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: Jun 3, 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

Mueller Robak

Phone

(402) 434-3399

Address

530 S. 13th Street, Suite 110

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Associated General Contractors of America, Nebraska Chapter

Office Phone

(402) 435-4355

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

7435 O Street, Suite 110

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68510

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
LB44	Adopt the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact	Neutral
LB57	Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act	Neutral
LB79	Adopt the Nebraska EPIC Option Consumption Tax Act	Neutral
LB166	Change provisions relating to design-build, construction manager-general contractor, and public-private-partnership proposals under the Transportation Innovation Act	Support
LB190	Authorize scheduled extension of county bridge project payments	Oppose
LB205	Adopt the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act	Support
LB212	Require the Department of Transportation to plan, design, and purchase rights-of-way for U.S. Highway 75 and pave all unpaved state highways	Support
LB226	Change provisions relating to construction manager-general contractor contracts and public-private partnerships under the Transportation Innovation Act	Neutral
LB272	Change provisions relating to the date when compensation begins under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act	Neutral
LB293	Provide formal protest procedures for certain state contracts for services	Neutral
LB343	Prohibit public contracts with companies that boycott Israel	Neutral
LB360	Adopt the Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Procurement Act	Neutral
LB367	Adopt the Fair Chance Hiring Act	Neutral
LB380	Changes to the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act to provide for jury trials and prohibit discrimination for exercise of rights under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act	Neutral
LB443	Change provisions relating to compensation for total disability under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act	Neutral
LB449	Provide an additional use for the County Bridge Match Program	Support
LB454	Require the Department of Transportation to plan, design, and purchase rights-of-way for U.S. Highway 81	Support
LB461	Change, transfer, and eliminate provisions relating to the materiel division of the Department of Administrative Services and procurement of services and personal property	Neutral
LB540	Change provisions relating to public lettings	Neutral
LB560	State intent to seek federal funds under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022	Neutral
LB564	Change provisions of the Economic Opportunity Program of the Department of Transportation	Neutral
LB600	Adopt the Municipality Infrastructure Aid Act and transfer funds from the Cash Reserve Fund	Neutral
LB644	Change provisions relating to the use of the Site and Building Development Fund	Neutral
LB645	Change provisions relating to state highways and roads	Neutral
LB688	State intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Motor Vehicles	Support
LB721	Appropriate funds to the Department of Transportation for the East Beltway project in Lancaster County	Support
LB723	Adopt the Public Water and Natural Resources Project Contracting Act	Neutral
LB900	Change provisions of the Nebraska Rules of the Road relating to the length of vehicles	Support
LB912	Provide for contracting for reasonable terms for coverage under the Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage Act	Neutral
LB938	Change provisions of the County Purchasing Act	Neutral
LB961	Prohibit noncompete agreements for lower-wage employees	Neutral
LB966	Change provisions relating to traffic control signals and excise tax rates on certain fuels	Neutral
LB993	Adopt the Apprenticeship Grant Act	Neutral
LB1017	Change the schedule of compensation for certain injuries resulting in disability under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act	Neutral
LB1020	Require public contractors to provide records to members of the Legislature	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
LB1030	Change provisions of the County Bridge Match Program and provide for a transfer of funds from the Roads Operations Cash Fund	Support
LB1033	Provide for enforcement of violations relating to use of handheld wireless communication devices as a primary action	Support
LB1076	Adopt the Public Contract Provider Open Meetings Act	Neutral
LB1139	Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act	Neutral
LB1149	Provide an exemption from the motor vehicle tax for motor vehicles with Gold Star Family plates	Neutral
LB1170	Change provisions of the Employment Security Law relating to benefit amounts and periods of disqualification for benefits	Neutral
LB1199	Repeal provisions relating to certain administrative fees imposed by the Department of Natural Resources	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	Support
LB1213	Require employers to provide twenty hours of paid leave per year for school-related activities	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
LB1263	Provide scholarships to students enrolled in trade programs	Neutral
LB1279	Provide an income tax adjustment for unrealized capital gains	Neutral
LB1289	State legislative intent to appropriate funds to the Adjutant General and provide for a transfer from the Cash Reserve Fund	Support
LB1308	Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Neutral
LB1315	Change the sales tax rate	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
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
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	Neutral
LB1368	Adopt the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act and provide for a transfer from the Water Resources Cash Fund	Neutral
LB1401	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Transportation	Neutral
LB1411	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Transportation	Neutral
LB1412	Provide, change, and eliminate appropriations for operation of state government, postsecondary education, state aid, capital construction, and federal funds allocated to the State of Nebraska from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021	Support
LB1413	Transfer and provide for the transfer of funds and create and change the use and distribution of funds	Neutral
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
LR275CA	Constitutional amendment to repeal provisions that prohibit a person from being denied employment because of membership in or nonmembership in a labor organization	Neutral

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

Mueller Robak LLC

Lobbyist Name

Jun 3, 2024

Date