MEETING WILL BE FULLY REMOTE - WILL BE STREAMED LIVE BY THE HOUSE (see link)

TRA pensions as compared to teacher pensions in other states

1. Presentation by the National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA) (30 min.)
   • Keith Brainard, Research Director
   • Alex Brown, Research Manager
      
2. Presentation by The Pew Charitable Trusts: "Research on Public Pension Retirement Security and Teachers' Benefits" (15 min.)
   • Corryn Hall, Manager, Public Sector Retirement Systems
   • Mollie Mills, Principal Associate, Public Sector Retirement Systems
      
3. HF 3972 (Wolgamott); SF 4196 (Gustafson): Teachers Retirement Association (30 min.)
   (TRA); Modifying the early retirement reduction factors; increasing employer
   contributions; increasing pension adjustment revenue for school districts.
   • Staff review: Susan Lenczewski, Executive Director (HF3972-SF4196 Summary)
   • TRA staff:
     • Jay Stoffel, Executive Director, TRA
     • Holly Dayton, Legislative Liaison, TRA
   • Public Testimony (the limit of three testifiers has been met):
     • Rodney Rowe, Secretary-Treasurer, Education Minnesota
     • Ryan Fiereck, Business Education Teacher, Education Minnesota St. Francis President, Education Minnesota Pension Advisory Group Chair
     • Blaine Novak, Superintendent, New York Mills
   • Combined Submitted Written Testimony:
     • Because many of the documents submitted contained testimony on both HF3972/SF4196 and HF3808/SF4348, the written testimony for both bills was combined into one document.
        
4. HF 3808 (Nadeau); SF 4348 (Pratt): TRA; providing for an unreduced retirement (30 min.)
   annuity upon reaching age 62 with 30 years of service; increasing the employee
   contribution rate.
   • Amendment H3808-1A
   • Staff review:  Sean Kelly, Deputy Director (HF3808-SF4348 Summary)
   • Actuary review:  Emily M. Knutson, Consulting Actuary, VIA Actuarial Solutions (Presentation)
   • TRA staff:
     • Jay Stoffel, Executive Director, TRA
     • Holly Dayton, Legislative Liaison, TRA
   • Public Testimony (the limit of three testifiers has been met):
     • Lisa Olson, Licensed Teacher, Elk River Education Association President, Education Minnesota Pension Advisory Group Vice Chair
     • Mike Sievert, 5^th Grade Teacher, Frazee-Vergas Public Schools
     • Jenn Roos, English Language Arts Instructor, Fergus Falls Public Schools
   • Combined Submitted Written Testimony:
     • Because many of the documents submitted contained testimony on both HF3972/SF4196 and HF3808/SF4348, the written testimony for both bills was combined into one document.

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TESTIFYING: The deadline to request to testify or submit written testimony was 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 21. 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.

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HF3631 (Lee F) Capital projects previous appropriations amended.
HF4310 (Lillie) Compensation plans ratified.

Adoption of the 2024 Supplemental Budget Resolution.

Written Testimony: Must be submitted to Owen.Wirth@house.mn.gov and Leah.Killian@house.mn.gov by 3pm Friday, March 22.

Amendments: Must be submitted to Owen.Wirth@house.mn.gov by 3pm, Friday, March 22.

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Governor’s 2024 bonding recommendations for:
Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
All bills will be heard on an informational-only basis. Amendments may be offered for reference only.

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HF3766 (Hanson, J.); Patients enrolled in registry program authorized to cultivate up to 16 cannabis plants without a license, patients enrolled in registry program authorized to obtain cannabis flower from registered designated caregivers, and caregivers authorized to grow plants on behalf of patients.

HF3760 (Hanson, J.); Licensing sanctions prohibited for patients in registry program, schools and landlords prohibited from refusing to serve patients enrolled in registry program because cannabis is a controlled substance under federal law, and other protections for patients enrolled in registry program provided.

HF4789 (Her); Definition of qualifying medical condition modified for purposes of medical cannabis registry program.

HF4251 (Her); Office of Cannabis Management prohibited from approving cannabis flower, cannabis products, and hemp-derived consumer products.

HF2177 (Cha); Tobacco; sale or offer for sale of flavored tobacco, nicotine, or lobelia products prohibited; and penalties authorized.

HF4029 (Tabke); Selling, giving, furnishing, or procuring lower-potency hemp edibles for use by an impaired person prohibited.

HF4377 (Stephenson); Sale of empty packaging that would violate limits on packaging for cannabis flower and related products prohibited, and attorney general authorized to enforce prohibition on sales of empty packaging.

HF4629 (West); Petition process to designate cannabinoids an nonintoxicating or approved for use in lower-potency hemp edibles established, hemp edibles provisions modified, provisions related to testing of hemp products modified, and cannabinol and cannabichromene designated as nonintoxicating cannabinoids.

Bill removed: HF4195 (Hanson, J.); Pilot project established for sale of cannabis by medical cannabis manufacturers to Tribal governments and Tribal cannabis businesses.

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

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Calendar for the Day
House Floor Amendments
Order of Business