HF 2747

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

A bill for an act
relating to retirement; Randall Firemen's Relief Association; increased surviving
spouse benefit for the spouse of a firefighter killed in a construction accident.

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

Section 1. new text begin RANDALL FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION; REVISED
BENEFIT FOR SPOUSE OF DECEASED FIREFIGHTER.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin This section applies to a surviving spouse of a person
who:
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new text begin (1) was born on June 21, 1973;
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new text begin (2) as a member of the Randall Firemen's Relief Association provided one year and
ten months of service to the associated fire department and had one year of service credit
in the association on the date of death; and
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new text begin (3) was killed in a construction accident on October 28, 2005.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligibility for benefit. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
eligible person described in subdivision 1 is entitled to receive a survivor benefit from the
Randall Firemen's Relief Association benefit plan as revised in November 2005, not to
exceed the survivor benefit amount that would be applicable if the firefighter had lived
until a day after the effective date of the increased minimum surviving spouse benefit
approved by the Randall City Council in November 2005, consistent with Minnesota
Statutes, section 424A.02, subdivision 9.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Restrictions. new text end

new text begin This section does not authorize payment of more than
a single survivor benefit to the eligible individual specified in subdivision 1. If a
survivor benefit has been paid to the eligible individual by the Randall Firemen's Relief
Association, this section authorizes payment to the eligible individual of the difference
between the amount previously paid and the amount payable under the Randall Firemen's
Relief Association benefit plan as revised in November 2005.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective the day after the date on which the Randall City Council and
the chief clerical office of the city of Randall complete, in a timely manner, compliance
with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
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