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

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Office Phone

(757) 365-3010

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

200 Commerce St

City

Smithfield

State

Zip

23430

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	Neutral
LB57	Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act	Neutral
LB79	Adopt the Nebraska EPIC Option Consumption Tax Act	Neutral
LB117	Change provisions relating to the Independent Processor Assistance Program under the Nebraska Meat and Poultry Inspection Law	Neutral
LB272	Change provisions relating to the date when compensation begins under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation 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
LB405	Change provisions of the Non-English-Speaking Workers Protection Act	Neutral
LB443	Change provisions relating to compensation for total disability under the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act	Neutral
LB492	Allow income tax deductions for the cost of certain property and for certain research or experimental expenditures	Neutral
LB496	Provide a sales and use tax exemption for business inputs	Neutral
LB564	Change provisions of the Economic Opportunity Program of the Department of Transportation	Neutral
LB662	Change provisions of the Nebraska Right to Farm Act relating to certain public or private nuisances	Neutral
LB688	State intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Motor Vehicles	Neutral
LB755	Appropriate funds to the Department of Labor	Neutral
LB804	Change corporate income tax rates	Neutral
LB806	Change individual income tax rates	Neutral
LB961	Prohibit noncompete agreements for lower-wage employees	Neutral
LB1017	Change the schedule of compensation for certain injuries resulting in disability under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act	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
LB1120	Require affidavits for certain purchases of real property near military installations	Neutral
LB1139	Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act	Neutral
LB1170	Change provisions of the Employment Security Law relating to benefit amounts and periods of disqualification for benefits	Neutral
LB1213	Require employers to provide twenty hours of paid leave per year for school-related activities	Neutral
LB1258	Change requirements relating to certain permits and requirements relating to livestock waste control facilities and animal feeding operations	Neutral
LB1279	Provide an income tax adjustment for unrealized capital gains	Neutral
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	Neutral
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
LB1315	Change the sales tax rate	Neutral
LB1345	Impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Neutral
LB1375	Change powers and duties of county planning commissions and county boards related to conditional use permits and special exceptions	Neutral
LB1400	Adopt the Relocation Incentive Act and provide tax incentives	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