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: Jul 14, 2025

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

2025

Regular Session

Special Session

Amended Report

ITEM 2

NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL

LOBBYIST

Lobbyist Name

Venzor, Tom

Phone

(402) 477-7517

Address

215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 310

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Catholic Conference

Office Phone

(402) 477-7517

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 310

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
LB12		Change the statute of limitations on certain civil actions for sexual assault of a child	Oppose
LB46		Establish a Restaurant Meals Program under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program	Support
LB66		Adopt the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act	Oppose
LB67		Adopt the Sexual Assault Emergency Care Act	Oppose
LB70		Provide for adoption by a second adult person and change provisions relating to adoptions	Oppose
LB78		Adopt the Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Survivor Assistance Act, change provisions relating to sentencing juveniles, and change the rate and allocation of the documentary stamp tax	Support
LB89		Adopt the Stand With Women Act	Support
LB124		Change penalties for motor vehicle homicide of an unborn child	Support
LB131		Include elementary and secondary schools in the Nebraska educational savings plan trust and change tax benefits	Support
LB153		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment for postpartum coverage	Support
LB157		Adopt the Child Tax Credit Act	Support
LB172		Prohibit conduct involving computer-generated child pornography	Support
LB181		Provide for benefits under the Young Adult Bridge to Independence Act for young adults not lawfully present in the United States	Support
LB192		Change and eliminate provisions regarding eligibility for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and eliminate requirements for an evaluation and a report	Support
LB192	am1225	Change and eliminate provisions regarding eligibility for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and eliminate requirements for an evaluation and a report	Oppose
LB213		Require the State Board of Education to adopt academic content standards on human embryology under the science education standards	Support
LB214		Provide for the use of newborn safety devices and procedures relating to surrendered newborn infants	Support
LB233		Require coverage for in vitro fertilization for state employees under the Nebraska State Insurance Program	Oppose
LB261		Appropriate funds for the expenses of Nebraska State Government for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, and appropriate Federal Funds allocated to the State of Nebraska pursuant to the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021	Neutral
LB299		Allow eligible aliens and dependents to receive public benefits relating to employment	Support
LB301		Allow eligible aliens to receive law enforcement officer training and certification and authorize such aliens and their dependents to receive public benefits relating to employment as a law enforcement officer	Support
LB306		Change provisions relating to admission to elementary and secondary schools, the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act, the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Act, and the Door to College Scholarship Act and require a database of financial information regarding school districts and reporting regarding funding from foreign adversarial sources	Support
LB306	AM1241	Change provisions relating to admission to elementary and secondary schools, the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act, the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Act, and the Door to College Scholarship Act and require a database of financial information regarding school districts and reporting regarding funding from foreign adversarial sources	Oppose
LB306	AM1626	Change provisions relating to admission to elementary and secondary schools, the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act, the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Act, and the Door to College Scholarship Act and require a database of financial information regarding school districts and reporting regarding funding from foreign adversarial sources	Oppose
LB306	FA268	Change provisions relating to admission to elementary and secondary schools, the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act, the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Act, and the Door to College Scholarship Act and require a database of financial information regarding school districts and reporting regarding funding from foreign adversarial sources	Oppose
LB319		Change eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program	Support
LB320		Require that hotels and similar public lodging establishments place posters relating to human trafficking in such establishments and provide for training on human trafficking to employees of such establishments	Support
LB367		Prohibit conversion therapy and provide for disciplinary sanctions and a deceptive trade practice	Oppose
LB368		Establish the Nebraska Youth in Care Bill of Rights	Oppose
LB383		Adopt the Parental Rights in Social Media Act, rename the Child Pornography Prevention Act, and prohibit conduct involving computer-generated child pornography	Support
LB383	AM1009	Adopt the Parental Rights in Social Media Act, rename the Child Pornography Prevention Act, and prohibit conduct involving computer-generated child pornography	Support
LB411		Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act	Support
LB415		Change provisions of the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act and the Conveyance Safety Act and provide for offset of debt owed due to the overpayment of unemployment benefits under the Employment Security Law against gambling winnings under the Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act and against future benefits under the Employment Security Law	Support
LB415	AM545	Change provisions of the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act and the Conveyance Safety Act and provide for offset of debt owed due to the overpayment of unemployment benefits under the Employment Security Law against gambling winnings under the Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act and against future benefits under the Employment Security Law	Support
LB427		Require the State Treasurer to establish an educational savings account for students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve at an approved or accredited public, private, denominational, or parochial school	Support
LB432		Provide for carrying out the death penalty by nitrogen hypoxia	Oppose
LB438		Allow an authorized gaming operator to conduct sports wagering by means of an online sports wagering platform under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act and change the distribution of taxes collected from sports wagering	Oppose
LB462		Change reporting requirements relating to child abuse or neglect, parental rights, and juvenile court jurisdiction	Oppose
LB481		Adopt the Foster Care Child Scholarships Act	Support
LB504		Adopt the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act	Support
LB505		State intent regarding appropriations for food assistance	Support
LB509		Adopt the Opportunity Scholarships Act and provide for income tax credits	Support
LB512		Adopt the Chemical Abortion Safety Protocol Act	Support
LB530	AM1238	Change provisions relating to motor vehicle homicide, motor vehicle homicide of an unborn child, tampering with an electronic monitoring device, controlled substances violations, adult and juvenile probation, detention of juveniles, motorists passing stopped vehicles or vulnerable road users, and speed limits	Support
LB557		Change provisions relating to the enrollment option program, provide funding to students denied option enrollment, and eliminate provisions relating to open enrollment option students and diversity plans	Support
LB599		Require the State Board of Education to adopt a policy relating to cybersecurity	Neutral
LB605		Require each school board to adopt a policy relating to transgender student participation in extracurricular activities sponsored by a school or an athletics or activities association	Oppose
LB624		Appropriate funds to the State Treasurer for education scholarships	Support
LB631		State intent relating to funding for the School Emergency Response Mapping Fund	Support
LB632		Require a health care facility to dispose of the remains of aborted unborn children	Support
LB633		Change provisions relating to applications rejected under the enrollment option program and create the Nebraska Option Enrollment Tuition Account Program	Support
LB647	AM1203	Adopt the Recreational Trail Easement Property Tax Exemption Act and the Adoption Tax Credit Act and change provisions relating to budget limitations, property tax request authority, municipal occupation taxes, real property assessments, the Property Tax Request Act, income tax credits, taxation of business entities, the School District Property Tax Relief Act, and the Nebraska educational savings plan trust	Support
LB655		Provide for medical conscience-based objections	Support
LB669		Change requirements for voluntary and informed consent and civil actions relating to abortion	Support
LB670		Require schools to adopt a safety plan and provide and change requirements related to training for staff of child care and schools	Neutral
LB685		Require schools to install a secure master key box as prescribed, provide powers and duties to the state school security director, change provisions relating to a grant program for security-related infrastructure projects and the School Safety and Security Fund, and provide for a transfer from the Cash Reserve Fund	Neutral
LB691		Require school districts and private, denominational, and parochial schools to display the Ten Commandments in school buildings	Oppose
LB698		Change provisions of the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act	Support
LB709		Adopt the Adoption Tax Credit Act	Support
LB710		Increase the earned income tax credit	Support
LR5CA		Constitutional amendment to eliminate provisions relating to marriage and marriage licenses	Oppose
LR6CA		Constitutional amendment to recognize marriage of couples regardless of gender and race and strike language regarding gender	Oppose
LR15CA		Constitutional amendment to prohibit the death penalty	Support
LR20CA		Constitutional amendment to permit an authorized gaming operator conducting sports wagering within a licensed racetrack enclosure to allow a sports wager to be placed by an individual located within the State of Nebraska at the time the individual places the sports wager by means of a mobile or electronic platform	Oppose

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

Thomas Venzor

Lobbyist Name

Jul 14, 2025

Date