HF 1086

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing school
districts to replace state shortfalls in regular
special education funding with local levy authority;
authorizing a discretionary levy; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 125A.76, by adding a
subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 126C.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 125A.76, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Levy to replace regular special education
funding lost to state cap. new text end

new text begin Each year, a district may levy an
amount not to exceed the difference between the school
district's special education base revenue for that year computed
under subdivision 3 and the district's special education aid
computed under subdivision 5.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for
fiscal year 2006.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [126C.105] DISCRETIONARY LEVY.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Levy authority. new text end

new text begin Each school district may
make a levy not to exceed $100 times the adjusted marginal cost
pupil units of the school district for that year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligible uses. new text end

new text begin Revenue received under this
section must be used for pupil transportation services, deferred
maintenance needs, or technology enhancements.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes
payable in 2006.
new text end