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 12, 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

Thornton, Melanie

Phone

(402) 955-4139

Address

8200 Dodge Street

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68114

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Children's Nebraska

Office Phone

(402) 955-4139

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

8200 Dodge Street

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68114

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
LB463	Require school districts to develop a cardiac emergency response plan under the School Safety and Security Reporting System Act and provide for grants for such plans from the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund	Support
LB735	Adopt the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact	Support
LB777	Provide for eligibility and reporting requirements under the medical assistance program	Support
LB805	Require insurance coverage for infant cranial helmets	Support
LB958	Provide for implementation of a home and community-based services waiver, retroactive coverage of certain benefits, and reimbursement of doula services and change reporting requirements under the Medical Assistance Act, change provisions relating to the Nebraska Prenatal Plus Program, and provide limits for crisis assistance payments under the low-income home energy assistance program	Support
LB971	Require insurance coverage for rescue and maintenance asthma inhalers	Support
LB1217	Authorize schools to maintain epinephrine for emergency first aid	Support

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

Melanie Thornton

Lobbyist Name

May 12, 2026

Date