Legislative

Legislative Subcommittee

This Subcommittee shall monitor all proposed legislation that may affect suppliers of electricity in the State and shall attempt to eliminate differences within the industry on proposed legislation so the industry presents a clear solution on any problem to the Legislature.

The Subcommittee shall submit a report on all proposed legislation that may affect suppliers of electricity in the state to Nebraskans to the Board of Directors stating the position of the Subcommittee and the reason for the position. This report shall not be submitted to any other agencies or groups, members of the Legislature, or the general public. This report must be acted upon by a majority of all the Subcommittee members (or their proxies).

Additionally, the Subcommittee shall not submit any decision, report, or action of the Subcommittee to any other agencies or groups, members of the Legislature, or the general public which has not been submitted to and approved by the Board of Directors.

Legislative Subcommittee Members
Shirley Higgins, Chairperson Nebraska Public Power District 1327 “H” Street, Suite 1 Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: 402/434-2755 Fax: 402/434-2760 E-Mail: sahiggi@nppd.com Chris Dibbern NMPP Energy P.O. Box 95124 Lincoln, NE 68509-5124 Phone: 402/474-4759 Fax: 402/474-0473 E-Mail: cdibbern@nmppenergy.org Kevin Pollard, General Manager Norris Public Power District Box 399 Beatrice, NE 68310-0399 Phone: 402/228-2825 Fax: 402/228-2895 E-Mail: kevinpol@norrispower.com Tim Anderson Central Nebraska Public Power & Irr. Dist. 415 Lincoln Street, P.O. Box 740 Holdrege, NE 68949-0740 Phone: 308/995-8601 Fax: 308/995-5705 E-Mail: tanderson@cnppid.com Jay Holmquist Nebraska Rural Electric Association 1244 K Street Box 82048 Lincoln, NE 68501 Phone: 402/475-4988 Fax: 402/475-0835 E-Mail: jholmquist@nrea.org Kelly Fleming Government and Strategic Assistant Omaha Public Power District 444 South 16th Street Mall Omaha, NE 68102-2247 Fax: 402/636-3450 E-Mail: ckfleming@oppd.com LeAnne Doose Southern Nebraska Rural PPD P.O. Box 1687 Grand Island, NE 68802 Phone: 308/381-9488 Fax: 308/381-9324 E-Mail: ldoose@southernpd.net Andrea R. Schafer Norris Public Power District 606 Irving Street P.O. Box 399 Beatrice, NE 68310-0399 Phone: 402/228-2847 Fax: 402/228-2895 E-Mail: aschafer@norrispower.com Beth Boesch, Senior Manager Government and Public Relations Nebraska Public Power District 1327 H Street, Suite 101 Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: 402/563-5666 (Columbus) 402/434-2755 (Lincoln) Fax: 402/465-3505 Cell: 402/649-2988 E-Mail: elboesc@nppd.com	Lash Chaffin League of Nebraska Municipalities 1335 “L” Street Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: 402/476-2829 Fax: 402/476-7052 E-Mail: lashc@lonm.org Alternate Lynn Rex Gary Hedman, President/CEO Southern Nebraska Rural PPD P.O. Box 1687 Grand Island, NE 68802 Phone: 308/384-2350 Fax: 308/384-5018 E-Mail: ghedman@southernpd.net Tom Richards Omaha Public Power District 444 South 16th Street Mall Omaha, NE 68102-2247 Phone: 402/636-2305 Fax: 402/636-3972 E-Mail: trichards@oppd.com Ginette Dennis Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association 1100 West 116th Ave. Westminster, CO 80234 Phone: 303/254-3620 Fax: 303/254-6007 E-Mail: gdennis@tristategt.org Dave Mazour Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc. P.O. Box 33695 Denver, CO 80233 Phone: 303/452-6111 Fax: 303/254-6007 E-Mail: davmaz@tristategt.org David Bell Development & Marketing Manager Loup Power District P.O. Box 988 Columbus, NE 68602-0988 Phone: 402/564-3171 Fax: 402/564-0970 E-Mail: dbell@loup.com Kristen Gottschalk, Chairperson Nebraska Rural Electric Association 1244 K Street. PO Box 82048 Lincoln, NE 68501 Phone: 402/475-4988 Fax: 402/475-0835 E-Mail: kgottschalk@nrea.org Shelley R. Sahling-Zart Lincoln Electric System 1040 O Street P.O. Box 80869 Lincoln, NE 68501-0869 Phone: 402/473-3204 Fax: 402/475-9759 E-Mail: ssahling@les.com James Dukesherer, Grassroots Coordinator Nebraska Rural Electric Association 1244 K Street P.O. Box 82048 Lincoln, NE 68501 Phone: 402/475-4988 Fax: 402/475-0835 Cell: 402/540-7239 E-Mail: jdukesherer@nrea.org Dave Lock, Senior Manager, Government Relations Tri-State G&T Association, Inc. 1100 W. 116th Ave. Westminster, CO 80234 Phone: 303-254-3657 Cell: 303-325-1125 Fax: 303-254-6067 E-Mail: dlock@tristategt.org

Legislative Subcommittee Members

Shirley Higgins, Chairperson
Nebraska Public Power District
1327 “H” Street, Suite 1
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402/434-2755
Fax: 402/434-2760
E-Mail: sahiggi@nppd.com

Chris Dibbern
NMPP Energy
P.O. Box 95124
Lincoln, NE 68509-5124
Phone: 402/474-4759
Fax: 402/474-0473
E-Mail: cdibbern@nmppenergy.org

Kevin Pollard, General Manager
Norris Public Power District
Box 399
Beatrice, NE 68310-0399
Phone: 402/228-2825
Fax: 402/228-2895
E-Mail: kevinpol@norrispower.com

Tim Anderson
Central Nebraska Public Power & Irr. Dist.
415 Lincoln Street, P.O. Box 740
Holdrege, NE 68949-0740
Phone: 308/995-8601
Fax: 308/995-5705
E-Mail: tanderson@cnppid.com

Jay Holmquist
Nebraska Rural Electric Association
1244 K Street
Box 82048
Lincoln, NE 68501
Phone: 402/475-4988
Fax: 402/475-0835
E-Mail: jholmquist@nrea.org

Kelly Fleming
Government and Strategic Assistant
Omaha Public Power District
444 South 16th Street Mall
Omaha, NE 68102-2247
Fax: 402/636-3450
E-Mail: ckfleming@oppd.com

LeAnne Doose
Southern Nebraska Rural PPD
P.O. Box 1687
Grand Island, NE 68802
Phone: 308/381-9488
Fax: 308/381-9324
E-Mail: ldoose@southernpd.net

Andrea R. Schafer
Norris Public Power District
606 Irving Street
P.O. Box 399
Beatrice, NE 68310-0399
Phone: 402/228-2847
Fax: 402/228-2895
E-Mail: aschafer@norrispower.com

Beth Boesch, Senior Manager
Government and Public Relations
Nebraska Public Power District
1327 H Street, Suite 101
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402/563-5666 (Columbus)
402/434-2755 (Lincoln)
Fax: 402/465-3505
Cell: 402/649-2988
E-Mail: elboesc@nppd.com

Lash Chaffin
League of Nebraska Municipalities
1335 “L” Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402/476-2829
Fax: 402/476-7052
E-Mail: lashc@lonm.org
Alternate
Lynn Rex

Gary Hedman, President/CEO
Southern Nebraska Rural PPD
P.O. Box 1687
Grand Island, NE 68802
Phone: 308/384-2350
Fax: 308/384-5018
E-Mail: ghedman@southernpd.net

Tom Richards
Omaha Public Power District
444 South 16th Street Mall
Omaha, NE 68102-2247
Phone: 402/636-2305
Fax: 402/636-3972
E-Mail: trichards@oppd.com

Ginette Dennis
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association
1100 West 116th Ave.
Westminster, CO 80234
Phone: 303/254-3620
Fax: 303/254-6007
E-Mail: gdennis@tristategt.org

Dave Mazour
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 33695
Denver, CO 80233
Phone: 303/452-6111
Fax: 303/254-6007
E-Mail: davmaz@tristategt.org

David Bell
Development & Marketing Manager
Loup Power District
P.O. Box 988
Columbus, NE 68602-0988
Phone: 402/564-3171
Fax: 402/564-0970
E-Mail: dbell@loup.com

Kristen Gottschalk, Chairperson
Nebraska Rural Electric Association
1244 K Street.
PO Box 82048
Lincoln, NE 68501
Phone: 402/475-4988
Fax: 402/475-0835
E-Mail: kgottschalk@nrea.org

Shelley R. Sahling-Zart
Lincoln Electric System
1040 O Street
P.O. Box 80869
Lincoln, NE 68501-0869
Phone: 402/473-3204
Fax: 402/475-9759
E-Mail: ssahling@les.com

James Dukesherer, Grassroots Coordinator
Nebraska Rural Electric Association
1244 K Street
P.O. Box 82048
Lincoln, NE 68501
Phone: 402/475-4988
Fax: 402/475-0835
Cell: 402/540-7239
E-Mail: jdukesherer@nrea.org

Dave Lock,
Senior Manager, Government Relations
Tri-State G&T Association, Inc.
1100 W. 116th Ave.
Westminster, CO 80234
Phone: 303-254-3657
Cell: 303-325-1125
Fax: 303-254-6067
E-Mail: dlock@tristategt.org

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