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HF 649

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to education finance; increasing funding for the special education
excess cost program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 125A.76,
subdivision 3; 125A.79, subdivisions 5, 7; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006,
section 125A.79, subdivision 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.76, subdivision 3, is amended to
read:


Subd. 3.

Adjusted special education base revenue.

deleted text begin For fiscal year 1997 and
later,deleted text end A district's adjusted special education base revenue equals the district's special
education base revenue times the ratio of the district's new text begin number of students in new text end average daily
membership new text begin with an individual education plan new text end for the current school year to the district's
new text begin number of students in new text end average daily membership new text begin with an individual education plan new text end for
the base year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2008.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.79, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Initial excess cost aid.

For fiscal years 2002 and later, a district's initial
excess cost aid equals the greatest of:

(1) deleted text begin 75deleted text end new text begin 90 new text end percent of the difference between (i) the district's unreimbursed special
education cost and (ii) 4.36 percent of the district's general revenue;

(2) 70 percent of the difference between (i) the increase in the district's unreimbursed
special education cost between the base year as defined in section 125A.76, subdivision 1,
and the current year and (ii) 1.6 percent of the district's general revenue; or

(3) zero.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2008.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.79, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

District special education excess cost aid.

A district's special education
excess cost aid for fiscal year deleted text begin 2002deleted text end new text begin 2008 new text end and later equals the deleted text begin state total special education
excess cost aid times the ratio of thedeleted text end district's initial excess cost aid deleted text begin to the state total
initial excess cost aiddeleted text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2008.
 new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 125A.79, subdivision 6, new text end new text begin is repealed effective
for revenue for fiscal year 2008.
 new text end