Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5220: Statewide volunteer firefighting retirement plan provisions modification
Status: In committee, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; modifying provisions relating to the statewide volunteer firefighting plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 353G.01, by adding subdivisions; 353G.02, subdivision 4; 353G.05, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1d, 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; 353G.07; 353G.075; 353G.08, subdivision 1; 353G.082, subdivision 3; 353G.085; 353G.14, by adding a subdivision; 353G.18, subdivisions 2, 4; 353G.19, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 353G.01, subdivision 7b; 353G.11, subdivisions 2, 2a…
From the introduced text, April 23, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; modifying provisions relating to the statewide volunteer firefighting plan; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 353G.01, by adding subdivisions; 353G.02, subdivision 4; 353G.05, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1d, 3, 5, by adding a subdivision; 353G.07; 353G.075; 353G.08, subdivision 1; 353G.082, subdivision 3; 353G.085; 353G.14, by adding a subdivision; 353G.18, subdivisions 2, 4; 353G.19, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 353G.01, subdivision 7b; 353G.11, subdivisions 2, 2a; 353G.19, subdivision 2. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 353G.01, subdivision 7b, is amended to read: Subd. 7b. Lump-sum division. "Lump-sum division" means the division of the defined benefit plan new text begin [ADDED: or the defined contribution plan ] new text end that distributes retirement benefits under section 353G.14, subdivision 1, in the form of a single lump sum. Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 353G.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 9d.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: On-call basis.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: "On-call basis" means the volunteer firefighter:] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (2) has a choice of availability regarding the firefighter's hours or scheduled shifts in providing services with the fire department.] new …