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 31, 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

Edwards Westerhold Moore

Phone

(402) 476-1440

Address

1233 Lincoln Mall, Suite 201

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Water Coalition

Office Phone

(402) 476-0162

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1233 Lincoln Mall, Suite 201

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	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB40	Adopt the Riparian and Water Quality Practices Act	Neutral
LB125	Change provisions relating to interest earnings on the Surface Water Irrigation Infrastructure Fund	Support
LB218	Change provisions relating to intent to appropriate money for management of vegetation within the banks or flood plain of a natural stream	Support
LB241	Change provisions relating to transfers of water to another state	Neutral
LB304	Require political subdivisions to disclose membership dues and lobbying fees	Neutral
LB396	Provide for streamflow augmentation projects and retention of water rights	Neutral
LB399	Change provisions relating to certain proposed electric generation facilities and privately developed renewable energy generation facilities	Neutral
LB401	State intent regarding appropriations to the Department of Natural Resources	Neutral
LB408	Change provisions relating to conflicts of interest under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act	Neutral
LB506	State intent to appropriate federal funds to the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Environment and Energy	Neutral
LB534	Appropriate federal funds to the Department of Environment and Energy for community water systems	Neutral
LB541	Change provisions relating to election of public power district directors	Neutral
LB560	State intent to seek federal funds under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022	Neutral
LB571	Appropriate funds to the Department of Environment and Energy to carry out the Water Well Standards and Contractors' Practice Act	Neutral
LB613	State intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Environment and Energy	Neutral
LB614	Appropriate funds to the Department of Agriculture	Neutral
LB656	Change provisions relating to the Small Watersheds Flood Control Fund	Neutral
LB672	Appropriate funds to the Department of Environment and Energy	Neutral
LB723	Adopt the Public Water and Natural Resources Project Contracting Act	Neutral
LB729	Change provisions relating to the Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Fund	Neutral
LB734	Provide an enhanced penalty for damage to certain infrastructure facilities resulting in serious bodily injury or death	Neutral
LB766	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Environment and Energy for reverse osmosis systems	Neutral
LB768	Transfer money from the Cash Reserve Fund to the Critical Infrastructure Facilities Cash Fund	Neutral
LB817	Appropriate funds for capital construction	Neutral
LB819	Change provisions relating to the Cash Reserve Fund	Neutral
LB831	Change provisions of the Noxious Weed Control Act and provide for control of restricted plants	Neutral
LB859	Change conflict of interest provisions for certain political subdivision officers	Neutral
LB872	Prohibit acceptance of central bank digital currency by state and local governments	Neutral
LB880	Change requirements relating to the Land Acquisition and Source Water Loan Fund	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	Neutral
LB951	Adopt the Public Officials on Private Boards Open Meetings Act	Neutral
LB961	Prohibit noncompete agreements for lower-wage employees	Neutral
LB977	Prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status	Neutral
LB991	Adopt the Blockchain Basics Act	Neutral
LB1018	Provide that positions of public employment shall not require a postsecondary degree and require equal consideration for non-degree-holders' wages and benefits	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
LB1074	Adopt changes to federal law regarding banking and finance, change provisions of the Commodity Code, the Credit Union Act, and the Securities Act of Nebraska, adopt the Data Privacy Act and the Public Entities Pooled Investment Act, exempt certain records from public disclosure, and change breach of security provisions and computerized data, criminal history background checks, and vital records	Neutral
LB1080	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Natural Resources	Neutral
LB1104	Change fees for lobbyist registration and change distribution of such fees	Neutral
LB1131	Appropriate funds to the Department of Environment and Energy for grants for tribal-owned community drinking water and sewer systems	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
LB1179	Appropriate funds to the Department of Natural Resources	Support
LB1184	Adopt the Reverse Osmosis System Tax Credit Act, provide for income tax credits, and state intent relating to appropriations	Neutral
LB1199	Repeal provisions relating to certain administrative fees imposed by the Department of Natural Resources	Support
LB1205	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Natural Resources	Neutral
LB1213	Require employers to provide twenty hours of paid leave per year for school-related activities	Neutral
LB1234	Appropriate funds to the Department of Environment and Energy	Neutral
LB1241	Change provisions relating to property tax levy limits	Oppose
LB1242	State intent to appropriate funds to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska	Neutral
LB1244	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Natural Resources	Support
LB1245	Change provisions relating to the Lead Service Line Cash Fund and provide for grants	Support
LB1258	Change requirements relating to certain permits and requirements relating to livestock waste control facilities and animal feeding operations	Neutral
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	Neutral
LB1287	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Environment and Energy for drinking water infrastructure	Support
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
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
LB1302	Adopt the Cybersecurity Preparedness Act	Neutral
LB1304	Require the Department of Environment and Energy to coordinate and cooperate with Nebraska tribal communities on obtaining federal grants	Neutral
LB1310	Adopt the Advertising Services Tax Act and eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions	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
LB1335	Change provisions of and provide duties and exemptions under the Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act regarding designation of endangered species, critical habitat, and transportation infrastructure	Neutral
LB1354	Adopt the Advertising Services Tax Act	Neutral
LB1357	Prohibit camping on certain property owned by political subdivisions	Neutral
LB1358	Require approval of the registered voters to increase salaries of governing bodies of political subdivisions as prescribed	Neutral
LB1366	Change provisions relating to the use of eminent domain	Neutral
LB1368	Adopt the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act and provide for a transfer from the Water Resources Cash Fund	Neutral
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	Neutral
LB1387	Change provisions relating to approval and regulation of adding fluoride to the water supply of certain political subdivisions	Neutral
LB1395	Adopt the Natural Asset Company Prohibition Act	Neutral
LB1397	Redefine agricultural land and horticultural land for property tax purposes	Neutral
LB1400	Adopt the Relocation Incentive Act and provide tax incentives	Neutral
LB1412	Provide, change, and eliminate appropriations for operation of state government, postsecondary education, state aid, capital construction, and federal funds allocated to the State of Nebraska from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021	Neutral
LB1413	Transfer and provide for the transfer of funds and create and change the use and distribution of funds	Neutral
LB1414	Adopt the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act and change provisions relating to budget limitations	Oppose
LB1416	Adopt the Child Care Capacity Building and Workforce Act	Neutral
LB1417	Create, eliminate, terminate, and provide, change, eliminate, and transfer powers, duties, and membership of boards, commissions, committees, councils, task forces, panels, authorities, and departments and change and eliminate funds	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
LR287CA	Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to compensate political subdivisions for any locally imposed revenue source that is reduced or eliminated by the Legislature	Neutral

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

Edwards Westerhold Moore

Lobbyist Name

May 31, 2024

Date