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 4, 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

Duren, Todd J.

Phone

(402) 562-5720

Address

2404 15th Street

City

Columbus

State

Zip

68601

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Loup River Public Power District

Office Phone

(402) 564-3171

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

2404 15th St., P.O. Box 988

City

Columbus

State

Zip

68602-0988

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
LB8	Change provisions relating to the tax credits under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Act	Neutral
LB18	Require certain determinations prior to utility pole installations under the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act	Neutral
LB20	Require the provision of electric service to customers that own an agricultural self-generation facility	Support
LB35	Change provisions relating to the requirements for certain exemptions for privately developed renewable energy generation facilities	Neutral
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
LB50	Change provisions relating to the distribution of the nameplate capacity tax	Neutral
LB86	Appropriate funds to the Department of Natural Resources	Neutral
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
LB117	Provide a sales and use tax exemption for electricity, natural gas, propane, and sewer utilities	Neutral
LB121	Prohibit land disposal of solar panels and wind turbine blades and the component parts of solar panels and wind turbine blades	Neutral
LB126	Change provisions relating to redemption of bonds of political subdivisions	Neutral
LB129	Prohibit restrictions on the provision of certain energy services	Oppose
LB137	Prohibit certain restrictions on solar energy devices and pollinator gardens and provide a cause of action	Neutral
LB206	Provide enhanced penalties for certain offenses committed in a disaster area during an emergency period	Neutral
LB241	Provide immunity from liability for cybersecurity events	Support
LB261	Appropriate funds for the expenses of Nebraska State Government for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, and appropriate Federal Funds allocated to the State of Nebraska pursuant to the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021	Neutral
LB264	Provide, change, and eliminate transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and various other funds and change, terminate, and eliminate various statutory programs	Neutral
LB291	Adopt the Aid to Municipalities Act	Neutral
LB292	Provide for a grant to study prefabricated housing	Neutral
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	Support
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	Neutral
LB415	Change provisions of the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act and the Conveyance Safety Act and provide for offset of debt owed due to the overpayment of unemployment benefits under the Employment Security Law against gambling winnings under the Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act and against future benefits under the Employment Security Law	Support
LB423	Eliminate a grant program relating to internships for job training	Oppose
LB489	Prohibit certain entities from operating, maintaining, constructing, or acquiring transmission lines and related facilities	Neutral
LB526	Provide powers and duties for public power districts related to cryptocurrency mining operations	Oppose
LB537	Provide requirements for workforce development grants under the Workforce Development Program Cash Fund	Neutral
LB546	Change provisions relating to proclamations for disasters, emergencies, and civil defense emergencies made by the Governor	Support
LB571	Require cost-of-living adjustments for retirees for any public power district that operates a defined benefit plan	Neutral
LB673	Change provisions relating to the Perkins County Canal Project and provide for a transfer from the Perkins County Canal Project Fund	Oppose
LB674	Change provisions relating to the Perkins County Canal Project and provide for transfers from the Perkins County Canal Project Fund	Oppose

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

Todd J. Duren

Lobbyist Name

Jun 4, 2025

Date