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: Jun 3, 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

Adler, Joseph

Phone

(402) 438-0382

Address

1327 H Street, Suite 102

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

OpenSky Policy Institute

Office Phone

(402) 438-0382

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1327 H Street, Suite 102

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

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	Identify amendment or procedural matter	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB62	2878	Provide for coverage of translation and interpretation services under the medical assistance program, change reporting requirements related to the medical assistance program, and require a report regarding to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program	Support
LB62		Provide for coverage of translation and interpretation services under the medical assistance program, change reporting requirements related to the medical assistance program, and require a report regarding to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program	Support
LB126		Change provisions relating to homestead exemptions and property assessment and tax rolls	Neutral
LB285		Adopt the School Community Eligibility Provision Maximization Act	Support
LB388		Adopt the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act, the Advertising Services Tax Act, and the Property Tax Relief Act and change provisions relating to revenue and taxation	Oppose
LB388	3468	Adopt the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act, the Advertising Services Tax Act, and the Property Tax Relief Act and change provisions relating to revenue and taxation	Oppose
LB840		Adopt the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act and change provisions of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Nebraska Housing Agency Act	Support
LB855		Prohibit school districts from taking certain actions relating to outstanding debts on a school lunch or breakfast account	Neutral
LB907		Require medicaid coverage for treatment of obesity	Support
LB913		Require a state plan amendment for postpartum coverage under the Children’s Health Insurance Program	Support
LB920		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a Restaurant Meals Program	Support
LB921		Provide for mentorship programs for individuals under supervision by probation and parole officers	Support
LB924		Provide a homestead exemption for residents of qualified census tracts	Support
LB937		Provide for tax credits, tax exemptions, and certain grant programs and change provisions relating to tax credits and fuel taxes	Oppose
LB939		Adopt the My Student, My Choice Act	Oppose
LB943		Change appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for behavioral health aid	Support
LB944		Provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund for behavioral health needs	Support
LB952		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement the federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program	Support
LB957		Provide for early childhood aid under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Support
LB958		Provide for annual adjustments of provider rates under the Medical Assistance Act	Support
LB1006		Change provisions relating to allocated income tax funds under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Support
LB1010		Provide transfers to the Education Future Fund for reimbursements for special education	Support
LB1011		Change provisions relating to early childhood education under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Support
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	Oppose
LB1041		Change provisions relating to homestead exemptions	Support
LB1058		Exclude certain pension and annuity payments from income taxes	Oppose
LB1067		Eliminate the inheritance tax, adopt the State Prisoner Reimbursement Act, and change the authorized uses of certain county funds	Oppose
LB1081		Require school districts to comply with student-teacher ratios in certain classrooms	Support
LB1087		Adopt the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Act and provide duties for the Nebraska Center for Nursing	Support
LB1106		Provide for coverage of lactation consultations under the Medical Assistance Act	Support
LB1107		Provide for coverage of breast pumps under the Medical Assistance Act	Support
LB1116		Adopt the Grocer Reinvestment Option Act	Support
LB1150		Change the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Support
LB1182		Increase the earned income tax credit	Support
LB1231		Adopt the Nebraska Education Formula and terminate the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Oppose
LB1237		Require a report regarding the medical assistance program	Support
LB1241		Change provisions relating to property tax levy limits	Oppose
LB1248		Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions	Neutral
LB1278		Provide for reimbursement of doula and full spectrum doula services under the Medical Assistance Act	Support
LB1279		Provide an income tax adjustment for unrealized capital gains	Support
LB1308		Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Neutral
LB1309		Provide an income tax deduction for the costs of medical care	Neutral
LB1310		Adopt the Advertising Services Tax Act and eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions	Neutral
LB1311		Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Neutral
LB1315		Change the sales tax rate	Oppose
LB1316		Eliminate provisions relating to the base growth percentage for school districts under the School District Property Tax Limitation Act	Oppose
LB1317		Adopt the Financial Institution Data Match Act, the Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act, and the Good Life District Economic Development Act, change provisions relating to the Community Development Law, the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act, the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act, the Good Life Transformational Projects Act, the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967, and the Tax Equalization and Review Commission Act, and provide for and change provisions relating to health insurance for first responders and dependents, underutilized tax-exempt property, rent-restricted housing projects, sales-restricted houses, inheritance taxes, property taxes, sales and use tax exemptions and incentives, electric and hybrid motor vehicles and charging stations, and appropriations for nitrate sensors	Oppose
LB1318		Change the Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act and change provisions relating to certain transfers to the Cash Reserve Fund	Oppose
LB1319		Eliminate a sales and use tax exemption relating to data centers	Neutral
LB1324		Adopt the Child Tax Credit Act	Support
LB1345		Impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Neutral
LB1349		Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Neutral
LB1352		State intent regarding appropriations of Federal Funds allocated to the State of Nebraska pursuant to the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021	Support
LB1353		Change provisions relating to insurance coverage for screening mammography and breast examinations	Support
LB1354		Adopt the Advertising Services Tax Act	Neutral
LB1356		Change provisions relating to the Community Development Assistance Act and provide tax credits	Oppose
LB1367		Adopt the Property Tax Circuit Breaker Act	Support
LB1372		Change provisions relating to individual and corporate income tax rates and property tax credits	Neutral
LB1381		Provide work requirements for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program	Oppose
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	Oppose
LB1402		Require the State Treasurer to establish education scholarships and eliminate the Opportunity Scholarships Act	Oppose
LB1403		Change provisions of the Opportunity Scholarships Act and the use of credits under the act	Oppose
LB1412		Provide, change, and eliminate appropriations for operation of state government, postsecondary education, state aid, capital construction, and federal funds allocated to the State of Nebraska from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021	Oppose
LB1413		Transfer and provide for the transfer of funds and create and change the use and distribution of funds	Oppose
LB1414		Adopt the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act and change provisions relating to budget limitations	Oppose
LB1415		Adopt the Property Tax Relief Act and change the Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act	Neutral

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

Joseph B Adler

Lobbyist Name

Jun 3, 2024

Date