Conference Committee on H.F. 3082, the 2008 Omnibus Retirement Bill

NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL SUMMARY
OF THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

House: Senate: Article Header: Differences: Motion:
Art. 1 Art. 1 Postretirement Provisions no substantive differences House language, with the inclusion of a teacher retirement benefits study
Art. 2 Art. 2 Minnesota Postretirement Investment Fund Dissolution no substantive differences House language
Art. 3 Art. 3 Phased Retirement or Return to Employment Provisions no substantive differences House language
Art. 4 Art. 4 Mandating Joint and Survivor Benefit Form no substantive differences House language
Art. 5 Art. 5 Administrative Provisions no substantive differences House language
Art. 6 Art. 6 MSRS-Correctional Plan Coverage Expansion no substantive differences House language
Art. 7 -- MSRS-Unclassified Retirement Program Changes no Senate provision Article not included
Art. 8 Art. 7 PERA Benefits Following Privatizations no substantive differences House language
Art. 9 Art. 8 Retirement Related State Aid Programs no substantive differences House language
Art. 10 Art. 9 MnSCU-IRAP and Related Changes no substantive differences House language
Art. 11 Art. 10 Financial and Actuarial Reporting no substantive differences House language
Art. 12 Art. 11 Retirement Savings Programs Sec. 1: Senate includes mandatory items for vendor consideration Senate language
Art. 13 Art. 12 PERA-P&F Duty Disability Benefit Increase no substantive differences House language
Art. 14 -- Teacher Retirement Benefit and Contribution Increases no Senate Provision Article not included
Art. 15 Art. 13 Local Police and Paid Fire Relief Association no substantive differences House language
Art. 16 Art. 14 Volunteer Firefighter Relief Association Changes no substantive differences House language
Art. 17 Art. 15 Membership Dues Withholding "partisan political purposes" restriction in House version only House language, but delete the word "partisan"
Art. 18 Art. 16 Small Group Provisions no substantive differences Senate language (to correct an error in Section 5 of the House language)
Art. 19 -- Pension Commission Membership no Senate provision Article not included