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Monday, February 26, 2024 8:30 AM

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

Room: 120 State Capitol
Chair: Rep. Kaohly Vang Her
Note: Change in Agenda
Agenda:
  1. Approval of February 19, 2024, meeting minutes
     
  2. Approval of firefighter relief association actuarial assumption changes
    • Motion LCPR24-M3: Brooklyn Center Firefighters' Relief Association
    • Motion LCPR24-M4: Minnetonka Fire Department Relief Association
    • Motion LCPR24-M5: Chaska Fire Department Relief Association
      • Testifier:
        • Chris Pierce, Board President, Chaska Fire Department Relief Association
           
  3. HF 3636 (Cha); SF 3574 (Pappas): Recommendations of the State Auditor's Volunteer Fire Relief Association Working Group
    • HF3636-SF3574 Summary
      • Testifiers:
        • State Auditor Julie Blaha (Presentation)
        • Rose Hennessy Allen, Pension Director, Office of the State Auditor
        • Chief Eric Bullen, President, Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association, Fire Chief, Albertville Fire Department
        • Aaron Johnston, Treasurer, Coon Rapids Fire Relief Association
           
  4. Report on the Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan (PERA SVF) Incentive Program
    • Doug Anderson, Executive Director, Public Employees Retirement Association (Presentation)
       
  5. HF xxxx (Berg); SF xxxx (Nelson), Revisor #24-07097: Public Employees Police and Fire Retirement Plan (PERA P&F); Revising eligibility for firefighters
    • Revisor #24-07097 Summary
      • Testifiers:
        • Deputy Chief Holly Mulholland, Rochester Fire Department
        • Chief Eric Bullen, President, Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association, Fire Chief, Albertville Fire Department
        • Doug Anderson, Executive Director, PERA


***Item added:
Motion LCPR24-M5: Chaska Fire Department Relief Association

***Bill removed:
HF xxxx; SF xxxx (Rasmusson), LCPR24-010: Public Employees Retirement Association Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan (PERA SVF); Adding a defined contribution plan and making administrative changes


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TESTIFYING: To testify or submit written testimony on an agenda item, please contact the Commission staff at lisa.diesslin@lcpr.mn.gov by 12:00 noon on Thursday, February 22, identifying the specific item on which you would like to testify.  Testimony is limited to the items listed on the agenda. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change.

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