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 11, 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

Duren, Todd J.

Phone

(402) 562-5720

Address

2404 15th Street

City

Columbus

State

Zip

68601

PRINCIPAL

Principal Name

Loup River Public Power District

Office Phone

(402) 564-3171

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

2404 15th St., P.O. Box 988

City

Columbus

State

Zip

68602-0988

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
LB864	Transfer administration of student internships from the Department of Economic Development to the Department of Labor	Neutral
LB891	Change provisions of the Child Care Licensing Act relating to background checks, a complaint tracking system, and staff-to-child ratios	Neutral
LB898	Change which political subdivisions may use virtual conferencing for meetings under the Open Meetings Act and change related requirements	Neutral
LB916	Provide requirements for the transport of carbon dioxide and change provisions relating to eminent domain and the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act	Neutral
LB932	Provide an income tax adjustment for tip income and income received from overtime compensation	Neutral
LB1009	Change provisions relating to the date when compensation begins under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act	Oppose
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
LB1011	Change provisions relating to compensation for temporary disability under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act	Oppose
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	Neutral
LB1033	Require the Department of Health and Human Services to make crisis assistance payments under the low-income home energy assistance program	Support
LB1056	Change provisions of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act	Oppose
LB1064	Adopt the Large Load Customer Regulation Act	Neutral
LB1108	Change provisions related to contracts entered into by and bidding requirements and exceptions for joint entities and public power districts	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
LB1126	Adopt the Infrastructure Development Investment Program Act and change and eliminate provisions relating to the Rural Road Improvement District Act, the Political Subdivisions Construction Alternatives Act, the Transportation Innovation Act, the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, the Nebraska Rules of the Road, intrastate medicaid nonemergency medical transportation services, and wireless service surcharges	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
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.

Todd J. Duren

Lobbyist Name

May 11, 2026

Date