March 3, 2009, Pension Commission Meeting

Agenda

1. Approval of February 27, 2009, meeting minutes. ‑ Approved


2. S.F. xxxx; H.F. 347 (Lenczewski): Eliminating mandatory retirement age for administrative law judges and compensation judges. ‑ Laid over
   • Sxxxx-H0347 Materials


3. S.F. 504 (Betzold); H.F. 825 (Murphy, M.): Volunteer firefighters; Creation of a voluntary statewide lump-sum volunteer firefighter retirement plan. ‑ Passed as amended
   • S0504-H0825 Materials, includes Amendment S0504-2A ‑ Adopted
   • Amendment S0504-5A ‑ Adopted
   • Amendment S0504-6A ‑ Adopted


4. S.F. 557 (Bakk); H.F. 732 (Dill): Brimson Firefighters Relief Association; Permit alternate composition of the board of trustees. ‑ Passed as amended
   • S0557-H0732 Materials
   • Oral amendment: page 1, line 14, delete "Ault" and insert "Fairbanks" ‑ Adopted


5. S.F. 1001 (Betzold); H.F. 1129 (Murphy, M.): Volunteer fire relief association working group recommendations. ‑ Passed as amended
   • S1001-H1129 Materials, includes Amendment S1001-1A ‑ Adopted
   • S1001-2A ‑ Adopted


6. S.F. 777 (Betzold); H.F. 1111 (Murphy, M., by req): Statewide funds; Revising various retirement plan provisions in light of the Minnesota Post Retirement Investment Fund dissolution. ‑ Passed as amended
   • S0777-H1111 Materials, contains:
     • Amendment S0777-1A ‑ Adopted
     • Amendment S0777-3A ‑ Adopted
   • Amendment S0777-5A ‑ Adopted
   • Oral amendment: page 30, delete lines 30 to 35 ‑ Adopted


7. S.F. 686 (Pappas); H.F. xxxx: SPTRFA; Cost-of-living adjustment; repeal investment trigger; bylaws revision. ‑ Laid over
   • S0686-Hxxxx Materials

Continued from February 27, 2009, Agenda (as time permits)

8. S.F. 193 (Betzold); H.F. 727 (Murphy, M.): MSRS-Correctional; Disability benefit program revisions. ‑ Passed as amended
   • S0193-H0727 Materials
   • Amendment S0193-6A ‑ Adopted


9. S.F. 578 (Betzold); H.F. 1123 (Murphy, M.): MSRS, PERA, TRA, First class city teacher plans; Administrative and benefit-related provisions. ‑ Passed as amended
   • S0578-H1123 Materials
   • S0578-H1123 Materials 2, Plan administrators' requests for additional consideration of administrative provisions (includes groupings of sections, see below)
   • Amendment S0578-25A ‑ Adopted
   • Amendment S0578-26A ‑ Adopted
   • Oral amendment to include Group 1 (Sections 3-4, 6-8, 14-16, 18, 20, 24, 32, 34-35, and 46) ‑ Adopted
   • Oral amendment to include Group 2 (Sections 41-44), as amended ‑ Adopted
   • Oral amendment to include Group 3 (Section 28) ‑ Adopted
   • Oral amendment to include Group 4 (Section 45) ‑ Adopted
   • Oral amendment to include Group 5 (Sections 23 and 26) ‑ Adopted
   • Oral amendment to include Group 6 (Sections 22 and 27), as amended (revise the effective dates to be immediate effective dates) ‑ Adopted
   • Oral amendment to include Group 6 (Sections 22 and 27) ‑ Adopted
   • Oral amendment to include Group 8 (Section 36) ‑ Adopted


10. Amendment LCPR09-01A: PERA Privatization; Weiner Memorial Medical Center, Inc. ‑ Adopted
    • Amendment LCPR09-01A Materials


11. Other Items as Designated by the Commission Chair.

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