1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to retirement; extending alternative allocation of fire state aid for the city 
1.3 	of Austin;amending Laws 2018, chapter 211, article 14, section 26.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Laws 2018, chapter 211, article 14, section 26, is amended to read:
1.6 	Sec. 26. CITY OF AUSTIN; ALLOCATION OF FIRE STATE AID FOR 
1.7 	FIREFIGHTERS.
 1.8 	(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the city of Austin must annually:
1.9 	(1) determine the amount of state aid required under the bylaws of the Austin Parttime 
1.10 	Firefighters Relief Association to fund the volunteer firefighters' service pensions;
1.11 	(2) transmit to the Austin Parttime Firefighters Relief Association any supplemental 
1.12 	state aid received under Minnesota Statutes, section 423A.022;
1.13 	(3) transmit to the Austin Parttime Firefighters Relief Association an amount of fire 
1.14 	state aid under Minnesota Statutes, sections 69.011 to 69.051, equal to the difference between 
1.15 	the amount determined under clause (1) and the amount transmitted under clause (2); and
1.16 	(4) transmit the remaining balance of fire state aid under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
1.17 	69.011 to 69.051, for the payment of the employer contribution requirements for firefighters 
1.18 	covered by the public employees police and fire retirement plan under Minnesota Statutes, 
1.19 	section 353.65, subdivision 3.
1.20 	(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 69.031, subdivision 5, the city of Austin 
1.21 	has no liability to the relief association related to payments it made or will make to the 
2.1 	public employees police and fire retirement plan from fire state aid for 2013, 2014, 2015, 
2.2 	2016, 2017, and 2018.
2.3 	(c) This section expires July 1, 2019 2020.

2.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.