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

Andersen, Matt

Phone

(402) 473-3203

Address

9445 Rokeby Road

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68526

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Lincoln Electric System

Office Phone

(402) 475-4211

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

9445 Rokeby Road

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68526

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
LB898		Change which political subdivisions may use virtual conferencing for meetings under the Open Meetings Act and change related requirements	Support
LB964	AM1952	Adopt the Nebraska Public Property Disclosure Act	Support
LB1010	AM2422	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	Neutral
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
LB1093		Redefine excavation under the One-Call Notification System Act	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
LB1109		Eliminate certain sales and use tax exemptions and a renewable energy tax credit and change provisions relating to the Nebraska Advantage Research and Development Act and the ImagiNE Nebraska Act	Oppose
LB1172		Provide requirements for electric suppliers relating to dispatchable electricity capacity	Oppose
LB1186	AM1875	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	Neutral
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
LR335		Congratulate Lincoln Electric System on sixty years of reliable service and continued commitment to Nebraska	Support

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

Matt Andersen

Lobbyist Name

Apr 27, 2026

Date