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: Apr 23, 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

Eickholt, Christopher/Spike

Phone

(402) 310-5663

Address

635 South 14th Street Suite #320

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Voices for Children in Nebraska

Office Phone

(402) 597-3100

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

319 S 17th St. Suite 212

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68102

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
LB25	AM 3435	Allow claims involving child abuse or sexual assault of a child under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act	Support
LB233		Provide for child support payment disregard under the aid to dependent children program and pass through of certain child support payments	Support
LB233	AM 3429	Provide for child support payment disregard under the aid to dependent children program and pass through of certain child support payments	Support
LB233	AM 2064	Provide for child support payment disregard under the aid to dependent children program and pass through of certain child support payments	Support
LB233	AM 3338	Provide for child support payment disregard under the aid to dependent children program and pass through of certain child support payments	Support
LB840		Adopt the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act and change provisions of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Nebraska Housing Agency Act	Support
LB840	AM 2862	Adopt the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act and change provisions of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Nebraska Housing Agency Act	Support
LB840	AM 3351	Adopt the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act and change provisions of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Nebraska Housing Agency Act	Support
LB845		Prohibit eviction of certain tenants during the school year	Support
LB855		Prohibit school districts from taking certain actions relating to outstanding debts on a school lunch or breakfast account	Support
LB856		Change eligibility requirements for the federal child care subsidy program	Support
LB857		Create the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program, provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund, and change provisions relating to coverage of glucose monitors under the Medical Assistance Act	Support
LB857	AM 2409	Create the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program, provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund, and change provisions relating to coverage of glucose monitors under the Medical Assistance Act	Support
LB871		Require a report by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program	Neutral
LB874		Change requirements relating to child care licensing and child care facilities	Neutral
LB876		Adopt the Newborn Safe Haven Act	Support
LB876	AM 2458	Adopt the Newborn Safe Haven Act	Oppose
LB876	AM 2779	Adopt the Newborn Safe Haven Act	Neutral
LB876	AM 2953	Adopt the Newborn Safe Haven Act	Oppose
LB876	AM 3211	Adopt the Newborn Safe Haven Act	Support
LB882		Change provisions relating to benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program	Support
LB890		Provide for certified copies of sealed juvenile records for certain attorneys	Oppose
LB899		Exempt Class III school districts from the prohibition on suspending a student in pre-kindergarten through second grade	Oppose
LB904		Change provisions regarding child care reimbursement rates, create the Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program, and provide for use of the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund	Neutral
LB906		Change provisions relating to child labor laws	Neutral
LB911		Require the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Probation Administration to make reports under the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act	Support
LB913		Require a state plan amendment for postpartum coverage under the Children’s Health Insurance Program	Neutral
LB920		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a Restaurant Meals Program	Support
LB927		Require suicide awareness and prevention training for certain employees of child-placing agencies and employees of the Department of Health and Human Services	Support
LB937		Provide for tax credits, tax exemptions, and certain grant programs and change provisions relating to tax credits and fuel taxes	Neutral
LB939		Adopt the My Student, My Choice Act	Oppose
LB945		Require certain documents, information, and materials be provided to children before leaving foster care	Support
LB946		Change requirements for payments to Child Care Subsidy program providers	Support
LB952		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement the federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program	Support
LB957		Provide for early childhood aid under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Neutral
LB958		Provide for annual adjustments of provider rates under the Medical Assistance Act	Neutral
LB959		Require transfer of cases to juvenile court if a county or district court fails to rule on a motion to transfer within thirty days	Support
LB964		Adopt the Special Education Teacher Forgivable Loan Program Act and provide for scholarships under the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act	Neutral
LB976		Provide for an education and training program for judges and court staff	Neutral
LB978		Provide for adoption by a second adult person and change provisions relating to adoptions	Neutral
LB997		Require the State Department of Education to establish criteria for salary supplements for child care and early education providers	Neutral
LB1003		Change a requirement relating to child care licensing in cities, villages, or counties	Neutral
LB1010		Provide transfers to the Education Future Fund for reimbursements for special education	Neutral
LB1014		Change requirements relating to school psychologists	Neutral
LB1029		Change provisions relating to compulsory school attendance regarding illness	Support
LB1040		Change provisions relating to income tax credits for food donations	Neutral
LB1050		Require school districts to provide menstrual products to students	Support
LB1051		Eliminate obsolete provisions and reorganize provisions of the Nebraska Juvenile Code and change certain filing deadlines	Neutral
LB1054		Adopt the Child Care Safety and Security Act	Neutral
LB1057		Change provisions relating to arraignments, filing of juvenile petitions, and jurisdiction of juvenile courts	Support
LB1071		Protect free speech rights of student journalists and student media advisers	Neutral
LB1081		Require school districts to comply with student-teacher ratios in certain classrooms	Neutral
LB1085		Change provisions relating to the number of separate juvenile court judges	Neutral
LB1086		Eliminate the Department of Health and Human Services and create three departments	Neutral
LB1089		Exempt individuals under nineteen years of age from payment of certain court costs and fees and change provisions of the Nebraska Juvenile Code	Support
LB1092		Adopt the Online Age Verification Liability Act	Neutral
LB1101		Provide requirements for the Public Health Early Admission Student Track Program and the Rural Health Opportunities Program and provide for tuition waivers	Neutral
LB1106		Provide for coverage of lactation consultations under the Medical Assistance Act	Neutral
LB1107		Provide for coverage of breast pumps under the Medical Assistance Act	Neutral
LB1139		Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act	Support
LB1141		Change provisions of the Student Discipline Act	Support
LB1146		Provide an additional exception to the prohibition on suspending a student in pre-kindergarten through second grade	Oppose
LB1157		Require hearings regarding juveniles in detention in certain counties and require payment of certain costs by the Office of Probation Administration	Support
LB1193		Provide a process for a parent or guardian to request that such person's child repeat a grade under certain circumstances	Support
LB1194		Require legislative approval of medicaid state plan amendments and state plan amendments for the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program	Support
LB1208		Allow for detention of juveniles under the Nebraska Juvenile Code for their own protection	Oppose
LB1209		Appropriate funds to the Department of Health and Human Services	Oppose
LB1270		Change provisions relating to the Door to College Scholarship Act	Support
LB1281		Change provisions relating to when a juvenile detained or placed in an alternative to detention must be released	Oppose
LB1282		Provide for youth renewal centers for high-risk youth	Oppose
LB1291		Require the State Department of Education to administer electronic benefit transfer funds for eligible youth in the summer as prescribed	Support
LB1293		Change appointment provisions and powers and duties of the Public Counsel, the Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare, and the Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System	Support
LB1321		Change provisions relating to the Public Counsel, the Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare, and the Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System	Neutral
LB1324		Adopt the Child Tax Credit Act	Support

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

Christopher Spike Eickholt

Lobbyist Name

Apr 23, 2024

Date