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 2, 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

Kissel Kohout ES Associates, LLC

Phone

(402) 476-1188

Address

301 S. 13th Street, Suite 400

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

United Cities of Sarpy County

Office Phone

(402) 331-4343

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

8116 Park View Blvd

City

La Vista

State

Zip

68128

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
LB388	3203	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
LB894		Change provisions relating to election, appointment, qualifications, and training of county sheriffs	Support
LB918		Allow individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status to receive law enforcement officer training and certification	Support
LB950		Change provisions relating to the collection of occupation taxes	Oppose
LB951		Adopt the Public Officials on Private Boards Open Meetings Act	Oppose
LB963		Provide for powers and duties of county attorneys and deputy county attorneys to be performed by district attorneys and deputy district attorneys appointed by the Attorney General	Oppose
LB999		Change provisions of the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act and the Uniform Controlled Substances Act	Support
LB1018		Provide that positions of public employment shall not require a postsecondary degree and require equal consideration for non-degree-holders' wages and benefits	Oppose
LB1049		Change the amount authorized for the municipal occupation tax on telecommunications companies	Oppose
LB1080		Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Natural Resources	Support
LB1093		Provide for limited law enforcement officer certificates and change provisions relating to tuition waivers under the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act	Support
LB1112		Provide restrictions and requirements relating to permits for communications infrastructure placed on poles or towers	Oppose
LB1185		Change the offense of obstructing a peace officer	Support
LB1208		Allow for detention of juveniles under the Nebraska Juvenile Code for their own protection	Support
LB1213		Require employers to provide twenty hours of paid leave per year for school-related activities	Oppose
LB1216		Change calculation of the base limitation for political subdivision budgets	Support
LB1228		Change the Good Life Transformational Projects Act	Oppose
LB1241		Change provisions relating to property tax levy limits	Oppose
LB1281		Change provisions relating to when a juvenile detained or placed in an alternative to detention must be released	Support
LB1302		Adopt the Cybersecurity Preparedness Act	Support
LB1342		Provide a sales and use tax exemption for electricity and natural gas	Oppose
LB1358		Require approval of the registered voters to increase salaries of governing bodies of political subdivisions as prescribed	Oppose
LB1362		Change provisions relating to the valuation of residential property for property tax purposes	Oppose
LB1374		Adopt the Good Life District Economic Development Act	Oppose
LB1387		Change provisions relating to approval and regulation of adding fluoride to the water supply of certain political subdivisions	Neutral
LB1407		Rename and change provisions relating to the Military Base Development and Support Fund	Support
LB1408		Require human trafficking informational posters in hotels, require hotels to adopt a policy and train employees, and limit liability as prescribed	Support
LB1414		Adopt the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act and change provisions relating to budget limitations	Oppose
LR279CA		Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to enact laws providing for a minimum term of life imprisonment for certain offenses against first responders	Support
LR285CA		Constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to provide a different method of taxing residential property	Oppose
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	Support

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

KisselES

Lobbyist Name

Jun 2, 2024

Date