Minnesota HF139: Public employees police and fire retirement plan; state patrol retirement plan; postretirement adjustments increased, and waiting period for a postretirement adjustment decreased for the public employees police and fire retirement plan.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire retirement plan; state patrol retirement plan; increasing postretirement adjustments; decreasing the waiting period for a postretirement adjustment for the public employees police and fire retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 356.415, subdivisions 1c, 1e.

From the introduced text, February 7, 2025:

A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire retirement plan; state patrol retirement plan; increasing postretirement adjustments; decreasing the waiting period for a postretirement adjustment for the public employees police and fire retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 356.415, subdivisions 1c, 1e. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 356.415, subdivision 1c, is amended to read: Subd. 1c. Annual postretirement adjustments; deleted text begin PERA-policedeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: public employees police ] new text end and firenew text begin [ADDED: retirement plan] new text end . (a) Retirement annuity, disability benefit, or survivor benefit recipients of the public employees police and fire retirement plan are entitled to an annual postretirement adjustment, effective as of each January 1, deleted text begin as follows:deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: equal to the percentage of increase determined under this subdivision. The increase to the annuity or benefit must be determined by multiplying the monthly amount of the annuity or benefit by the percentage of increase specified in paragraph (b), after taking into account any reduction to the percentage of increase required under paragraph (c).] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) The percentage of increase must be one percent unless the federal Social Security Administration has announced a cost-of-living adjustment pursuant to United …

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Sponsors

• Tim O'Driscoll (R) · primary sponsor
• Zack Stephenson (D)
• Leon Lillie (D)
• Terry Stier (R)
• Danny Nadeau (R)
• Dan Wolgamott (D)
• Pete Johnson (D, 08A)
• Bernie Perryman (R)
• Ethan Cha (D)
• Anderson, P. H. (R)
• Kaohly Her (D)
• Steve Gander (R)

Latest actions

1. March 5, 2026: Referred to Transportation
2. February 10, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy

Common questions

What is HF139?

HF139 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Public employees police and fire retirement plan; state patrol retirement plan; postretirement adjustments increased, and waiting period for a postretirement adjustment decreased for the public employees police and fire retirement plan.

What does HF139 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire retirement plan; state patrol retirement plan; increasing postretirement adjustments; decreasing the waiting period for a postretirement adjustment for the public employees police and fire retirement plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 356.415, subdivisions 1c, 1e.

What is the status of HF139?

In committee as of February 10, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Transportation (March 5, 2026).

Who sponsored HF139?

Tim O'Driscoll (R), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HF139?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF0139&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house