Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement April 8, 2008 9:00 a.m. (Note: the meeting may recess and reconvene in the evening) Room 5 State Office Building

Chair: Representative Mary Murphy

REVISED Agenda:

1.  H.F. 3421 (Murphy, M., by request); S.F. 2969
(Betzold): Minnesota Post Retirement Investment Fund; Revisions and dissolution procedure.

2.  H.F. 3798 (Murphy, M., by request); S.F. 3324
(Betzold): MSRS, PERA, TRA; Benefit-related and administrative provisions.

3.  H.F. 3415 (Pelowski); S.F. 3531 (Larson): Teacher plans; Providing for phased retirement from teaching.

4.  H.F. 3436 (Nelson); S.F. 3136 (Betzold): MSRS; Modification of state employee postretirement options program.

5.  H.F. 3938 (Murphy, M., by request); S.F. xxxx:
Volunteer firefighters; State Auditor's volunteer fire working group recommendations.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/revisor/pages/search_status/status_detail.php?b=House&f=HF3938&ssn=0&y=2007 



6.  H.F. 3895 (Murphy, M.); S.F. 3630 (Saxhaug): Volunteer firefighters; Statewide lump sum volunteer firefighter retirement plan.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/revisor/pages/search_status/status_detail.php?b=House&f=HF3895&ssn=0&y=2007 



7.  H.F. 3715 (Nelson); S.F. 3325 (Betzold): Volunteer firefighters; Increase maximum service pension amounts.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/revisor/pages/search_status/status_detail.php?b=House&f=HF3715&ssn=0&y=2007 


8.  H.F. 4117 (Holberg); S.F. 3803 (Pariseau): PERA-P&F; Increasing total and permanent duty disability benefits in short service situations.

**ADDED** 9.  H.F. 3713 (Nelson); S.F. 3405 (Betzold):
PERA-P&F; Injured police officers/firefighters duty disability pension amount and less hazardous duty requirements

10. H.F. 3799 (Murphy, M., by request); S.F. 2998
(Betzold): MSRS, PERA, MERF; Retirement annuity voluntary membership dues deduction.

11. H.F. 3764 (Thissen); S.F. 3506 (Larson): MFRA; Additional cost-of-living unit upon 110% funding; modify investment-related postretirement adjustment.

     H.F. 3385 (Thissen); S.F. 2982 (Larson): MFRA; Additional cost-of-living unit upon 110% funding.

12. H.F. 3744 (Thissen); S.F. 3532 (Larson): Local P&F; Reallocation of additional amortization aid for consolidated local police and fire relief associations.

13. H.F. 4131 (Smith); S.F. xxxx: PERA-P&F; Providing a one-year exemption from reemployed annuitant exempt earnings limits for Metropolitan Airports Commission police officers.


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14. H.F. 3041 (Murphy, M. by req); S.F. 2715 (Betzold):
Retirement provisions modified relating to actuarial and financial reporting

15. H.F. 3320 (Nelson); S.F. 2423 (Betzold): TRA; Clarification of special direct state aid allocation.

16. H.F. 3221 (Murphy, M., by req); S.F. 2655 (Betzold):
MSRS; Deferred compensation plan recodification and offering Roth plans

17. H.F. 2514 (Rukavina); S.F. xxxx: Various employers; Alternative employer-funded deferred compensation plans.

18. H.F. 3840 (Gunther); S.F. 3554 (Rosen): Supplemental retirement plans; Exemption to restriction for Blue Earth United Hospital District

19. H.F. 3029 (Hilstrom); S.F. 2759 (Betzold): Various employers; Alternative employer-funded deferred compensation plans

20. H.F. 3874 (Anzelc); S.F. 3548 (Tomassoni): Various employers; Alternative employer-funded deferred compensation plans and matching contributions increase.