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 18, 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

Kay, Sara

Phone

(402) 432-3792

Address

6521 South 21st Street

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68512

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

American Institute of Architects, Nebraska Chapter

Office Phone

(402) 858-1929

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

335 North 8th Street, Suite A

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
LB725	Change provisions of the State Electrical Act	Neutral
LB765	Change provisions relating to elections for school district bonds and bonds issued by a joint entity that includes a Nebraska school district or educational service unit	Oppose
LB772	Eliminate provisions allowing certain transfers of funds	Neutral
LB799	Adopt the Service Contract Reporting Act	Neutral
LB800	Adopt updates to building and energy codes	Neutral
LB801	Adopt updates to building and energy codes	Neutral
LB802	Change individual income tax rates	Neutral
LB806	Provide for a grant to a city of the first class from the Site and Building Development Fund	Support
LB819	Change provisions of the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act	Support
LB819	Change provisions of the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act	Support
LB839	Change reporting requirements under the Municipal Density and Missing Middle Housing Act and provide requirements for projects under the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act	Neutral
LB840	Provide requirements for multifamily housing projects under the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act	Support
LB850	Authorize the use of economic development programs for certain construction or rehabilitation of housing in cities of the metropolitan class and cities of the primary class under the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act	Neutral
LB861	Require authorized building inspectors for inspections under the Building Construction Act and public access to certain building inspection records	Support
LB883	Change provisions relating to the Civic and Community Center Financing Act and the Revitalize Rural Nebraska Grant Program	Neutral
LB899	Change and eliminate provisions of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act	Support
LB918	Change provisions relating to limitations on state assistance under the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act	Support
LB938	Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and provide for income tax adjustments	Support
LB999	Adopt the Business Innovation and Startup Commission Act	Neutral
LB1010	Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act, provide for eminent domain relating to energy storage and regulation and taxation of energy storage resources, and change provisions relating to cryptocurrency mining operations and data centers	Neutral
LB1027	Eliminate certain exemptions applicable to privately developed renewable energy generation facilities and change requirements for the construction of privately developed renewable energy generation facilities	Neutral
LB1030	Appropriate funds to the Department of Economic Development for state aid to development districts	Support
LB1041	Provide requirements for cities, villages, and counties relating to accessory dwelling units	Support
LB1067	Change provisions relating to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rate and disbursement of the documentary stamp tax, the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Fund, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Fund	Neutral
LB1070	Change appropriations to the Department of Economic Development	Neutral
LB1109	Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and a renewable energy tax credit and change provisions relating to the Nebraska Advantage Research and Development Act and the ImagiNE Nebraska Act	Neutral
LB1129	Change provisions of the Community Development Law	Neutral
LB1130	Adopt the Community Improvement District Act	Neutral
LB1131	Adopt the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act and eliminate personal property tax and sales and use tax exemptions relating to data centers	Neutral
LB1134	Change and provide limitations on updates to state and local building codes, electrical codes, and energy codes	Oppose
LB1156	Adopt the Disinvested Community Development Incentive Tax Credit Act	Neutral
LB1165	Adopt the Grow the Good Life Act, provide an income tax credit, change provisions relating to the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act, the ImagiNE Nebraska Act, the Nebraska Advantage Act, and the Site and Building Development Act, and create grant programs to help employers retain or attract employees and to assist cities of the first class impacted by private entity closure or downsizing	Neutral
LB1193	Provide regulation of and requirements for energy storage resources and change provisions relating to property tax exemptions and the nameplate capacity tax	Neutral
LB1227	Change provisions relating to local energy codes and local electrical codes	Neutral
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
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

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

Sara A. Kay

Lobbyist Name

May 18, 2026

Date