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 27, 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

Sheffield, Paul

Phone

(402) 440-4378

Address

455 S 11th Street, Suite B

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association

Office Phone

(402) 335-7732

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

455 S. 11th Street, Suite B

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
LB682	Update terminology relating to individualized education programs for high school students	Oppose
LB689	Redefine terms under the School Employees Retirement Act and the Class V School Employees Retirement Act	Oppose
LB691	Require school districts and private, denominational, and parochial schools to display the Ten Commandments in school buildings	Oppose
LB692	Change provisions relating to property tax request authority under the School District Property Tax Limitation Act	Oppose
LB714	Change provisions relating to motor vehicle taxes and fees	Oppose
LB742	Provide requirements relating to the participation of seventh and eighth grade students in high school sports	Oppose
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
LB814	Change provisions relating to the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land	Oppose
LB824	Change provisions relating to termination of employment under the School Employees Retirement Act and the Class V School Employees Retirement Act	Support
LB841	Change provisions relating to special education services, parental consent, and hearings	Oppose
LB862	Change intent relating to appropriations under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act	Support
LB960	Provide a requirement to include nonvoting student members on school boards	Oppose
LB966	Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act and provide for an appropriation	Support
LB1024	Require school districts and the State Board of Education to provide for instruction on the history of communism	Oppose
LB1038	Change provisions relating to school funding and property taxes	Support
LB1046	Require school policies relating to name, image, and likeness rights for high school students	Oppose
LB1050	Provide requirements for dyslexia screening and limit advancement to grade four under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act	Oppose
LB1053	Eliminate the prohibition regarding suspending a student that is in prekindergarten through second grade	Support
LB1054	Appropriate funds to the State Department of Education for grants for cybersecurity products and services	Support
LB1112	Adopt the Statewide Standardized Grading System Act	Oppose
LB1145	Change provisions relating to notice requirements for a meeting of a public body under the Open Meetings Act	Support
LB1166	Change applicability of the employee contribution rate under the School Employees Retirement Act	Support
LB1182	Provide for a base salary for certified teachers and state intent relating to changes to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act and a new form of block grant funding	Oppose
LB1201	Provide for a grant program related to classroom libraries and engagement materials	Support
LB1207	Require school districts to provide mental health leave for school employees	Oppose
LB1219	Limit the amount of property taxes that may be levied by a political subdivision	Oppose
LB1243	Change school board policies and procedures relating to part-time enrollment	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
LR16CA	Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to reimburse political subdivisions	Support

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

Paul Sheffield

Lobbyist Name

May 27, 2026

Date