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 28, 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

Nelson, Richard

Phone

(308) 870-3377

Address

535 N 8th ave

City

Broken Bow

State

Zip

68822

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Rural Electric Association

Office Phone

(402) 475-4988

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1244 K Street, PO Box 82048

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68501

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	Identify amendment or procedural matter	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB61	AM2296	Change provisions relating to regulation of dark fiber	Support
LB837		Change procedures for voting or election precincts for public power districts	Support
LB866		Change provisions relating to service on the Nebraska Power Review Board	Support
LB951		Adopt the Public Officials on Private Boards Open Meetings Act	Oppose
LB969		Change provisions relating to contracts and sealed bids for public power districts	Support
LB1186		Change provisions of the One-Call Notification System Act	Support
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	Oppose
LB1234		Appropriate funds to the Department of Environment and Energy	Support
LB1260		Provide authority for public power and irrigation district directors to take action on certain agreements in which they have an interest	Support
LB1277		Change provisions relating to emergency proclamations for disasters, emergencies, and civil defense emergencies made by the Governor	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	Oppose
LB1300	AM3423	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
LB1317	FA29	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
LB1358		Require approval of the registered voters to increase salaries of governing bodies of political subdivisions as prescribed	Support
LB1366		Change provisions relating to the use of eminent domain	Oppose
LB1369		Require interconnection for electricity distribution between local distribution systems and agricultural self-generation facilities	Support
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	Oppose
LB1370	AM2863	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	Support

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

Richard Nelson

Lobbyist Name

May 28, 2024

Date