HF 419

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/24/2015 12:03am

A bill for an act
relating to taxation; property tax aids; providing county aid to cover increased
health care cost; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 477A.0124, by
adding a subdivision; 477A.03, subdivision 2b.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 477A.0124, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Aid payments for additional health care costs. new text end

new text begin (a) A county is eligible
for aid under this subdivision in any year that the county had higher total administrative
costs due to lack of functionality of the MNsure eligibility determination system for
medical assistance and Minnesota Care in the previous calendar year compared to
those costs had the MNsure eligibility determination system been fully functional. The
aid equals the amount necessary to reimburse the county for additional staff hours and
associated expenses related to increased processing time for (1) determining eligibility for
medical assistance and MNsure applicants, and (2) processing renewals and modifications
for life change events of existing clients for medical assistance and MNsure.
new text end

new text begin (b) A county claiming aid under this subdivision must submit information
documenting the increased costs described in paragraph (a) by a date and in the form and
manner specified by the commissioner. Payments under this subdivision must be made
with other county aid payments under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year
2016 and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 477A.03, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Counties.

(a) For aids payable in 2014 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 2014 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) There is no limit on the amount of aid paid under section 477A.0124, subdivision
7.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year
2016 and thereafter.
new text end