Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3953: Public employees police and fire retirement plan; application of the reduction for reemployment earnings taken from disability benefits to members who began disability payments before July 1, 2023 modified.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire retirement plan; modifying the application of the reduction for reemployment earnings taken from disability benefits to members who began disability payments before July 1, 2023; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 353.656, subdivision 4.
From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire retirement plan; modifying the application of the reduction for reemployment earnings taken from disability benefits to members who began disability payments before July 1, 2023; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 353.656, subdivision 4. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 353.656, subdivision 4, is amended to read: Subd. 4. Limitation on disability benefit payments. (a) No member is entitled to receive a disability benefit payment when there remains to the member's credit unused annual leave, sick leave, or any other employer-provided salary continuation plan, or under any other circumstances when, during the period of disability, there has been no impairment of the person's salary as a police officer, a firefighter, or a paramedic as defined in section 353.64, subdivision 10, whichever applies. (b) This paragraph applies to members who begin disability payments before July 1, 2023deleted text begin , and either are not required to reapply under section 353.031, subdivision 8, or have not reached the end of one year or three years, as applicable, when reapplication under section 353.031, subdivision 8, is requireddeleted text end . If a disabled member resumes a gainful occupation with earnings that, when added to the single life disability benefit, and workers' compensation benefit if applicable, exceed the disability benefit recipient's reemployment …
Sponsors
- Josiah Hill (D) · primary sponsor
- Kari Rehrauer (D)
- David Gottfried (D)
- John Huot (D)
- Walter Hudson (R)
- Luger-Nikolai, Meg (D, 64A)
Latest actions
- : Author added Luger-Nikolai
- : Author added Hudson
- : Authors added Rehrauer, Gottfried, and Huot
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF3953?
- HF3953 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Public employees police and fire retirement plan; application of the reduction for reemployment earnings taken from disability benefits to members who began disability payments before July 1, 2023 modified.
- What does HF3953 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to retirement; public employees police and fire retirement plan; modifying the application of the reduction for reemployment earnings taken from disability benefits to members who began disability payments before July 1, 2023; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 353.656, subdivision 4.
- What is the status of HF3953?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Author added Luger-Nikolai (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF3953?
- Josiah Hill (D), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF3953?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3953&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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