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 31, 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

Catalyst Public Affairs

Phone

(402) 261-5293

Address

301 South 13th Street, Suite 402

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Papillion - La Vista School District

Office Phone

(402) 537-6200

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

420 S. Washington Street

City

Papillion

State

Zip

68046

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
LB25	Allow claims involving child abuse or sexual assault of a child under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act	Oppose
LB231	Change provisions related to student attendance and require plans for excessive absences	Neutral
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	Neutral
LB550	Change provisions relating to the enrollment option program	Neutral
LB673	Provide grants to schools that adopt a policy to provide emergency response mapping data to law enforcement agencies and provide powers and duties for the State Department of Education and State Board of Education	Support
LB855	Prohibit school districts from taking certain actions relating to outstanding debts on a school lunch or breakfast account	Support
LB962	Prohibit the use of certain projection maps in public schools and require each school board to adopt a policy relating to projection maps	Neutral
LB964	Adopt the Special Education Teacher Forgivable Loan Program Act and provide for scholarships under the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act	Neutral
LB985	Change provisions relating to grant eligibility under the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act	Neutral
LB986	Terminate loan repayment assistance and provide grants to teachers under the Teach in Nebraska Today Act	Neutral
LB1005	Change provisions relating to the Attracting Excellence in Teaching Program and the Excellence in Teaching Cash Fund under the Excellence in Teaching Act	Neutral
LB1012	Change provisions relating to certain tax levy and bonding authority of school districts	Neutral
LB1014	Change requirements relating to school psychologists	Neutral
LB1050	Require school districts to provide menstrual products to students	Neutral
LB1248	Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions	Neutral
LB1253	Create the Dyslexia Research Grant Program	Neutral
LB1254	Provide for a professional learning system and regional coaches for teaching students to read	Neutral
LB1284	Provide for and change teacher incentive programs, provide for a pilot program to distribute menstrual products in schools, a Dyslexia Research Grant Program, a professional learning system relating to instruction in reading, and a statewide computer science education expansion program, create and change authorized use of certain funds, and change provisions relating to school psychologists and certain scholarship programs	Neutral
LB1328	Change provisions relating to the classification of school districts	Neutral
LB1329	Change provisions relating to handguns and firearms in school environments, classification of school districts, excessive absenteeism and truancy, the enrollment option program, certain educational certificates, permits, and endorsements, certain tax levy and bonding authority of school districts, requirements for various school and education programs, and the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act, provide for grants relating to school mapping data, prohibit certain debt collection activities, and provide requirements for the use of certain maps for schools	Neutral
LB1331	Change provisions of the Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act and the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Oppose
LB1339	Change provisions relating to possession of firearms in schools and authorize schools to provide emergency response mapping data to public safety agencies	Neutral
LB1385	Change provisions relating to the issuance of and eligibility for certificates and permits issued by the State Department of Education	Neutral

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

Catalyst Public Affairs

Lobbyist Name

May 31, 2024

Date