1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to pensions; permitting alternative allocation of fire state aid for city of 
1.3 	Austin.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. CITY OF AUSTIN; ALLOCATION OF FIRE STATE AID FOR 
1.6 	FIREFIGHTERS.
 1.7 	Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the city of Austin must annually:
1.8 	(1) determine the amount of state aid required under the bylaws of the Austin Parttime 
1.9 	Firefighters Relief Association to fund the volunteer firefighters' service pensions;
1.10 	(2) transmit to the Austin Parttime Firefighters Relief Association any supplemental 
1.11 	state aid received under Minnesota Statutes, section 423A.022;
1.12 	(3) transmit to the Austin Parttime Firefighters Relief Association an amount of fire 
1.13 	state aid under Minnesota Statutes, sections 69.011 to 69.051, equal to the difference between 
1.14 	the amount determined under clause (1) and the amount transmitted under clause (2); and
1.15 	(4) transmit the remaining balance of fire state aid under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
1.16 	69.011 to 69.051, for the payment of the employer contribution requirements for firefighters 
1.17 	covered by the public employees police and fire retirement plan under Minnesota Statutes, 
1.18 	section 353.65, subdivision 3.

1.19 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the governing body of the 
1.20 	city of Austin and its chief clerical officer comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, 
1.21 	subdivisions 2 and 3, and applies retroactively from January 1, 2013.