1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to retirement; state aids to local government; assigning fire state aid to the 
1.3 	city of Eagan.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. CITY OF EAGAN; ALLOCATION OF FIRE STATE AID.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this 
1.7 	subdivision have the meanings given them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
1.8 	(b) "Agreement" means an agreement or contract between the city of Eagan and the 
1.9 	Eagan Firefighters Relief Association which specifies an amount of money that the city will 
1.10 	contribute to the relief association annually and permits the city to deposit fire state aid in 
1.11 	the city treasury.
1.12 	(c) "Fire state aid" means fire state aid paid to the city of Eagan by the commissioner of 
1.13 	revenue under Minnesota Statutes, section 477B.04, and does not include supplemental aid.
1.14 	(d) "Relief association" means the Eagan Firefighters Relief Association.
1.15 	(e) "Supplemental aid" means police and firefighter retirement supplemental state aid 
1.16 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 423A.022.
1.17 		Subd. 2.City of Eagan permitted to allocate. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the 
1.18 	contrary, if an agreement is in effect, then for the term of the agreement the city of Eagan 
1.19 	is not required to transmit fire state aid to the relief association except as provided for in 
1.20 	this section. Following receipt from the commissioner of revenue of fire state aid, the city 
1.21 	of Eagan must:
2.1 	(1) disburse fire state aid only as provided in clause (2) or for the payment of the employer 
2.2 	contribution requirement with respect to firefighters covered by the public employees police 
2.3 	and fire retirement plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 353.65; and
2.4 	(2) by the date required under the agreement, transmit to the relief association no less 
2.5 	than the amount required under the agreement.
2.6 	(b) The city of Eagan must transmit any supplemental aid it receives to the relief 
2.7 	association as required under Minnesota Statutes, section 423A.022. Supplemental aid 
2.8 	transmitted to the relief association may be credited against the amount the city is obligated 
2.9 	to pay under the agreement.
2.10 	(c) If any fire state aid is received by the city of Eagan and an agreement in not in effect, 
2.11 	then the fire state aid must be transmitted to the relief association in a manner consistent 
2.12 	with Minnesota Statutes, section 477B.04, and other applicable law.
2.13 		Subd. 3.Expiration. This section expires on the effective date of general legislation 
2.14 	permitting the allocation of fire state aid between volunteer firefighter relief associations 
2.15 	and the affiliated municipalities, independent nonprofit firefighting corporations, or joint 
2.16 	powers entities.

2.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
2.18 	applies retroactively from January 1, 2020.