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Tuesday, April 14, 2026 5:30 PM

Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement

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Room: G-15 State Capitol
Chair: Sen. Nick A. Frentz
Agenda:
  1. Approval of the April 7, 2026, meeting minutes.
     
  2. SF4766 (Seeberger); HF4723 (Johnson): Requiring Firefighter relief associations to cover emergency medical providers; allowing participation in the PERA defined contribution plan and a relief association retirement plan.
  3. SF4767 (Seeberger); HF4724 (Johnson): Phasing in shorter vesting schedules for Firefighter relief associations.
  4. SF4764 (Nelson); HF4630 (Cha): Adding County Commissioners to the Health Care Savings Plan.
  5. SF4464 (Howe): Extending the requirement to provide health insurance coverage to duty-disabled members (but not from a psychological condition) from 5 years to age 65.
    • SF4464 Summary
    • Handout for SF4464
    • Testifiers:
      • Mike LeDoux, Director of Legislative Affairs, Law Enforcement Labor Services
      • Anne Finn, Intergovernmental Relations Director, League of Minnesota Cities
      • Amber Waldner, Wife of Deputy Logan Waldner, Nobles County Sheriff's Department
      • Ryan Sheak, Officer, Cottage Grove Police Department
      • Nicholas Albert, Officer, Elk River Police Department
      • Ryan Priebe, Sergeant, St. Cloud Police Department
      • Ryan Kruger, Sheriff, Nobles County Sheriff's Department
    • Submitted Testimony:
      • Letter of Support from Law Enforcement Labor Services
      • Letter of Support from Chris Steward, President, Heroes Helping Heroes
      • Letter of Support from Shane Myre, President, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
      • Letter of Opposition from the Association of Minnesota Counties, League of Minnesota Cities, Minnesota Inter-County Association, and the Coalition of Greater MN Cities
         
  1. SF4860 (Pappas); HF4812 (Lillie): SPTRFA; decreasing employee contributions; increasing employer contributions and postretirement adjustments; appropriating money.
    • Note: The Chair has allocated 15 minutes for testimony on this agenda item. Teachers in support of the bill will need to coordinate their testimony to stay within the allotted time.
    • SF4860-HF4812 Summary
    • Testifiers:
      • Hannah Geimer, 2nd Grade Teacher, Saint Paul Public Schools
      • Eric Erickson, Teacher, Como Park High School
      • Arazue Foroozan, Teacher, Saint Paul Public Schools
      • Lisa Houdek, Teacher, Saint Paul Public Schools
      • Phill Tencick, Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer, St. Paul Teacher's Retirement Fund Association
    • Submitted Testimony:
      • Letter of Support from Monica Byron, President, Education Minnesota
      • Testimony received from Saint Paul Public Schools Teachers (combined into one document):
        • Janice Bisch, Teacher, SPPS
        • Elizabeth Blyakher, Teacher, Highland Park Senior High
        • Roni Bozvay, English Language Learner Teacher, SPPS
        • Elizabeth Brzinski, Teacher, SPPS
        • Natalee D'Amore, School Counselor & Secondary English Teacher, SPPS
        • Eric Erickson, Teacher, Como Park High School
        • Arazue Foroozan, Teacher, SPPS
        • Nick Gasho, English Language Learner and French teacher, SPPS
        • Hannah Geimer, 2nd Grade Teacher, SPPS
        • Alexandra Hawksford, English Teacher & Debate Coach, SPPS
        • Lisa Houdek, Teacher, SPPS
        • Erica Hunt, Social Studies Teacher, Saint Paul Central High School
        • Kathleen Karp, High School Counselor, Saint Paul Central High School
        • Megan King, Teacher, Saint Paul Central High School
        • Jack Kozlowsi, Teacher, Saint Paul Central High School
        • Kathleen J. Lang, 3rd Grade Teacher, Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet School
        • Micha Langenberg, Teacher, SPPS
        • Dan Mattimiro, Teacher, SPPS
        • Mike McKay, Math Teacher, SPPS, SPTRFA Trustee
        • Stephanie McCleerey, Teacher, SPPS
        • Rubens Modelli, High School Science Teacher, SPPS
        • John Mowry, Math Teacher, SPPS
        • Brad Ollman, Music Teacher, Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet School
        • Brian Paulson, Math Teacher, Saint Paul Central High School
        • Lynn Peterson, High School Health Teacher, SPPS
        • Brian Reinhardt, Teacher & Coach, SPPS
        • Jennifer Singerhouse, Work-Based Learning Coordinator, Saint Paul Central High School
        • Marcela Telleria, High School Spanish Teacher, SPPS
        • Dayna Thomas, Elementary teacher, SPPS
        • Becky Valek, School Counselor, SPPS
        • Erin Whitcraft, English Teacher, SPPS
        • Steven Yernberg, Math Teacher, Saint Paul Central High School
           

If time permits:

  1. SF1122 (Frentz); HF139 (O'Driscoll): PERA Police & Fire; MSRS State Patrol; increasing COLAs; reducing the waiting period for a PERA P&F Plan COLA.
    • Delete-everything amendment S1122-DE1
    • S1122-DE1 Summary
    • Testifiers:
      • Erin Leonard, Executive Director, Minnesota State Retirement Systems
      • David Titus, Executive Director, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
      • Brian Rice, Lobbyist, Rice, Walther & Mosely, LLP
      • Scott Vadnais, President, Minnesota Professional Firefighters
    • Submitted testimony:

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