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HF 627

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 05/22/2017 01:32am

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

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to education finance; modifying the calculation of referendum equalization
revenue, aid, and levy; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.17,
subdivisions 5, 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.17, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Referendum equalization revenue.

(a) A district's referendum equalization
revenue equals the sum of the first tier referendum equalization revenue and the second tier
referendum equalization revenue, and the third tier referendum equalization revenue.

(b) A district's first tier referendum equalization revenue equals the district's first tier
referendum equalization allowance times the district's adjusted pupil units for that year.

(c) A district's first tier referendum equalization allowance equals the lesser of the
district's referendum allowance under subdivision 1 or $300.

(d) A district's second tier referendum equalization revenue equals the district's second
tier referendum equalization allowance times the district's adjusted pupil units for that year.

(e) A district's second tier referendum equalization allowance equals the lesser of the
district's referendum allowance under subdivision 1 or deleted text begin $760deleted text end new text begin $1,000new text end , minus the district's
first tier referendum equalization allowance.

(f) A district's third tier referendum equalization revenue equals the district's third tier
referendum equalization allowance times the district's adjusted pupil units for that year.

(g) A district's third tier referendum equalization allowance equals the lesser of the
district's referendum allowance under subdivision 1 or 25 percent of the formula allowance,
minus the sum of the district's first tier referendum equalization allowance and second tier
referendum equalization allowance.

(h) Notwithstanding paragraph (g), the third tier referendum allowance for a district
qualifying for secondary sparsity revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 7, or elementary
sparsity revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 8, equals the district's referendum
allowance under subdivision 1 minus the sum of the district's first tier referendum
equalization allowance and second tier referendum equalization allowance.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.17, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Referendum equalization levy.

(a) A district's referendum equalization levy
equals the sum of the first tier referendum equalization levy, the second tier referendum
equalization levy, and the third tier referendum equalization levy.

(b) A district's first tier referendum equalization levy equals the district's first tier
referendum equalization revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's
referendum market value per resident pupil unit to $880,000.

(c) A district's second tier referendum equalization levy equals the district's second tier
referendum equalization revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's
referendum market value per resident pupil unit to deleted text begin $510,000deleted text end new text begin $650,000new text end .

(d) A district's third tier referendum equalization levy equals the district's third tier
referendum equalization revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's
referendum market value per resident pupil unit to $290,000.

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