HF 3891

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/30/2022 01:07pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; establishing a legislative working group to examine
methods of identifying student eligibility for compensatory revenue calculations;
providing appointments; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin LEGISLATIVE WORKING GROUP ON IDENTIFYING THE
APPROPRIATE STUDENT ELIGIBILITY METRIC FOR CALCULATING
COMPENSATORY REVENUE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Membership; chair. new text end

new text begin (a) The legislative working group on compensatory
revenue must consist of eight members as follows:
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new text begin (1) four members of the house of representatives, two members appointed by the speaker
of the house and two members appointed by the house minority leader; and
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new text begin (2) four members of the senate, two members appointed by the senate majority leader
and two members appointed by the senate minority leader.
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new text begin (b) Appointing authorities must make appointments by June 15, 2022.
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new text begin (c) If a vacancy occurs, the appointing authority for the vacated position must fill the
vacancy.
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new text begin (d) The speaker of the house and the senate majority leader must each designate one
working group member from each respective body to serve as chair. The chair must rotate
after each meeting. The person appointed as chair by the speaker of the house must convene
the first meeting of the working group by June 30, 2022.
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new text begin (e) The working group is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 3.055.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The working group must study requirements and practices to identify
students whose families qualify as low income for purposes of calculating compensatory
revenue.
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new text begin (b) The working group must solicit input from the state demographer, the Department
of Education, the Children's Cabinet, the Department of Human Services, the Department
of Revenue, school districts and charter schools, county program managers implementing
MNBenefits, and other interested stakeholders as to the best methods to provide a direct
match for qualifying families.
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new text begin (c) For purposes of calculating compensatory revenue, the working group must consider
the benefits and disadvantages to the yearly application for free or reduced-price meals and
whether eligibility may be determined throughout the school year.
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new text begin (d) The working group must examine the effect of the Community Eligibility Provision
program participation on students' reported free and reduced-price meal eligibility. The
working group must also consider whether a simplified eligibility form could be used by
students who attend Community Eligibility Provision program sites.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Assistance. new text end

new text begin (a) To the extent practicable, the Department of Education must
provide the working group with data necessary to analyze proposals altering the way that
students are counted for purposes of calculating compensatory revenue.
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new text begin (b) The Legislative Coordinating Commission must provide technical and administrative
assistance to the working group upon request.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Recommendations; report. new text end

new text begin The working group must issue a report to the
governor and chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education by June 30, 2023.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The working group expires July 1, 2023.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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