Grassroots Guide Book 106th Legislature , 2nd Session 2020 Nebraska Rural Electric Association Table of Contents Important Websites 2 Nebraska Legislature Listings by District 3 Senator/Member-System Listing 6 Map of NREA Member-Systems/Legislative Districts 8 Select Bills of Interest 9 NREA Legislative Policy Statement 13 1 IMPORTANT WEBSITES Nebraska Rural Electric Association Website Bill Summaries, Talking Points, and NREA Key Issue Positions http://www.nrea.org Nebraska Legislature Website Live Floor Action, Senator Contact Information, Introduced Legislation, Daily Floor Agenda https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov WorkingForNebraska Website Public Outreach Videos and Information http://www.workingfornebraska.org 2 106th NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE Listing by District Julie Slama (1), Peru Ernie Chambers (11), Omaha Room # 11th Floor Room # 1302 (402) 471-2733 (402) 471-2612 Steve Lathrop (12), Omaha Robert Clements (2), Elmwood Room # 1103 Room # 1120 (402) 471-2623 (402) 471-2613 Justin Wayne (13), Omaha Carol Blood (3), Bellevue Room # 1115 Room # 1021 (402) 471-2727 (402) 471-2627 John Arch (14), LaVista Robert Hilkemann (4), Omaha Room # 1306 Room # 2028 (402) 471-2730 (402) 471-2621 Lynn Walz (15), Fremont Mike McDonnell (5), Omaha Room # 1403 Room # 2107 (402) 471-2625 (402) 471-2710 Ben Hansen (16), Blair Machaela Cavanaugh (6), Omaha Room # 11th Floor Room # 11th Floor (402) 471-2728 (402) 471-2714 Joni Albrecht (17), Thurston Tony Vargas (7), Omaha Room # 1404 Room # 1000 (402) 471-2716 (402) 471-2721 Brett Lindstrom (18), Omaha Megan Hunt (8), Omaha Room # 2015 Room # 1523 (402) 471-2618 (402) 471-2722 Jim Scheer (19), Norfolk Sarah Howard (9), Omaha Room # 2103 Room # 1402 (402) 471-2929 (402) 471-2723 John McCollister (20),Omaha Wendy DeBoer (10), Omaha Room # 1017 Room # 1114 (402) 471-2622 (402) 471-2718 Senator email addresses = fi rst initial last [email protected] 3 106th NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE Listing by District Mike Hilgers (21), Lincoln Rick Kolowski (31), Omaha Room # 2108 Room # 1018 (402) 471-2673 (402) 471-2327 Mike Moser (22), Columbus Tom Brandt (32), Plymouth Room # 1529 Room # 1528 (402) 471-2715 (402) 471-2711 Bruce Bostelman (23), Brainard Steve Holloran (33), Hastings Room # 1118 Room # 1022 (402) 471-2719 (402) 471-2712 Mark Kolterman (24), Seward Curt Friesen (34), Henderson Room # 2004 Room # 1110 (402) 471-2756 (402) 471-2630 Suzanne Geist (25), Lincoln Dan Quick (35), Grand Island Room # 2000 Room # 1406 (402) 471-2731 (402) 471-2617 Matt Hansen (26), Lincoln Matt Williams (36), Gothenberg Room # 2010 Room # 1401 (402) 471-2610 (402) 471-2642 Anna Wishart (27), Lincoln John Lowe (37), Kearney Room # 1308 Room # 2011 (402) 471-2632 (402) 471-2726 Patty Pansing-Brooks (28) Dave Murman (38), Glenvil Room # 1016 Room # 1522 (402) 471-2633 (402) 471-2732 Kate Bolz (29), Lincoln Lou Ann Linehan (39), Elkhorn Room # 1015 Room # 1116 (402) 471-2734 (402) 471-2885 Myron Dorn (30), Adams Timothy Gragert (40), Creighton Room # 11th Floor Room # 11th Floor (402) 471-2620 (402) 471-2801 Senator email addresses = fi rst initial last [email protected] 4 106th NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE Listing by District Tom Briese (41), Albion Room # 1019 (402) 471-2631 Mike Groene (42), North Platte Room # 1107 (402) 471-2729 Tom Brewer (43), Gordon Room # 1101 (402) 471-2628 Dan Hughes (44), Venango Room # 1117 (402) 471-2805 Sue Crawford (45), Bellevue Room # 1012 (402) 471-2615 Adam Morfeld (46), Lincoln Room # 1008 (402) 471-2720 Steve Erdman (47), Bayard Room # 1124 (402) 471-2616 John Stinner (48), Gering Room # 1004 (402) 471-2802 Andrew La Grone (49), Gretna Room # 11th Floor (402) 471-2725 State Capitol Mailing Address: Senator Name District # State Capitol P.O. Box 94604 Lincoln, NE 68509 Senator email addresses = fi rst initial last [email protected] 5 Senator/NREA Member-System Listing NREA Member-System Senator (Legislative District) Burt County Public Power District Sen. B. Hansen (16) Sen. Walz (15) Sen. Albrecht (17) Butler Public Power District Sen. Bostelman (23) Sen. Hilgers (21) Cedar-Knox Public Power District Sen. Gragert (40) Sen. Albrecht (17) Sen. Briese (41) Cherry-Todd Electric Cooperative Sen. Brewer (43) Chimney Rock Public Power District Sen. Erdman (47) Sen. Stinner (48) Cornhusker Public Power District Sen. Moser (22) Sen. Briese (41) Sen. Friesen (34) Sen. Bostelman (23) Cuming County Public Power District Sen. B. Hansen (16) Sen. Walz (15) Sen. Bostelman (23) Custer Public Power District Sen. Brewer (43) Sen. Groene (42) Sen. Briese (41) Sen. Williams (36) Dawson Public Power District Sen. Williams (36) Sen. Groene (42) Sen. Hughes (44) Sen. Murman (38) Sen. Lowe (37) Sen. Briese (41) Elkhorn Public Power District Sen. Briese (41) Sen. Scheer (19) Sen. Gragert (40) High West Energy, Inc. Sen. Erdman (47) Highline Electric Association Sen. Erdman (47) Sen. Hughes (44) Howard Greeley Rural Public Power District Sen. Briese (41) Sen. Friesen (34) KBR Public Power District Sen. Brewer (43) Sen. Gragert (40) Lacreek Electric Association, Inc. Sen. Brewer (43) Loup Valleys Public Power District Sen. Briese (41) 6 Senator/NREA Member-System Listing McCook Public Power District Sen. Hughes (44) Sen. Groene (42) Midwest Electric Cooperative Sen. Hughes (44) Sen. Erdman (47) Sen. Groene (42) Niobrara Electric Association, Inc. Sen. Erdman (47) Niobrara Valley EMC Sen. Brewer (43) Sen. Gragert (40) Sen. Briese (41) Norris Public Power District Sen. Hilgers (21) Sen. Geist (25) Sen. Dorn (30) Sen. Brandt (32) Sen. Kolterman (24) North Central Public Power District Sen. Gragert (40) Sen. Briese (41) Northeast Power Sen. Gragert (40) Sen. Briese (41) Sen. Albrecht (17) Northwest Rural Public Power District Sen. Erdman (47) Sen. Brewer (43) Panhandle Rural Electric Membership Assn. Sen. Erdman (47) Sen. Brewer (43) Perennial Public Power District Sen. Kolterman (24) Sen. Brandt (32) Polk County Rural Public Power District Sen. Kolterman (24) Sen. Friesen (34) Roosevelt Public Power District Sen. Stinner (48) Sen. Erdman (47) South Central Public Power District Sen. Halloran (33) Sen. Murman (38) Sen. Brandt (32) Southwest Public Power District Sen. Hughes (44) Stanton County Public Power District Sen. Moser (22) Twin Valleys Public Power District Sen. Murman (38) Sen. Hughes (44) Wheat Belt Public Power District Sen. Erdman (47) Wyrulec Company Sen. Erdman (47) 7 Sen. Stinner (48) NREA Member Systems/ Nebraska Legislative Districts Martin, SD Mission, SD Sioux Dawes Sheridan Cherry CHERRY-TODD Keya Paha Boyd NORTHWEST Electric Cooperative, Inc. Rural Public Power District Holt Knox Cedar Lusk, Hay Springs LACREEK WY Brown CEDAR-KNOX ELECTRIC NIOBRARA Rock Publ i c Pow er Di st r i ct Dixon ASSOCIATION VALLEY Electric NORTH CENTRAL NIOBRARA Ainsworth Hartington KBR Membership Public Power District 40 ELECTRIC Rural Public Power District Corporation Creighton Dakota ASSOCIATION, INC. Box Butte O'Neill Antelope Pierce 43 Wayne PANHANDLE NORTHEAST Rural Electric Membership Association Power 17 Wayne Alliance Thurston ELKHORN Stanton Cuming Grant Hooker Madison Battle Scotts Bluff Thomas Blaine Loup Rural Public STANTON CUMING Burt Garfield Wheeler Creek BURT Mitchell Morrill Garden Power District COUNTY COUNTY Districts Stanton West COUNTY ROOSEVELT CHIMNEY ROCK LOUP VALLEYS Public Point Public Power Public Power Bayard Rural Public Boone Public Power 19 Power District 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Power District Lingle, District 48 Public Power District District CORNHUSKER Tekamah WY District 9, 10, 11, 12, Arthur Greeley Public Power District Platte Colfax Dodge Banner McPherson Logan Custer Valley WYRULEC 16 13, 14, 18, COMPANY CUSTER 22 47 Public Power District Ord 41 15 20, 31, 39, Co l u m b u s Wash i n g t o n Cheyenne Nance Saunders Kimball WHEAT BELT Douglas 45, and 49 Keith Lincoln Sherman Howard Polk Butler Pine Public Power District Broken Bow HOWARD David City 34 POLK COUNTY Bluffs, HIGH WEST ENERGY, INC. GREELEY 23 Rural Public BUTLER WY Sidney THE MIDWEST St. Paul Merrick Sarpy Deuel Power District ELECTRIC 36 Rural Public Public Power District COOPERATIVE Stromsburg Power District CORPORATION Seward Cass 42 Dawson Buffalo Hall York Hamilton 21 Perkins 2 Districts DAWSON 24 25 Nebraska Rural Electric Association Grant Public Power District 35 26, 27, 28, York Otoe Lexington 37 PERENNIAL 29, and 46 Saline This map outlines the service territory of the 34 Chase Frontier Gosper Adams Clay Public NORRIS Hayes Phelps rural electric systems which are members of the HIGHLINE McCOOK Kearney Power Public Power District Lancaster ELECTRIC Public Power District District Nemaha Nebraska Rural Electric Association. In total, some SOUTHWEST 33 Gage Johnson ASSOCIATION Holyoke, Public Power District 994 employees of these rural systems serve some Fillmore 32 Beatrice CO Pal i sad e 1 Jefferson 225,232 meters over more than 84,614 miles of line. Dundy Hitchcock Red Willow Furnas Harlan Webster Nuckolls Thayer Franklin Richardson The individual rural systems are run by elected boards Cambridge Nelson 30 Pawnee TWIN VALLEYS McCook of directors on a public-service, non-profit basis. 44 Public Power District 38 SOUTH CENTRAL Public Power District Nebraska Rural Electric Association Headquarters Location April 2019 8 2020 Select Bills of Interest Public Records/ Open Meetings LB 148 (Groene) would require tax supported entities to hold a separate hearing to pass their annual budget. It also requires the board meeting notice of all political subdivisions, including PPDs) be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the body’s jurisdiction and online, if available, on the newspaper’s website. LB 1195 (Morfeld) would include “residents” in addition to citizens among individuals that can make a public records request. LB 1167 (Albrecht) would require a public body to provide members of the public an opportunity to speak at every meeting. Renewable Energy LB 76 (Williams) would require the nameplate capacity tax levied on privately developed renewable energy projects to be calculated based on the facility’s alternating current capacity.