The 2025 legislation session has started with chaos. As you probably know the Democratic side is refusing to show up. The Republicans have. Forget the news with their slants, here's the link to what happened at the first session from the Minnesota House.  The Republicans on day two have named their members to the Pension Committee. They are O'Driscoll (Chair), Nadeau and Stier. Both O'Driscoll and Nadeau were on last year, Stier is new to the Pension Committee. There won't be a full Pension Committee until the Democrats show up and name their members. MNCORA has reached out to Representative Niska to again author the Bill to add a CO to the PERA Board. The LCPR Executive Director is ready to assist again. No Bills can advance without the other side showing up so until then everything is in limbo. MNCORA is ready to go when ever they are.

Bill  HF4342 authored by Rep. Niska and Scott now has a companion bill in the Senate,  SF4464 authored by Sen. Bahr and co-authored by Sen. Abeler.  MNCORA is thankful for the support of these Representatives and Senators. If passed for the first time a PERA Correctional Officer will have a seat on the PERA Board. The next step is for the Pension Commission to give it a hearing. If it is not heard the bill will die. What can you do? The Chair of the Pension Commission is Representative Her. This is her contact information:  Phone 651-296-8799  E-mail:   rep.kaohly.her@house.mn.gov The Vice chair on the Senate side is Senator Frentz. This is his contact information: Phone 651-296-6153 E-Mail   sen.nick.frentz@senate.mn PLEASE contact them and ask them to have the Pension Commission give it a hearing and then contact your Representative and Senator and ask them to support these Bills. Make your voice heard!

  MNCORA Executive Board meeting Agenda 1.PERA Declines CO seat on PERA Board 2, Meeting with MN State Representative Harry Niska 3. MNDDA Lawsuit and PERA Closed meeting scheduled for November 9th