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

Otto, James A.

Phone

(402) 474-5255

Address

635 S. 14th St. Suite #305

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Retail Federation

Office Phone

(402) 474-5255

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

635 S. 14th St. Suite #305

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

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
LB15		Change provisions of the Wage and Hour Act	Support
LB19		Change dollar amount thresholds for criminal penalty classifications	Oppose
LB57		Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act	Oppose
LB79		Adopt the Nebraska EPIC Option Consumption Tax Act	Oppose
LB161		Change provisions of the Workplace Privacy Act	Oppose
LB169		Prohibit discrimination based upon sexual orientation and gender identity	Oppose
LB204		Provide for reimbursement for pharmacy dispensing fees under the medical assistance program	Support
LB204	Am1418	Provide for reimbursement for pharmacy dispensing fees under the medical assistance program	Oppose
LB204	FA235	Provide for reimbursement for pharmacy dispensing fees under the medical assistance program	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	Neutral
LB272		Change provisions relating to the date when compensation begins under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act	Oppose
LB321		Change provisions of the Nebraska Pure Food Act	Oppose
LB327		Change provisions relating to the minimum wage under the Wage and Hour Act	Support
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
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	Oppose
LB466		Change provisions relating to service of garnishment summons, continuing liens, and notices upon corporate garnishees	Support
LB493		Remove the prohibition that a lottery ticket cannot be sold through a vending or dispensing device under the State Lottery Act	Support
LB502		Adopt the Warehouse Worker Protection Act	Oppose
LB595		Change supervision requirements under the Pharmacy Practice Act	Support
LB685		Provide requirements for sale of certain alcoholic beverages and change provisions relating to the Mechanical Amusement Device Tax Act	Support
LB745		Increase the cigarette tax and provide for distribution of the proceeds	Oppose
LB773		Require voter approval of taxes on wireless services	Support
LB836		Provide requirements for retail licensees relating to the display of co-branded alcoholic beverages under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act	Support
LB875		Prohibit sales of alcohol or beer for consumption off the premises at less than cost under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act	Oppose
LB882		Change provisions relating to benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program	Support
LB900		Change provisions of the Nebraska Rules of the Road relating to the length of vehicles	Support
LB906		Change provisions relating to child labor laws	Oppose
LB920		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a Restaurant Meals Program	Oppose
LB950		Change provisions relating to the collection of occupation taxes	Oppose
LB952		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement the federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program	Support
LB954		Adopt the Biometric Autonomy Liberty Law	Oppose
LB990		Change provisions of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act	Support
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	Support
LB1040		Change provisions relating to income tax credits for food donations	Support
LB1059		Change provisions relating to income taxes imposed on partnerships and small business corporations and notices of deficiency	Support
LB1067		Eliminate the inheritance tax, adopt the State Prisoner Reimbursement Act, and change the authorized uses of certain county funds	Support
LB1092	AM3198	Adopt the Online Age Verification Liability 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	Oppose
LB1116		Adopt the Grocer Reinvestment Option Act	Support
LB1171		Change verification requirements for pharmacy technicians	Support
LB1204		Change provisions relating to certain lotteries and raffles, certain tobacco and nicotine delivery products, the State Lottery Act, the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, the Tobacco Products Tax Act, and public records	Support
LB1213		Require employers to provide twenty hours of paid leave per year for school-related activities	Oppose
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
LB1248		Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions	Oppose
LB1294		Adopt the Data Privacy Act, change provisions relating to certain certificates and information relating to vital records, and provide for certain records to be exempt from public disclosure	Neutral
LB1296		Change provisions relating to electronic nicotine delivery systems and tobacco products and provide for a directory of manufacturers of such systems	Support
LB1299		Change the tax on sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems	Oppose
LB1305		Prohibit tax liability on the purchase, sale, or exchange of gold or silver bullion, change sales tax exemption provisions relating to currency and bullion, and provide an income tax adjustment for net capital losses and gains on the sale or exchange of gold or silver	Support
LB1310		Adopt the Advertising Services Tax Act and eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions	Oppose
LB1315		Change the sales tax rate	Oppose
LB1332		Adopt the Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act	Oppose
LB1354		Adopt the Advertising Services Tax Act	Oppose
LB1381		Provide work requirements for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program	Support
LB1382		Prohibit paying petition circulators based on the number of signatures and prohibit certain contributions to ballot question committees	Support
LB1393		Change provisions relating to the combined tax rate under the Employment Security Law and the Nebraska Student-Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Rights Act	Support
LB1396		Change labeling provisions relating to misbranded food under the Nebraska Pure Food Act	Oppose
LB1413		Transfer and provide for the transfer of funds and create and change the use and distribution of funds	Oppose

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

James Otto

Lobbyist Name

Jun 3, 2024

Date