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: Jul 17, 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

Johnson, Joseph J.

Phone

(402) 474-6311

Address

601 P Street

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Olsson

Office Phone

(402) 474-6311

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

601 P Street, Suite 200

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	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB16	Require occupational boards to issue certain credentials based on credentials or work experience in another jurisdiction, provide and change requirements regarding applicants with a criminal conviction, provide for jurisprudential examinations and appeals, change requirements for membership of the State Electrical Board, and adopt the Interior Design Voluntary Registration Act	Neutral
LB26	Adopt the Rural Municipal Broadband Access Act	Neutral
LB44	Adopt the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact	Neutral
LB61	Change provisions relating to regulation of dark fiber	Neutral
LB100	Change provisions relating to qualified locations under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act	Support
LB119	Redefine a term under the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Act	Neutral
LB121	Repeal the Trail Development Assistance Act	Neutral
LB134	Provide requirements under the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act	Neutral
LB148	Change powers and duties of the State Racing and Gaming Commission related to licensed racetrack enclosures and change dates related to the required market analysis and socioeconomic-impact studies	Neutral
LB164	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	Neutral
LB166	Change provisions relating to design-build, construction manager-general contractor, and public-private-partnership proposals under the Transportation Innovation Act	Neutral
LB190	Authorize scheduled extension of county bridge project payments	Neutral
LB212	Require the Department of Transportation to plan, design, and purchase rights-of-way for U.S. Highway 75 and pave all unpaved state highways	Neutral
LB226	Change provisions relating to construction manager-general contractor contracts and public-private partnerships under the Transportation Innovation Act	Neutral
LB255	Change eminent domain and renewable energy generation provisions relating to certain power suppliers	Neutral
LB255	Change eminent domain and renewable energy generation provisions relating to certain power suppliers	Neutral
LB292	Prohibit the use of eminent domain under the Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Act	Neutral
LB293	Provide formal protest procedures for certain state contracts for services	Neutral
LB311	Change dates related to the required market analysis and socioeconomic-impact studies under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act	Neutral
LB360	Adopt the Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Procurement Act	Neutral
LB396	Provide for streamflow augmentation projects and retention of water rights	Neutral
LB399	Change provisions relating to certain proposed electric generation facilities and privately developed renewable energy generation facilities	Neutral
LB416	Change provisions relating to the taxation of nonresident income	Neutral
LB445	Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Neutral
LB449	Provide an additional use for the County Bridge Match Program	Neutral
LB450	Prohibit land disposal of wind turbine blades and their component parts	Neutral
LB454	Require the Department of Transportation to plan, design, and purchase rights-of-way for U.S. Highway 81	Neutral
LB461	Change, transfer, and eliminate provisions relating to the materiel division of the Department of Administrative Services and procurement of services and personal property	Neutral
LB471	Rename and change provisions of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act to include provisions relating to registered interior designers and to create a voluntary registry for interior designers	Neutral
LB477	Appropriate funds to the Omaha Streetcar Authority	Neutral
LB481	Adopt the Housing Incentive District Act	Neutral
LB506	State intent to appropriate federal funds to the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Environment and Energy	Support
LB515	Adopt the Rural Economic Development Initiative Act	Neutral
LB534	Appropriate federal funds to the Department of Environment and Energy for community water systems	Neutral
LB540	Change provisions relating to public lettings	Neutral
LB542	Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act	Neutral
LB560	State intent to seek federal funds under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022	Neutral
LB566	Require a study and report by the Natural Resources Committee of the Legislature regarding intermittent renewable energy generation	Neutral
LB569	Require public notice and public meetings prior to construction of certain electric generation facilities	Neutral
LB578	Appropriate funds to the Auditor of Public Accounts	Neutral
LB600	Adopt the Municipality Infrastructure Aid Act and transfer funds from the Cash Reserve Fund	Support
LB613	State intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Environment and Energy	Neutral
LB621	Change provisions relating to the Site and Building Development Act	Neutral
LB644	Change provisions relating to the use of the Site and Building Development Fund	Support
LB645	Change provisions relating to state highways and roads	Neutral
LB672	Appropriate funds to the Department of Environment and Energy	Neutral
LB682	Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Support
LB682	Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Support
LB694	Provide for a sales and use tax exemption for certain machinery and equipment related to broadband communications services	Neutral
LB721	Appropriate funds to the Department of Transportation for the East Beltway project in Lancaster County	Neutral
LB723	Adopt the Public Water and Natural Resources Project Contracting Act	Neutral
LB729	Change provisions relating to the Jobs and Economic Development Initiative Fund	Neutral
LB732	Change provisions of the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act	Support
LB733	Adopt the Broadband Pole Placement and Undergrounding Fund Act	Neutral
LB766	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Environment and Energy for reverse osmosis systems	Neutral
LB768	Transfer money from the Cash Reserve Fund to the Critical Infrastructure Facilities Cash Fund	Neutral
LB784	Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Neutral
LB785	State intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Economic Development	Support
LB786	State intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development	Neutral
LB850	Change the authorized use of certain Federal Funds for housing	Neutral
LB865	Require annual reports to the Nebraska Broadband Office	Neutral
LB880	Change requirements relating to the Land Acquisition and Source Water Loan Fund	Neutral
LB937	Provide for tax credits, tax exemptions, and certain grant programs and change provisions relating to tax credits and fuel taxes	Neutral
LB975	Redefine qualified nonprofit organization under the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery and Investment Act	Neutral
LB1020	Require public contractors to provide records to members of the Legislature	Neutral
LB1023	Adopt the Relocation Incentive Act and change provisions relating to certain business deductions, nonresident income, incentives under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act, and occupation taxes	Neutral
LB1030	Change provisions of the County Bridge Match Program and provide for a transfer of funds from the Roads Operations Cash Fund	Neutral
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
LB1076	Adopt the Public Contract Provider Open Meetings Act	Neutral
LB1131	Appropriate funds to the Department of Environment and Energy for grants for tribal-owned community drinking water and sewer systems	Neutral
LB1140	Prohibit geologic transport or storage of carbon dioxide and eliminate the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act	Neutral
LB1179	Appropriate funds to the Department of Natural Resources	Neutral
LB1184	Adopt the Reverse Osmosis System Tax Credit Act, provide for income tax credits, and state intent relating to appropriations	Neutral
LB1190	Adopt the Professional Service Contract Reporting Act	Neutral
LB1190	Adopt the Professional Service Contract Reporting Act	Neutral
LB1199	Repeal provisions relating to certain administrative fees imposed by the Department of Natural Resources	Neutral
LB1200	Change provisions relating to motor vehicles, roads, excise taxes, and federal law and regulations and provide for coordination of the 911 service system and the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline	Neutral
LB1205	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Natural Resources	Neutral
LB1210	State legislative intent to appropriate funds to the Department of Administrative Services and provide for a transfer from the Cash Reserve Fund	Neutral
LB1218	Provide for motor vehicle registration of certain electric vehicles, impose an excise tax on electric energy used at commercial electric vehicle charging stations, provide for regulation of certain charging stations, and provide a sales tax exemption for certain electric energy	Neutral
LB1228	Change the Good Life Transformational Projects Act	Neutral
LB1242	State intent to appropriate funds to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska	Neutral
LB1244	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Natural Resources	Neutral
LB1251	Authorize state assistance for certain small sports facilities under the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act	Neutral
LB1279	Provide an income tax adjustment for unrealized capital gains	Neutral
LB1287	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Environment and Energy for drinking water infrastructure	Neutral
LB1289	State legislative intent to appropriate funds to the Adjutant General and provide for a transfer from the Cash Reserve Fund	Neutral
LB1314	Provide for grants under the Municipal Inland Port Authority Act and change the distribution of certain interest earnings	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
LB1335	Change provisions of and provide duties and exemptions under the Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act regarding designation of endangered species, critical habitat, and transportation infrastructure	Neutral
LB1344	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	Neutral
LB1356	Change provisions relating to the Community Development Assistance Act and provide tax credits	Neutral
LB1364	Change provisions of the Site and Building Development Act and provide for a transfer from the Cash Reserve Fund	Neutral
LB1368	Adopt the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act and provide for a transfer from the Water Resources Cash Fund	Neutral
LB1368	Adopt the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act and provide for a transfer from the Water Resources Cash Fund	Neutral
LB1370	Provide requirements for electric generation facilities, transmission lines, wind energy conversion systems, and retirement of a dispatchable electric generation facility and change provisions relating to public power districts	Neutral
LB1383	Provide for grants to Indian tribes to improve drinking water systems or sanitary sewer systems	Neutral
LB1400	Adopt the Relocation Incentive Act and provide tax incentives	Neutral
LB1401	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Transportation	Neutral
LB1411	Appropriate Federal Funds to the Department of Transportation	Neutral
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	Neutral
LB1413	Transfer and provide for the transfer of funds and create and change the use and distribution of funds	Neutral

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

Joseph Johnson

Lobbyist Name

Jul 17, 2024

Date