Legislation Passed in Previous Sessions

2011

• State shutdown information and passing of the Omnibus Pension Bill

• Shift in pension contributions not included in Senate bill

2010

• 2010 Legislative Session: Changes Affect All Members and Employers

• Plan Change Comparison: 2010 Legislation

• TRA Pension Changes Become Law

• Board of Trustees Recommendations

2009

• 2009 Pension Bill Provisions
  

• Omnibus Pension Bill passed without Teacher Pension Reform Proposal

• House Includes TRA Benefit Improvements in Bill

• Teacher Pension Reform Proposal

2008

• Omnibus Retirement Bill becomes law

• Omnibus Retirement Bill awaits Governor's signature

• House Includes TRA Benefit Improvements in Omnibus Bill

• Omnibus Bill Progresses

• Omnibus Retirement Bill Advances

• Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement Meeting Summary

• Post Fund: General Q&A including 2008 Legislative Proposal Discussion

• Statewide Boards Finalize 2008 Post Fund Proposal

• 2008 Legislative Bill Tracking

2007

• Legislative session wraps up

• Prior service purchase for military service set to expire on May 16, 2007

• 2007 Legislative Bill Tracking

2006

• Pension Bills Passed: Merger Approved

• Senate Approves Major Pension Provisions Including Merger of Minneapolis Teachers and Benefit Increase for TRA Members

• Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Fund Association (MTRFA) Merger/Benefit Restructuring Question and Answer Senate File 1057 (formerly House File 2847, Article 3)

• 2006 Legislative Bill Tracking

2005 Special Session

• Governor Signs Limited Pension Bill (1st Special Session, Chapter 8)

• Possible State Government Shutdown: TRA Status

• Special Session: Senate and House Introduce Differing Pension Legislation

• 2005 Legislative Bill Tracking

• Summary of Article 16: S.F. 29: Teachers Retirement Fund and Benefit Restructuring

• 2005 Legislative Bill Tracking

2005 Regular Session

• Senate Approves Major Pension Provisions

• Status of 2005 Omnibus Pension Bills I and II

• Minnesota Teachers Retirement Fund Association Consolidation and IMP Benefit Improvement Legislative Proposals

• 2005 Legislative Bill Tracking

2004

• Omnibus Pension bill (Chapter 267)

• Most prior service purchase provisions have expired

• 2004 Legislative Bill Tracking

2001-2002

• 2002 Omnibus Pension Bill (Chapter 392)

• Administrative provisions enacted

• 2001 Special Session Laws (Chapter 10)

• 2002 Legislative Bill Tracking

• 2001 Legislative Bill Tracking

2000

• 2000 Omnibus Pension Bill

• IMP bill not recommended (February 2000)

• Proposal to change Post Fund calculation method (March 2000)

1999

• Pension Commission hears IMP testimony (July 1999)

• 1999 Omnibus Pension Bill becomes Law (May 1999)

• Purchase of prior service (May 1999)