Nebraska Lobbyist Reporting
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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)

2025

ITEM 2
NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL
LOBBYIST

Hunt, Kara  

(402) 474-4759 

8377 Glynoaks Drive 

Lincoln 

NE 

68516 

PRINCIPAL

Nebraska Municipal Power Pool  

(402) 474-4759 

8377 Glynoaks Drive 

Lincoln 

NE 

68516 

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
LB18    Require certain determinations prior to utility pole installations under the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act  Neutral
LB20    Require the provision of electric service to customers that own an agricultural self-generation facility  Neutral
LB35    Change provisions relating to the requirements for certain exemptions for privately developed renewable energy generation facilities  Neutral
LB43    Change provisions relating to notice and certification requirements for electric generation facilities, transmission lines, and privately developed renewable energy generation facilities located near military installations  Neutral
LB50    Change provisions relating to the distribution of the nameplate capacity tax  Neutral
LB91    Change provisions relating to the conveyance of electric distribution systems by public power districts or public power and irrigation districts to cities or villages  Support
LB105    Change procedures for voting or election precincts for public power districts  Support
LB117    Provide a sales and use tax exemption for electricity, natural gas, propane, and sewer utilities  Neutral
LB121    Prohibit land disposal of solar panels and wind turbine blades and the component parts of solar panels and wind turbine blades  Neutral
LB126    Change provisions relating to redemption of bonds of political subdivisions  Neutral
LB129    Prohibit restrictions on the provision of certain energy services  Oppose
LB137    Prohibit certain restrictions on solar energy devices and pollinator gardens and provide a cause of action  Neutral
LB163    Create the Office of Climate Action  Neutral
LB193    Change provisions relating to the Committee on Pacific Conflict  Neutral
LB206    Provide enhanced penalties for certain offenses committed in a disaster area during an emergency period  Neutral
LB241    Provide immunity from liability for cybersecurity events  Neutral
LB245    Change provisions of the Nebraska Pure Food Act and the Weights and Measures Act  Neutral
LB287    Provide for regulation of housing authorities by ordinance, change provisions relating to sanitary and improvement districts, and provide requirements relating to bed bugs under the Nebraska Housing Agency Act  Neutral
LB288    Change provisions of the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act, the Community Development Law, the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act  Neutral
LB291    Adopt the Aid to Municipalities Act  Neutral
LB309    Adopt the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Act  Neutral
LB311    Adopt the Telecommunications Exchange Deregulation Act, restrict actions of governmental actors relating to telecommunications, and change provisions relating to regulation of telecommunications  Neutral
LB317    Merge the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy and change the name to the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, create the position of Chief Water Officer, and provide, change, and eliminate powers and duties relating to water, conservation, state game refuges, and low-level radioactive waste disposal  Support
LB344    Change provisions relating to ground water allocation  Neutral
LB349    Change provisions relating to applications, notices, filings, exemptions, and violations regarding the construction or acquisition of certain electric energy storage resources by electric suppliers  Oppose
LB396    Change provisions relating to the form and filing of public power district budgets and audits with the Nebraska Power Review Board  Support
LB409    Change provisions relating to the membership of the Nebraska Power Review Board  Neutral
LB413    Change provisions relating to the setting of rates by certain power districts  Neutral
LB450    Change provisions relating to the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act  Neutral
LB471    Prohibit certain restrictions by state agencies, state entities, counties, cities, and villages relating to the energy source of motor vehicles and prohibit certain actions of the Department of Environment and Energy related to vehicle emission standards  Neutral
LB489    Prohibit certain entities from operating, maintaining, constructing, or acquiring transmission lines and related facilities  Neutral
LB503    Authorize the designation of American energy friendly counties and change provisions relating to privately developed renewable energy generation facilities and the nameplate capacity tax  Oppose
LB526    Provide powers and duties for public power districts related to cryptocurrency mining operations  Oppose
LB531    Provide an exception to the requirement that buildings constructed with state funds comply with the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code  Neutral
LB542    Change and eliminate payment provisions for road construction costs relating to utility facilities  Neutral
LB546    Change provisions relating to proclamations for disasters, emergencies, and civil defense emergencies made by the Governor  Support
LB548    Provide for political subdivisions that own or operate natural gas systems to contract with industrial consumers of natural gas  Support
LB565    Provide and change requirements relating to agency guidance documents  Neutral
LB579    Prohibit charging a fee for public records requests by members of the Legislature  Neutral
LB596    Change requirements for legal publications and notices required by law  Neutral
LB607    Adopt the Environmental Stewardship of Batteries Act, the Extended Producer Responsibility Data Collection Act, and the Minimum Recycled Content Act, and change provisions relating to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, the Environmental Protection Act, and the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund  Neutral
LB611    Adopt updates to building and energy codes  Neutral
LB660    Adopt the State Building Construction Alternatives Act and the Secure Drone Purchasing Act, require agencies to submit a federal funding inventory, and change provisions relating to agency rules and regulations, state buildings, and works of art for state buildings  Neutral
LB664    Change the Administrative Procedure Act to require agencies to allow for public comment and submissions on proposed rules and regulations and change permissible venue for civil actions challenging rules and regulations  Neutral
LB673    Change provisions relating to the Perkins County Canal Project and provide for a transfer from the Perkins County Canal Project Fund  Oppose
LB674    Change provisions relating to the Perkins County Canal Project and provide for transfers from the Perkins County Canal Project Fund  Oppose
LR18CA    Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to reimburse political subdivisions  Neutral
LR22CA    Constitutional amendment to provide the right to a clean and healthy natural environment and that the state and political subdivisions serve as trustee of the natural resources of Nebraska  Neutral
LR159    Interim study to examine how the nameplate capacity tax affects the development, operation, and long-term viability of privately developed renewable energy generation facilities located in Nebraska  Neutral
LR225    Interim study to examine the need for and implementation of a Green Amendment and the implications of adopting LR22CA, 2025  Neutral

Kara Hunt

Lobbyist Name

Jul 14, 2025

Date

Amend Form

You have already filed a Statement of Activity for this principal/session. To amend, please update the Activity Manager with the neccessary changes and resubmit this form.

Instructions to File Form D

If you do not have any activities to report, please select the appropriate principal then check the 'No formal position(s) taken' box.
  • Enter the activities using the Activity Manager.
    • To access the Activity Manager, click on the "Edit Activities" link at the top of this page and select the appropriate principal from the drop-down.
    • You may edit/add/delete your activities throughout the duration of the session.
  • When you choose to file Form D simply fill out the form and select the appropriate principal from the drop-down menu.
  • After you complete the filing process, the activities in the Activity Manager associated with the listed principal will be automatically transferred to the form and can be viewed using the "View Filed Forms" link located on the navigation menu to the left.
The activity manager will be emptied on January 1st of each year.
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