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 28, 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

O'Neill, Thomas, Jr.

Phone

(402) 476-2423

Address

528 S 13th Street, Suite B

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Telecommunications Association

Office Phone

(402) 476-2423

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

528 S 13th Street, Suite B

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68516

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
LB61	Change provisions relating to regulation of dark fiber	Oppose
LB865	Require annual reports to the Nebraska Broadband Office	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	Neutral
LB1031	Change provisions relating to dark fiber leases, broadband telecommunications services, the Nebraska Telecommunications Universal Service Fund, the Public Service Commission, the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Act, and the 911 Service System Act	Neutral
LB1049	Change the amount authorized for the municipal occupation tax on telecommunications companies	Support
LB1092	Adopt the Online Age Verification Liability Act	Neutral
LB1112	Provide restrictions and requirements relating to permits for communications infrastructure placed on poles or towers	Neutral
LB1180	Change provisions relating to standards established by the Public Service Commission for specialized telecommunications equipment under the Telecommunications Relay System Act	Neutral
LB1186	Change provisions of the One-Call Notification System Act	Oppose
LB1200	Change provisions relating to motor vehicles, roads, excise taxes, and federal law and regulations and provide for coordination of the 911 service system and the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline	Neutral
LB1255	Change provisions relating to next-generation 911 service	Oppose
LB1256	Require reports by communications service providers regarding 911 service outages and require a hearing	Neutral
LB1257	Change provisions of the 911 Service System Act	Neutral
LB1294	Adopt the Data Privacy Act, change provisions relating to certain certificates and information relating to vital records, and provide for certain records to be exempt from public disclosure	Neutral
LB1336	Change provisions of the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Act and transfer certain powers and duties to the Nebraska Broadband Office	Oppose
LB1389	Provide for a personal property tax exemption for broadband equipment as prescribed	Neutral
LB1413	Transfer and provide for the transfer of funds and create and change the use and distribution of funds	Oppose
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	Neutral

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

Thomas J O'Neill Jr

Lobbyist Name

May 28, 2024

Date