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Federal Legislative Issues

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Nebraska Legislative Issues

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NSEA-Retired Bills of Interest:
(Will be updated early 2008)

Important 2007 bills:

1.  RETIREMENT (LB 596--Passed)
Provide a one-time 85% purchasing power adjustment for older retirees and sets the 9/1/07 contribution rates: State System 7.28% employee; 7.36% employer; Omaha System 7.3% employee; 7.37 employer

2.  RETIREMENT (LB 508--Passed)
Allow the PERB Board discretionary power to grant an exemption for someone who may have missed a deadline for death benefits.

 
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Federal Congressional Addresses and Phone Numbers


SENATE

CHARLES T. HAGEL
Washington DC
248 Russell Bldg, Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202)224-4224
Fax: (202) 224-5213
Website: http://hagel.senate.gov
Email: Email form at "Contact Me" on website chuck_hagel@hagel.senate.gov
Lincoln
294 Federal Bldg, Lincoln 68508
(402) 476-1400
Omaha
11301 Davenport Street, Suite 2, Omaha 68154
(402) 758-8981
Scottsbluff
115 Railway St, Suite C102, 69361
(308) 632-6032
Kearney
4111 Fourth Ave, Suite 26 68845
(308) 236-7602

E. BENJAMIN NELSON
Washington DC
720 Hart Bldg, Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6551
Fax: (202) 228-0012
Website: http://bennelson.senate.gov/
E-Mail: senator@bennelson.senate.gov
Lincoln
287 Federal Building, Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 441-4600
Omaha
7602 Pacific, Suite 205, Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 391-3411
Scottsbluff
17 East 21 St, Suite 1, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 631-7614


U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JEFF FORTENBERRY
Washington DC
1517 Longworth Bldg, Washington 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4806
Fax: (202) 225-5686
Website: http://www.house.gov/fortenberry/
Email:
Lincoln
301 S. 13th St, Suite 100, Lincoln 68508
(402) 438-1598
Fremont
502 North Broad St., Fremont 68025
(402) 727-0888

LEE TERRY
Washington DC
1524 Longworth Bldg, Washington 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4155
Fax: (202) 226-5452
Website: http://www.house.gov/terry/
Email: Talk2Lee@mail.house.gov
Shelly Blake -- Scheduler and Caroline Baird - Education Aide (202-226-7427 direct)
Omaha
11640 Arbor St, Room 100, Omaha 68144
(402) 397-9944
Fax: (402) 397-8787

ADRIAN SMITH
          Washington, D.C.
                    503 Cannon House Office Building
                    Washington, D.C. 20515-2703
                    Phone: 202-225-6435
                    Fax: 202-225-0207
                    Website: http://adriansmith.house.gov/
                    To e-mail, go to: http://www.house.gov/writerep/
          Scottsbluff
                    416 Valley View Drive, Suite 600
                    Scottsbluff, NE 69361
                    Phone: 308-632-3333
                    Fax: 308-635-3049
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Nebraska Contacts

  • Unicameral Representative: State Capitol: unicam.state.ne.us
    • To write your state senator, use the following address:
Senator
District #
State Capitol
P.O. Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509-4604

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