1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; restoring funding for
1.3 	the basic community education program; appropriating
1.4 	money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
1.5 	124D.20, subdivision 3.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.20,
1.8 	subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.9 		Subd. 3.General community education revenue.  The
1.10 	general community education revenue for a district equals $5.95
1.11 	for fiscal year 2003 and 2004 and $5.23 for fiscal year 2005
1.12 	and $5.95 for fiscal year 2006 and later, times the greater of
1.13 	1,335 or the population of the district.  The population of the
1.14 	district is determined according to section 275.14.
1.15 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for revenue for
1.16 	fiscal year 2006.

1.17 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 1.18 		Subdivision 1.Department of education. The sums
1.19 	indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund
1.20 	to the Department of Education for the fiscal years designated.
1.21 		Subd. 2.Community education aid. For community
1.22 	education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20:
1.23 	$3,391,000 .....2006 
1.24 	$3,143,000 .....2007 
1.25 	The 2006 appropriation includes $509,000 for 2005 and
2.1 	$2,882,000 for 2006.
2.2 	The 2007 appropriation includes $720,000 for 2006 and
2.3 	$2,423,000 for 2007.