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HF 2034

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/24/2015 12:28am

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

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Introduction Posted on 03/19/2015

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A bill for an act
relating to taxation; local government aid; imposing per capita limits on aid
to first class cities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 477A.013,
subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 477A.013, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 9a. new text end

new text begin Maximum final aid payment to first class cities. new text end

new text begin A first class city may
not receive a total aid payment in any year under this section that exceeds an amount equal
to the average per capita amount for all cities, except first class cities, under subdivision 9,
multiplied by its population. Any aid calculated for these cities under subdivision 9 in
excess of the amount calculated under this subdivision shall be retained in the general fund.
For purposes of this subdivision, "first class city" has the meaning given in section 410.01.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year
2016 and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 477A.013, subdivision 10, is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Levy adjustments for aid decreases.

Notwithstanding any local
ordinance or charter provision, a city whose certified aid under deleted text begin subdivisiondeleted text end new text begin subdivisionsnew text end 9new text begin
and 9a
new text end is less than the amount it received in the previous year under the same subdivision
may increase its levy payable in the same year as the certified aid is paid by an amount
equal to the aid decrease for that year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year
2016 and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 477A.03, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:


Subd. 2a.

Cities.

deleted text begin For aids payable in 2014, the total aid paid under section
477A.013, subdivision 9, is $507,598,012.
deleted text end The total aid paid under section 477A.013,
subdivision 9, is $516,898,012 for aids payable in 2015. For aids payable in 2016
and thereafter, the total aid deleted text begin paiddeleted text end new text begin calculatednew text end under section 477A.013, subdivision 9, is
$519,398,012.new text begin For aids payable in 2016 and thereafter, the total aids payable to cities under
section 477A.013 is the amount calculated under section 477A.013, subdivision 9, minus
the amount of aid retained in the general fund under section 477A.013, subdivision 9a.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year
2016 and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin 2015 AID REDUCTIONS FOR FIRST CLASS CITIES.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of revenue must compute a 2015 aid reduction amount for each
first class city. The reduction is equal to the difference between (1) its certified 2015 aid
amount and (2) its 2012 population multiplied by the average aid per capita certified for all
other cities except first class cities for aids payable in 2015. The reduction shall be applied
evenly to each city's two aid payments under Minnesota Statutes, section 477A.015. For
purposes of this section, "first class city" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes,
section 410.01.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year 2015.
new text end