SF 4399

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 05/28/2020 09:51am

A bill for an act
relating to retirement; state aids to local government; assigning fire state aid to the
city of Eagan.

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

Section 1. new text begin CITY OF EAGAN; ALLOCATION OF FIRE STATE AID.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this
subdivision have the meanings given them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
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new text begin (b) "Agreement" means an agreement or contract between the city of Eagan and the
Eagan Firefighters Relief Association which specifies an amount of money that the city will
contribute to the relief association annually and permits the city to deposit fire state aid in
the city treasury.
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new text begin (c) "Fire state aid" means fire state aid paid to the city of Eagan by the commissioner of
revenue under Minnesota Statutes, section 477B.04, and does not include supplemental aid.
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new text begin (d) "Relief association" means the Eagan Firefighters Relief Association.
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new text begin (e) "Supplemental aid" means police and firefighter retirement supplemental state aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 423A.022.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin City of Eagan permitted to allocate. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any law to the
contrary, if an agreement is in effect, then for the term of the agreement the city of Eagan
is not required to transmit fire state aid to the relief association except as provided for in
this section. Following receipt from the commissioner of revenue of fire state aid, the city
of Eagan must:
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new text begin (1) disburse fire state aid only as provided in clause (2) or for the payment of the employer
contribution requirement with respect to firefighters covered by the public employees police
and fire retirement plan under Minnesota Statutes, section 353.65; and
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new text begin (2) by the date required under the agreement, transmit to the relief association no less
than the amount required under the agreement.
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new text begin (b) The city of Eagan must transmit any supplemental aid it receives to the relief
association as required under Minnesota Statutes, section 423A.022. Supplemental aid
transmitted to the relief association may be credited against the amount the city is obligated
to pay under the agreement.
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new text begin (c) If any fire state aid is received by the city of Eagan and an agreement in not in effect,
then the fire state aid must be transmitted to the relief association in a manner consistent
with Minnesota Statutes, section 477B.04, and other applicable law.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin This section expires on the effective date of general legislation
permitting the allocation of fire state aid between volunteer firefighter relief associations
and the affiliated municipalities, independent nonprofit firefighting corporations, or joint
powers entities.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies retroactively from January 1, 2020.
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