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 15, 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

Kissel Kohout ES Associates, LLC

Phone

(402) 476-1188

Address

301 S. 13th Street, Suite 400

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Lancaster County Board of Commissioners

Office Phone

(402) 441-7447

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

555 S. 10th Street, Suite 110

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

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
LB25		Appropriate funds to the Department of Administrative Services for interoperable communication equipment	Support
LB50		Change provisions relating to the distribution of the nameplate capacity tax	Support
LB96		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file certain 1115 waivers	Support
LB116		Change provisions of the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act and the Nebraska Visitors Development Act	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
LB150		Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for a pilot program related to mental health, prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status, and change and eliminate provisions relating to garnishment, liens, post-release supervision, sexual abuse by school workers, criminal mischief, discovery in criminal cases, habitual sentencing enhancements, veterans justice programs, paternity proceedings, handgun purchase requirements, correctional system overcrowding emergencies, the Division of Parole Services, the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, and the Sex Offender Commitment Act	Support
LB150	AM1370	Adopt the Regional Mental Health Expansion Pilot Program Act, provide for a pilot program related to mental health, prohibit discrimination based on military or veteran status, and change and eliminate provisions relating to garnishment, liens, post-release supervision, sexual abuse by school workers, criminal mischief, discovery in criminal cases, habitual sentencing enhancements, veterans justice programs, paternity proceedings, handgun purchase requirements, correctional system overcrowding emergencies, the Division of Parole Services, the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, and the Sex Offender Commitment Act	Support
LB211		Change provisions relating to the calculation of property tax request authority under the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act	Oppose
LB216		Eliminate elected clerks of the district court, provide for consolidation of duties of court clerks and clerk magistrates, and change certain county employees to state employees	Support
LB219		Remove a requirement for a minimum term of post-release supervision for Class III and IIIA felonies	Support
LB242		Change the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act and the School District Property Tax Relief Act and change provisions relating to budget limitations, municipal occupation taxes, and property tax statements	Support
LB255		Provide for use of the Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Cash Fund for problem solving courts	Support
LB264		Provide, change, and eliminate transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and various other funds and change, terminate, and eliminate various statutory programs	Oppose
LB311		Adopt the Telecommunications Exchange Deregulation Act, restrict actions of governmental actors relating to telecommunications, and change provisions relating to regulation of telecommunications	Support
LB311	1111	Adopt the Telecommunications Exchange Deregulation Act, restrict actions of governmental actors relating to telecommunications, and change provisions relating to regulation of telecommunications	Support
LB318		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to file a state plan amendment under the Medical Assistance Act for incarcerated youth	Support
LB328		Change provisions relating to the disbursement of the documentary stamp tax	Oppose
LB351		Change requirements for priority of admission to state hospitals for the mentally ill	Oppose
LB376		Change and eliminate programs and services administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, eliminate various reporting requirements, and change and eliminate powers and duties of the Board of Emergency Medical Services, the Division of Children and Family Services, the Nebraska State Patrol, and the Director of Motor Vehicles	Support
LB424		Limit increases in property tax bills	Oppose
LB468		Change provisions relating to inheritance taxes, change certain fee and tax provisions, and eliminate a sales tax exemption relating to data centers	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	Support
LB516		Eliminate provisions relating to counties maintaining office space for the Department of Health and Human Services	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	Oppose
LB546		Change provisions relating to proclamations for disasters, emergencies, and civil defense emergencies made by the Governor	Oppose
LB558		Create the Infrastructure Review Task Force for the state highway system	Support
LB575		Change provisions relating to the Property Tax Request Act and property tax levy limits	Oppose
LB585		Change provisions relating to distribution of aid under the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program	Oppose
LB586		Provide assistance for voters who are unable to vote in person and who are residents of or housed in certain facilities	Neutral
LB608		Change insurance provisions relating to firefighters and include correctional officers, youth detention officers, certain disabled persons, and their children in the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act	Support
LB612		Require the state to pay fifty percent of the operational costs of county courts	Support
LB619		Provide for cities of the primary class and certain counties to receive grants relating to certain highways	Support
LB629		Adopt the County Initiative and Referendum Act	Oppose
LB636		Change provisions relating to fees allowed for sheriffs and provide for reimbursement to counties for medical services for jail inmates	Support
LB640		Change calculation of a sentence reduction for good behavior during confinement in a jail	Support
LB647		Adopt the Recreational Trail Easement Property Tax Exemption Act and the Adoption Tax Credit Act and change provisions relating to budget limitations, property tax request authority, municipal occupation taxes, real property assessments, the Property Tax Request Act, income tax credits, taxation of business entities, the School District Property Tax Relief Act, and the Nebraska educational savings plan trust	Support
LB684		Transfer juvenile probation functions to a new Juvenile Probation Agency in the executive branch	Support
LR13CA		Constitutional amendment to prohibit the levying of an inheritance tax	Oppose
LR16CA		Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to reimburse political subdivisions	Support
LR18CA		Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to reimburse political subdivisions	Support

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

KisselES

Lobbyist Name

Jul 15, 2025

Date