Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Fire inspectors provided coverage in the public employees police and fire plan.

Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Metropolitan Airports Commission police officers provided a one-year exemption
from reemployed annuitant earning limitations.

Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public Employees Retirement Association police and fire fund; joint and survivor
annuity authorized for a surviving spouse of a deceased retiree who elected a
straight life annuity.

Latest Action: 05/20/2007 - House conferees Murphy, M.; Smith; Thissen; Kahn; Nelson

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Omnibus pension bill.

Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system individual retirement account
plan revision permitted in prior retirement benefit coverage elections.

Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Postsentencing officers special retirement plan actuarial cost study required.

Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Teachers Retirement Association service credit purchase authorized.

Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Police and fire duty disability percentage increased.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Correctional plan retirement provisions clarified.

Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public Employees Retirement Association service credit purchase for community
education employment authorized.

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Teachers Retirement Association; service credit for prior Illinois teaching
service purchase authorized.

Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public Employees Retirement Association police and fire plan disabled members
authorized to elect to change the laws under which benefits are determined.

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund covered salary defined to include certain
supplemental plan contributions.

Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association and Special School District No.
625, St. Paul, contribution and aid payments modified, new amortization target
date provided, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minneapolis Firefighters' Relief Association postretirement adjustment
investment modified.

Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minneapolis firefighters relief association; investment-related postretirement
adjustment modified, and cost-of-living unit provided to members upon achieving
110 percent funding.

Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public Employees Retirement Association general plan service credit purchase
authorized for a St. Paul employee.

Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety and Civil Justice

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Public pension plan data classification provisions modified.

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Annuity repayment requirement waived for retirees of Independent School District
No. 2859, Glencoe/Silver Lake.

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Author added Simpson

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Minnesota State Retirement System and Public Employees Retirement Association
annuity backpayments provided to a specified annuitant who was not timely
accorded a combined service annuity.

Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Maple Grove; firefighter prior service credit transfer authorized.

Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Author added Morgan

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Teachers Retirement Association; phased retirement provided.

Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Independent School District No. 625, St. Paul, prior uncovered service purchase
authorized relating to retirement.

Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Teachers Retirement Fund Association; special direct state aid reference
corrected.

Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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State employee postretirement employment provisions modified.

Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Local police and firefighters relief association amortization provisions
amended, and state aid allocated.

Latest Action: 01/16/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Disability definitions provided for police and fire fund and local government
correctional retirement plan members, and disability and survivor benefits
modified.

Latest Action: 01/16/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public pension plan appeal procedures modified.

Latest Action: 01/16/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public employee disability benefits eligibility procedures modified.

Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public Employees Retirement Association administrative provisions modified.

Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minnesota State Retirement System administrative changes provided.

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Correctional state employees retirement plan; additional Corrections Department
employees included in plan coverage, and transfer of prior service credit
provided for certain correctional employment.

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Correctional state employees retirement plan; Human Services Department
employees included in plan coverage.

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Volunteer firefighter relief association state supplemental aid provided, and
eligibility qualifications clarified.

Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF subbed on Calendar for the Day

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HF 1978 THIRD ENGROSSMENT Omnibus pension bill modifying provisions of various state and local retirement plans. ARTICLE 1: VARIOUS CLARIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIONS Section 1: Application for survivor benefit language modified. Section 2: Beneficiary and survivor data language modified. Section 3: Minneapolis health insurance subsidy language modified. Section 4: Excluded employees language modified. Section 5: Computation of formula program retirement annuity language modified. Section 6: Special direct state matching aid to the Teachers Retirement Association language modified. Section 7: Termination of supplemental contributions and direct matching and state aid language modified. Section 8: Supplemental administrative expense assessment language modified. Section 9: Default coverage language modified. [...]

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Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Correctional employee disability benefit provisions and age limits modified, and
terms defined.

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public pension plan full funding dates established.

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public Employees Retirement Association staff authorized to participate in the
postretirement option.

Latest Action: 03/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public pension fund financial reporting requirements modified.

Latest Action: 03/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minnesota State Retirement System correctional state employees retirement; Human
Services employees authorized to make back equivalent member contributions and
transfer pension service credit.

Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Bill was repassed as amended by Conference

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HF 3082 FIFTH ENGROSSMENT Public and state employee retirement provisions modified, and money appropriated. ARTICLE 1 -- POSTRETIREMENT PROVISIONS Section 1: Composite funded ratio language provided. Section 2: Calculation of postretirement adjustment language modified. Section 3: Lost purchasing power increase language provided. Section 4: Excess assets trigger language provided. Section 5: Benefit adjustments for certain disability and survivor benefits language modified. Section 6: Retirement benefit fund language modified. Section 7: Teacher retirement benefits language provided. ARTICLE 2 -- MINNESOTA POSTRETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND DISSOLUTION Section 1: Dissolution of Minnesota Postretirement Investment Fund language provided. Section 2: Proposed statutory changes language provided. ARTICLE [...]

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Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minnesota State Retirement System deferred compensation plan provisions amended.

Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minnesota State Retirement System; Public Employees Retirement Association;
Teachers Retirement Association; program restrictions provided, annuitant
provisions modified, procedures revised, and disability provisions modified.

Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public pension fund voluntary deductions authorized for persons entitled to
receive an annuity.

Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minnesota State Retirement System general plan membership authorized for middle
management association employees.

Latest Action: 03/13/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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State employee early retirement incentive eligibility extended.

Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Special retirement plan for postsentencing officers and emergency dispatchers
actuarial cost estimate provided, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Author added Slocum

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St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association rule of 90 benefit tier extended
to post-1989 hires.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Author added Slocum

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Duluth Teachers Retirement Fund Association rule of 90 benefit tier extended to
post-1989 hires.

Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minnesota State Retirement System coverage provisions amended, and technical
changes made.

Latest Action: 04/13/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public employee retirement directors salary limits provided, and retirement
associations board of trustees duties modified.

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Author added Lillie

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Duty disability pension amount provided for injured police officers and
firefighters, and employers required to make reasonable efforts to provide less
hazardous duty for injured employees.

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public Employees Retirement Association police and fire plan; Anoka County field
investigator exempted from reemployed annuitant provisions.

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Author added Kalin

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Volunteer firefighter relief associations maximum service pension amounts
increase authorized.

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minneapolis Retirement Fund investment of assets with the State Board of
Investment authorized, and certain liquidity requirements modified.

Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Statewide lump-sum voluntary retirement plan established for volunteer
firefighters, conforming changes made to existing volunteer firefighter laws,
and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Statewide and major local retirement plans submission and review of proposed
public pension plan administrative legislation process revised.

Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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First-class city teacher retirement fund associations sabbatical leave service
credit provisions updated.

Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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First-class city teacher retirement fund associations conforming changes
provided in the extended leave of absence program.

Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Teacher retirement fund associations in cities of the first class provisions
modified, state and local public retirement program actuarial services
procurement modified, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Statewide and major local retirement plans updated and omitted salary deduction
provisions clarified.

Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Hennepin County; Public Employees Retirement Association general employee
retirement plan service credit purchase permitted.

Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar departments included in privatized public
employee retirement coverage.

Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Duluth Teachers Retirement Fund Association rule of 90 benefit tier extended to
post-1989 hires.

Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minnesota State Retirement System; correctional caseworker prior employment
recategorized as covered correctional service, and past service credit transfer
authorized from general state employees retirement plan.

Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minnesota State Retirement System; Department of Natural Resources intermittent
employment service credit purchase authorized.

Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Teachers Retirement Association refund repayment cost specified, and return of
any overpayments required.

Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Author added Nelson

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Gang and Drug Oversight Council statewide coordinator added to the law
enforcement retirement fund.

Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Author added Heidgerken

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Public Employees Retirement Association general plan late application for
disability benefits authorized for a former employee.

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Teachers Retirement Association membership election and service credit purchase
authorized.

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minnesota State Colleges and Universities annuity provisions modified, and Roth
account participation authorized.

Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system individual retirement account
plan and supplemental plan unclaimed account procedures established.

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Author added Slocum

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Surviving spouse benefit eligibility specified from the Minneapolis Firefighters
Relief Association.

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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St. Paul; city employee authorized to purchase service credit for a period of
uncovered service.

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public Employees Retirement Association police and fire fund annuity authorized
for a divorced spouse of a deceased retiree who elected a single life annuity.

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Worthington Regional Hospital included in privatization retirement coverage.

Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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HF 31

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Pension funds authorized to withhold and pay insurance premiums.

Section 1: Public insurance withholding language added.

JAJ 3/28/7

Latest Action: 02/15/2008 - Referred by Chair to K-12 Finance Division

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School district pension subtraction repealed.

Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Teachers Retirement Association coverage election authorized for a specified
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities employee.

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Teachers Retirement Association sabbatical leave related salary credit purchase
authorized for a specified Minneapolis school teacher.

Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Volunteer firefighter relief associations funds investment with the State Board
of Investment required.

Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Volunteer firefighter relief associations investment policies and reporting
required, and certain reporting requirements repealed.

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minnesota Correctional Facility - St. Cloud current and past retirement coverage
clarified.

Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Minneapolis firefighters relief association investment-related postretirement
adjustment modified, and additional cost-of-living unit provided upon achieving
110 percent funding.

Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Author added Dill

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Minnesota State Retirement System correctional state employees retirement plan
actuarial cost estimate of including sentence-to-service crew leaders provided,
and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/24/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public Employees Retirement Association disability benefits payment required.

Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public Employees Retirement Association police and fire plan survivor benefit
authorized for the survivor of a deceased member.

Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Public employees police and fire retirement plan duty disability status
clarified.

Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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Teachers Retirement Association Minneapolis teacher retirement annuity increase