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 1, 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

Otto, Richard J.

Phone

(402) 440-2311

Address

635 S. 14th St. Suite #305

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Grocery Industry Association

Office Phone

(402) 423-5533

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

635 S. 14th St. Suite #305

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
LB60		Eliminate the restriction on selling a lottery ticket through a vending or dispensing device under the State Lottery Act	Support
LB258		Change provisions relating to the minimum wage under the Wage and Hour Act	Support
LB455		Change provisions of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act relating to injury reports and workers' compensation insurance policies and deductibles	Support
LB747		Change provisions relating to child labor, the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Contractor Registration Act, and the Employee Classification Act	Oppose
LB813		Change provisions relating to marketplace network contractors under the Employment Security Law	Oppose
LB815		Provide for a tax on diesel fuels, change provisions relating to refunds for motor fuel taxes, the petroleum release remedial action fee, and the Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, change and eliminate provisions of the Ethanol Development Act, and eliminate the Ethanol Production Incentive Cash Fund	Oppose
LB837		Provide for rounding of certain cash transaction amounts	Support
LB838		Change provisions relating to the financial exploitation of vulnerable or senior adults, rules and codes of procedure, decedents' estates, inheritance taxes, deceptive trade practices, the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, the Equipment Business Regulation Act, the Nebraska Money Transmitters Act, and the Nebraska Uniform Trust Code and provide for rounding of certain cash transaction amounts	Support
LB847		Adopt the Nebraska Registered Apprenticeship Act, change provisions relating to funds, child labor, the Business Innovation Act, the Contractor Registration Act, the Employee Classification Act, the Employment Security Law, and the Nebraska Wage Payment and Collection Act, and transfer administration of student internships to the Department of Labor	Neutral
LB851		Change income tax provisions relating to certain income or loss received from S-corporations and limited liability companies	Oppose
LB856		Adopt the Community Reinvestment and Equity Act, establish an excise tax, and create a fund and a grant program	Oppose
LB857		Change federal references related to taxation under the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967	Oppose
LB872		Eliminate an income reduction for extraordinary dividends and certain capital gains for income tax purposes	Oppose
LB887		Change provisions relating to pharmacists and transfer of prescriptions and eliminate a report under the Parkinson's Disease Registry Act	Support
LB890		Change provisions relating to fees and occupations taxes under the Mechanical Amusement Device Tax Act	Oppose
LB912		Adopt the Community Health Worker Training Endorsement Act, the Athletic Trainer Compact, and the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact, change provisions relating to child care licensing and the practice of athletic training, respiratory care, massage therapy, medical radiography, nurse practitioners, pharmacy, and pharmacists, provide for liens for physical therapy services and automated pickup kiosks for certain prescription medication, and eliminate provisions relating to physician liability for physician assistants	Support
LB920		Change provisions relating to the advertisement, operation, use, and taxation of cash devices, the distribution of tax proceeds, and violations under the Mechanical Amusement Device Tax Act and create the Nebraska Child Care Aid Fund	Oppose
LB921		Adopt the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the Health Care Staffing Agency Registration Act and change provisions of the Employment Security Law, the In the Line of Duty Compensation Act, the Non-English-Speaking Workers Protection Act, and the State Miscellaneous Claims Act	Neutral
LB921	3061	Adopt the Nebraska Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the Health Care Staffing Agency Registration Act and change provisions of the Employment Security Law, the In the Line of Duty Compensation Act, the Non-English-Speaking Workers Protection Act, and the State Miscellaneous Claims Act	Neutral
LB927		Change provisions relating to the involvement of foreign nationals with funding and organization of ballot question committees	Support
LB955		Provide for practice agreements between pharmacists and physician assistants	Support
LB1004		Change the regulation of nonalcoholic beer under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act	Oppose
LB1006		Adopt the Protecting Consumers and Jobs from Predatory Pricing Act	Oppose
LB1009		Change provisions relating to the date when compensation begins under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act	Oppose
LB1011		Change provisions relating to compensation for temporary disability under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act	Oppose
LB1049		Require the Legislative Fiscal Analyst to prepare economic impact reports for regulatory actions	Support
LB1056		Change provisions of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act	Oppose
LB1062		Change provisions relating to the Insurance Producers Licensing Act and the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act	Support
LB1068		Change requirements for petition circulators and sponsors under the Election Act	Support
LB1075		Provide for a database of county and municipal financial information and requirements for village warrants and vacancies in a village board, change provisions of the Election Act, the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act, and the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, and eliminate provisions relating to initiative and referendum petitions	Support
LB1077		Change provisions relating to workers' compensation insurance policies and deductibles	Support
LB1078		Adopt the Fair Online Pricing Act	Oppose
LB1089		Change enforcement provisions of the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act	Oppose
LB1090		Provide requirements for petition circulators and provide a penalty	Support
LB1110		Change provisions related to the distribution of certain tax revenue, confidentiality of shared information, contracts between the Tax Commissioner and collection agencies, and the collection and enforcement of delinquent income tax claims and provide for fees	Oppose
LB1115		Exempt microbreweries from certain distribution agreement requirements between beer suppliers and wholesalers	Oppose
LB1124		Increase the cigarette tax and state intent and change provisions relating to the distribution of cigarette tax proceeds	Oppose
LB1151		Provide for a regional craft brewery license under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act	Oppose
LB1173		Provide for an annual filing fee for certain employers under the Employment Security Law, rename the Contractor and Professional Employer Organization Registration Cash Fund, and change permitted uses of such fund	Oppose
LB1238		Change the cigarette tax and distribution of such tax and change taxes imposed under the Tobacco Products Tax Act	Oppose
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	Oppose
LB1254		Prohibit sale of electronic smoking devices without a child safety feature	Oppose
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	Oppose

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

Richard Otto

Lobbyist Name

Jun 1, 2026

Date