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 12, 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

Thiele, Carter

Phone

(402) 466-3419

Address

3601 Calvert Street, Suite 29

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68507

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Lincoln Independent Business Association (LIBA)

Office Phone

(402) 466-3419

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

3601 Calvert Street, Suite 29

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68506

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
LB19	Change provisions relating to elections for cities of the metropolitan class	Neutral
LB152	Create a homestead exemption	Support
LB171	Change provisions relating to individual and corporate income tax rates	Oppose
LB189	Adopt the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act	Oppose
LB258	Change provisions relating to the minimum wage under the Wage and Hour Act	Support
LB297	Change provisions relating to the combined tax rate under the Employment Security Law	Support
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	Support
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
LB447	Provide certain requirements for redevelopment contracts under the Community Development Law	Oppose
LB611	Adopt updates to building and energy codes	Oppose
LB619	Provide for cities of the primary class and certain counties to receive grants relating to certain highways	Support
LB683	Change provisions relating to duties of county assessors regarding notification of real property assessments and eliminate and change provisions of the Property Tax Request Act	Neutral
LR20CA	Constitutional amendment to permit an authorized gaming operator conducting sports wagering within a licensed racetrack enclosure to allow a sports wager to be placed by an individual located within the State of Nebraska at the time the individual places the sports wager by means of a mobile or electronic platform	Support

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

Carter Thiele

Lobbyist Name

Jun 12, 2025

Date