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 21, 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

Radcliffe, Walter H. of Radcliffe Gilbertson & Brady

Phone

(402) 476-7272

Address

625 S. 14th Street, Suite 100

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Habitat for Humanity of Omaha

Office Phone

(402) 457-5657

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1229 Millwork Ave., Suite 301

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	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB716	Change provisions relating to the National Electrical Code and licensure, registration, and state inspection fees under the State Electrical Act	Neutral
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	Neutral
LB843	Change provisions of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act	Support
LB867	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	Neutral
LB888	Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Support
LB924	Provide a homestead exemption for residents of qualified census tracts	Support
LB947	Authorize virtual inspections for certain building permits and require certain inspection records be made available to the public under the Building Construction Act	Support
LB948	Provide certain requirements for redevelopment contracts under the Community Development Law	Oppose
LB1039	Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Support
LB1043	Require the development of certain real property and provide for the revocation of property tax exemptions	Oppose
LB1079	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Economic Development	Neutral
LB1165	Provide requirements for zoning regulations and duplex housing	Support
LB1166	Provide requirements for zoning regulations and accessory dwelling units	Support
LB1186	Change provisions of the One-Call Notification System Act	Neutral
LB1217	Provide certain property tax exemptions and change valuation provisions relating to rent-restricted housing projects and sales-restricted houses	Support
LB1219	Adopt updates to building and energy codes	Neutral
LB1229	Transfer duties related to housing from the Department of Economic Development to the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and change and provide powers and duties for the authority	Neutral
LB1234	Appropriate funds to the Department of Environment and Energy	Neutral
LB1308	Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services	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
LB1323	Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Support
LB1345	Impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Neutral
LB1346	Provide a property tax exemption for qualified affordable housing developments	Neutral
LB1354	Adopt the Advertising Services Tax Act	Neutral
LB1362	Change provisions relating to the valuation of residential property for property tax purposes	Support
LB1363	Change provisions relating to the rate and disbursement of the documentary stamp tax, the Military Base Development and Support Fund, the Economic Recovery Contingency Fund, and the Health Care Homes for the Medically Underserved Fund, and change inheritance tax rates	Oppose
LB1379	Change the rate and disbursement of the documentary stamp tax and provide for grants by the Department of Economic Development for its comprehensive housing affordability strategy	Support
LB1384	Provide for grants to cities and villages from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund	Neutral
LB1405	Prohibit the purchase of single-family housing by certain entities	Oppose
LR285CA	Constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to provide a different method of taxing residential property	Support

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

Walter Radcliffe

Lobbyist Name

May 21, 2024

Date