1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; authorizing school district levies to pay the costs of 
1.3 	American  Indian mascot removal and replacement.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. LEVY AUTHORIZED FOR AMERICAN INDIAN MASCOT REMOVAL 
1.6 	AND REPLACEMENT.
 1.7 	(a) For taxes payable in 2025 and 2026 only, a school district may levy for costs incurred 
1.8 	after June 30, 2023, for American Indian mascot removal and replacement required under 
1.9 	Minnesota Statutes, section 121A.041. The levy under this section must be recognized in 
1.10 	the district's general fund.
1.11 	(b) A district certifying a levy under this section must reduce the sum of its other general 
1.12 	fund levies by an equal amount in the same taxes payable year. The commissioner must not 
1.13 	reduce a district's equalization aid as a result of the levy reduction required under this 
1.14 	paragraph.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2024.