March 10, 2020, Pension Commission Meeting

Agenda

1. Approval of March 3, 2020, meeting minutes. ‑ Approved


2. HF4018 (Carlson, A.); SF4066 (Rosen): Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA); Extending the 1997 state aid to local governments to fund increased employer contributions to PERA. ‑ The LCPR will forward a recommendation to the House & Senate committees with jurisdiction over state government operations (Recommendation correspondence)
   • H4018-S4066 Summary
   • Letter of Support from the League of Minnesota Cities, Minnesota Inter-County Association, MetroCities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Municipal Legislative Commission, and Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
   • County aid
   • Local government aid


3. HF4301 (Her); SF4202 (Dahms): Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) 2020 administrative bill. ‑ Passed
   • H4301-S4202 Summary
   • PERA Presentation
   • PERA Handout, Public Medical Facilities That Have Not Privatized


4. HF4298 (Nelson, M.); SF4203 (Rosen): PERA Police & Fire; Amending disability provisions. ‑ Passed
   • H4298-S4203 Summary
   • PERA Presentation


5. HF4300 (Her); SF4201 (Jasinski): PERA Privatizations; Amending augmentation for privatized employees; amending the calculation of liability for privatizing medical facilities; administrative provisions. ‑ Passed
   • Possible amendments:
     • Amendment H4300-1A ‑ No action
     • Amendment H4300-2A ‑ No action
   • H4300-S4201 Summary


6. HF4297 (Freiberg): PERA Statewide Volunteer Fire Plan 2020 administrative bill. ‑ Passed as amended
   • Technical Amendment H4297-1A ‑ Adopted
   • H4297 Summary


7. HF2937 (Fischer); SF3087 (Wiger): PERA Police & Fire; Service credit purchase for a Maplewood firefighter. ‑ Passed
   • H2937 Summary