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 31, 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

Catalyst Public Affairs

Phone

(402) 261-5293

Address

301 South 13th Street, Suite 402

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District

Office Phone

(402) 444-6222

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

8901 S. 154th Street

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68138

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
LB384	Require the county assessor and one voting member of the governing bodies of participating political subdivisions to attend joint public hearings under the Property Tax Request Act	Neutral
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	Neutral
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
LB794	Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Healthy Soils Task Force, require the Department of Agriculture to submit related documentation, and provide powers to natural resources districts regarding soil and water practices	Neutral
LB803	Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and change provisions relating to the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act, the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act, the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act, property tax valuation and levy procedures, homestead exemptions, and income taxes	Neutral
LB807	Eliminate the Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force and provisions relating to grants and provide for grants relating to weed management from the Water Resources Cash Fund	Neutral
LB814	Change provisions relating to the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land	Neutral
LB823	Change provisions relating to burning permits and the statewide open burning ban	Neutral
LB827	Provide for natural resources districts to create soil and water programs	Neutral
LB897	Change a penalty and provide a fee for violating the open burning ban	Neutral
LB925	Adopt the Safe Parks and Public Spaces Act	Neutral
LB935	Provide for court fees; change provisions relating to incentives for rural legal practice, protection orders, hearsay, sentencing, support order liens, and paternity proceedings; provide for no-contact periods for victims of certain assaults and civil actions for conduct relating to prohibited content or child exploitation devices; and provide for and change offenses involving mobile tracking devices, stalking, unlawful intrusion, operation of unmanned aircraft systems, and swatting	Neutral
LB947	Change fees under the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act and the Pesticide Act, change provisions relating to the Weeds of the Great Plains book, and change, eliminate, and terminate certain funds	Neutral
LB979	Change provisions of the Game Law and the State Boat Act	Neutral
LB1028	Provide requirements for nutrient management plans and the application of livestock waste or litter	Neutral
LB1071	Provide, change, and eliminate provisions related to appropriations for the expenses of Nebraska State Government for the biennium ending June 30, 2027	Neutral
LB1072	Provide for and change transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to fees, funds, fund transfers, agency powers and duties, and various statutory programs	Neutral
LB1136	Require political subdivisions to identify authorized recipients of tort claims filed under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act	Neutral
LB1154	Change provisions relating to the calculation of property tax request authority under the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act	Neutral
LB1179	Change provisions relating to the Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee, and Transportation and Telecommunications Committee of the Legislature	Neutral
LB1183	Change provisions relating to valuation of property	Neutral
LB1215	Adopt the Political Subdivision Contracting Transparency Act	Neutral
LB1219	Limit the amount of property taxes that may be levied by a political subdivision	Neutral
LB1226	Provide for issuance of a combination hunting and fishing permit and certain stamps to certain veterans	Neutral
LR292CA	Constitutional amendment to provide a new method of valuing real property for property tax purposes, provide a limit on property tax increases, provide certain exceptions, provide requirements for declared emergencies, provide for emergency bond levies, and eliminate conflicting constitutional provisions	Neutral
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	Neutral

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

Tim Gay

Lobbyist Name

May 31, 2026

Date