HF 240

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to retirement; providing that certain laws do
not apply to the consolidation of specified volunteer
firefighter relief associations.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CONSOLIDATION.
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new text begin This section applies to consolidation of any combination of
two or more of the following volunteer firefighter relief
associations: Aurora, Biwabik, Hoyt Lakes, and Palo.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 424B.10, subdivision
1, paragraph (a), the service pension to be paid by the relief
association existing after the consolidation is as follows:
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new text begin (1) for service rendered by each individual volunteer
firefighter before the effective date of the consolidation, the
service pension amount is the amount payable to that volunteer
firefighter under the consolidating volunteer firefighters
relief association that the firefighter belonged to immediately
before the consolidation;
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new text begin (2) for service rendered after the effective date of the
consolidation, the service pension amount is the highest dollar
amount service pension of any of the consolidating volunteer
firefighters relief associations in effect immediately before
the consolidation;
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new text begin (3) after consolidation, increases in the amounts
established in clauses (1) and (2) may be implemented if
consistent with applicable requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 69 and 424A.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin This section is effective with respect to a volunteer
firefighters relief association listed in column A the day after
the governing body of the municipality listed in column B and
its chief clerical officer timely complete compliance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
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new text begin A new text end new text begin B
Aurora new text end new text begin city of Aurora
Biwabik new text end new text begin city of Biwabik
Hoyt Lakes new text end new text begin city of Hoyt Lakes
Palo new text end new text begin town of White
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