as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/09/2015 02:04pm
A bill for an act
relating to education finance; implementing the school facilities working group
recommendation number four; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 126C.40, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) A school district
may use its school facilities improvement revenue for:
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(1) lease agreements for school facilities;
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(2) facility modifications designed to enhance student and staff safety;
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(3) facilities improvements;
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(4) long-term facilities maintenance; and
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(5) new construction of instructional space, not to exceed in size 20 percent of the
square footage of the previously existing building.
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(b) A school district qualifies for revenue under this section only if the district is not
levying for building lease revenue under section 126C.40 for the same year.
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(a) A school district's facilities
improvement revenue equals $212 times the district's adjusted pupil units for that year.
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(b) A school district that is a member of an intermediate school district may include
in its revenue under this section an additional amount not to exceed $65 times the adjusted
pupil units of the member districts for school facilities improvement projects according to
subdivision 1.
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A district's school facilities
improvement levy equals its school facilities improvement revenue times the lesser of one
or the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unit in the year preceding the
year the levy is certified to 125 percent of the state average adjusted net tax capacity per
adjusted pupil unit for the current school year.
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A district's school facilities
improvement aid equals the difference between its school facilities improvement revenue
and levy.
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A school district that receives revenue under this
section may not levy under section 126C.40 for the same school year.
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This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2017.
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Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.40, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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A school district that levies under this section is
not eligible for school facilities improvement revenue under section 123B.635 for that
school year.
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This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2017.
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The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
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For school facilities improvement
revenue under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.635:
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