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 22, 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

Head, Craig J.

Phone

(402) 421-4400

Address

5225 S. 16th Street, PO Box 80299

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68512

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation

Office Phone

(402) 421-4400

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

5225 S 16th St

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68512

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	Support
LB126	Change provisions relating to homestead exemptions and property assessment and tax rolls	Neutral
LB190	Authorize scheduled extension of county bridge project payments	Neutral
LB218	Change provisions relating to intent to appropriate money for management of vegetation within the banks or flood plain of a natural stream	Support
LB262	Change and eliminate provisions relating to warehouse operators, hemp, the Grain Dealer Act, the Grain Warehouse Act, the Nebraska Agricultural Products Marketing Act, the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act, the Nebraska Corn Resources Act, the Nebraska Pure Food Act, and the Uniform Controlled Substances Act	Support
LB263	Change provisions of the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act	Neutral
LB264	Change provisions of the Grain Dealer Act and the Grain Warehouse Act	Support
LB299	Require approval by the voters of a school district or educational service unit for the issuance of certain bonds under the Interlocal Cooperation Act	Support
LB305	Change provisions relating to grain warehouse storage rates and charges	Neutral
LB321	Change provisions of the Nebraska Pure Food Act	Neutral
LB336	Terminate the Nebraska Hemp Commission, create the Nebraska Hemp Advisory Board, and eliminate a fee and penalty	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
LB399	Change provisions relating to certain proposed electric generation facilities and privately developed renewable energy generation facilities	Neutral
LB844	Change provisions of the Farm Labor Contractors Act	Neutral
LB850	Change the authorized use of certain Federal Funds for housing	Support
LB856	Change eligibility requirements for the federal child care subsidy program	Support
LB860	Change a reporting requirement relating to the Early Childhood Education Grant Program	Support
LB865	Require annual reports to the Nebraska Broadband Office	Support
LB872	Prohibit acceptance of central bank digital currency by state and local governments	Support
LB874	Change requirements relating to child care licensing and child care facilities	Support
LB877	Change provisions relating to agricultural or horticultural land receiving special valuation	Support
LB878	Change provisions regarding certain bond and related elections	Neutral
LB880	Change requirements relating to the Land Acquisition and Source Water Loan Fund	Neutral
LB893	Change provisions of the ImagiNE Nebraska Act relating to the types of property receiving a property tax exemption	Support
LB894	Change provisions relating to election, appointment, qualifications, and training of county sheriffs	Neutral
LB900	Change provisions of the Nebraska Rules of the Road relating to the length of vehicles	Support
LB904	Change provisions regarding child care reimbursement rates, create the Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program, and provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund	Neutral
LB946	Change requirements for payments to Child Care Subsidy program providers	Neutral
LB985	Change provisions relating to grant eligibility under the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act	Support
LB999	Change provisions of the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act and the Uniform Controlled Substances Act	Support
LB1002	Change provisions of the Nebraska Biodiesel Tax Credit 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	Oppose
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
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
LB1038	Change membership of the Nebraska Information Technology Commission	Support
LB1061	Change provisions of the Nebraska Corn Resources Act	Support
LB1062	Change provisions of the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act	Support
LB1063	Require approval by the voters of the school district prior to expenditure of special building funds as prescribed	Support
LB1067	Eliminate the inheritance tax, adopt the State Prisoner Reimbursement Act, and change the authorized uses of certain county funds	Support
LB1069	Change provisions relating to the State Fire Marshal, the Boiler Inspection Act, and the Nebraska Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1969 and eliminate the Nebraska Fire Safety Appeal Board	Support
LB1072	Provide a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel	Support
LB1079	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Economic Development	Neutral
LB1084	Adopt the Nebraska Shortline Rail Modernization Act and provide tax credits	Support
LB1088	Change provisions relating to certain employment and investment requirements under the Nebraska Advantage Act	Support
LB1095	Change provisions relating to tax credits under the Nebraska Biodiesel Tax Credit Act and change provisions of the E-15 Access Standard Act	Support
LB1109	Provide an exception under the Preborn Child Protection Act to allow an abortion after twelve weeks in the case of a fatal fetal anomaly and change and eliminate certain penalty provisions relating to abortions	Neutral
LB1113	Change provisions relating to the types of property receiving a property tax exemption under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act	Support
LB1116	Adopt the Grocer Reinvestment Option Act	Support
LB1120	Require affidavits for certain purchases of real property near military installations	Neutral
LB1150	Change the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Support
LB1184	Adopt the Reverse Osmosis System Tax Credit Act, provide for income tax credits, and state intent relating to appropriations	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
LB1205	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Natural Resources	Support
LB1207	Redefine a term under the Nebraska Agricultural Products Marketing Act	Neutral
LB1218	Provide for motor vehicle registration of certain electric vehicles, impose an excise tax on electric energy used at commercial electric vehicle charging stations, provide for regulation of certain charging stations, and provide a sales tax exemption for certain electric energy	Support
LB1241	Change provisions relating to property tax levy limits	Support
LB1247	Require certain school lands be open to the public for hunting as prescribed and provide powers and duties relating to the use of such school lands for hunting	Oppose
LB1248	Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions	Support
LB1258	Change requirements relating to certain permits and requirements relating to livestock waste control facilities and animal feeding operations	Oppose
LB1263	Provide scholarships to students enrolled in trade programs	Support
LB1300	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	Neutral
LB1308	Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Neutral
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
LB1313	Provide for regulation of health benefit plans for nonprofit agricultural organizations	Support
LB1315	Change the sales tax rate	Support
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	Neutral
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
LB1342	Provide a sales and use tax exemption for electricity and natural gas	Neutral
LB1345	Impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Support
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
LB1361	Adopt the Long-Term Resident Homestead Exemption Act	Oppose
LB1362	Change provisions relating to the valuation of residential property for property tax purposes	Oppose
LB1366	Change provisions relating to the use of eminent domain	Oppose
LB1368	Adopt the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act and provide for a transfer from the Water Resources Cash Fund	Neutral
LB1370	Provide requirements for electric generation facilities, transmission lines, wind energy conversion systems, and retirement of a dispatchable electric generation facility and change provisions relating to public power districts	Neutral
LB1372	Change provisions relating to individual and corporate income tax rates and property tax credits	Support
LB1375	Change powers and duties of county planning commissions and county boards related to conditional use permits and special exceptions	Support
LB1384	Provide for grants to cities and villages from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund	Neutral
LB1389	Provide for a personal property tax exemption for broadband equipment as prescribed	Neutral
LB1395	Adopt the Natural Asset Company Prohibition Act	Neutral
LB1396	Change labeling provisions relating to misbranded food under the Nebraska Pure Food Act	Support
LB1397	Redefine agricultural land and horticultural land for property tax purposes	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
LB1416	Adopt the Child Care Capacity Building and Workforce Act	Neutral

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

Craig J. Head

Lobbyist Name

May 22, 2024

Date