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 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

McDonald, Edison

Phone

(402) 802-1109

Address

909 West 10th Street

City

Hickman

State

Zip

68372

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Arc of Nebraska, The

Office Phone

(402) 475-4407

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 508

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
LB54	State intent regarding appropriations for providers of developmental disability services	Support
LB77	Adopt the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act and provide for insurance and medicaid coverage of biomarker testing	Support
LB150	Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for a pilot program related to mental health, prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status, and change and eliminate provisions relating to garnishment, liens, post-release supervision, sexual abuse by school workers, criminal mischief, discovery in criminal cases, habitual sentencing enhancements, veterans justice programs, paternity proceedings, handgun purchase requirements, correctional system overcrowding emergencies, the Division of Parole Services, the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, and the Sex Offender Commitment Act	Support
LB170	Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks	Support
LB221	Provide a procedure to fill unfilled gubernatorial appointments	Support
LB239	Change requirements relating to developmental disabilities funding priorities and eliminate a sunset date	Support
LB258	Change provisions relating to the minimum wage under the Wage and Hour Act	Support
LB268	Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a provider rate increase for developmental disability services	Support
LB298	Provide for the Division of Legislative Oversight, the Director of Legislative Oversight, and the Legislative Oversight Committee and change provisions relating to the Public Counsel, the office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare, and the office of Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System	Support
LB316	Prohibit conduct relating to hemp other than cannabidiol products and change provisions of the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act and the Uniform Controlled Substances Act	Oppose
LB322	Prohibit assault on a pharmacist and clarify provisions relating to assault on officers, emergency responders, certain employees, and health care professionals	Oppose
LB336	Create the Task Force on Supported Employment	Support
LB336	Create the Task Force on Supported Employment	Support
LB391	Adopt the Give to Enable Scholarship Act and provide for certain income tax adjustments	Support
LB486	Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement standards for reimbursement for certain service providers	Support
LB524	Authorize paraeducator grants under the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act and change eligible uses of the Education Future Fund	Support
LB535	Prohibit assault on a frontline behavioral health provider or health care worker and clarify provisions relating to assault on officers, emergency responders, certain employees, and health care professionals	Oppose
LB565	Provide and change requirements relating to agency guidance documents	Support
LB589	Change provisions relating to reimbursement for special education programs and support services and require school districts to provide special education staff with professional leave	Support
LB641	Change provisions relating to medicaid estate recovery	Support
LB653	Change provisions relating to reimbursement for special education programs, support services, and the enrollment option program, provide reimbursement for certain students under the enrollment option program, and change the authorized uses of the Education Future Fund	Support

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

Edison McDonald

Lobbyist Name

May 30, 2025

Date