February 26, 2013, Pension Commission Meeting

Agenda

1. Approval of February 19, 2013, meeting minutes. ‑ Approved


2. SF 279 (Sieben); HF 347 (Kahn): MSRS-General; Service credit purchase and Rule of 90 eligibility for certain MSRS-General member. ‑ Passed as amended
   • Amendment S0279-1A ‑ Adopted
   • Amendment S0279-3A ‑ Adopted
   • S0279-H0347 materials


3. SF 280 (Pappas); HF 345 (Nelson): MSRS-General; Retirement coverage for MAPE employees. ‑ Passed
   • S0280-2A ‑ Not heard
   • S280-H0345 materials


4. SF xxxx; HF 346 (Hortman): TRA; Service credit for voluntary layoff and extended leave of absence; certain Anoka-Hennepin school district teacher. ‑ Laid over
   • Sxxxx-H0346 materials


5. SF 594 (Dahle); HF 705 (Bly): PERA-General; Service credit purchase for period of unreported Northfield Transit Division employment. ‑ Passed
   • S0594-H0705 materials


6. SF 573 (Eaton); HF 420 (Hilstrom): Survivor designation termination allowed in public pension plans. ‑ Passed as amended
   • S0573-1A ‑ Adopted
   • S0573-2A ‑ Adopted
   • S0573-3A ‑ Adopted as amended, (1.19 delete DTRFA)
   • S0573-H0420 materials


7. SF 274 (Pappas); HF 340 (Nelson): PERA-SVF; Extend length of time for municipal action on the election of transfer to Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Retirement Plan coverage. ‑ Passed
   • S0274-H0340 materials


8. SF 96 (Chamberlain); HF 156 (Dean, M.): White Bear Lake Volunteer Firefighter Relief Association; Authorize payment of retired member death benefits from the special fund. ‑ Passed
   • S0096-H0156 materials


9. SF xxxx; HF xxxx (Revisor #13-1824): State Auditor's Volunteer Fire Working Group bill. ‑ Passed
   • Revisor #13-1824 materials


10. Other Items as designated by the Commission chair.

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