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 24, 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

Zulkoski Weber LLC

Phone

(402) 975-2195

Address

725 S 14th St

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Economic Developers Association

Office Phone

(531) 289-8329

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

521 First Street

City

Milford

State

Zip

68405

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
LB61		Change provisions relating to regulation of dark fiber	Support
LB79		Adopt the Nebraska EPIC Option Consumption Tax Act	Oppose
LB100		Change provisions relating to qualified locations under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act	Support
LB113		Appropriate funds for federal four and nine percent low-income housing tax credit programs	Support
LB164	AM3104	Change provisions relating to the Economic Recovery Act, the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act, the Nebraska Rural Projects Act, grants awarded by the Department of Economic Development, and transfers of funds and investment earnings, provide for a museum at Fort Robinson State Park, and adopt the Child Care Capacity Building and Workforce Act	Support
LB169		Prohibit discrimination based upon sexual orientation and gender identity	Support
LB209		Provide tax exemptions relating to data centers	Support
LB213		Change provisions regarding tax credits under the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act and grants under the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act	Support
LB224		Adopt the Aid to Municipalities Act	Support
LB235		Change provisions relating to the use of tax credits under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act	Support
LB318		Adopt the Child Care Tax Credit Act and reauthorize tax credits under the School Readiness Tax Credit Act	Support
LB319		Create funds, transfer funds from the Cash Reserve Fund, and provide for child care funding	Support
LB349		Change award limitations and appropriations intent language under the Business Innovation Act	Support
LB389		Restrict the use of tax-increment financing	Oppose
LB407		Extend an application deadline under the Nebraska Transformational Projects Act	Support
LB504		State intent to transfer and appropriate funds for housing	Support
LB515		Adopt the Rural Economic Development Initiative Act	Support
LB563		Appropriate funds to the Nebraska State Historical Society	Support
LB564		Change provisions of the Economic Opportunity Program of the Department of Transportation	Support
LB568		Adopt the Nuclear and Hydrogen Development Act	Support
LB582		Adopt the Manufacturing Modernization Pilot Investment Act	Support
LB600		Adopt the Municipality Infrastructure Aid Act and transfer funds from the Cash Reserve Fund	Support
LB610		Appropriate funds to the State Department of Education	Support
LB636		Prohibit political subdivisions from restricting certain energy services	Support
LB644		Change provisions relating to the use of the Site and Building Development Fund	Support
LB670		Prohibit discrimination under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation and prohibit discrimination by employers regardless of size	Support
LB714		Change provisions of the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act	Support
LB741		State intent to transfer money and appropriate funds relating to housing	Support
LB746		Restrict the use of tax-increment financing	Oppose
LB783		Eliminate the levy authority of community college areas	Oppose
LB789		Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Support
LB801		State intent to transfer money to the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund	Support
LB809		Change limitations on applications under the Nebraska Advantage Rural Development Act	Support
LB840	AM2862	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
LB843		Change provisions of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act	Support
LB850		Change the authorized use of certain Federal Funds for housing	Support
LB851		Change provisions relating to internship grants	Support
LB856		Change eligibility requirements for the federal child care subsidy program	Support
LB867	AM3054	Provide for a voluntary hunting and fishing guide and outfitter database, a migratory waterfowl hunting season for veterans, active-duty military state park entry permits, change provisions relating to the Nebraska Power Review Board and the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Cash Fund, and prohibit restrictions on the provision of services related to natural gas and propane	Support
LB881		Redefine a term under the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act	Support
LB888		Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Support
LB889		Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Support
LB893		Change provisions of the ImagiNE Nebraska Act relating to the types of property receiving a property tax exemption	Support
LB897		Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development for a workforce housing grant program	Support
LB937	AM3206	Provide for tax credits, tax exemptions, and certain grant programs and change provisions relating to tax credits and fuel taxes	Support
LB948		Provide certain requirements for redevelopment contracts under the Community Development Law	Oppose
LB993		Adopt the Apprenticeship Grant Act	Support
LB1023	AM3034	Adopt the Relocation Incentive Act and change provisions relating to certain business deductions, nonresident income, incentives under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act, and occupation taxes	Support
LB1039		Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Support
LB1067		Eliminate the inheritance tax, adopt the State Prisoner Reimbursement Act, and change the authorized uses of certain county funds	Oppose
LB1084		Adopt the Nebraska Shortline Rail Modernization Act and provide tax credits	Support
LB1087		Adopt the Hospital Quality Assurance and Access Assessment Act and provide duties for the Nebraska Center for Nursing	Support
LB1114		Adopt the Endow Nebraska Act and provide tax credits	Support
LB1116		Adopt the Grocer Reinvestment Option Act	Support
LB1219		Adopt updates to building and energy codes	Oppose
LB1251		Authorize state assistance for certain small sports facilities under the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act	Support
LB1323		Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Support
LB1344	AM3191	Rename and change provisions of the Community Development Assistance Act and change provisions of the Good Life Transformational Projects Act	Neutral
LB1356		Change provisions relating to the Community Development Assistance Act and provide tax credits	Oppose
LB1366		Change provisions relating to the use of eminent domain	Oppose
LB1400		Adopt the Relocation Incentive Act and provide tax incentives	Support
LB1410		Change provisions relating to tax incentives under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act	Oppose
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	Oppose
LB1412	AM2566	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	Support
LB1413		Transfer and provide for the transfer of funds and create and change the use and distribution of funds	Oppose
LB1413	AM2698	Transfer and provide for the transfer of funds and create and change the use and distribution of funds	Neutral
LB1416		Adopt the Child Care Capacity Building and Workforce Act	Support
LR6CA		Constitutional amendment to prohibit governmental entities from imposing any taxes other than retail consumption taxes and excise taxes	Oppose
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	Oppose

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

Zulkoski Weber LLC

Lobbyist Name

May 24, 2024

Date