Minnesota Legislature
HF 2855
as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/10/2014 12:55pm
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A bill for an act
relating to taxation; property; modifying county program aid; use of proceeds;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 477A.0124,
subdivision 3, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement,
sections 477A.0124, subdivision 2; 477A.03, subdivision 2b.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, 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.
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(h) "Watercraft trailer launch" means any public water access site designed for
launching watercraft.
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(i) "Watercraft trailer parking space" means a parking space designated for a boat
trailer at any public water access site designed for launching watercraft.
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deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (j)new text end "County net tax capacity" means the county's adjusted net tax capacity under
section 273.1325.
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This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year
2015 and thereafter.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 477A.0124, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
County need aid.
deleted text begin For 2005 and subsequent years,deleted text end new text begin (a)new text end The money
appropriated to county need aid each calendar year new text begin under section 477A.03, subdivision
2b, paragraph (a), new text end shall be allocated as follows: 40 percent based on each county's share
of age-adjusted population, 40 percent based on each county's share of the state total of
households receiving food stamps, and 20 percent based on each county's share of the
state total of Part I crimes.
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(b) The money appropriated to the county need aid each calendar year under section
477A.03, subdivision 2b, paragraph (c), shall be allocated as follows: 50 percent based on
each county's share of watercraft trailer launches and 50 percent based on each county's
share of watercraft trailer parking spaces.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year
2015 and thereafter.
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Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 477A.0124, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
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new text begin Use of proceeds. new text end
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A county that receives a distribution under subdivision
3, paragraph (b), must use the proceeds solely to prevent the introduction of or limit the
spread of invasive species at all access sites within the county, regardless of ownership
or management. The county must establish, by resolution, guidelines for the use of the
proceeds, including site-level management, countywide awareness, and procedures that
the county finds necessary to achieve compliance.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year
2015 and thereafter.
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Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 477A.03, subdivision 2b, is
amended to read:
Subd. 2b.
Counties.
(a) For aids payable in deleted text begin 2014deleted text end new text begin 2015new 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 2014deleted text end new text begin 2015new 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.
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(c) For aids payable in 2015 and thereafter, the total aid payable under section
477A.0124, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), is $10,000,000.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year
2015 and thereafter.
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