April 14, 2026, Pension Commission Meeting

Agenda

1. Approval of the April 7, 2026, meeting minutes.‑ Approved
    
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. ‑ Amended, laid over
   • Amendment S4766-1A‑ Adopted
   • Amendment S4766-2A‑ Adopted
   • SF4766-HF4723 Summary
   • Testifier:
     • Andrew Slama, MNFAC Legislative Vice Chair and Edina Fire Chief
        
3. SF4767 (Seeberger); HF4724 (Johnson): Phasing in shorter vesting schedules for Firefighter relief associations. ‑ Amended, laid over
   • Amendment S4767-1A
   • Amendment S4767-3A
   • Amendment S4767-4A‑ Adopted
   • Amendment S4767-5A‑ Adopted
   • SF4767-HF4724 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Julie Blaha, State Auditor, Office of the State Auditor
     • Zach Lundberg, MSFDA Board of Directors and Isanti Fire District
     • Andrew Slama, MNFAC Legislative Vice Chair and Edina Fire Chief
        
4. SF4764 (Nelson); HF4630 (Cha): Adding County Commissioners to the Health Care Savings Plan.‑ Passed as amended
   • Amendment S4764-1A‑ Adopted
   • SF4764-HF4630 Summary
   • Testifiers:
     • Erin Leonard, Executive Director, Minnesota State Retirement Systems
   • Submitted Testimony:
     • Letter of Support from Gregory Wright, Olmstead County Commissioner
        
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. ‑ Laid over
   • 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
        

If time permits:

7. 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
       • Handout: Letter of Support from Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
     • Brian Rice, Lobbyist, Rice, Walther & Mosely, LLP
     • Scott Vadnais, President, Minnesota Professional Firefighters
   • Submitted testimony:
     • Letter of Support from Shane Hallow, President, Hennepin County Association of Paramedics and EMTs
     • Letter of Support from Law Enforcement Labor Services

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Persons interested in testifying must email Mollie Pierson at mollie.pierson@lcpr.mn.gov by 4:00 PM on Monday, April 13, identifying the specific agenda item on which you would like to testify, your name, organization and title (if applicable), email address, and phone number. Testimony is limited to the items on the agenda. To submit written testimony on an agenda item, please submit documents to the Commission staff (mollie.pierson@lcpr.mn.gov) by 4:00 PM on Monday, April 13.

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