Legislators permission to elect coverage by the general state employees retirement plan

This bill allows members of the Minnesota legislature to voluntarily choose to participate in the general state employees retirement plan through the Minnesota State Retirement System. It directly affects state legislators and modifies existing retirement statutes to include elected coverage for legislative members alongside current state employees. The key provision adds a new clause to the state's retirement laws, enabling legislators to opt into the same retirement plan as other classified state workers if they choose to do so. This change does not require legislators to join the plan but provides them with the option to elect coverage under the same terms as other state employees.