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 29, 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

Bell, Robert

Phone

(402) 650-7392

Address

217 S. 161st Ave

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68118

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Insurance Federation

Office Phone

(402) 650-7392

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

635 S. 14th Street, Suite 300

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
LB25	AM3435	Allow claims involving child abuse or sexual assault of a child under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act	Neutral
LB32	As amended in LB 852	Change requirements for issuers of medicare supplement insurance policies or certificates relating to coverage of individuals under sixty-five years of age who are eligible for medicare by reason of disability or end-stage renal disease	Neutral
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	Neutral
LB173		Change provisions relating to the taxation of nonresident income	Support
LB308		Adopt the Genetic Information Privacy Act	Neutral
LB416		Change provisions relating to the taxation of nonresident income	Support
LB430		Prohibit a multiple procedure payment reduction policy from being applied to physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology services as prescribed under the Uniform Credentialing Act	Oppose
LB446	As amended into LB1073	Adopt the Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Program Act	Neutral
LB829		Change provisions relating to insurance coverage for screening for colorectal cancer	Neutral
LB849		Change provisions relating to insurance rate adjustments	Neutral
LB852		Change provisions of the Medicare Supplement Insurance Minimum Standards Act	Support
LB885	As amended into LB1073	Provide requirements for insurance coverage of lung cancer screening	Neutral
LB912		Provide for contracting for reasonable terms for coverage under the Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage Act	Support
LB917		Require the establishment of a standard prior authorization process for health benefit plans and the approval and use of prior authorization forms	Oppose
LB925		Adopt the Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination Act	Oppose
LB954		Adopt the Biometric Autonomy Liberty Law	Neutral
LB990	As amended into LB1073	Change provisions of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act	Neutral
LB1004		Change motorcycle, moped, and autocycle helmet provisions	Oppose
LB1024		Change provisions relating to documents and information provided to an independent review organization under the Health Carrier External Review Act	Neutral
LB1033		Provide for enforcement of violations relating to use of handheld wireless communication devices as a primary action	Support
LB1058		Exclude certain pension and annuity payments from income taxes	Support
LB1073	AM2568	Adopt the Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Program Act and provide, change, and prohibit certain actions relating to insurance, real estate, and deceptive trade practices	Support
LB1074	AM 2560	Adopt changes to federal law regarding banking and finance, change provisions of the Commodity Code, the Credit Union Act, and the Securities Act of Nebraska, adopt the Data Privacy Act and the Public Entities Pooled Investment Act, exempt certain records from public disclosure, and change breach of security provisions and computerized data, criminal history background checks, and vital records	Neutral
LB1093		Provide for limited law enforcement officer certificates and change provisions relating to tuition waivers under the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act	Support
LB1094		Provide restrictions on insurance coverage of epinephrine injectors and inhalers	Oppose
LB1105		Name the Branded Certificate of Title Act and provide for the issuance of destroyed-vehicle branded certificates of title	Oppose
LB1110		Require dental plan carriers to meet a minimum dental loss ratio and provide a report to the Department of Insurance as prescribed	Oppose
LB1132		Change motor vehicle liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements	Oppose
LB1139		Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act	Neutral
LB1147		Provide requirements for separate investment accounts holding assets of index-linked variable annuity contracts	Support
LB1148		Change requirements relating to insurance coverage of step therapy for certain drugs	Neutral
LB1158		Adopt the Medical Debt Relief Act and provide certain income tax consequences	Neutral
LB1227	As amended into LB1073	Change provisions of the Professional Employer Organization Registration Act	Neutral
LB1232		Prohibit certain actions under the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act	Oppose
LB1274		Require insurance coverage of prosthetics and orthotics as prescribed	Oppose
LB1294	As amended into LB1074	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
LB1295		Adopt the Financial Institution Data Match Act	Neutral
LB1307		Require the Director of Insurance to identify certain health benefits and provide for reimbursements for qualified health plan issuers as prescribed	Support
LB1308		Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Oppose
LB1313		Provide for regulation of health benefit plans for nonprofit agricultural organizations	Neutral
LB1340		Change provisions relating to enforcement of offenses related to interactive or handheld wireless communication devices, speed limit violations, removal of vehicles from highways, and motor vehicle homicide	Support
LB1345		Impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Oppose
LB1353		Change provisions relating to insurance coverage for screening mammography and breast examinations	Oppose
LB1400		Adopt the Relocation Incentive Act and provide tax incentives	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	Neutral
LR6CA		Constitutional amendment to prohibit governmental entities from imposing any taxes other than retail consumption taxes and excise taxes	Oppose
LR7CA		Constitutional amendment to require the state to impose a consumption tax or an excise tax on all new goods and services and to provide a tax exemption for grocery items	Oppose

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

Robert M Bell

Lobbyist Name

May 29, 2024

Date