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MinnesotaSF 288494th Legislature, 2025-2026SenateWALLET

Omnibus Pension bill

Sponsored By: Nick A. Frentz (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Former state workers get clearer pension rules

Retroactive to July 1, 2023, former Minnesota state workers can keep contributions in the fund for a later pension. State Employees Retirement Plan members must meet the service requirement in section 352.115, subdivision 1. Correctional State Employees Retirement Plan members must meet section 352.925. Payments use service credited before separation and the law in effect when the worker leaves. For workers who never return from layoff or unpaid leave, benefits use the law on their last working day; health leave is excluded. Deferred pensions receive benefit increases under section 352.115, subdivision 3a. You cannot apply more than 60 days before you qualify. Payments cannot accrue more than 60 days before filing, before the required age, or before the day after leaving a noncovered job. You can withdraw contributions left in the fund at any time after leaving service.

State workers can repay pension refunds

Beginning the day after final enactment, eligible workers can repay Minnesota state pension refunds to restore service credit. This covers refunds from the State Employees Retirement Plan or Correctional State Employees Retirement Plan. You must now belong to a retirement plan listed in section 356.311, paragraph (b). Repayment goes to the plan that issued the refund and includes interest. If you received multiple refunds from that plan, you must repay all of them. Repayment follows section 352.23 and terms agreed upon with the system director.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nick A. Frentz

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Lillie

    Affiliation unavailable

  • O'Driscoll

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 287 • No: 115

House vote • 5/19/2025

Passage

Yes: 133 • No: 1

Senate vote • 5/18/2025

Amendment: Rasmusson (A50) amendment

Yes: 33 • No: 34

Senate vote • 5/18/2025

Amendment: Rasmusson (A51) amendment

Yes: 33 • No: 34

Senate vote • 5/18/2025

Amendment: Rasmusson (A52) amendment

Yes: 33 • No: 34

Senate vote • 5/18/2025

Third Reading

Yes: 55 • No: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Secretary of State Chapter 37

    5/23/2025Senate

  2. Governor's action Approval

    5/23/2025Senate

  3. Presentment date

    5/20/2025Senate

  4. Bill was passed vote: 133-1

    5/19/2025House

  5. Third reading

    5/19/2025House

  6. Motion prevailed

    5/19/2025House

  7. Motion to suspend rules

    5/19/2025House

  8. Second reading

    5/19/2025House

  9. Committee report, to adopt

    5/19/2025House

  10. Returned from House

    5/19/2025Senate

  11. Senate file first reading, referred to Ways and Means

    5/18/2025House

  12. Received from Senate

    5/18/2025House

  13. Third reading Passed vote: 55-12

    5/18/2025Senate

  14. Special Order

    5/18/2025Senate

  15. Second reading

    5/17/2025Senate

  16. Comm report: To pass as amendeda 2

    5/17/2025Senate

  17. Senate Concurrent Resolution 4 Suspended adopt previous committee report

    5/16/2025Senate

  18. Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4, referred to Rules and Administration

    5/14/2025Senate

  19. Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Financea 1

    5/14/2025Senate

  20. Referred to State and Local Government

    3/24/2025Senate

  21. Introduction and first reading

    3/24/2025Senate

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