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: Jun 19, 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

Kubat, Rick

Phone

(402) 504-7125

Address

7350 World Communications Drive

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68122

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Metropolitan Utilities District

Office Phone

(402) 504-7125

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

7350 World Communications Drive

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68122

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
LB36	Adopt the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Act, provide for the Home Weatherization Clearinghouse and for mitigation of incidental taking of threatened or endangered species habitat, change provisions relating to the Water Recreation Enhancement Act, ground water allocation, and permits and stamps issued by the Game and Parks Commission, and create the Research Excellence Cash Fund	Neutral
LB117	Provide a sales and use tax exemption for electricity, natural gas, propane, and sewer utilities	Support
LB147	Change provisions relating to approval and regulation of adding fluoride to the water supply of certain political subdivisions	Neutral
LB264	Provide, change, and eliminate transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and various other funds and change, terminate, and eliminate various statutory programs	Oppose
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	Neutral
LB344	Change provisions relating to ground water allocation	Neutral
LB542	Change and eliminate payment provisions for road construction costs relating to utility facilities	Support
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	Neutral
LB580	Appropriate funds to the Department of Environment and Energy	Support

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

Rick Kubat obo MUD

Lobbyist Name

Jun 19, 2025

Date