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 27, 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

Wenz, Luke

Phone

(402) 452-3737

Address

6910 Pacific Street, Ste 216

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68106

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Platte Institute for Economic Research

Office Phone

(402) 452-3737

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

6910 Pacific Street, Suite 216

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68106

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
LB663	Require education for county attorneys, members of county planning commissions, and county board members and change provisions relating to conditional use or special exception zoning determinations and appeals	Support
LB718	Change provisions relating to examination, permit issuance, and disciplinary actions regarding certified public accountants	Support
LB735	Adopt the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact	Support
LB736	Adopt the Athletic Trainer Compact	Support
LB765	Change provisions relating to elections for school district bonds and bonds issued by a joint entity that includes a Nebraska school district or educational service unit	Support
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	Support
LB846	Change provisions relating to individual income tax deductions	Neutral
LB851	Change income tax provisions relating to certain income or loss received from S-corporations and limited liability companies	Oppose
LB853	Provide an income tax adjustment related to certain federal tax deductions	Oppose
LB856	Adopt the Community Reinvestment and Equity Act, establish an excise tax, and create a fund and a grant program	Oppose
LB857	Change federal references related to taxation under the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967	Oppose
LB865	Provide for exemption from sales tax for purchases of child care supplies, clothing, footwear, and school supplies for a prescribed period	Oppose
LB872	Eliminate an income reduction for extraordinary dividends and certain capital gains for income tax purposes	Oppose
LB891	Change provisions of the Child Care Licensing Act relating to background checks, a complaint tracking system, and staff-to-child ratios	Support
LB938	Adopt the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and provide for income tax adjustments	Support
LB951	Include extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction in municipal elections and districts	Support
LB969	Establish a database of financial information from counties and municipalities	Support
LB974	Provide for an excise tax on individual incomes and create the Tax Equity Cash Fund	Oppose
LB1025	Provide for an excise tax on certain social media platform businesses	Oppose
LB1038	Change provisions relating to school funding and property taxes	Neutral
LB1049	Require the Legislative Fiscal Analyst to prepare economic impact reports for regulatory actions	Support
LB1124	Increase the cigarette tax and state intent and change provisions relating to the distribution of cigarette tax proceeds	Oppose
LB1160	Change provisions relating to civil procedure, decedents' estates, trusts, and inheritance taxes	Support
LB1165	Adopt the Grow the Good Life Act, provide an income tax credit, change provisions relating to the Convention Center Facility Financing Assistance Act, the ImagiNE Nebraska Act, the Nebraska Advantage Act, and the Site and Building Development Act, and create grant programs to help employers retain or attract employees and to assist cities of the first class impacted by private entity closure or downsizing	Support
LB1206	Exempt income received by certificated teachers, paraeducators, and paraprofessionals from state income taxation	Oppose
LB1212	Provide for licensure of internationally trained physicians under the Uniform Credentialing Act and change provisions of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act	Support
LB1219	Limit the amount of property taxes that may be levied by a political subdivision	Support
LB1233	Adopt the Developmental Disabilities Provider Excessive Training and Cost Reduction Act	Support
LB1238	Change the cigarette tax and distribution of such tax and change taxes imposed under the Tobacco Products Tax Act	Oppose
LB1244	Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions, impose sales and use tax on certain services, and change provisions relating to the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act	Neutral
LB1257	Eliminate certain sales tax exemptions, impose sales and use taxes on certain services, change school district levy limitations, eliminate the School District Property Tax Relief Act, change provisions of the School District Property Tax Limitation Act, and provide additional foundation aid under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act	Neutral
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

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

Luke Wenz

Lobbyist Name

Apr 27, 2026

Date