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 16, 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

Russell, Daniel

Phone

(402) 450-9172

Address

211 N. 14th Street

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Stand for Schools

Office Phone

(402) 413-0162

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

PO Box 95166

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68509

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
LB14	Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act	Support
LB89	Adopt the Stand With Women Act	Oppose
LB131	Include elementary and secondary schools in the Nebraska educational savings plan trust and change tax benefits	Oppose
LB149	Eliminate the prohibition on suspending a student in prekindergarten through second grade	Oppose
LB220	Provide for developmental and intellectual disability impact notes for legislation	Support
LB303	Create the School Financing Review Commission and change provisions relating to budget authority under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Support
LB391	Adopt the Give to Enable Scholarship Act and provide for certain income tax adjustments	Neutral
LB411	Change provisions relating to the Nebraska Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act	Support
LB424	Limit increases in property tax bills	Oppose
LB427	Require the State Treasurer to establish an educational savings account for students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve at an approved or accredited public, private, denominational, or parochial school	Oppose
LB440	Adopt the Education Leave and Support Act	Support
LB481	Adopt the Foster Care Child Scholarships Act	Oppose
LB509	Adopt the Opportunity Scholarships Act and provide for income tax credits	Oppose
LB557	Change provisions relating to the enrollment option program, provide funding to students denied option enrollment, and eliminate provisions relating to open enrollment option students and diversity plans	Oppose
LB567	Authorize school policies relating to community engagement	Support
LB624	Appropriate funds to the State Treasurer for education scholarships	Oppose
LB633	Change provisions relating to applications rejected under the enrollment option program and create the Nebraska Option Enrollment Tuition Account Program	Oppose
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	Oppose
LB653	Change provisions relating to reimbursement for special education programs, support services, and the enrollment option program, provide reimbursement for certain students under the enrollment option program, and change the authorized uses of the Education Future Fund	Oppose

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

Daniel Russell

Lobbyist Name

Jul 16, 2025

Date