Minutes

Present: Senator Ann H. Rest - Chair, Senator Matt D. Klein - Vice Chair, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Aric Putnam, Senator Bill Weber

Absent: Senator Kari Dziedzic, Senator Jeremy R. Miller

Senator Ann H. Rest called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

S.F. 15: Senator Putnam: Full Social Security benefit subtraction and public pension benefit subtraction establishment.

Quorum Present.

Members Absent but Excused: Senator Dziedzic, Senator Miller

Minutes from 1/12/23 were approved as presented.

Testifiers:

Full Social Security Benefit Subtraction Testifiers:

Nan Madden, Minnesota Budget Project Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

Roland Martinson, Retired Dean & Professor, Luther Seminary

Eric Bernstein, Director, We Make Minnesota

Mary Jo George, Advocacy Director, AARP

Zoom – Peggy Hiestand-Harri, Hermantown

Zoom – James Ryan, VP Legislation, NARFE, Minnesota Federation

Joan Beaver, Retired Teacher - Stillwater, Education Minnesota

Leota Goodney, Retired CPA, Isaiah

James Nicoli, Retired Childcare Field Worker, Citizen

Public Pension Benefit Subtraction Testifiers:

Brian Lokkesmoe, VP, Minneapolis Municipal Retirement Association

Dave Johnson, Lobbyist, Minneapolis Municipal Retirement Association

Brian Rice, Lobbyist, MN Professional Fire Fighters and MN Police Fraternal Association

Joanna Bayers, Legislative Director, Department of Revenue

Scott Vadnais, President - Edina Local 1275, Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters

Mike LeDoux, President, Minnesota State Patrol Troopers Association & Board of Directors, Minnesota State Retirement System

Louise Sundin, Lobbyist & Retired Minneapolis Teacher, The Minneapolis Committee of Thirteen

Gene Waschbusch, Former Educator & Chairperson – Investment Committee, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Association

Lucinda Silvis, Member – Minnesota Fraternal Association & Retiree - PERA Police/Fire Fund Beneficiary

Loren Eckhardt, Citizen of Blue Earth & Former Soldier & Former Police Officer

Reid LeBeau, Lobbyist, MN Peace and Police Officers Association

John Lee, Owner, Tax Simple Center – Kansas

Discussion only.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 a.m.

Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair	Christie Blood, Legislative Assistant