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: May 21, 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

O'Donnell, Phillip

Phone

(402) 434-2755

Address

1327 H Street

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Public Power District

Office Phone

(402) 564-8561

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1414 15th Street

City

Columbus

State

Zip

68601

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
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	Neutral
LB964		Adopt the Nebraska Public Property Disclosure Act	Neutral
LB1003		Adopt the Renewable Energy Consumer Protection Act and provide a deceptive trade practice	Support
LB1010		Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act, provide for eminent domain relating to energy storage and regulation and taxation of energy storage resources, and change provisions relating to cryptocurrency mining operations and data centers	Support
LB1026		Prohibit retirement, shutdown, cessation of operation, and alteration of operation of certain energy generation facilities	Oppose
LB1027		Eliminate certain exemptions applicable to privately developed renewable energy generation facilities and change requirements for the construction of privately developed renewable energy generation facilities	Oppose
LB1033		Require the Department of Health and Human Services to make crisis assistance payments under the low-income home energy assistance program	Support
LB1064		Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act	Neutral
LB1064	AM2422	Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act	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	Oppose
LB1096	AM2726	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
LB1111		Require an annual data center load report to the Nebraska Power Review Board, provide powers and duties for public power suppliers, allow and require regulation of data centers, and change provisions relating to regulation of cryptocurrency mining operations	Oppose
LB1111	AM2422	Require an annual data center load report to the Nebraska Power Review Board, provide powers and duties for public power suppliers, allow and require regulation of data centers, and change provisions relating to regulation of cryptocurrency mining operations	Support
LB1172		Provide requirements for electric suppliers relating to dispatchable electricity capacity	Oppose
LB1186		Adopt the Affordable American Energy and Jobs Act and change distribution provisions relating to the nameplate capacity tax	Oppose
LB1193		Provide regulation of and requirements for energy storage resources and change provisions relating to property tax exemptions and the nameplate capacity tax	Oppose
LB1255		Prohibit public power suppliers from exercising the power of eminent domain	Oppose
LB1259		Adopt the Grid Modernization Act	Oppose
LB1261		Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire certain privately owned electric generation facilities	Support

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

Phillip L. O'Donnell

Lobbyist Name

May 21, 2026

Date