Nebraska Legislature - Lobbyist Reporting Application

Clerk of the Legislature

Room 2014 State Capitol

PO Box 94604

Lincoln, NE 68509

(402) 471-2608

NEBRASKA LOBBYIST
STATEMENT of ACTIVITY

NADC FORM D

Submission Date: May 2, 2024

Each registered lobbyist shall file a Statement of Activity within 45 days after the end of a regular session of the Legislature. The statement must be filed even if the lobbyist engaged in no activity.
Any registered lobbyist who engages in lobbying activity in connection with a special session of the Legislature shall file a Statement of Activity within 45 days after the end of the special session. Late filing fees are $25.00 per day, not to exceed $750.00.
Lobbyists having more than one principal shall file a separate report for each principal.

ITEM 1

NATURE OF FILING (Check appropriate box)

For Calendar Year of

2024

Regular Session

Special Session

Amended Report

ITEM 2

NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL

LOBBYIST

Lobbyist Name

Fox, Nicole

Phone

(402) 452-3737

Address

6910 Pacific Street, Suite 216

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68106

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Platte Institute for Economic Research

Office Phone

(402) 452-3737

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

6910 Pacific Street, Suite 216

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68106

List all the legislation upon which the lobbyist acted on behalf of the principal including bills, resolutions, amendments and procedural matters. Identify by number of bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter and state the position taken. This statement should include a list of amendments or procedural matters which the lobbyist has acted upon for the principal, even if the lobbyist has not acted upon the bill or resolution from which the amendment or procedural matter arises.

Identify bill or resolution number	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB822	Adopt the Social Worker Licensure Compact and change provisions relating to criminal background checks	Support
LB823	Adopt the Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact and change provisions relating to criminal background checks	Support
LB824	Adopt the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact and change provisions relating to criminal background checks	Support
LB835	Adopt the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact	Support
LB856	Change eligibility requirements for the federal child care subsidy program	Support
LB874	Change requirements relating to child care licensing and child care facilities	Support
LB878	Change provisions regarding certain bond and related elections	Support
LB916	Adopt the Controlled Substance Offenses Forfeiture Act and change provisions relating to forfeiture	Support
LB932	Adopt the Social Worker Licensure Compact and change provisions of the Mental Health Practice Act and the Uniform Credentialing Act	Support
LB936	Eliminate provisions relating to county regulation of certain recreation, entertainment, and amusement activities	Support
LB988	Provide, change, and eliminate provisions regarding elections for certain purposes	Support
LB1018	Provide that positions of public employment shall not require a postsecondary degree and require equal consideration for non-degree-holders' wages and benefits	Neutral
LB1023	Adopt the Relocation Incentive Act and change provisions relating to certain business deductions, nonresident income, incentives under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act, and occupation taxes	Support
LB1049	Change the amount authorized for the municipal occupation tax on telecommunications companies	Support
LB1067	Eliminate the inheritance tax, adopt the State Prisoner Reimbursement Act, and change the authorized uses of certain county funds	Support
LB1088	Change provisions relating to certain employment and investment requirements under the Nebraska Advantage Act	Support
LB1126	Create the National Career Readiness Certificate Pilot Program within the Department of Correctional Services	Support
LB1151	Define the term occupy for purposes of homestead exemptions	Support
LB1165	Provide requirements for zoning regulations and duplex housing	Support
LB1166	Provide requirements for zoning regulations and accessory dwelling units	Support
LB1196	Change provisions relating to registration of medication aides	Support
LB1215	Adopt the Dietitian Licensure Compact and the Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact, change provisions relating to prescriptions, death certificates, credentialing of barbers, nurses, pharmacies, pharmacy professionals, and certain health care facilities and services, treatment of individuals with communicable tuberculosis, and telehealth consultations, and provide for abstracts of death and coverage under the medical assistance program for certain breast pumps and lactation visits	Support
LB1240	Provide a requirement for state officials and state employees testifying before the Legislature	Neutral
LB1241	Change provisions relating to property tax levy limits	Support
LB1296	Change provisions relating to electronic nicotine delivery systems and tobacco products and provide for a directory of manufacturers of such systems	Support
LB1299	Change the tax on sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems	Oppose
LB1315	Change the sales tax rate	Oppose
LB1373	Adopt the Dietitian Licensure Compact and change provisions relating to criminal background checks	Support
LB1385	Change provisions relating to the issuance of and eligibility for certificates and permits issued by the State Department of Education	Support
LB1386	Establish an educational savings account for each student enrolled in an approved or accredited private, denominational, or parochial school for qualified educational expenses as prescribed	Support
LB1402	Require the State Treasurer to establish education scholarships and eliminate the Opportunity Scholarships Act	Support
LB1414	Adopt the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act and change provisions relating to budget limitations	Support
LB1415	Adopt the Property Tax Relief Act and change the Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act	Support
LB1416	Adopt the Child Care Capacity Building and Workforce Act	Support
LB1417	Create, eliminate, terminate, and provide, change, eliminate, and transfer powers, duties, and membership of boards, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, panels, authorities, and departments and change and eliminate funds	Support

I certify that all information presented in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Nicole Fox

Lobbyist Name

May 2, 2024

Date