HF 2037

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/02/2017 01:27pm

A bill for an act
relating to county program aid; creating jail administration program aid to counties;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 477A.0124,
subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 477A.03, subdivision 2b.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 477A.0124, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given them.

(b) "County program aid" means the sum of "county need aid," "county tax base
equalization aid," and "county transition aid."

(c) "Age-adjusted population" means a county's population multiplied by the county age
index.

(d) "County age index" means the percentage of the population over age 65 within the
county divided by the percentage of the population over age 65 within the state, except that
the age index for any county may not be greater than 1.8 nor less than 0.8.

(e) "Population over age 65" means the population over age 65 established as of July
15 in an aid calculation year by the most recent federal census, by a special census conducted
under contract with the United States Bureau of the Census, by a population estimate made
by the Metropolitan Council, or by a population estimate of the state demographer made
pursuant to section 4A.02, whichever is the most recent as to the stated date of the count or
estimate for the preceding calendar year and which has been certified to the commissioner
of revenue on or before July 15 of the aid calculation year. A revision to an estimate or
count is effective for these purposes only if certified to the commissioner on or before July
15 of the aid calculation year. Clerical errors in the certification or use of estimates and
counts established as of July 15 in the aid calculation year are subject to correction within
the time periods allowed under section 477A.014.

(f) "Part I crimes" means the three-year average annual number of Part I crimes reported
for each county by the Department of Public Safety for the most recent years available. By
July 1 of each year, the commissioner of public safety shall certify to the commissioner of
revenue the number of Part I crimes reported for each county for the three most recent
calendar years available.

(g) "Households receiving food stamps" means the average monthly number of
households receiving food stamps for the three most recent years for which data is available.
By July 1 of each year, the commissioner of human services must certify to the commissioner
of revenue the average monthly number of households in the state and in each county that
receive food stamps, for the three most recent calendar years available.

(h) "County net tax capacity" means the county's adjusted net tax capacity under section
273.1325.

new text begin (i) "Eligible county" means a county which operates a jail and is located outside the
seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 477A.0124, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin County jail aid. new text end

new text begin (a) The money appropriated to county need aid each calendar
year under section 477A.03, subdivision 2b, paragraph (c), will be distributed to eligible
counties as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) a county with a population less than 10,000 shall receive $800,000; and
new text end

new text begin (2) a county with a population greater than or equal to 10,000 shall receive $400,000.
new text end

new text begin (b) A county that receives a distribution under this subdivision must use the proceeds
solely for the operation of county jails.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year 2018
and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 477A.03, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Counties.

(a) For aids payable in deleted text begin 2014 deleted text end new text begin 2018 new text end and thereafter, the total aid payable
under section 477A.0124, subdivision 3, is $100,795,000. Each calendar year, $500,000 of
this appropriation shall be retained by the commissioner of revenue to make reimbursements
to the commissioner of management and budget for payments made under section 611.27.
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) For aids payable in deleted text begin 2014 deleted text end new text begin 2018 new text end and thereafter, the total aid under section 477A.0124,
subdivision 4, is $104,909,575. The commissioner of revenue shall transfer to the
commissioner of management and budget $207,000 annually for the cost of preparation of
local impact notes as required by section 3.987, and other local government activities. The
commissioner of revenue shall transfer to the commissioner of education $7,000 annually
for the cost of preparation of local impact notes for school districts as required by section
3.987. The commissioner of revenue shall deduct the amounts transferred under this
paragraph from the appropriation under this paragraph. The amounts transferred are
appropriated to the commissioner of management and budget and the commissioner of
education respectively.

new text begin (c) For aids payable in 2018 and thereafter, the total aid payable under section 477A.0124,
subdivision 3a, is $.......
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year 2018
and thereafter.
new text end