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 3, 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 Cattlemen, Inc.

Office Phone

(402) 475-2333

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

4611 Cattle Drive

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68521

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
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	Support
LB844	Change provisions of the Farm Labor Contractors Act	Neutral
LB900	Change provisions of the Nebraska Rules of the Road relating to the length of vehicles	Support
LB1031	Change provisions relating to dark fiber leases, broadband telecommunications services, the Nebraska Telecommunications Universal Service Fund, the Public Service Commission, the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Act, and the 911 Service System Act	Neutral
LB1061	Change provisions of the Nebraska Corn Resources Act	Support
LB1062	Change provisions of the Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act	Support
LB1063	Require approval by the voters of the school district prior to expenditure of special building funds as prescribed	Support
LB1088	Change provisions relating to certain employment and investment requirements under the Nebraska Advantage Act	Support
LB1120	Require affidavits for certain purchases of real property near military installations	Support
LB1174	Change provisions relating to section lines and vacation or abandonment of public roads	Neutral
LB1184	Adopt the Reverse Osmosis System Tax Credit Act, provide for income tax credits, and state intent relating to appropriations	Neutral
LB1231	Adopt the Nebraska Education Formula and terminate the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Neutral
LB1241	Change provisions relating to property tax levy limits	Support
LB1247	Require certain school lands be open to the public for hunting as prescribed and provide powers and duties relating to the use of such school lands for hunting	Oppose
LB1248	Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions	Support
LB1258	Change requirements relating to certain permits and requirements relating to livestock waste control facilities and animal feeding operations	Oppose
LB1287	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Environment and Energy for drinking water infrastructure	Support
LB1301	Adopt the Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act	Support
LB1308	Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Oppose
LB1311	Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Neutral
LB1315	Change the sales tax rate	Support
LB1316	Eliminate provisions relating to the base growth percentage for school districts under the School District Property Tax Limitation Act	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
LB1345	Impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Support
LB1348	Change provisions relating to comparison groups for purposes of calculating basic funding under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Neutral
LB1349	Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use taxes on certain services	Support
LB1362	Change provisions relating to the valuation of residential property for property tax purposes	Oppose
LB1368	Adopt the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act and provide for a transfer from the Water Resources Cash Fund	Neutral
LB1375	Change powers and duties of county planning commissions and county boards related to conditional use permits and special exceptions	Support
LB1396	Change labeling provisions relating to misbranded food under the Nebraska Pure Food Act	Neutral
LB1397	Redefine agricultural land and horticultural land for property tax purposes	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
LR285CA	Constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to provide a different method of taxing residential property	Oppose

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

Edwards Westerhold Moore

Lobbyist Name

Jun 3, 2024

Date