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

Chief Industries, Inc.

Office Phone

(308) 389-7274

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

PO Box 2078

City

Grand Island

State

Zip

68803

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
LB7	Provide a statute of limitations for exposure to hazardous or toxic chemicals	Oppose
LB25	Allow claims involving child abuse or sexual assault of a child under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act	Oppose
LB57	Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act	Neutral
LB79	Adopt the Nebraska EPIC Option Consumption Tax Act	Neutral
LB133	Provide that entities exercising the power of eminent domain are subject to the Open Meetings Act	Neutral
LB148	Change powers and duties of the State Racing and Gaming Commission related to licensed racetrack enclosures and change dates related to the required market analysis and socioeconomic-impact studies	Neutral
LB150	Change provisions relating to entertainment districts under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act	Neutral
LB164	Change provisions relating to the Economic Recovery Act, the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act, the Nebraska Rural Projects Act, grants awarded by the Department of Economic Development, and transfers of funds and investment earnings, provide for a museum at Fort Robinson State Park, and adopt the Child Care Capacity Building and Workforce Act	Support
LB172	Adopt updated electrical standards	Neutral
LB180	Adopt the Nebraska Biodiesel Tax Credit Act	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
LB272	Change provisions relating to the date when compensation begins under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act	Neutral
LB311	Change dates related to the required market analysis and socioeconomic-impact studies under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act	Neutral
LB367	Adopt the Fair Chance Hiring Act	Oppose
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	Oppose
LB389	Restrict the use of tax-increment financing	Oppose
LB416	Change provisions relating to the taxation of nonresident income	Support
LB424	Create the Department of Housing and Urban Development	Neutral
LB443	Change provisions relating to compensation for total disability under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act	Support
LB481	Adopt the Housing Incentive District Act	Support
LB491	Change provisions relating to claiming tax credits under the Nebraska Advantage Research and Development Act	Support
LB492	Allow income tax deductions for the cost of certain property and for certain research or experimental expenditures	Support
LB496	Provide a sales and use tax exemption for business inputs	Neutral
LB582	Adopt the Manufacturing Modernization Pilot Investment Act	Neutral
LB610	Appropriate funds to the State Department of Education	Neutral
LB688	State intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Motor Vehicles	Support
LB716	Change provisions relating to the National Electrical Code and licensure, registration, and state inspection fees under the State Electrical Act	Neutral
LB746	Restrict the use of tax-increment financing	Oppose
LB845	Prohibit eviction of certain tenants during the school year	Neutral
LB846	Adopt the Bed Bug Detection and Treatment Act	Neutral
LB851	Change provisions relating to internship grants	Neutral
LB893	Change provisions of the ImagiNE Nebraska Act relating to the types of property receiving a property tax exemption	Neutral
LB900	Change provisions of the Nebraska Rules of the Road relating to the length of vehicles	Neutral
LB912	Provide for contracting for reasonable terms for coverage under the Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage Act	Neutral
LB925	Adopt the Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination Act	Neutral
LB937	Provide for tax credits, tax exemptions, and certain grant programs and change provisions relating to tax credits and fuel taxes	Support
LB961	Prohibit noncompete agreements for lower-wage employees	Neutral
LB993	Adopt the Apprenticeship Grant Act	Neutral
LB1002	Change provisions of the Nebraska Biodiesel Tax Credit Act	Support
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	Support
LB1047	Change motor fuel tax provisions	Neutral
LB1061	Change provisions of the Nebraska Corn Resources Act	Neutral
LB1072	Provide a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel	Support
LB1084	Adopt the Nebraska Shortline Rail Modernization Act and provide tax credits	Neutral
LB1088	Change provisions relating to certain employment and investment requirements under the Nebraska Advantage Act	Neutral
LB1095	Change provisions relating to tax credits under the Nebraska Biodiesel Tax Credit Act and change provisions of the E-15 Access Standard Act	Neutral
LB1113	Change provisions relating to the types of property receiving a property tax exemption under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act	Neutral
LB1139	Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act	Neutral
LB1140	Prohibit geologic transport or storage of carbon dioxide and eliminate the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act	Neutral
LB1170	Change provisions of the Employment Security Law relating to benefit amounts and periods of disqualification for benefits	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
LB1213	Require employers to provide twenty hours of paid leave per year for school-related activities	Neutral
LB1219	Adopt updates to building and energy codes	Neutral
LB1263	Provide scholarships to students enrolled in trade programs	Neutral
LB1279	Provide an income tax adjustment for unrealized capital gains	Neutral
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	Neutral
LB1345	Impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Neutral
LB1366	Change provisions relating to the use of eminent domain	Neutral
LB1405	Prohibit the purchase of single-family housing by certain entities	Neutral
LB1410	Change provisions relating to tax incentives under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act	Neutral
LR6CA	Constitutional amendment to prohibit governmental entities from imposing any taxes other than retail consumption taxes and excise taxes	Neutral
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	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