1. Approval of April 2, 2024, meeting minutes
    
2. Chair's discussion of the budget target for pensions
    
3. 2024 Omnibus Pension and Retirement Bill, in the form of delete-everything amendment H5040-DE1 to HF 5040 (Her); SF 4643 (Frentz)
   • Delete-Everything Amendment H5040-DE1 (rev. 4/5 @ 4:02pm)**
   • Staff summary of Delete-Everything Amendment H2040-DE1
   • The DE contains the language of the following bills (items may be added or removed):
     • Teacher Pensions
       • HF 4933 (Nadeau); SF 4968 (Pappas): Extending the earnings limitation suspension for FY25-27 for retired teachers who return to work
       • HF 5040 (Her); SF 4643 (Frentz), as amended: IRAP to TRA Work Group Bill
     • Volunteer Firefighters
       • HF 3636 (Cha); SF 3574 (Pappas): State Auditor's 2024 Volunteer Firefighter Working Group Bill
       • HF 5039 (Cha); SF 5062 (Rasmusson): Adding a defined contribution plan for the PERA Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan
     • Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)
       • HF 4297 (Berg); SF 4604 (Nelson): PERA Police and Fire Plan; Clarifying firefighter eligibility
       • HF 4899 (O'Driscoll); SF 5073 (Westlin), as amended: Defined Contribution Plan federal compliance
       • HF 4429 (Nelson, M.); SF 4751 (Seeberger): PERA General and Correctional workers' compensation offset elimination
       • HF 4081 (Stephenson); SF 4092 (Gustafson): PERA Correctional; Benefit multiplier increase from 1.9% to 2.2% for prospective service; employer and employee contribution increase
     • Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)
       • HF 3956 (Berg): MSRS Administrative Bill
       • SF 5197 (Pappas): Authorization to employees on a H-1B, H-1B1, or E3 visa to purchase service credit for a prior period of employment when excluded from MSRS General
       • HF 4553 (Tabke), 1^st Engrossment; SF 4645 (Hauschild): State Patrol Plan; Codifying the right to return to employment and continue receiving an annuity
       • HF 3930 (Frederick); SF 3761 (Frentz): MSRS Correctional; Adding music therapist to the positions eligible for coverage, permitting the purchase of past service credit
       • HF 4539 (Frederick); SF 4424 (Pappas), as amended: MSRS Correctional; Adding baker, cook, culinary supervisor, and food service supervisors to the positions eligible for coverage, permitting the purchase of past service credit
     • Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Program
       • HF 4248 (Moller); SF 4765 (Pappas), as amended: Permitting home and community-based services employees to participate in the program
       • HF 4270 (Becker-Finn); SF 4319 (Pappas): Modifying requirements applicable to the board of directors; authorizing the appointment of an interim executive director; making technical corrections
     • Supplemental Plans
       • HF 4656 (Pursell); SF 4759 (Westlin): Allowing employer matching contributions on an employee's qualified student loan payments under Secure 2.0; modifying other provisions for supplemental deferred compensation plans
     • Applicable to All Plans
       • HF 5292 (Nelson, M.); SF 5227 (Rasmusson), as amended: Resolving a conflict in the statute setting the plans' established date for full funding, establishing an Amortization Work Group
       • Revisor #24-08106: Changing full funding threshold lookback from one year to three years in the expiration provision for state aids
     • Appropriations
   • Amendment H5040-1A: LCPR staff changes, other changes and corrections (includes executive director qualifications and compensation, Internal Revenue Code compliance, additional provisions)
     • Summary of Amendment H5040-1A
   • Amendment H5040-2A: Provisions requested by PERA restructuring survivor benefits
   • Amendment H5040-3A: Containing the language of HF3808 (Nadeau); SF 4348 (Pratt), as amended (TRA; age 62 with 30 years of service unreduced retirement annuity; employee contribution increase)
   • Testifiers on provisions not previously heard:
     Devin Bruce, Director of Legislative and Political Affairs, MAPE (corrections workgroup)
     Bridget Peterson, Library/Media Specialist, Esko Public Schools (NRA 65 acceleration for TRA)
     Doyle Turner, Special Education Teacher, Bemidji Area Schools (NRA 65 acceleration for TRA)
   • Final action on the 2024 Omnibus Pension and Retirement Bill
     • Motion:  Authorizing staff to make any necessary technical corrections
     • Adoption of HF 5040 (Her); SF 4643 (Frentz), as amended, as the 2024 Omnibus Pension and Retirement Bill

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AMENDMENTS: Amendments are due to Pension Commission staff by 5:00 PM on Friday, April 5.

TESTIFYING:
**Because public testimony was taken when the bills were first heard, no additional testimony will be taken.
To testify or submit written testimony on an item that has not previously been heard, please contact the Commission staff at lisa.diesslin@lcpr.mn.gov by 5:00 PMon Friday, April 5, 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.

PUBLIC VIEWING INFORMATION:  This meeting will be streamed live by the House (webcast schedule). 

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MEETING DOCUMENTS will be posted here and on the Commission meeting page when they are available.

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The Legislative Audit Commission Evaluation Subcommittee will meet to select final evaluation topics for approval by the full Legislative Audit Commission.

Immediately following the Evaluation Subcommittee meeting, the Legislative Audit Commission will meet to approve evaluation topics for review by OLA in 2024, and to hear a presentation of the key findings and recommendations of the performance audit, Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education.

• Agenda
• Most-Least Promising of 10 Topics for 2024
• Background Papers for Legislative Survey
• Topic Selection Criteria 2024
• Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education Presentation

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PUBLIC VIEWING INFORMATION:  These back-to-back meetings will also be live-streamed via YouTube.

TESTIFYING:  The Legislative Audit Commission and its subcommittees typically do not take public testimony. 

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MEETING DOCUMENTS will be posted here and on the Office of the Legislative Auditor website as soon as they are available.

1. Welcome and Call to Order
2. Approval of the Minutes – Thursday, April 4th
3. Deadline Waivers
HF4509 (Hornstein) Tending the Soil new facility site selection planning and predesign funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4986 (Lislegard) School district seasonal tax base replacement aid established.
HF4818 (Berg) Metropolitan Airports Commission; health and welfare benefits required, and penalties imposed.

4. Adjournment

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Agenda

1. Call to order: Chair: Senator Weber
2. Approval of March 11 minutes
3. Testimony Supporting Limited Liability for Certified Salt Applicators: Jane Hovland, Barb Akre, Gretchen Sable (League of Women Voters): refers to SF3954; Putnam and others: HF3656- Hollins and others
4. Update and Support for: " Keep it Clean Initiative': Waste on ice: Robyn Dwight: Refers to SF3957; Putnam and others; HF3662- Myers and others
5. Update on Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council: Bruce Montgomery. Refers to SF3719- Putnam, Weber, and others; HF3411- Fischer and others
6. Update and discussion on subcommittee plans for the interim- Jim Stark
7. SE Minnesota Nitrate Initiatives: Importance of qualified field staff;  Jeff Broberg (MNWO) Refers to HF1559- Fischer, Acomb, Hemmingsen- Jaeger and others;  SF2012- Kunesh and others.
8. Progress report on the session's water legislation- Jim Stark
9. Adjourn (10:45) Hard Stop

HF3508 (Hansen R) State land transfer fee provisions modified, land added to state parks, surplus state land sales and conveyances authorized, Upper Sioux Agency State Park deauthorized, and money appropriated.
HF4392 (Fischer) HHS Policy Bill.
HF4661 (Wolgamott) Technical and policy changes made to workers' compensation hearing provisions, and Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals related provisions modified.

Bills may be added to the agenda.

Written Testimony: Must be submitted to Owen.Wirth@house.mn.gov and Leah.Killian@house.mn.gov by 3pm on Friday, April 5.

Amendments: Must be submitted to Owen.Wirth@house.mn.gov by 3pm on Friday, April 5.

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All bills will be heard on an informational only basis. Amendments may be offered for reference.

HF XXXX (Hassan) Isuroon - see attachment
HF XXXX (Frazier) New Hope Village Golf Course - see attachment

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HF4461 (Hollins); License to sell copper metal required.

HF3896 (Brand); Insurance coverage requirements increased for motor carriers of railroad employees, and civil penalties created.

HF4151 (Cha); Automobile theft prevention surcharge increased.

HF4206 (Hanson, J.); Private equity companies and real estate investment trusts prohibited from acquiring or increasing control over providers of health care services.
Informational discussion. No official action will be taken.

HF5274 (Stephenson); Conduct of advance deposit wagering, card playing, and pari-mutuel betting provided; definitions provided; and clarifying and conforming changes made.

Bills may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion

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The hearing will be broadcast through House Information Services, for more information visit: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/hinfo.asp

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- Out of State Children's Residential Treatment Presentation from Minnesota Department of Human Services & Mental Health Providers
a. Jennifer Sommerfeld, Director of Legislative and External Affairs of Children and Family Services Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services
b. Kristy Graume, Legislative Director of Behavioral Health, Housing, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services
c. Patty Harrelson, Program Manager for Child and Family Social Services, Minnesota Prairie County Alliance (Dodge, Steele, and Waseca Counties)
d. Paula Minske, Vice President of Clinical Services, Nexus Family Healing & Board Chair, AspireMN
e. Todd Archbold, Chief Executive Officer, PrairieCare
f. James Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, Grafton Integrated Health Network
g. Matthew Bauer, Deputy Director of Facilities, Dakota County Community Corrections & Minnesota Juvenile Detention Association
h. Joel Bakken, Executive Director, Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals
i. Mel Winkler, Director of Quality Assurance, Northwood Children's Services
j. Su-Fei Wong McKhann, Senior Vice President, Volunteers of America - MN & WI

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This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

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THE HOUSE MEETS IN SESSION

Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business