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

McHargue, Mark

Phone

(402) 421-4400

Address

5225 S. 16th St

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68501

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation

Office Phone

(402) 421-4400

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

5225 S 16th St

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	Describe bill, resolution, amendment or procedural matter	Position taken
LB525	Adopt the Agricultural Data Privacy Act and the Conversational Artificial Intelligence Safety Act	Support
LB719	Redefine a term under the Nebraska Rural Projects Act	Support
LB721	Change provisions relating to eligibility for grants under the Intergenerational Care Facility Incentive Grant Program	Support
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	Neutral
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
LB804	Provide confidential peer support counseling for law enforcement officers, emergency services personnel, and Nebraska National Guard personnel	Support
LB814	Change provisions relating to the valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land	Support
LB819	Change provisions of the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act	Support
LB823	Change provisions relating to burning permits and the statewide open burning ban	Support
LB833	Change provisions relating to instructional priorities and degree programs at state colleges	Support
LB891	Change provisions of the Child Care Licensing Act relating to background checks, a complaint tracking system, and staff-to-child ratios	Support
LB940	Prohibit certain color additives in school meals	Oppose
LB969	Establish a database of financial information from counties and municipalities	Support
LB977	Provide requirements under the Nebraska Rules of the Road for motorists and electric personal assistive mobility device operators encountering certain animals being led, herded, or driven on or along highways	Support
LB1008	Change provisions relating to the amount of relief granted under the School District Property Tax Relief Act	Support
LB1023	Eliminate the sales and use tax exemption for zoo and aquarium admissions	Support
LB1028	Provide requirements for nutrient management plans and the application of livestock waste or litter	Oppose
LB1038	Change provisions relating to school funding and property taxes	Neutral
LB1124	Increase the cigarette tax and state intent and change provisions relating to the distribution of cigarette tax proceeds	Support
LB1174	Change provisions related to reports of condition under the Nebraska Money Transmitters Act and provide for a remittance transfer tax	Oppose
LB1179	Change provisions relating to the Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee, and Transportation and Telecommunications Committee of the Legislature	Oppose
LB1187	Change provisions of the Livestock Brand Act	Support
LB1194	Adopt the Real Food Act	Support
LB1204	Adopt the Nameplate Capacity Tax Facility Standards Act and change provisions relating to property tax exemptions and the nameplate capacity tax	Oppose
LB1219	Limit the amount of property taxes that may be levied by a political subdivision	Support
LB1229	Create the Rural Health Transformation Fund	Support
LB1238	Change the cigarette tax and distribution of such tax and change taxes imposed under the Tobacco Products Tax Act	Neutral
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
LB1255	Prohibit public power suppliers from exercising the power of eminent domain	Oppose
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	Oppose
LB1258	Rename the Livestock Brand Act as the Livestock Protection Act, eliminate the Nebraska Brand Committee, and change, provide, and eliminate provisions relating to livestock branding and livestock protection	Oppose
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.

Mark McHargue

Lobbyist Name

May 21, 2026

Date