LB 108 Legislature · 109th Legislature (2025-2026)

Change contributions provisions under the Cities of the First Class Firefighters Retirement Act

This bill adjusts retirement contribution rates for firefighters in Nebraska cities of the first class (over 60,000 residents). It increases firefighter contributions from 6.5% to 12.7% of salary over time (2024-2026), but exempts those working in cities over 60,000 residents within counties over 100,000 population (like Omaha) from the higher rates starting March 2025 - they pay only 6.5%. Cities must cover these contributions directly instead of deducting from firefighters' paychecks, and the bill repeals previous contribution rules. These changes apply specifically to firefighters in eligible cities participating in the retirement system.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Legislature Passage
Feb 2025
Legislature Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Signed Feb 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Final Reading · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add additional sponsors (Raybould, Ballard, Rountree, Conrad) and expanded the retirement contribution requirement for first-class cities to include firefighters, effective March 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill now applies to firefighters in addition to previously covered personnel, requiring first-class cities to contribute 13% of their periodic salary to the retirement system.
SCOPE

Added four new bill sponsors: Raybould, Ballard, Rountree, and Conrad.

FISCAL

Required first-class cities to contribute 13% of periodic salary to the retirement system for participating firefighters starting March 1, 2025.

Floor votes · Legislature Feb 21, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Feb 21, 2025
N Nonpartisan49
48 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Feb 26, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on February 25, 2025
executive
Feb 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
Feb 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 48-0-1
legislature
Jan 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File
legislature
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee
legislature
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors