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 17, 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

Lindsay Harr MacDonald

Phone

(402) 474-6200

Address

1220 Lincoln Mall, Suite 150

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

City of Lexington

Office Phone

(308) 324-2341

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

406 E. 7th Street

City

Lexington

State

Zip

68850

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
LB18		Require certain determinations prior to utility pole installations under the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act	Support
LB90		Change provisions relating to improvement districts in cities of the first class	Support
LB115		Increase the income tax credit and change the qualification criteria under the Volunteer Emergency Responders Incentive Act	Support
LB167		Change the sunset date for the Nebraska Litter Reduction and Recycling Act	Support
LB179		Change retirement contribution rates under the Police Officers Retirement Act and optional benefit forms under the Cities of the First Class Firefighters Retirement Act	Support
LB186		Change provisions relating to entertainment districts under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act	Support
LB211		Change provisions relating to the calculation of property tax request authority under the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act	Support
LB240		Change certain notice provisions under the Community Development Law	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
LB269		Change provisions relating to the state database of sales and use tax rates for local jurisdictions	Support
LB270		Provide for a review by the Auditor of Public Accounts for suspected sales and use tax reporting irregularities and discrepancies	Support
LB289		Change provisions relating to cities, villages, and boards of adjustment and redefine qualifying business under the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act	Support
LB324		Change protest procedures relating to creation of a proposed business improvement district or modification of an existing business improvement district under the Business Improvement District Act	Oppose
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	Oppose
LB424		Limit increases in property tax bills	Oppose
LB441		Authorize virtual inspections for certain building permits and require certain inspection records be made available to the public under the Building Construction Act	Neutral
LB458		Change provisions relating to tax sale certificates, real property sold for delinquent taxes, certain tax-related foreclosure actions, and land banks and adopt the Permitting Approval Timeliness Act and the By-Right Housing Development Act	Oppose
LB461		Change provisions of the Cities of the First Class Firefighters Retirement Act	Neutral
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
LB531		Provide an exception to the requirement that buildings constructed with state funds comply with the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code	Oppose
LB575		Change provisions relating to the Property Tax Request Act and property tax levy limits	Oppose
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
LB611		Adopt updates to building and energy codes	Oppose
LB613		Change provisions relating to the disclosure of tax information to municipalities	Support
LB626		Authorize redevelopment projects involving affordable housing under the Community Development Law	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
LR16CA		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.

Lindsay Harr MacDonald

Lobbyist Name

Jul 17, 2025

Date