ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025
COMMITTEE STATEMENT
LB108
Hearing Date: Friday January 24, 2025
Committee On: Nebraska Retirement Systems
Introducer: Jacobson
One Liner: Change contributions provisions under the Cities of the First Class Firefighters Retirement Act
Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action:
Advanced to General File
Vote Results:
Aye: 6 Senators Ballard, Clements, Conrad, Hardin, Juarez, Sorrentino
Nay:
Absent:
Present Not Voting:
Testimony:
Proponents: Representing:
Senator Mike Jacobson Opening Presenter
Gary Bruns NE Professional Firefighters Association
Aimee Bataillon City of Bellevue
John Corrigan NE Professional Firefighters Association
Lynn Rex League of NE Municipalities
Opponents: Representing:
Neutral: Representing:
* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony
Summary of purpose and/or changes:
LB 108 would amend the Cities of the First Class Firefighters Retirement Act to change contribution rates for both the
city and firefighters in certain cities of the first class.
Under the bill, beginning March 1, 2025, each firefighter employed by a city of the first class with a population of more
than sixty thousand in a county with a population of more than one-hundred thousand and covered by an absolute
coverage group will contribute a sum equal to 6.5% of their salary to the retirement system.
Beginning March 1, 2025, each city of the first class with a population of more than sixty thousand located in a county
with a population of more than one-hundred thousand which employs any firefighter covered by an absolute coverage
group will contribute a sum equal to 13% of such firefighter's salary to the retirement system.
LB 108 contains the emergency clause.
Committee Statement: LB108
Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee
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Beau Ballard, Chairperson
Committee Statement: LB108
Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee
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