April 3, 2023, Pension Commission Meeting

Agenda

1. Approval of March 27, 2023, meeting minutes. - Approved


2. 2023 Pension Budget Omnibus Bill. - Passed as amended
   • Summary of the DE1
   • Summary of Art. 7 (Secure Choice)
   • Updated spreadsheet
   • Delete-everything Amendment H3100.S3162-DE1 - Adopted as amended
   • Amendment H3100.S3162-1A - Adopted
   • Amendment H3100.S3162-2A - Not heard
   • Amendment H3100.S3162-3A - Adopted
   • Oral amendment: page 28, line 14, strike "by" and insert "no earlier than" - Adopted
   • Motion: Staff authorization to make any necessary technical corrections - Adopted
   • Final action on the 2023 Pension Budget Omnibus Bill:
     • Adoption of HF3100 (Her); SF3162 (Frentz), as amended, as the 2023 Pension Budget Bill - Passed as amended
   • Submitted testimony:
     • MSRS provisions:
       • MSRS Executive Director Letter
     • PERA provisions:
       • PERA Executive Director Letter
       • MNCORA Letter (specifically Correctional plan)
     • Secure Choice provisions:
       • MN Chamber of Commerce Letter
     • St. Paul Teachers provisions:
       • St. Paul Teachers Executive Director Letter
     • TRA provisions:
       • TRA Executive Director Letter
       • Robert Laine, Lake of the Woods School
       • Steven Bliven, elementary teacher, Stillwater Area Schools
       • Diane Solberg, teacher, North Branch Area Public Schools
       • Karl Kaufmann, retired teacher
       • Mollie H. Olson, ELA teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
       • Paul Peterson, special education teacher, Falls Elementary School, Intl. Falls
       • Lisa Jepson, teacher, Moorhead Area Schools
       • Dave Wik, 33-year veteran teacher
       • Sara Strege, 28-year teaching veteran
       • Cindy Palm, teacher
       • Shane Lee, teacher, Wheaton Area Schools
       • Julie Seiler, Tier II educator of 33 years
       • Josh Franklin, math teacher, Milaca High School
       • Tarah Kipka, first grade teacher, Milaca
       • Keith Anderson, teacher
       • Jeff Soma, 5th grade teacher, Hoover Elementary, Mankato
       • Allison Goodman, special education teacher
       • Becky Hartung, physical/health education teacher, Hastings Middle School
       • Bill Schultz, teacher, PEM Schools, Plainview
       • Jessica Frisco, 18-year teacher
       • Sue Helberg, elementary teacher
       • Jocelyn Berg, health/physical education/DAPE teacher, Milaca
       • Kurt Kragt, high school studies teacher, Milaca
       • Belinda Ash, special education teacher, Milaca Elementary
       • Sarah Ranweiler, first grade teacher, Milaca
       • Jeff Aas, social studies teacher, Bemidji High School
       • Rebecca Haukos, elementary preschool teacher, Milaca
       • Geri Wild, special education teacher, Milaca Elementary
       • Robert Brakke, high school assistant principal
       • Jason Savage, high school principal, Pillager Schools
       • Todd Richter, school counselor, Roseville Area Middle School
       • Steve Clouse, teacher, Nashwauk-Keewatin Schools
       • Kari Pidde, 1st grade teacher, Stillwater Area Schools
       • Valerie Anderson, ESL teacher, Milaca
       • Vickie Penick, teacher
       • Sara Miles, teacher, Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan Schools
       • Thomas Murphy, elementary teacher, Nicollet Public School
       • Michael Pothast, teacher
       • Shelly Streich-Simondet, teacher, Eden Prairie Schools
       • Kahla Jourdan, elementary library and technology teacher, Pine Island
       • Greg Douma, 25-year veteran teacher, ISD. No. 196
       • Kim Motchenbacher, speech-language pathologist, District 181
       • Ann Reed, 32-year educator
       • Bridget Peterson, K-12 media specialist, Esko Public Schools
       • Monica Schnobrich, special education teacher, Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School
       • Kelly Feldkamp, 1st grade teacher, Stillwater Area Schools
   
   

AMENDMENTS: to the DE are due to Pension Commission staff by 12:00 noon on Sunday, April 2, and must be in paper format for the meeting. Submitted testimony is and will continue to be posted until the 1:00 PM Sunday deadline.

TESTIMONY: There will be no public testimony at this meeting. Submitted written testimony will be accepted until 1:00 PM on Sunday, April 2 by emailing it to lisa.diesslin@lcpr.mn.gov. Be sure to identify the specific budget item in your testimony. Submitted testimony is public and will be included in the official commission record and posted to the webpage if received by the deadline.

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