NEBRASKA LOBBYIST
STATEMENT of ACTIVITY

 

 
NADC FORM D
 
  • 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)

2024

ITEM 2
NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL
LOBBYIST

Bonkiewicz, Luke  

(402) 434-5660 

1335 H Street 

Lincoln 

NE 

68508 

PRINCIPAL

Nebraska Association of County Officials  

(402) 434-5660 

1335 H St 

Lincoln 

NE 

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
LB25    Allow claims involving child abuse or sexual assault of a child under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act  Oppose
LB25  AM3327  Allow claims involving child abuse or sexual assault of a child under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act  Oppose
LB25  AM3328  Allow claims involving child abuse or sexual assault of a child under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act  Oppose
LB25  AM3329  Allow claims involving child abuse or sexual assault of a child under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act  Oppose
LB25  AM3435  Allow claims involving child abuse or sexual assault of a child under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act  Oppose
LB25  AM440  Allow claims involving child abuse or sexual assault of a child under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act  Oppose
LB43  AM2812  Adopt the First Freedom Act and the Personal Privacy Protection Act, authorize tribal regalia to be worn by students, change provisions relating to withholding records from the public, provide requirements for interpretation of statutes, rules, and regulations, and prohibit state agencies from imposing certain requirements on charitable organizations  Oppose
LB61  FA233  Change provisions relating to regulation of dark fiber  Support
LB126  AM2941  Change provisions relating to homestead exemptions and property assessment and tax rolls  Oppose
LB126  AM3133  Change provisions relating to homestead exemptions and property assessment and tax rolls  Support
LB126  AM3404  Change provisions relating to homestead exemptions and property assessment and tax rolls  Support
LB147    Change procedures for property tax refunds  Support
LB190    Authorize scheduled extension of county bridge project payments  Support
LB218    Change provisions relating to intent to appropriate money for management of vegetation within the banks or flood plain of a natural stream  Support
LB247    Change provisions relating to issuance of a certificate of title for certain vehicles  Support
LB287  AM2982  Eliminate obsolete provisions relating to the 2020 federal decennial census and provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to petitions, proof of publication, conflicts of interest, voter registration and voting as prescribed in the Election Act, and notice and virtual conferencing requirements under the Open Meetings Act, and eliminate powers and duties of the Attorney General and the Secretary of State  Support
LB304    Require political subdivisions to disclose membership dues and lobbying fees  Neutral
LB388  AM3473  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  Support
LB831    Change provisions of the Noxious Weed Control Act and provide for control of restricted plants  Neutral
LB853    Change provisions relating to homestead exemptions  Support
LB865    Require annual reports to the Nebraska Broadband Office  Support
LB869    Change provisions relating to services of the county veterans service committees  Support
LB872    Prohibit acceptance of central bank digital currency by state and local governments  Neutral
LB874    Change requirements relating to child care licensing and child care facilities  Neutral
LB877    Change provisions relating to agricultural or horticultural land receiving special valuation  Support
LB878    Change provisions regarding certain bond and related elections  Neutral
LB883    Eliminate a requirement to obtain a handgun purchase certificate and change provisions on criminal history record checks for firearms and explosives  Neutral
LB893    Change provisions of the ImagiNE Nebraska Act relating to the types of property receiving a property tax exemption  Neutral
LB894    Change provisions relating to election, appointment, qualifications, and training of county sheriffs  Support
LB900    Change provisions of the Nebraska Rules of the Road relating to the length of vehicles  Support
LB914    Adopt the Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act  Neutral
LB916    Adopt the Controlled Substance Offenses Forfeiture Act and change provisions relating to forfeiture  Neutral
LB918    Allow individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status to receive law enforcement officer training and certification  Neutral
LB924    Provide a homestead exemption for residents of qualified census tracts  Support
LB925    Adopt the Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination Act  Neutral
LB929    Provide for coordination of the 911 service system and the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline  Neutral
LB930    Change provisions relating to appropriations to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska  Support
LB931    Change appropriations of Federal Funds for behavioral health purposes  Neutral
LB935    Appropriate funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for medicaid dental services  Support
LB936    Eliminate provisions relating to county regulation of certain recreation, entertainment, and amusement activities  Support
LB938    Change provisions of the County Purchasing Act  Support
LB940    Provide and change authority for agreements by county boards  Support
LB943    Change appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for behavioral health aid  Support
LB947    Authorize virtual inspections for certain building permits and require certain inspection records be made available to the public under the Building Construction Act  Support
LB949    Change provisions relating to inspection of real property by county assessors  Oppose
LB951    Adopt the Public Officials on Private Boards Open Meetings Act  Oppose
LB954    Adopt the Biometric Autonomy Liberty Law  Neutral
LB956    Provide requirements for light-mitigating technology on certain wind turbines  Neutral
LB963    Provide for powers and duties of county attorneys and deputy county attorneys to be performed by district attorneys and deputy district attorneys appointed by the Attorney General  Oppose
LB965    Change provisions relating to certain license plates issued to persons with military affiliation as prescribed  Support
LB966    Change provisions relating to traffic control signals and excise tax rates on certain fuels  Neutral
LB977    Prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status  Neutral
LB988    Provide, change, and eliminate provisions regarding elections for certain purposes  Neutral
LB996    Provide for the Department of Correctional Services to operate the county jails  Oppose
LB1003    Change a requirement relating to child care licensing in cities, villages, or counties  Neutral
LB1006    Change provisions relating to allocated income tax funds under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act  Neutral
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
LB1019    Change provisions relating to the correction of assessment and tax rolls  Support
LB1021    Require programs for inmates related to compensation and employment and require minimum wage for inmates of jails and Department of Correctional Services facilities and state and political subdivision employees  Oppose
LB1030    Change provisions of the County Bridge Match Program and provide for a transfer of funds from the Roads Operations Cash Fund  Support
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  Support
LB1041    Change provisions relating to homestead exemptions  Support
LB1042    Change provisions relating to registering to vote  Oppose
LB1043    Require the development of certain real property and provide for the revocation of property tax exemptions  Support
LB1046    Provide for appointment of counsel for terminating hearings and eviction proceedings under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act  Neutral
LB1067    Eliminate the inheritance tax, adopt the State Prisoner Reimbursement Act, and change the authorized uses of certain county funds  Oppose
LB1076    Adopt the Public Contract Provider Open Meetings Act  Neutral
LB1085    Change provisions relating to the number of separate juvenile court judges  Neutral
LB1089    Exempt individuals under nineteen years of age from payment of certain court costs and fees and change provisions of the Nebraska Juvenile Code  Oppose
LB1090    Appropriate funds to the Department of Administrative Services for the Nebraska Public Safety Communication System  Support
LB1093    Provide for limited law enforcement officer certificates and change provisions relating to tuition waivers under the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act  Neutral
LB1097    Change provisions relating to commitment of mentally incompetent defendants  Oppose
LB1098    Adopt the Protection Orders Act  Neutral
LB1108    Provide for transfer of certain sales and use taxes to the Nebraska Emergency Medical System Operations Fund and provide additional uses for the fund  Neutral
LB1111    Require city-county health departments to obtain approval for directed health measures  Oppose
LB1112    Provide restrictions and requirements relating to permits for communications infrastructure placed on poles or towers  Oppose
LB1113    Change provisions relating to the types of property receiving a property tax exemption under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act  Neutral
LB1120    Require affidavits for certain purchases of real property near military installations  Oppose
LB1124    State intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Health and Human Services  Support
LB1125    State intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Health and Human Services  Support
LB1128    Change provisions of the Opioid Prevention and Treatment Act  Neutral
LB1134    Change provisions relating to the accrual of interest on taxes due after an order by the Tax Equalization and Review Commission  Support
LB1135    Prohibit use of right-to-list home sale agreements and change provisions of the Nebraska Real Estate License Act  Neutral
LB1142    Require and restrict certain actions of any animal control facility, animal rescue, animal shelter, or rabies control authority  Neutral
LB1143    Eliminate provisions relating to certain health districts  Neutral
LB1149    Provide an exemption from the motor vehicle tax for motor vehicles with Gold Star Family plates  Support
LB1150    Change the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act  Neutral
LB1151    Define the term occupy for purposes of homestead exemptions  Support
LB1152    Change provisions relating to elections, motor vehicle operators' licenses, and state identification cards  Support
LB1162    Change provisions relating to fees and mileage for sheriffs and constables  Support
LB1174    Change provisions relating to section lines and vacation or abandonment of public roads  Neutral
LB1175    Change provisions relating to redemption of bonds of political subdivisions  Support
LB1176    Adopt the Public Entities Pooled Investment Act  Support
LB1177    Change provisions relating to a documentary stamp tax exemption  Support
LB1183    Change provisions relating to county assessors and require counties to offer to purchase certain property at the assessed value  Oppose
LB1185    Change the offense of obstructing a peace officer  Neutral
LB1186    Change provisions of the One-Call Notification System Act  Neutral
LB1190    Adopt the Professional Service Contract Reporting Act  Neutral
LB1192    Change provisions of the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act and the State Tort Claims Act to allow certain claims by prisoners, detainees, and children in the custody, care, or control of a government entity  Oppose
LB1195    Provide requirements for grants awarded by the Commission on Public Advocacy and thirty-party guarantees under the Assisted-Living Facility Act, change provisions relating to homestead exemptions for judgment liens and executions, the Nebraska Probate Code, the Nebraska Uniform Trust Code, the Nebraska Uniform Power of Attorney Act, and the Nebraska Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, and authorize acceptance of cession or retrocession of federal jurisdiction for juvenile matters  Support
LB1198    Provide for the withholding of the residential address of a county attorney or deputy county attorney from the public in county records  Neutral
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
LB1202    Change a requirement for the Title IV-D Division Customer Service Unit of the Department of Health and Human Services  Neutral
LB1208    Allow for detention of juveniles under the Nebraska Juvenile Code for their own protection  Neutral
LB1211    Change provisions of the Election Act relating to early voting  Oppose
LB1212    Adopt the Railroad Safety Act  Support
LB1216    Change calculation of the base limitation for political subdivision budgets  Support
LB1217    Provide certain property tax exemptions and change valuation provisions relating to rent-restricted housing projects and sales-restricted houses  Neutral
LB1219    Adopt updates to building and energy codes  Neutral
LB1220    Change provisions relating to decedents' estates, transfers to minors, protected persons, powers of attorney for health care, trusts, and powers of attorney  Neutral
LB1231    Adopt the Nebraska Education Formula and terminate the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act  Neutral
LB1241    Change provisions relating to property tax levy limits  Oppose
LB1246    Change provisions relating to county government  Neutral
LB1248    Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions  Support
LB1255    Change provisions relating to next-generation 911 service  Neutral
LB1256    Require reports by communications service providers regarding 911 service outages and require a hearing  Support
LB1257    Change provisions of the 911 Service System Act  Neutral
LB1258    Change requirements relating to certain permits and requirements relating to livestock waste control facilities and animal feeding operations   Neutral
LB1267    Adopt the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act and eliminate provisions relating to actions involving public petition and participation  Oppose
LB1275    Appropriate funds to the Department of Administrative Services  Support
LB1277    Change provisions relating to emergency proclamations for disasters, emergencies, and civil defense emergencies made by the Governor  Oppose
LB1281    Change provisions relating to when a juvenile detained or placed in an alternative to detention must be released  Neutral
LB1282    Provide for youth renewal centers for high-risk youth  Neutral
LB1286    Provide for an assessment of economic impact by the Legislative Fiscal Analyst  Support
LB1288    Provide for use of tribal enrollment cards for certain firearm and alcohol laws, provide for recognition of tribal mental health and dangerous sex offender commitment orders, and provide for transportation and commitment of persons civilly committed under tribal law  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
LB1297    Provide requirements for voting and counting systems under the Election Act  Neutral
LB1300  AM3317  Adopt the Pacific Conflict Stress Test Act, the Foreign Adversary Contracting Prohibition Act, the Nebraska Nonprofit Security Grant Program Act, and the Wildland Fire Response Act, create the Commission on Asian American Affairs, provide security requirements for chemical facilities, require approval of voters for certain salary increases, and change provisions relating to veterans aid programs  Support
LB1301    Adopt the Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act  Support
LB1302    Adopt the Cybersecurity Preparedness Act  Support
LB1308    Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services  Support
LB1310    Adopt the Advertising Services Tax Act and eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions  Support
LB1311    Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services  Support
LB1315    Change the sales tax rate  Support
LB1316    Eliminate provisions relating to the base growth percentage for school districts under the School District Property Tax Limitation Act  Neutral
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  Support
LB1317  AM3246  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  Neutral
LB1317  AM3314  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  Neutral
LB1317  FA380  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  Support
LB1318    Change the Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act and change provisions relating to certain transfers to the Cash Reserve Fund  Neutral
LB1319    Eliminate a sales and use tax exemption relating to data centers  Support
LB1325    Allow pharmacists and local public health departments to distribute fentanyl strips as prescribed  Neutral
LB1326    Change a tax and assessment provision under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act  Support
LB1335    Change provisions of and provide duties and exemptions under the Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act regarding designation of endangered species, critical habitat, and transportation infrastructure  Support
LB1336    Change provisions of the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Act and transfer certain powers and duties to the Nebraska Broadband Office  Support
LB1337    Adopt the School Construction Financing Act  Neutral
LB1339    Change provisions relating to possession of firearms in schools and authorize schools to provide emergency response mapping data to public safety agencies  Neutral
LB1345    Impose sales and use taxes on certain services  Support
LB1346    Provide a property tax exemption for qualified affordable housing developments  Neutral
LB1349    Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services  Support
LB1354    Adopt the Advertising Services Tax Act  Support
LB1355    Provide for release of certain patient data by an emergency medical service, change provisions of the Opioid Prevention and Treatment Act, and provide for state aid, research, first responder training, and overdose fatality review  Support
LB1357    Prohibit camping on certain property owned by political subdivisions  Oppose
LB1358    Require approval of the registered voters to increase salaries of governing bodies of political subdivisions as prescribed  Oppose
LB1360    Create the Court Security and Service Reimbursement Program  Support
LB1361    Adopt the Long-Term Resident Homestead Exemption Act  Neutral
LB1363    Change provisions relating to the rate and disbursement of the documentary stamp tax, the Military Base Development and Support Fund, the Economic Recovery Contingency Fund, and the Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund, and change inheritance tax rates  Support
LB1363  AM3399  Change provisions relating to the rate and disbursement of the documentary stamp tax, the Military Base Development and Support Fund, the Economic Recovery Contingency Fund, and the Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund, and change inheritance tax rates  Support
LB1363  AM3472  Change provisions relating to the rate and disbursement of the documentary stamp tax, the Military Base Development and Support Fund, the Economic Recovery Contingency Fund, and the Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund, and change inheritance tax rates  Support
LB1365    Change provisions relating to retirement, the Public Employees Retirement Board, the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems, and the State Personnel System  Neutral
LB1366    Change provisions relating to the use of eminent domain  Neutral
LB1367    Adopt the Property Tax Circuit Breaker Act  Neutral
LB1372    Change provisions relating to individual and corporate income tax rates and property tax credits  Neutral
LB1375    Change powers and duties of county planning commissions and county boards related to conditional use permits and special exceptions  Oppose
LB1378    State legislative intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Administrative Services as prescribed and change provisions relating to certain funds  Support
LB1379    Change the rate and disbursement of the documentary stamp tax and provide for grants by the Department of Economic Development for its comprehensive housing affordability strategy  Neutral
LB1389    Provide for a personal property tax exemption for broadband equipment as prescribed  Oppose
LB1390    Require a report and prohibit certain activities related to elections and change and provide penalties  Support
LB1395    Adopt the Natural Asset Company Prohibition Act  Support
LB1397    Redefine agricultural land and horticultural land for property tax purposes  Neutral
LB1401    Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Transportation  Support
LB1411    Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Transportation  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
LR285CA    Constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to provide a different method of taxing residential property  Neutral
LR287CA    Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to compensate political subdivisions for any locally imposed revenue source that is reduced or eliminated by the Legislature  Support
 
I certify that all information presented in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Luke Bonkiewicz

Lobbyist Name

May 29, 2024

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