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HF 1384

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/30/2016 10:23am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to education; recodifying charter school statutes; making technical
corrections; removing obsolete and duplicative provisions; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, sections 124D.10, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 8; 124D.11, subdivision 9.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Purposes.

(a) The primary purpose of this section is to improve all
pupil learning and all student achievement. Additional purposes include to:

(1) increase learning opportunities for all pupils;

(2) encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods;

(3) measure learning outcomes and create different and innovative forms of
measuring outcomes;

(4) establish new forms of accountability for schools; or

(5) create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to
be responsible for the learning program at the school site.

(b) This section does not provide a means to keep open a school that a school board
decides to close. However, a school board may endorse or authorize the establishing of
a charter school to replace the school the board decided to close. Applicants seeking a
charter under this circumstance must demonstrate to the authorizer that the charter sought
is substantially different in purpose and program from the school the board closed and
that the proposed charter satisfies the requirements of this subdivision. If the school
board that closed the school authorizes the charter, it must document in its affidavit to the
commissioner that the charter is substantially different in program and purpose from
the school it closed.

new text begin (c) new text end An authorizer shall not approve an application submitted by a charter school
developer under subdivision 4, paragraph (a), if the application does not comply with this
subdivision. The commissioner shall not approve an affidavit submitted by an authorizer
under subdivision 4, paragraph (b), if the affidavit does not comply with this subdivision.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Authorizer.

(a) For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this
subdivision have the meanings given them.

"Application" to receive approval as an authorizer means the proposal an eligible
authorizer submits to the commissioner under paragraph deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end before that authorizer is
able to submit any affidavit to charter to a school.

"Application" under subdivision 4 means the charter school business plan a
school developer submits to an authorizer for approval to establish a charter school that
documents the school developer's mission statement, school purposes, program design,
financial plan, governance and management structure, and background and experience,
plus any other information the authorizer requests. The application also shall include a
"statement of assurances" of legal compliance prescribed by the commissioner.

"Affidavit" means a written statement the authorizer submits to the commissioner
for approval to establish a charter school under subdivision 4 attesting to its review and
approval process before chartering a school.

(b) The following organizations may authorize one or more charter schools:

(1) a school board, intermediate school district school board, or education district
organized under sections 123A.15 to 123A.19;

(2) a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, excluding a nonpublic sectarian or religious institution; any person other than a
natural person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls,
is controlled by, or is under common control with the nonpublic sectarian or religious
institution; and any other charitable organization under this clause that in the federal IRS
Form 1023, Part IV, describes activities indicating a religious purpose, that:

(i) is a member of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits or the Minnesota Council on
Foundations;

(ii) is registered with the attorney general's office; and

(iii) is incorporated in the state of Minnesota and has been operating continuously
for at least five years but does not operate a charter school;

(3) a Minnesota private college, notwithstanding clause (2), that grants two- or
four-year degrees and is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education under
chapter 136A; community college, state university, or technical college governed by the
Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; or the University
of Minnesota;

(4) a nonprofit corporation subject to chapter 317A, described in section 317A.905,
and exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, may authorize one or more charter schools if the charter school has operated
for at least three years under a different authorizer and if the nonprofit corporation has
existed for at least 25 years; or

(5) single-purpose authorizers formed as charitable, nonsectarian organizations
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and incorporated in the state
of Minnesota under chapter 317A as a corporation with no members or under section
322B.975 as a nonprofit limited liability company for the sole purpose of chartering schools.

new text begin (c)new text end Eligible organizations interested in being approved as an authorizer under this
paragraph must submit a proposal to the commissioner that includes the provisions
of paragraph deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end and a five-year financial plan. Such authorizers shall consider and
approve charter school applications using the criteria provided in subdivision 4 and shall
not limit the applications it solicits, considers, or approves to any single curriculum,
learning program, or method.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end An eligible authorizer under this subdivision must apply to the commissioner
for approval as an authorizer before submitting any affidavit to the commissioner to charter
a school. The application for approval as a charter school authorizer must demonstrate
the applicant's ability to implement the procedures and satisfy the criteria for chartering a
school under this section. The commissioner must approve or disapprove an application
within 45 business days of the application deadline. If the commissioner disapproves
the application, the commissioner must notify the applicant of the specific deficiencies
in writing and the applicant then has 20 business days to address the deficiencies to the
commissioner's satisfaction. After the 20 business days expire, the commissioner has 15
business days to make a final decision to approve or disapprove the application. Failing to
address the deficiencies to the commissioner's satisfaction makes an applicant ineligible to
be an authorizer. The commissioner, in establishing criteria for approval, must consider
the applicant's:

(1) capacity and infrastructure;

(2) application criteria and process;

(3) contracting process;

(4) ongoing oversight and evaluation processes; and

(5) renewal criteria and processes.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end An applicant must include in its application to the commissioner to be an
approved authorizer at least the following:

(1) how chartering schools is a way for the organization to carry out its mission;

(2) a description of the capacity of the organization to serve as an authorizer,
including the personnel who will perform the authorizing duties, their qualifications, the
amount of time they will be assigned to this responsibility, and the financial resources
allocated by the organization to this responsibility;

(3) a description of the application and review process the authorizer will use to
make decisions regarding the granting of charters;

(4) a description of the type of contract it will arrange with the schools it charters
that meets the provisions of subdivision 6;

(5) the process to be used for providing ongoing oversight of the school consistent
with the contract expectations specified in clause (4) that assures that the schools chartered
are complying with both the provisions of applicable law and rules, and with the contract;

(6) a description of the criteria and process the authorizer will use to grant expanded
applications under subdivision 4, paragraph deleted text begin (j)deleted text end new text begin (s)new text end ;

(7) the process for making decisions regarding the renewal or termination of
the school's charter based on evidence that demonstrates the academic, organizational,
and financial competency of the school, including its success in increasing student
achievement and meeting the goals of the charter school agreement; and

(8) an assurance specifying that the organization is committed to serving as an
authorizer for the full five-year term.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end A disapproved applicant under this section may resubmit an application
during a future application period.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end If the governing board of an approved authorizer votes to withdraw as
an approved authorizer for a reason unrelated to any cause under subdivision 23, the
authorizer must notify all its chartered schools and the commissioner in writing by July
15 of its intent to withdraw as an authorizer on June 30 in the next calendar year. The
commissioner may approve the transfer of a charter school to a new authorizer under this
paragraph after the new authorizer submits an affidavit to the commissioner.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (h)new text end The authorizer must participate in department-approved training.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (i)new text end The commissioner shall review an authorizer's performance every five years
in a manner and form determined by the commissioner and may review an authorizer's
performance more frequently at the commissioner's own initiative or at the request of a
charter school operator, charter school board member, or other interested party. The
commissioner, after completing the review, shall transmit a report with findings to the
authorizer.

new text begin (j)new text end If, consistent with this section, the commissioner finds that an authorizer has not
fulfilled the requirements of this section, the commissioner may subject the authorizer
to corrective action, which may include terminating the contract with the charter school
board of directors of a school it chartered. The commissioner must notify the authorizer
in writing of any findings that may subject the authorizer to corrective action and
the authorizer then has 15 business days to request an informal hearing before the
commissioner takes corrective action. If the commissioner terminates a contract between
an authorizer and a charter school under this paragraph, the commissioner may assist the
charter school in acquiring a new authorizer.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (k)new text end The commissioner may at any time take corrective action against an
authorizer, including terminating an authorizer's ability to charter a school for:

(1) failing to demonstrate the criteria under paragraph deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end under which the
commissioner approved the authorizer;

(2) violating a term of the chartering contract between the authorizer and the charter
school board of directors;

(3) unsatisfactory performance as an approved authorizer; or

(4) any good cause shown that provides the commissioner a legally sufficient reason
to take corrective action against an authorizer.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Formation of school.

(a) An authorizer, after receiving an application from
a school developer, may charter a licensed teacher under section 122A.18, subdivision
1
, or a group of individuals that includes one or more licensed teachers under section
122A.18, subdivision 1, to operate a school subject to the commissioner's approval of the
authorizer's affidavit under paragraph deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end .

new text begin (b)new text end The school must be organized and operated as a nonprofit corporation under
chapter 317A and the provisions under the applicable chapter shall apply to the school
except as provided in this section.

new text begin (c) new text end Notwithstanding sections 465.717 and 465.719, a school district, subject to this
section and section 124D.11, may create a corporation for the purpose of establishing a
charter school.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end Before the operators may establish and operate a school, the authorizer must
file an affidavit with the commissioner stating its intent to charter a school. An authorizer
must file a separate affidavit for each school it intends to charter. An authorizer must file
an affidavit by May 1 to be able to charter a new school in the next school year after the
commissioner approves the authorizer's affidavit. The affidavit must state the terms and
conditions under which the authorizer would charter a school and how the authorizer
intends to oversee the fiscal and student performance of the charter school and to comply
with the terms of the written contract between the authorizer and the charter school
board of directors under subdivision 6. The commissioner must approve or disapprove
the authorizer's affidavit within 60 business days of receipt of the affidavit. If the
commissioner disapproves the affidavit, the commissioner shall notify the authorizer of
the deficiencies in the affidavit and the authorizer then has 20 business days to address the
deficiencies. The commissioner must notify the authorizer of final approval or disapproval
within 15 business days after receiving the authorizer's response to the deficiencies in the
affidavit. If the authorizer does not address deficiencies to the commissioner's satisfaction,
the commissioner's disapproval is final. Failure to obtain commissioner approval precludes
an authorizer from chartering the school that is the subject of this affidavit.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end The authorizer may prevent an approved charter school from opening for
operation if, among other grounds, the charter school violates this section or does not meet
the ready-to-open standards that are part of the authorizer's oversight and evaluation
process or are stipulated in the charter school contract.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end The operators authorized to organize and operate a school, before entering
into a contract or other agreement for professional or other services, goods, or facilities,
must incorporate as a nonprofit corporation under chapter 317A deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

new text begin (g) The operators authorized to organize and operate a school, before entering into a
contract or other agreement for professional or other services, goods, or facilities,
new text end must
establish a board of directors composed of at least five members who are not related parties
until a timely election for members of the ongoing charter school board of directors is
held according to the school's articles and bylaws under paragraph deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (l)new text end . deleted text begin A charter school
board of directors must be composed of at least five members who are not related parties.
deleted text end

new text begin (h)new text end Staff members employed at the school, including teachers providing instruction
under a contract with a cooperative, members of the board of directors, and all parents
or legal guardians of children enrolled in the school are the voters eligible to elect the
members of the school's board of directors. A charter school must notify eligible voters of
the school board election dates at least 30 days before the election.

new text begin (i)new text end Board of director meetings must comply with chapter 13D.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (j)new text end A charter school shall publish and maintain on the school's official Web site:
(1) the minutes of meetings of the board of directors, and of members and committees
having any board-delegated authority, for at least one calendar year from the date
of publication; (2) directory information for members of the board of directors and
committees having board-delegated authority; and (3) identifying and contact information
for the school's authorizer. Identifying and contact information for the school's authorizer
must be included in other school materials made available to the public.

new text begin (k)new text end Upon request of an individual, the charter school must also make available in
a timely fashion financial statements showing all operations and transactions affecting
income, surplus, and deficit during the school's last annual accounting period; and a
balance sheet summarizing assets and liabilities on the closing date of the accounting
period. A charter school also must include that same information about its authorizer in
other school materials that it makes available to the public.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (l)new text end Every charter school board member shall attend annual training throughout
the member's term on the board. All new board members shall attend initial training on
the board's role and responsibilities, employment policies and practices, and financial
management. A new board member who does not begin the required initial training within
six months after being seated and complete that training within 12 months of being seated
on the board is automatically ineligible to continue to serve as a board member. The
school shall include in its annual report the training attended by each board member
during the previous year.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (m)new text end The ongoing board must be elected before the school completes its third
year of operation. Board elections must be held during the school year but may not be
conducted on days when the school is closed for holidays, breaks, or vacations.

new text begin (n)new text end The charter school board of directors shall be composed of at least five nonrelated
members and include: (i) at least one licensed teacher employed as a teacher at the school
or providing instruction under contract between the charter school and a cooperative; (ii)
at least one parent or legal guardian of a student enrolled in the charter school who is not
an employee of the charter school; and (iii) at least one interested community member
who resides in Minnesota and is not employed by the charter school and does not have a
child enrolled in the school. The board may include a majority of teachers described in
this paragraph or parents or community members, or it may have no clear majority. The
chief financial officer and the chief administrator may only serve as ex-officio nonvoting
board members. No charter school employees shall serve on the board other than teachers
under item (i). Contractors providing facilities, goods, or services to a charter school shall
not serve on the board of directors of the charter school.

new text begin (o)new text end Board bylaws shall outline the process and procedures for changing the board's
governance structure, consistent with chapter 317A. A board may change its governance
structure only:

(1) by a majority vote of the board of directors and a majority vote of the licensed
teachers employed by the school as teachers, including licensed teachers providing
instruction under a contract between the school and a cooperative; and

(2) with the authorizer's approval.

Any change in board governance structure must conform with the composition of
the board established under this paragraph.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (p)new text end The granting or renewal of a charter by an authorizer must not be conditioned
upon the bargaining unit status of the employees of the school.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (q)new text end The granting or renewal of a charter school by an authorizer must not be
contingent on the charter school being required to contract, lease, or purchase services
from the authorizer.

new text begin (r)new text end Any potential contract, lease, or purchase of service from an authorizer must
be disclosed to the commissioner, accepted through an open bidding process, and be a
separate contract from the charter contract. The school must document the open bidding
process. An authorizer must not enter into a contract to provide management and financial
services for a school that it authorizes, unless the school documents that it received at
least two competitive bids.

deleted text begin (j)deleted text end new text begin (s)new text end A charter school may apply to the authorizer to amend the school charter to
expand the operation of the school to additional grades or sites that would be students'
primary enrollment site beyond those defined in the original affidavit approved by the
commissioner. After approving the school's application, the authorizer shall submit a
supplementary affidavit in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. The
authorizer must file a supplement affidavit by October 1 to be eligible to expand in the next
school year. The supplementary affidavit must document that the school has demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the authorizer the following:

(1) the need for the expansion with supporting long-range enrollment projections;

(2) a longitudinal record of demonstrated student academic performance and growth
on statewide assessments under chapter 120B or on other academic assessments that
measure longitudinal student performance and growth approved by the charter school's
board of directors and agreed upon with the authorizer;

(3) a history of sound school finances and a finance plan to implement the expansion
in a manner to promote the school's financial sustainability; and

(4) board capacity and an administrative and management plan to implement its
expansion.

deleted text begin (k)deleted text end new text begin (t)new text end The commissioner shall have 30 business days to review and comment on the
supplemental affidavit. The commissioner shall notify the authorizer in writing of any
deficiencies in the supplemental affidavit and the authorizer then has 20 business days to
address, to the commissioner's satisfaction, any deficiencies in the supplemental affidavit.
The commissioner must notify the authorizer of final approval or disapproval within 15
business days after receiving the authorizer's response to the deficiencies in the affidavit.
The school may not expand grades or add sites until the commissioner has approved the
supplemental affidavit. The commissioner's approval or disapproval of a supplemental
affidavit is final.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Federal, state, and local requirements.

(a) A charter school shall meet all
federal, state, and local health and safety requirements applicable to school districts.

(b) A school must comply with statewide accountability requirements governing
standards and assessments in chapter 120B.

(c) A school authorized by a school board may be located in any district, unless the
school board of the district of the proposed location disapproves by written resolution.

(d) A charter school must be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies,
employment practices, and all other operations. An authorizer may not authorize a charter
school or program that is affiliated with a nonpublic sectarian school or a religious
institution.

new text begin (e) new text end A charter school student must be released for religious instruction, consistent
with section 120A.22, subdivision 12, clause (3).

deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end Charter schools must not be used as a method of providing education or
generating revenue for students who are being home-schooled. This paragraph does not
apply to shared time aid under section 126C.19.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end The primary focus of a charter school must be to provide a comprehensive
program of instruction for at least one grade or age group from five through 18 years of age.
Instruction may be provided to people older than 18 years of age. A charter school may
offer a free preschool or prekindergarten that meets high-quality early learning instructional
program standards that are aligned with Minnesota's early learning standards for children.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (h)new text end A charter school may not charge tuition.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (i)new text end A charter school is subject to and must comply with chapter 363A and section
121A.04.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (j)new text end Once a student is enrolled in the school, the student is considered enrolled
in the school until the student formally withdraws or is expelled under the Pupil Fair
Dismissal Act in sections 121A.40 to 121A.56. A charter school is subject to and must
comply with the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, sections 121A.40 to 121A.56deleted text begin , anddeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

new text begin (k) A charter school is subject to and must comply withnew text end the Minnesota Public School
Fee Law, sections 123B.34 to 123B.39.

deleted text begin (j)deleted text end new text begin (l)new text end A charter school is subject to the same financial audits, audit procedures, and
audit requirements as a district, except as required under subdivision 6a. Audits must be
conducted in compliance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards, the
federal Single Audit Act, if applicable, and section 6.65. A charter school is subject
to and must comply with sections 15.054; 118A.01; 118A.02; 118A.03; 118A.04;
118A.05; 118A.06; 471.38; 471.391; 471.392; and 471.425. The audit must comply with
the requirements of sections 123B.75 to 123B.83, except to the extent deviations are
necessary because of the program at the school. Deviations must be approved by the
commissioner and authorizer. The Department of Education, state auditor, legislative
auditor, or authorizer may conduct financial, program, or compliance audits. A charter
school determined to be in statutory operating debt under sections 123B.81 to 123B.83
must submit a plan under section 123B.81, subdivision 4.

deleted text begin (k)deleted text end new text begin (m)new text end A charter school is a district for the purposes of tort liability under chapter 466.

deleted text begin (l)deleted text end new text begin (n)new text end A charter school must comply with chapters 13 and 13D; and sections
120A.22, subdivision 7; 121A.75; and 260B.171, subdivisions 3 and 5.

deleted text begin (m)deleted text end new text begin (o)new text end A charter school is subject to the Pledge of Allegiance requirement under
section 121A.11, subdivision 3.

deleted text begin (n)deleted text end new text begin (p)new text end A charter school offering online courses or programs must comply with
section 124D.095.

deleted text begin (o)deleted text end new text begin (q)new text end A charter school and charter school board of directors are subject to chapter
181.

deleted text begin (p)deleted text end new text begin (r)new text end A charter school must comply with section 120A.22, subdivision 7, governing
the transfer of students' educational records and sections 138.163 and 138.17 governing
the management of local records.

deleted text begin (q)deleted text end new text begin (s)new text end A charter school that provides early childhood health and developmental
screening must comply with sections 121A.16 to 121A.19.

deleted text begin (r)deleted text end new text begin (t)new text end A charter school that provides school-sponsored youth athletic activities
must comply with section 121A.38.

deleted text begin (s)deleted text end new text begin (u)new text end A charter school is subject to and must comply with continuing truant
notification under section 260A.03.

deleted text begin (t)deleted text end new text begin (v)new text end A charter school must develop and implement a teacher evaluation and
peer review process under section 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), clauses (2) to
(13). The teacher evaluation process in this paragraph does not create any additional
employment rights for teachers.

deleted text begin (u)deleted text end new text begin (w)new text end A charter school must adopt a policy, plan, budget, and process, consistent
with section 120B.11, to review curriculum, instruction, and student achievement and
strive for the world's best workforce.

deleted text begin (v)deleted text end new text begin (x)new text end A charter school must comply with section 121A.031 governing policies on
prohibited conduct.

deleted text begin (w)deleted text end new text begin (y)new text end A charter school must comply with all pupil transportation requirements in
section 123B.88, subdivision 1. A charter school must not require parents to surrender
their rights to pupil transportation under section 123B.88, subdivision 2.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.11, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Payment of aids to charter schools.

(a) Notwithstanding section
127A.45, subdivision 3, if the current year aid payment percentage under section
127A.45, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), is 90 or greater, aid payments for the current
fiscal year to a charter school shall be of an equal amount on each of the 24 payment
dates. Notwithstanding section 127A.45, subdivision 3, if the current year aid payment
percentage under section 127A.45, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), is less than 90, aid
payments for the current fiscal year to a charter school shall be of an equal amount on
each of the 16 payment dates in July through February.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and section 127A.45, for a charter school ceasing
operation on or prior to June 30 of a school year, for the payment periods occurring after
the school ceases serving students, the commissioner shall withhold the estimated state aid
owed the school. The charter school board of directors and authorizer must submit to the
commissioner a closure plan under chapter 308A or 317A, and financial information about
the school's liabilities and assets. After receiving the closure plan, financial information,
an audit of pupil counts, documentation of lease expenditures, and monitoring of special
education expenditures, the commissioner may release cash withheld and may continue
regular payments up to the current year payment percentages if further amounts are
owed. If, based on audits and monitoring, the school received state aid in excess of the
amount owed, the commissioner shall retain aid withheld sufficient to eliminate the aid
overpayment. For a charter school ceasing operations prior to, or at the end of, a school
year, notwithstanding section 127A.45, subdivision 3, preliminary final payments may
be made after receiving the closure plan, audit of pupil counts, monitoring of special
education expenditures, documentation of lease expenditures, and school submission of
Uniform Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) financial data for the
final year of operation. Final payment may be made upon receipt of audited financial
statements under section 123B.77, subdivision 3.

(c) If a charter school fails to comply with the commissioner's directive to return,
for cause, federal or state funds administered by the department, the commissioner may
withhold an amount of state aid sufficient to satisfy the directive.

(d) If, within the timeline under section 471.425, a charter school fails to pay the state
of Minnesota, a school district, intermediate school district, or service cooperative after
receiving an undisputed invoice for goods and services, the commissioner may withhold
an amount of state aid sufficient to satisfy the claim and shall distribute the withheld
aid to the interested state agency, school district, intermediate school district, or service
cooperative. An interested state agency, school district, intermediate school district, or
education cooperative shall notify the commissioner when a charter school fails to pay an
undisputed invoice within 75 business days of when it received the original invoice.

deleted text begin (e) Notwithstanding section 127A.45, subdivision 3, and paragraph (a), 80 percent
of the start-up cost aid under subdivision 8 shall be paid within 45 days after the first day
of student attendance for that school year.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end In order to receive state aid payments under this subdivision, a charter school
in its first three years of operation must submit a school calendar in the form and manner
requested by the department and a quarterly report to the Department of Education. The
report must list each student by grade, show the student's start and end dates, if any,
with the charter school, and for any student participating in a learning year program,
the report must list the hours and times of learning year activities. The report must be
submitted not more than two weeks after the end of the calendar quarter to the department.
The department must develop a Web-based reporting form for charter schools to use
when submitting enrollment reports. A charter school in its fourth and subsequent year of
operation must submit a school calendar and enrollment information to the department in
the form and manner requested by the department.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end Notwithstanding sections 317A.701 to 317A.791, upon closure of a charter
school and satisfaction of creditors, cash and investment balances remaining shall be
returned to the state.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end A charter school must have a valid, signed contract under section 124D.10,
subdivision 6, on file at the Department of Education at least 15 days prior to the date of
first payment of state aid for the fiscal year.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (h)new text end State aid entitlements shall be computed for a charter school only for the
portion of a school year for which it has a valid, signed contract under section 124D.10,
subdivision 6.

Sec. 6. new text begin REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin The revisor of statutes shall renumber the provisions of Minnesota Statutes listed
in column A to the references listed in column B. The revisor of statutes may alter the
renumbering to incorporate statutory changes made during the 2015 regular legislative
session. The revisor shall also make necessary cross-reference changes in Minnesota
Statutes and Minnesota Rules consistent with the renumbering in this instruction and the
relettering of paragraphs in sections 1 to 5.
new text end

new text begin Column A
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new text begin Column B
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 1, paragraph (a)
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new text begin 124E.01, subd. 1
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 1, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 1, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 1, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 2
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new text begin 124E.01, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.02, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 2, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 3, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (e)
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new text begin 124E.05, subd. 4
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 3, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (g)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 7
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (h)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 2, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (i)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 5
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (j)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 6, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 3, paragraph (k)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 6, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 1, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 2, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 2, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 4
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (e)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (g)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 2, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (g)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (h)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 5
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (i)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 8, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (j)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 8, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (k)
new text end
new text begin 124E.17, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (l)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 7
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (m)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (n)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 3, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (o)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 4
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (p)
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 2, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (q)
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 2, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (r)
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 2, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (s)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 5, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4, paragraph (t)
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 5, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4a, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 3, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4a, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.14, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4a, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 3, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4a, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124E.07, subd. 3, paragraph (d)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4a, paragraph (e)
new text end
new text begin 124E.14, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 4a, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124E.14, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 5
new text end
new text begin 124E.06, subd. 6
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 6
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 1, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 6a
new text end
new text begin 124E.16, subd. 1, paragraphs (b) to
(e)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 7
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (c)
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new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (e)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (d)
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new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (e)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 4, paragraph (a)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (f)
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new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (c)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (g)
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new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (a)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (h)
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new text begin 124E.06, subd. 3, paragraph (f)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (i)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 4, paragraph (b)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (j)
new text end
new text begin 124E.11, paragraph (g)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (k)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (c)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (l)
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new text begin 124E.16, subd. 1, paragraph (a)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (m)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (d)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (n)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 5, paragraph (a)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (o)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (e)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (p)
new text end
new text begin 124E.03, subd. 7, paragraph (a)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (q)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (r)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 5, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (s)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 7, paragraph (b)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (t)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 7, paragraph (c)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (u)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (g)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (v)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (h)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (w)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 2, paragraph (i)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (x)
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 4, paragraph (c)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8, paragraph (y)
new text end
new text begin 124E.15, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8a
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 3, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 8b
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 3, paragraph (b)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 9
new text end
new text begin 124E.11, paragraphs (a) to (f)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 10
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 1, paragraph (b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 11, paragraph (a)
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new text begin 124E.12, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 11, paragraph (b)
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new text begin 124E.12, subd. 2
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 11, paragraph (c)
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new text begin 124E.07, subd. 6
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 11, paragraph (d)
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new text begin 124E.12, subd. 5
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 12
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 3
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 13
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new text begin 124E.03, subd. 6
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 14
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new text begin 124E.16, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 15, paragraphs (a)
to (e)
new text end
new text begin 124E.10, subd. 3, paragraphs (a) to
(e)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 15, paragraph (f)
new text end
new text begin 124E.05, subd. 8
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 16
new text end
new text begin 124E.15, paragraphs (b) to (d)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 17
new text end
new text begin 124E.13, subd. 1
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 17a
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new text begin 124E.13, subd. 3
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 17b
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new text begin 124E.13, subd. 4
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 19
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new text begin 124E.17, subd. 1
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 20
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new text begin 124E.12, subd. 6
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 21
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new text begin 124E.12, subd. 3
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 22
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new text begin 124E.12, subd. 4
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23, paragraphs (a)
and (b)
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new text begin 124E.10, subd. 4, paragraphs (a) and
(b)
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23, paragraph (c)
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new text begin 124E.10, subd. 5
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23, paragraph (d)
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new text begin 124E.10, subd. 4, paragraph (c)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23a, paragraph (a)
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new text begin 124E.13, subd. 2, paragraph (a)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23a, paragraph (b)
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new text begin 124E.02, paragraph (b)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23a, paragraph (c)
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new text begin 124E.13, subd. 2, paragraph (b)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 23a, paragraph (d)
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new text begin 124E.13, subd. 2, paragraph (c)
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new text begin 124D.10, subd. 24
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new text begin 124E.10, subd. 6
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 25
new text end
new text begin 124E.09
new text end
new text begin 124D.10, subd. 27
new text end
new text begin 124E.08
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 1
new text end
new text begin 124E.20, subd.1
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 2
new text end
new text begin 124E.23
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 3
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new text begin 124E.20, subd. 2
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new text begin 124D.11, subd. 4
new text end
new text begin 124E.22
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new text begin 124D.11, subd. 5
new text end
new text begin 124E.21
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new text begin 124D.11, subd. 6
new text end
new text begin 124E.24
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new text begin 124D.11, subd. 7
new text end
new text begin 124E.26
new text end
new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (a)
new text end
new text begin 124E.25, subd. 1, paragraph (a)
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new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (b)
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new text begin 124E.25, subd. 1, paragraph (b)
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new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (c)
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new text begin 124E.25, subd. 4, paragraph (a)
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new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (d)
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new text begin 124E.25, subd. 4, paragraph (b)
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new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (e)
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new text begin 124E.25, subd. 2, paragraph (a)
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new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (f)
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new text begin 124E.25, subd. 1, paragraph (c)
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new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (g)
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new text begin 124E.25, subd. 2, paragraph (b)
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new text begin 124D.11, subd. 9, paragraph (h)
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new text begin 124E.25, subd. 2, paragraph (c)
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