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 30, 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

Hansen, John K.

Phone

(402) 476-8815

Address

1305 Plum Street

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68502

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Farmers Union

Office Phone

(402) 476-8815

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1305 Plum Street

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68502

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
LB3	Change provisions relating to selection of presidential electors	Oppose
LB7	Change provisions relating to real estate and the Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act	Support
LB35	Change provisions relating to the requirements for certain exemptions for privately developed renewable energy generation facilities	Support
LB50	Change provisions relating to the distribution of the nameplate capacity tax	Support
LB121	Prohibit land disposal of solar panels and wind turbine blades and the component parts of solar panels and wind turbine blades	Oppose
LB145	Require the Director of Agriculture to administer a grant program relating to noxious weeds and restate intent regarding appropriations for vegetation management	Support
LB163	Create the Office of Climate Action	Support
LB171	Change provisions relating to individual and corporate income tax rates	Support
LB245	Change provisions of the Nebraska Pure Food Act and the Weights and Measures Act	Oppose
LB258	Change provisions relating to the minimum wage under the Wage and Hour Act	Oppose
LB303	Create the School Financing Review Commission and change provisions relating to budget authority under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Support
LB309	Adopt the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Act	Support
LB317	Merge the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy and change the name to the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, create the position of Chief Water Officer, and provide, change, and eliminate powers and duties relating to water, conservation, state game refuges, and low-level radioactive waste disposal	Oppose
LB375	Adopt the Grocer Reinvestment Option Act	Support
LB394	Change provisions of the Weights and Measures Act	Oppose
LB484	Redefine agricultural land and horticultural land for property tax assessment	Support
LB500	Create the School Financing Review Commission	Support
LB502	Provide a penalty under the Farm Labor Contractors Act	Support
LB503	Authorize the designation of American energy friendly counties and change provisions relating to privately developed renewable energy generation facilities and the nameplate capacity tax	Neutral
LB525	Adopt the Agricultural Data Privacy Act	Support
LB532	Require employers to use E-Verify, prohibit knowingly hiring an unauthorized alien, and provide for discipline against employers' licenses	Oppose
LB540	Change provisions of the Nebraska Apiary Act and create the Nebraska Apiary Advisory Board	Support
LB573	Adopt the Meat and Poultry Workers and Contractors Protection Act	Support
LB590	Provide for a mitigation bank or an in-lieu fee program relating to the incidental taking of threatened or endangered species habitat	Support
LB595	Create the Research Excellence Cash Fund	Support
LB597	Change provisions relating to foundation aid, local effort rate yield, adjusted valuations of property, and certification dates under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Support
LB607	Adopt the Environmental Stewardship of Batteries Act, the Extended Producer Responsibility Data Collection Act, and the Minimum Recycled Content Act, and change provisions relating to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, the Environmental Protection Act, and the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund	Support
LB624	Appropriate funds to the State Treasurer for education scholarships	Oppose
LB638	Change provisions of the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act	Support
LB646	Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act	Oppose
LB663	Provide for required education for members of county planning commissions and county boards and change provisions relating to conditional use or special exception determinations by county planning commissions and county boards	Support
LB665	Prohibit the use of certain electronic identification devices under the Animal Health and Disease Control Act	Support
LB695	Require the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District to construct a dam and provide for flood control measures	Oppose
LR7CA	Constitutional amendment to change legislative salaries to thirty thousand dollars annually	Support
LR24CA	Constitutional amendment to provide for selection of presidential electors	Oppose
LR25CA	Constitutional amendment to change the compensation of members of the Legislature and provide for health insurance	Support

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

John Hansen

Lobbyist Name

Jun 30, 2025

Date