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

Ficke, Melissa

Phone

(402) 219-1677

Address

4024 Locust Street

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68516

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

FGA Action

Office Phone

(207) 975-2838

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

75 M Woodward Ave NO 80038

City

Tallahassee

State

Zip

32313

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
LB192		Change and eliminate provisions regarding eligibility for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and eliminate requirements for an evaluation and a report	Oppose
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	Support
LB319		Change eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program	Oppose
LB366		Create the Legislative Economic Analysis Unit and the Chief Economist	Neutral
LB379		Change the maximum time limit for receipt of cash assistance under the Welfare Reform Act	Support
LB541		Eliminate online voter registration, restrict voter registration by mail, require grounds for early voting, require hand counts of ballots, and change provisions relating to voter registration and voting	Support
LB544		Disqualify certain individuals from receiving benefits under the Employment Security Law	Support
LB551		Prohibit tenure at certain postsecondary educational institutions and require a written policy regarding terms and conditions of employment	Support
LB552		Prohibit public postsecondary educational institutions from having a diversity, equity, and inclusion office and taking certain actions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion	Support
LB656		Change work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program	Support
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	Support

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

Melissa Ficke

Lobbyist Name

Jul 14, 2025

Date