1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; restoring funding for
1.3 	the early childhood family education program;
1.4 	appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
1.5 	section 124D.135, subdivision 1; Laws 2003, First
1.6 	Special Session chapter 9, article 7, section 11,
1.7 	subdivision 3, as amended.
1.8 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.9 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.135,
1.10 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.11 		Subdivision 1.Revenue.  The revenue for early childhood
1.12 	family education programs for a school district equals $120 ~~for~~
1.13 	~~fiscal years 2003 and 2004 and $96 for fiscal year 2005 and~~
1.14 	~~later~~, times the greater of:
1.15 	(1) 150; or
1.16 	(2) the number of people under five years of age residing
1.17 	in the district on October 1 of the previous school year.
1.18 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day
1.19 	following final enactment for fiscal year 2005.

1.20 	Sec. 2. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
1.21 	article 7, section 11, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2004,
1.22 	chapter 272, article 1, section 26, is amended to read:

1.23 	Sec. 26. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
1.24 	article 7, section 11, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.25 		Subd. 3.Early childhood family education aid. For early
1.26 	childhood family education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
2.1 	124D.135:
2.2 	$19,079,000     .....     2004
2.3 	~~$14,407,000~~ $21,630,000.....     2005
2.4 	The 2004 appropriation includes $3,239,000 for 2003 and
2.5 	$15,840,000 for 2004.
2.6 	The 2005 appropriation includes $3,959,000 for 2004
2.7 	and ~~$10,448,000~~ $17,671,000 for 2005.

2.8 	Sec. 3. APPROPRIATIONS; EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY
2.9 	EDUCATION.
 2.10 	The following amounts are appropriated in the fiscal year
2.11 	designated from the general fund to the commissioner of
2.12 	education for early childhood family education aid under
2.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.135:
2.14 	$21,209,000 .....2006 
2.15 	$21,580,000 .....2007 
2.16 	The 2006 appropriation includes $4,417,000 for 2005 and
2.17 	$16,792,000 for 2006.
2.18 	The 2007 appropriation includes $4,198,000 for 2006 and
2.19 	$17,382,000 for 2007.

2.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for revenue for
2.21 	fiscal year 2006.