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 7, 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

Nelson, Richard

Phone

(308) 870-3377

Address

535 N 8th ave

City

Broken Bow

State

Zip

68822

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Rural Electric Association

Office Phone

(402) 475-4988

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1244 K Street, PO Box 82048

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68501

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
LB20		Require the provision of electric service to customers that own an agricultural self-generation facility	Support
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	Support
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
LB129		Prohibit restrictions on the provision of certain energy services	Oppose
LB311	AM1111	Adopt the Telecommunications Exchange Deregulation Act, restrict actions of governmental actors relating to telecommunications, and change provisions relating to regulation of telecommunications	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
LB413		Change provisions relating to the setting of rates by certain power districts	Oppose
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
LB526	AM691	Provide powers and duties for public power districts related to cryptocurrency mining operations	Neutral
LB546		Change provisions relating to proclamations for disasters, emergencies, and civil defense emergencies made by the Governor	Support
LB644		Adopt the Foreign Adversary and Terrorist Agent Registration Act and the Crush Transnational Repression in Nebraska Act, provide requirements under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act for conduct relating to certain foreign entities, change provisions of the Foreign Adversary Contracting Prohibition Act, and regulate storage and remote access of genetic sequencing data	Support

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

Richard Nelson

Lobbyist Name

Jul 7, 2025

Date