March 8, 2022, Pension Commission Meeting

Agenda

1. Approval of meeting minutes.
   • January 26, 2022 ‑ Approved
   • February 8, 2022 ‑ Approved


2. SF 3402 (Bigham); HF 3777 (Huot): PERA Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan; Adds vesting alternatives, removes pension reduction for retiring during the first five years of joining the plan, modifies procedures for joining the plan. ‑ Amended, laid over
   • Amendment S3402-1A ‑ Adopted
   • Amendment S3402-2A ‑ Withdrawn
   • S3402-H3777 Summary
   • Testifier:
     • Doug Anderson, Executive Director, Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
   • Submitted testimony:
     • Todd Tokar, Captain, Newport Fire Department


3. SF 3542 (Rosen); HF 4018 (Nelson, M.): State Board of Investment; Makes administrative and technical changes clarifying the classification of SBI professional employees. ‑ Laid over
   • S3542 Summary
   • Testifier:
     • John Mulé, Director of Legal and Policy Services, State Board of Investment (SBI)


4. SF 3499 (Rarick); HF 3704 (Sundin): MSRS Correctional; Authorizes the transfer of service credit from the MSRS general plan to the correctional plan upon payment by an eligible member. ‑ Laid over
   • S3499-H3704 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Maerene Lewis, Corrections Transitions Program Coordinator, Dept. of Corrections
     • Devin Bruce, Public Affairs Coordinator, MN Assoc. of Professional Employees (MAPE)
     • Holly Dayton, Legislative Liaison, Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)
     • Connie Jones, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Corrections (DOC)


5. SF 3540 (Rosen); HF4017 (Nelson, M.): State Auditor's Volunteer Fire Relief Association Working Group bill. ‑ Laid over
   • Amendment S3540-1A ‑ No action
   • S3540-H4017 Summary

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