HF 1368

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

A bill for an act
relating to property taxation; increasing the appropriation for county program
aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.03, subdivision 2b.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.03, subdivision 2b, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2b.

Counties.

(a) For aids payable in calendar year deleted text begin 2005 and thereafter deleted text end new text begin 2008 new text end ,
the total aids paid to counties under section 477A.0124, subdivision 3, are limited to
deleted text begin $100,500,000 deleted text end new text begin $110,500,000. For aids payable in 2009 and thereafter, the total aids paid to
counties under section 477A.0124, subdivision 3, are limited to the amount paid under
that subdivision in the previous year, adjusted for inflation as provided in paragraph (c) new text end .
Each calendar year, $500,000 shall be retained by the commissioner of revenue to make
reimbursements to the commissioner of finance for payments made under section 611.27.
deleted text begin For calendar year 2004, the amount shall be in addition to the payments authorized
under section 477A.0124, subdivision 1. deleted text end For calendar year deleted text begin 2005 deleted text end new text begin 2008 new text end and subsequent
years, the amount shall be deducted from the appropriation under this paragraph. The
reimbursements shall be to defray the additional costs associated with court-ordered
counsel under section 611.27. Any retained amounts not used for reimbursement in a year
shall be included in the next distribution of county need aid that is certified to the county
auditors for the purpose of property tax reduction for the next taxes payable year.

(b) deleted text begin For aids payable in 2005, the total aids under section 477A.0124, subdivision
4, are limited to $105,000,000. deleted text end For aids payable in deleted text begin 2006 and thereafter deleted text end new text begin 2008 new text end , the total
aid under section 477A.0124, subdivision 4, is limited to deleted text begin $105,132,923 deleted text end new text begin $115,132,923 new text end . new text begin
For aids payable in 2009 and thereafter, the total aids paid to counties under section
477A.0124, subdivision 4, are limited to the amount paid under that subdivision in the
previous year, adjusted for inflation as provided in paragraph (c). new text end The commissioner
of finance shall bill the commissioner of revenue for the cost of preparation of local
impact notes as required by section 3.987, not to exceed $207,000 in fiscal year 2004 and
thereafter. The commissioner of education shall bill the commissioner of revenue for the
cost of preparation of local impact notes for school districts as required by section 3.987,
not to exceed $7,000 in fiscal year 2004 and thereafter. The commissioner of revenue
shall deduct the amounts billed under this paragraph from the appropriation under this
paragraph. The amounts deducted are appropriated to the commissioner of finance and the
commissioner of education for the preparation of local impact notes.

new text begin (c) In 2009 and thereafter, the amounts paid under paragraphs (a) and (b) are
increased by an amount equal to:
new text end

new text begin (1) the amount certified to be paid under that paragraph in the previous year,
multiplied by
new text end

new text begin (2) the percentage increase in the implicit price deflator for state and local
government consumption expenditures and gross investment, prepared by the Bureau of
Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce for the 12-month
period ending March 31 of the previous year. The percentage increase used must be no
less than 2.5 percent and no greater than 5.0 percent.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for aids payable in 2008 and
thereafter.
new text end