1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to education finance; broadening the health 
  1.3             and safety program to include school safety costs; 
  1.4             amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 123B.57, 
  1.5             subdivisions 1, 2.  
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 123B.57, 
  1.8   subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  1.9      Subdivision 1.  [HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM.] To receive 
  1.10  health and safety revenue for any fiscal year a district must 
  1.11  submit to the commissioner an application for aid and levy by 
  1.12  the date determined by the commissioner.  The application may be 
  1.13  for hazardous substance removal, fire and life safety code 
  1.14  repairs, student and staff safety, labor and industry regulated 
  1.15  facility and equipment violations, and health, safety, and 
  1.16  environmental management, including indoor air quality 
  1.17  management.  The application must include a health and safety 
  1.18  program adopted by the school district board.  The program must 
  1.19  include the estimated cost, per building, of the program by 
  1.20  fiscal year.  Upon approval through the adoption of a resolution 
  1.21  by each of an intermediate district's member school district 
  1.22  boards and the approval of the department of children, families, 
  1.23  and learning, a school district may include its proportionate 
  1.24  share of the costs of health and safety projects for an 
  1.25  intermediate district in its application. 
  2.1      <b>[EFFECTIVE DATE.]</b> This section is effective for revenue for 
  2.2   fiscal year 2003 and later.  
  2.3      Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 123B.57, 
  2.4   subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  2.5      Subd. 2.  [CONTENTS OF PROGRAM.] A district must adopt a 
  2.6   health and safety program.  The program must include plans, 
  2.7   where applicable, for hazardous substance removal, fire and life 
  2.8   safety code repairs, student and staff safety, regulated 
  2.9   facility and equipment violations, and health, safety, and 
  2.10  environmental management, including indoor air quality 
  2.11  management.  
  2.12     (a) A hazardous substance plan must contain provisions for 
  2.13  the removal or encapsulation of asbestos from school buildings 
  2.14  or property, asbestos-related repairs, cleanup and disposal of 
  2.15  polychlorinated biphenyls found in school buildings or property, 
  2.16  and cleanup, removal, disposal, and repairs related to storing 
  2.17  heating fuel or transportation fuels such as alcohol, gasoline, 
  2.18  fuel, oil, and special fuel, as defined in section 296A.01.  If 
  2.19  a district has already developed a plan for the removal or 
  2.20  encapsulation of asbestos as required by the federal Asbestos 
  2.21  Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986, the district may use a 
  2.22  summary of that plan, which includes a description and schedule 
  2.23  of response actions, for purposes of this section.  The plan 
  2.24  must also contain provisions to make modifications to existing 
  2.25  facilities and equipment necessary to limit personal exposure to 
  2.26  hazardous substances, as regulated by the federal Occupational 
  2.27  Safety and Health Administration under Code of Federal 
  2.28  Regulations, title 29, part 1910, subpart Z; or is determined by 
  2.29  the commissioner to present a significant risk to district staff 
  2.30  or student health and safety as a result of foreseeable use, 
  2.31  handling, accidental spill, exposure, or contamination. 
  2.32     (b) A fire and life safety plan must contain a description 
  2.33  of the current fire and life safety code violations, a plan for 
  2.34  the removal or repair of the fire and life safety hazard, and a 
  2.35  description of safety preparation and awareness procedures to be 
  2.36  followed until the hazard is fully corrected. 
  3.1      (c) A facilities and equipment violation plan must contain 
  3.2   provisions to correct health and safety hazards as provided in 
  3.3   department of labor and industry standards pursuant to section 
  3.4   182.655.  
  3.5      (d) A health, safety, and environmental management plan 
  3.6   must contain a description of training, recordkeeping, hazard 
  3.7   assessment, and program management as defined in section 123B.56.
  3.8      (e) A plan to test for and mitigate radon produced hazards. 
  3.9      (f) A plan to monitor and improve indoor air quality. 
  3.10     (g) For fiscal years 2003 and later, a student and staff 
  3.11  safety plan must describe the activities designed to ensure the 
  3.12  security of students and staff at each school facility.  
  3.13  Eligible plan costs include capital costs such as security 
  3.14  cameras, screening devices, and physical improvements to 
  3.15  building entrances, and operating costs for safety activities 
  3.16  including police liaison officers, adult hall monitors, and 
  3.17  other staff costs related to school safety. 
  3.18     <b>[EFFECTIVE DATE.]</b> This section is effective for revenue for 
  3.19  fiscal year 2003 and later.