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 3, 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

Espinoza, Audra L

Phone

(402) 687-2100

Address

145 Main St

City

Lyons

State

Zip

68038

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Center for Rural Affairs

Office Phone

(402) 687-2100

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

145 Main Street

City

Lyons

State

Zip

68038

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
LB20		Require the provision of electric service to customers that own an agricultural self-generation facility	Support
LB47		Change provisions of the Business Innovation Act and the Small Business Assistance Act	Oppose
LB55		State intent regarding appropriations for medicaid rates for mental health providers	Support
LB71		Change requirements for child care reimbursement rates	Support
LB81		Define a term and change tax credit provisions under the Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act	Neutral
LB95		Provide for a pilot program under the federal Child Care Subsidy program	Support
LB145		Require the Director of Agriculture to administer a grant program relating to noxious weeds and restate intent regarding appropriations for vegetation management	Support
LB151		Adopt the First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account Act and provide income tax adjustments	Support
LB153		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment for postpartum coverage	Support
LB192		Change and eliminate provisions regarding eligibility for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and eliminate requirements for an evaluation and a report	Support
LB201		Provide for a fee under Nebraska Money Transmitters Act	Oppose
LB254		State legislative intent to transfer funds for workforce housing	Support
LB254	AM 835	State legislative intent to transfer funds for workforce housing	Oppose
LB264	AM 1294	Provide, change, and eliminate transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and various other funds and change, terminate, and eliminate various statutory programs	Support
LB264	AM 1402	Provide, change, and eliminate transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and various other funds and change, terminate, and eliminate various statutory programs	Support
LB283		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement express lane eligibility	Support
LB299		Allow eligible aliens and dependents to receive public benefits relating to employment	Support
LB304		Eliminate a sunset date for the federal Child Care Subsidy program	Support
LB349		Change provisions relating to applications, notices, filings, exemptions, and violations regarding the construction or acquisition of certain electric energy storage resources by electric suppliers	Support
LB375		Adopt the Grocer Reinvestment Option Act	Support
LB450		Change provisions relating to the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act	Support
LB484		Redefine agricultural land and horticultural land for property tax assessment	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	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	Oppose
LB624		Appropriate funds to the State Treasurer for education scholarships	Oppose
LB633		Change provisions relating to applications rejected under the enrollment option program and create the Nebraska Option Enrollment Tuition Account Program	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	Oppose

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

AudraEspinoza

Lobbyist Name

Jul 3, 2025

Date