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 15, 2025

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

2025

Regular Session

Special Session

Amended Report

ITEM 2

NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL

LOBBYIST

Lobbyist Name

Kay, Sara

Phone

(402) 432-3792

Address

3410 Scottsdale Ln

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68516

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

American Institute of Architects, Nebraska Chapter

Office Phone

(402) 858-1929

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

335 North 8th Street, Suite A

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	Identify amendment or procedural matter	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB116		Change provisions of the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act and the Nebraska Visitors Development Act	Support
LB135		Provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to elections for certain purposes related to bonds and tax levies	Oppose
LB170		Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks	Oppose
LB264		Provide, change, and eliminate transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and various other funds and change, terminate, and eliminate various statutory programs	Neutral
LB288	AM1181	Change provisions of the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act, the Community Development Law, the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act	Oppose
LB292		Provide for a grant to study prefabricated housing	Oppose
LB331		Adopt the Nebraska EPIC Option Consumption Tax Act and terminate tax provisions	Oppose
LB346		Provide for termination of boards, commissions, committees, councils, funds, groups, panels, and task forces and change and eliminate funds and powers and duties of departments and agencies	Oppose
LB415		Change provisions of the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act and the Conveyance Safety Act and provide for offset of debt owed due to the overpayment of unemployment benefits under the Employment Security Law against gambling winnings under the Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act and against future benefits under the Employment Security Law	Support
LB434		Change fees for fireworks display permits, fireworks sales licenses, fire alarm inspector certification, late submittal of remodel or construction plans, fire safety inspections, fire protection system contractor certificates, heating oil tank registration, and underground storage tank installation permits and registration	Neutral
LB441		Authorize virtual inspections for certain building permits and require certain inspection records be made available to the public under the Building Construction Act	Oppose
LB491		Change provisions regarding appropriations from the Museum Construction and Maintenance Fund	Oppose
LB531		Provide an exception to the requirement that buildings constructed with state funds comply with the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code	Oppose
LB626		Authorize redevelopment projects involving affordable housing under the Community Development Law	Oppose
LB626		Authorize redevelopment projects involving affordable housing under the Community Development Law	Neutral
LB660		Adopt the State Building Construction Alternatives Act and the Secure Drone Purchasing Act, require agencies to submit a federal funding inventory, and change provisions relating to agency rules and regulations, state buildings, and works of art for state buildings	Neutral
LR10CA		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
LR11CA		Constitutional amendment to prohibit governmental entities from imposing any taxes other than retail consumption taxes and excise taxes	Oppose

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

Sara A. Kay

Lobbyist Name

Jul 15, 2025

Date