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: Apr 17, 2026

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

2026

Regular Session

Special Session

Amended Report

ITEM 2

NAME OF LOBBYIST AND PRINCIPAL

LOBBYIST

Lobbyist Name

Edson, Dean E.

Phone

(402) 471-7670

Address

8100 South 15th, Suite B

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68512

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Association of Resources Districts

Office Phone

(402) 471-7670

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

8100 South 15th, Suite B

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68512

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
LB86		Appropriate funds to the Department of Natural Resources	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
LB147		Change provisions relating to approval and regulation of adding fluoride to the water supply of certain political subdivisions	Neutral
LB163		Create the Office of Climate Action	Neutral
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	Neutral
LB309		Adopt the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Act	Neutral
LB384		Require the county assessor and one voting member of the governing bodies of participating political subdivisions to attend joint public hearings under the Property Tax Request Act	Neutral
LB393		Eliminate obsolete transfers relating to the Cash Reserve Fund	Neutral
LB403		Create the Office of Grants and provide duties	Neutral
LB424		Limit increases in property tax bills	Oppose
LB525		Adopt the Agricultural Data Privacy Act and the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act	Oppose
LB525	AM2444	Adopt the Agricultural Data Privacy Act and the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act	Support
LB546		Change provisions relating to proclamations for disasters, emergencies, and civil defense emergencies made by the Governor	Support
LB565		Provide and change requirements relating to agency guidance documents	Neutral
LB575		Change provisions relating to the Property Tax Request Act and property tax levy limits	Oppose
LB579		Prohibit charging a fee for public records requests by members of the Legislature	Neutral
LB596		Change requirements for legal publications and notices required by law, provisions of the Open Meetings Act, county inventories, warrants, and discharge records, storage requirements for certain records, petitions to change names, marriage license and record fees, reports of abandoned property, and the Nebraska Hall of Fame and eliminate a penalty for certain public officials and provisions relating to the registration of farm, ranch, or home names	Support
LB607		Adopt the Environmental Stewardship of Batteries Act, the Extended Producer Responsibility Data Collection Act, and the Minimum Recycled Content Act, and change provisions relating to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, the Environmental Protection Act, and the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Fund	Neutral
LB638		Change provisions of the Nitrogen Reduction Incentive Act	Support
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
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
LB695		Require the Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District to construct a dam and provide for flood control measures	Oppose
LB759		Change fees and funding for solid waste management, water wells, livestock regulation, hazardous waste management, clean water regulation, and litter reduction and recycling, change membership of a board, provide penalties and enforcement provisions for geologic storage of carbon dioxide, provide for entry upon property for the Perkins County Canal, correct references to and change jurisdiction of the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment, and require local governments to regulate operation of swimming pools, recreation camps, and mobile home parks	Support
LB761		Create a fund and change provisions relating to water well fees, use of funds, and powers and duties of the Department of Water, Energy, and Environment	Support
LB770		Authorize fees for the collection of certain taxes of reclamation districts and county agricultural societies and change the distribution of the nameplate capacity tax	Neutral
LB772		Eliminate provisions allowing certain transfers of funds	Neutral
LB794		Change and eliminate provisions relating to the Healthy Soils Task Force, require the Department of Agriculture to submit related documentation, and provide powers to natural resources districts regarding soil and water practices	Neutral
LB803		Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and change provisions relating to the Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act, the Property Tax Growth Limitation Act, the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Tax Credit Act, property tax valuation and levy procedures, homestead exemptions, and income taxes	Neutral
LB807		Eliminate the Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force and provisions relating to grants and provide for grants relating to weed management from the Water Resources Cash Fund	Support
LB814		Change provisions relating to the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land	Neutral
LB823		Change provisions relating to burning permits and the statewide open burning ban	Support
LB827		Provide for natural resources districts to create soil and water programs	Support
LB898		Change which political subdivisions may use virtual conferencing for meetings under the Open Meetings Act and change related requirements	Support
LB935		Provide for court fees; change provisions relating to incentives for rural legal practice, protection orders, hearsay, sentencing, support order liens, and paternity proceedings; provide for no-contact periods for victims of certain assaults and civil actions for conduct relating to prohibited content or child exploitation devices; and provide for and change offenses involving mobile tracking devices, stalking, unlawful intrusion, operation of unmanned aircraft systems, and swatting	Support
LB947		Change fees under the Plant Protection and Plant Pest Act and the Pesticide Act, change provisions relating to the Weeds of the Great Plains book, and change, eliminate, and terminate certain funds	Support
LB964		Adopt the Nebraska Public Property Disclosure Act	Oppose
LB1028		Provide requirements for nutrient management plans and the application of livestock waste or litter	Oppose
LB1048		Change and eliminate reporting requirements involving certain government agencies and preparation of the state executive budget, require the provision of copies of certain contracts to the Auditor of Public Accounts, and eliminate the Suggestion Award Board and the state employee suggestion system	Support
LB1049		Require the Legislative Fiscal Analyst to prepare economic impact reports for regulatory actions	Neutral
LB1071		Provide, change, and eliminate provisions related to appropriations for the expenses of Nebraska State Government for the biennium ending June 30, 2027	Support
LB1072		Provide for and change transfers from the Cash Reserve Fund and provide, change, and eliminate provisions relating to fees, funds, fund transfers, agency powers and duties, and various statutory programs	Support
LB1081		Require state agencies and political subdivisions to purchase flags made in the United States	Support
LB1096		Adopt the Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats Act, create restrictions on contracts with foreign principals, authorize the withholding of records, and provide civil penalties	Neutral
LB1130		Adopt the Community Improvement District Act	Neutral
LB1136		Require political subdivisions to identify authorized recipients of tort claims filed under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act	Oppose
LB1145		Change provisions relating to notice requirements for a meeting of a public body under the Open Meetings Act	Support
LB1179		Change provisions relating to the Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee, and Transportation and Telecommunications Committee of the Legislature	Oppose
LB1183		Change provisions relating to valuation of property	Neutral
LB1215		Adopt the Political Subdivision Contracting Transparency Act	Oppose
LB1219		Limit the amount of property taxes that may be levied by a political subdivision	Oppose
LB1256		Redefine a term under the Emergency Management Act	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	Neutral
LR16CA		Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to reimburse political subdivisions	Support
LR18CA		Constitutional amendment to require the Legislature to reimburse political subdivisions	Support
LR22CA		Constitutional amendment to provide the right to a clean and healthy natural environment and that the state and political subdivisions serve as trustee of the natural resources of Nebraska	Oppose
LR27CA		Constitutional amendment to change legislative term limits to three consecutive terms	Support
LR292CA		Constitutional amendment to provide a new method of valuing real property for property tax purposes, provide a limit on property tax increases, provide certain exceptions, provide requirements for declared emergencies, provide for emergency bond levies, and eliminate conflicting constitutional provisions	Oppose
LR298CA		Constitutional amendment to create requirements for the use of the Nebraska Environmental Trust Fund	Support
LR317CA		Constitutional amendment to limit the annual growth in the amount of property taxes levied by political subdivisions	Oppose

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

Dean E. Edson

Lobbyist Name

Apr 17, 2026

Date