Work Group on Vesting and Emergency Medical Providers in Relief Associations and the SVF Plan

LCPR Convenes the Work Group on Vesting and Emergency Medical Providers in Relief Associations and the SVF Plan

Chapter 106, Article 12, Section 1, of the 2026 session laws establishes a work group for the purpose of recommending legislation that would shorten vesting schedules and require including emergency medical providers in firefighter relief associations and the Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan. The work group, which will consist of representatives from 8 different agencies and organizations, is directed to meet during the 2026 interim. LCPR staff is required to convene the first meeting and provide administrative support.

The first meeting of the work group will take place on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026, from 9:30-11:30 AM in a conference room in the Centennial Office Building. Members may attend in person or remotely. Meetings will be livestreamed for public viewing via the LCPR YouTube Channel. More information regarding the first meeting of the work group will be announced when it becomes available.

Work group meetings, with agendas and links to meeting materials to be announced.

Members of the public may stream the meeting through the LCPR's YouTube channel. If you are not a member of the work group, and wish to attend a meeting in person, please contact Aleena Wilson (aleena.wilson@lcpr.mn.gov) at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. The work group will not take testimony, and time for public comment will be limited, and only if time permits.

Upcoming meeting:

• July 28th, 2026, 9:30 AM