer by 1) regulating the termination, expiration, and renewal of distribution agreements between beer suppliers and beer wholesalers, 2) promoting a distribution system in which each beer wholesaler will devote reasonable efforts and resources to sales, distribution, and quality control of the beer it sells, 3) promoting the continued availability of good quality beer for the consumers of Nebraska through orderly marketing and vigorous interbrand competition, 4) preventing a beer supplier from unfairly depriving a beer wholesaler of the value of the investment the wholesaler made in its business in terms of money, time, effort, and skill, and 5) controlling the sale of malt beverages in this state and facilitating the lawful and orderly marketing of malt beverages pursuant to the police powers of this state.
 
The Nebraska Liquor Control Act purpose is to 1) regulate the transportation or importation or alcoholic liquor into this state when such alcoholic liquor is intended for delivery or use within the state, 2) promote adequate, economical, and efficient service by licensees selling alcoholic liquor within the State of Nebraska without unjust or undue discrimination, preference, or advantage, 3) generate revenue by imposing an excise tax upon alcoholic liquor, and 4) promote the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state and encourage temperance in the consumption of alcoholic liquor by sound and careful control and regulation of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic liquor.
 
To these ends, the Associated Beverage Distributors of Nebraska is involved in these issues both in the Legislative and Regulatory branches of government:
 
Defense of the Three-Tier System
Cash law for beer
Excise tax on alcohol
Direct shipping
Giving things of value
Trade practices rules
Exclusive territories
Prohibited conduct
Termination for cause
Transfer of business/successor issues