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 14, 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

American Communications Group, Inc.

Phone

(402) 475-0727

Address

1141 H Street, Suite B

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

AARP Nebraska

Office Phone

(402) 323-5421

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

301 S. 13th Street 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	Identify amendment or procedural matter	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB130		State intent regarding medicaid nursing facility rates, require reports, and change quality assurance assessments for nursing facilities	Support
LB287		Eliminate obsolete provisions relating to the 2020 federal decennial census and provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to petitions, proof of publication, conflicts of interest, voter registration and voting as prescribed in the Election Act, and notice and virtual conferencing requirements under the Open Meetings Act, and eliminate powers and duties of the Attorney General and the Secretary of State	Neutral
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
LB664		Provide powers and duties for the state medicaid fraud control unit and the Attorney General	Support
LB823		Adopt the Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure Compact and change provisions relating to criminal background checks	Support
LB829		Change provisions relating to insurance coverage for screening for colorectal cancer	Support
LB833		Adopt the Prescription Drug Affordability Act	Support
LB852		Change provisions of the Medicare Supplement Insurance Minimum Standards Act	Support
LB857	AM2761	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
LB865		Require annual reports to the Nebraska Broadband Office	Support
LB884		Change provisions relating to medicaid estate recovery	Support
LB885		Provide requirements for insurance coverage of lung cancer screening	Support
LB896		Change provisions relating to telehealth consultations	Support
LB903		Change provisions relating to membership of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council and the State Alzheimer’s Plan	Support
LB920		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a Restaurant Meals Program	Support
LB933		Change medicaid coverage requirements for continuous glucose monitors	Support
LB937		Provide for tax credits, tax exemptions, and certain grant programs and change provisions relating to tax credits and fuel taxes	Support
LB955		Require business entities to provide certain notice to purchasers of gift certificates and gift cards	Support
LB982		Provide for employment of nurse aides in intellectual and developmental disabilities facilities	Support
LB1041		Change provisions relating to homestead exemptions	Support
LB1042		Change provisions relating to registering to vote	Support
LB1073		Adopt the Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Program Act and provide, change, and prohibit certain actions relating to insurance, real estate, and deceptive trade practices	Support
LB1073	AM2568	Adopt the Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Program Act and provide, change, and prohibit certain actions relating to insurance, real estate, and deceptive trade practices	Support
LB1135		Prohibit use of right-to-list home sale agreements and change provisions of the Nebraska Real Estate License Act	Support
LB1139		Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act	Support
LB1151		Define the term occupy for purposes of homestead exemptions	Support
LB1152		Change provisions relating to elections, motor vehicle operators' licenses, and state identification cards	Neutral
LB1158		Adopt the Medical Debt Relief Act and provide certain income tax consequences	Support
LB1165		Provide requirements for zoning regulations and duplex housing	Support
LB1166		Provide requirements for zoning regulations and accessory dwelling units	Support
LB1168		Adopt the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act	Support
LB1178		Create the Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program	Support
LB1211		Change provisions of the Election Act relating to early voting	Oppose
LB1221		Provide staff training requirements for facilities offering care to persons with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or related disorders	Support
LB1250		Provide for grants for bike-sharing programs	Support
LB1274		Require insurance coverage of prosthetics and orthotics as prescribed	Support
LB1309		Provide an income tax deduction for the costs of medical care	Support
LB1315		Change the sales tax rate	Oppose
LB1367		Adopt the Property Tax Circuit Breaker Act	Support

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

American Communications Group, Inc.

Lobbyist Name

May 14, 2024

Date