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: Apr 20, 2026

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

2026

Regular Session

Special Session

Amended Report

ITEM 2

NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL

LOBBYIST

Lobbyist Name

Melchor, Matthew

Phone

(402) 475-2333

Address

4611 Cattle Drive

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68521

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Cattlemen, Inc.

Office Phone

(402) 475-2333

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

4611 Cattle Drive

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68521

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
LB759		Change fees and funding for solid waste management, water wells, livestock regulation, hazardous waste management, clean water regulation, and litter reduction and recycling, change membership of a board, provide penalties and enforcement provisions for geologic storage of carbon dioxide, provide for entry upon property for the Perkins County Canal, correct references to and change jurisdiction of the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, and require local governments to regulate operation of swimming pools, recreation camps, and mobile home parks	Support
LB761		Create a fund and change provisions relating to water well fees, use of funds, and powers and duties of the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment	Neutral
LB814		Change provisions relating to the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land	Support
LB977		Provide requirements under the Nebraska Rules of the Road for motorists and electric personal assistive mobility device operators encountering certain animals being led, herded, or driven on or along highways	Support
LB982		Appropriate funds to the Public Service Commission for the Broadband Bridge Program	Support
LB1008		Change provisions relating to the amount of relief granted under the School District Property Tax Relief Act	Support
LB1028		Provide requirements for nutrient management plans and the application of livestock waste or litter	Oppose
LB1038		Change provisions relating to school funding and property taxes	Neutral
LB1179		Change provisions relating to the Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee, and Transportation and Telecommunications Committee of the Legislature	Oppose
LB1183		Change provisions relating to valuation of property	Support
LB1187		Change provisions of the Livestock Brand Act	Support
LB1187	AM2503	Change provisions of the Livestock Brand Act	Neutral
LB1194		Adopt the Real Food Act	Support
LB1200		Require industrial integrators to submit an annual disaster mitigation plan to the Department of Health and Human Services	Oppose
LB1219		Limit the amount of property taxes that may be levied by a political subdivision	Support
LB1229		Create the Rural Health Transformation Fund	Support
LB1231		Transfer money from the Panhandle Improvement Project Cash Fund to the Animal Damage Control Cash Fund and state legislative intent	Support
LB1232		Provide for mountain lion hunting permits	Support
LB1244		Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions, impose sales and use tax on certain services, and change provisions relating to the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act	Oppose
LB1252		Provide for a retail delivery fee under the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967	Support
LB1257		Eliminate certain sales tax exemptions, impose sales and use taxes on certain services, change school district levy limitations, eliminate the School District Property Tax Relief Act, change provisions of the School District Property Tax Limitation Act, and provide additional foundation aid under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Neutral
LB1258		Rename the Livestock Brand Act as the Livestock Protection Act, eliminate the Nebraska Brand Committee, and change, provide, and eliminate provisions relating to livestock branding and livestock protection	Oppose
LR298CA		Constitutional amendment to create requirements for the use of the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund	Neutral
LR317CA		Constitutional amendment to limit the annual growth in the amount of property taxes levied by political subdivisions	Support

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

Matthew M. Melchor

Lobbyist Name

Apr 20, 2026

Date