NEBRASKA LOBBYIST
STATEMENT of ACTIVITY

 

 
NADC FORM D
 
  • 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

Ferris, Jay  

(402) 421-4400 

5225 S 16th St 

Lincoln 

NE 

68512 

PRINCIPAL

Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation  

(402) 421-4400 

5225 S 16th St 

Lincoln 

NE 

68512 

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
LB8    Change provisions relating to the tax credits under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Act  Support
LB9    Change provisions relating to cigarette taxes and the Tobacco Products Tax Act and provide for regulation of products containing nicotine analogues  Support
LB20    Require the provision of electric service to customers that own an agricultural self-generation facility  Support
LB37    Adopt the Railroad Safety Act  Support
LB81    Define a term and change tax credit provisions under the Nebraska Property Tax Incentive Act  Support
LB95    Provide for a pilot program under the federal Child Care Subsidy program  Neutral
LB107    Provide an income tax credit for renters and change provisions relating to a property tax credit  Oppose
LB115    Increase the income tax credit and change the qualification criteria under the Volunteer Emergency Responders Incentive Act  Support
LB119    Provide requirements for the Rural Health Opportunity Program and provide tuition waivers   Support
LB130    Change provisions relating to General Fund net receipts and transfers to the Cash Reserve Fund  Oppose
LB135    Provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to elections for certain purposes related to bonds and tax levies  Support
LB145    Require the Director of Agriculture to administer a grant program relating to noxious weeds and restate intent regarding appropriations for vegetation management  Support
LB152    Create a homestead exemption  Support
LB169    Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and impose sales and use tax on certain services  Support
LB170    Eliminate the sales tax exemptions for candy and soft drinks  Support
LB171    Change provisions relating to individual and corporate income tax rates  Support
LB173    Appropriate funds for aid to community colleges and state intent  Support
LB175    Provide duties for the successor in interest of a railroad  Support
LB200    Provide for exemptions under the Personal Property Tax Relief Act  Support
LB207    Provide a registration fee under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act for certain commercially registered alternative fuel vehicles  Support
LB208    Change provisions relating to sales tax collection fees, confidentiality of sales tax information, the streamlined sales and use tax agreement, a sales tax database, and certain income tax credits  Neutral
LB212    Change tax provisions relating to cigars, cheroots, and stogies  Neutral
LB246    Prohibit cultivated-protein food products under the Nebraska Pure Food Act and provide a deceptive trade practice  Neutral
LB264    Provide, change, and eliminate transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and various other funds and change, terminate, and eliminate various statutory programs  Support
LB280    Require audits of authorized gaming operators and provide powers and duties for the Auditor of Public Accounts  Support
LB286    Change provisions relating to application deadlines under the Nebraska Innovation Hub Act and the Nebraska Rural Projects Act  Support
LB299    Allow eligible aliens and dependents to receive public benefits relating to employment  Support
LB303    Create the School Financing Review Commission and change provisions relating to budget authority under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act  Support
LB304    Eliminate a sunset date for the federal Child Care Subsidy program  Support
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  Oppose
LB343    Change the fee for specialty license plates  Support
LB375    Adopt the Grocer Reinvestment Option Act  Support
LB384    Require a majority of the elected members of the governing bodies of participating political subdivisions to attend joint public hearings under the Property Tax Request Act  Support
LB389    Eliminate the levy authority of educational service units and provide state funding to educational service units  Support
LB413    Change provisions relating to the setting of rates by certain power districts  Neutral
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
LB424    Limit increases in property tax bills  Support
LB468    Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers  Support
LB490    Change provisions of the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act  Support
LB494    Change provisions relating to the School District Property Tax Relief Act and transfers of General Fund net receipts to the Cash Reserve Fund and the School District Property Tax Relief Credit Fund  Support
LB496    Provide requirements under the Nebraska Rules of the Road relating to motorists encountering certain animals being led or driven on highways  Support
LB498    Change provisions relating to foundation aid and certification dates under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act   Support
LB501    Change provisions relating to the assessment of real property that suffers significant property damage  Support
LB502    Provide a penalty under the Farm Labor Contractors Act  Oppose
LB525    Adopt the Agricultural Data Privacy Act  Neutral
LB527    Adopt the Medicaid Access and Quality Act and change provisions relating to taxes on health maintenance organizations, prepaid limited health service organizations, and insurance companies  Support
LB532    Require employers to use E-Verify, prohibit knowingly hiring an unauthorized alien, and provide for discipline against employers' licenses  Oppose
LB561    Provide restrictions and change provisions related to operation of vehicles carrying raw milk  Support
LB563    Provide for permanent trailer license plates for commercial fertilizer trailers  Support
LB564    Change provisions relating to fund transfers to the School District Property Tax Relief Credit Fund and the amount of tax relief granted under the School District Property Tax Relief Act  Support
LB595    Create the Research Excellence Cash Fund  Support
LB597    Change provisions relating to foundation aid, local effort rate yield, adjusted valuations of property, and certification dates under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act  Support
LB625    Provide for the establishment of a database of financial information from all school districts in the state  Support
LB636    Change provisions relating to fees allowed for sheriffs and provide for reimbursement to counties for medical services for jail inmates  Support
LB638    Change provisions of the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act  Support
LB645    Change provisions relating to school retirement systems and the Nebraska State Patrol Retirement System  Support
LB646    Provide an exemption from brand inspections and change fees under the Livestock Brand Act  Oppose
LB650    Adopt the Community Development Assistance Act and change provisions relating to land banks, property tax exemptions, real property sold for delinquent taxes, sales tax provisions, and certain tax credits  Support
LB654    Appropriate funds to the Department of Agriculture  Support
LB658    Provide labeling and advertising requirements for manufactured-protein food products  Support
LB663    Provide for required education for members of county planning commissions and county boards and change provisions relating to conditional use or special exception determinations by county planning commissions and county boards  Support
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  Support
LB665    Prohibit the use of certain electronic identification devices under the Animal Health and Disease Control Act  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
LB692    Change provisions relating to property tax request authority under the School District Property Tax Limitation Act  Support
LB698    Change provisions of the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act  Support
LR7CA    Constitutional amendment to change legislative salaries to thirty thousand dollars annually  Support
LR12CA    Constitutional amendment to impose a limit on ad valorem taxes for real property, provide a new method of valuing real property for tax purposes, provide certain exceptions, and eliminate conflicting constitutional provisions  Oppose
LR13CA    Constitutional amendment to prohibit the levying of an inheritance tax  Support
LR16CA    Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to reimburse political subdivisions  Support
LR18CA    Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to reimburse political subdivisions  Support
LR19CA    Constitutional amendment to change legislative term limits to three consecutive terms  Support
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  Oppose
LR25CA    Constitutional amendment to change the compensation of members of the Legislature and provide for health insurance  Support

Jay Ferris

Lobbyist Name

Jun 20, 2025

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