1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to education finance; appropriating money for 
  1.3             prekindergarten through grade 12 education, including 
  1.4             general education, education excellence, special 
  1.5             programs, and facilities and technology; early 
  1.6             childhood and family education, including prevention 
  1.7             and self-sufficiency and lifelong learning; amending 
  1.8             Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 123B.54; 
  1.9             Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 1, 
  1.10            section 53, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 12; Laws 
  1.11            2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 2, 
  1.12            section 55, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12; Laws 
  1.13            2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 3, 
  1.14            section 20, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; Laws 2003, 
  1.15            First Special Session chapter 9, article 4, section 
  1.16            31, subdivisions 2, 3; Laws 2003, First Special 
  1.17            Session chapter 9, article 5, section 35, subdivisions 
  1.18            2, 3; Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  1.19            article 7, section 11, subdivision 3; Laws 2003, First 
  1.20            Special Session chapter 9, article 8, section 7, 
  1.21            subdivisions 2, 5; Laws 2003, First Special Session 
  1.22            chapter 9, article 9, section 9, subdivision 2. 
  1.23  BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.24     Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2003 Supplement, section 
  1.25  123B.54, is amended to read: 
  1.26     123B.54 [DEBT SERVICE APPROPRIATION.] 
  1.27     (a) ~~$25,987,000~~ $28,367,000 in fiscal year ~~2002,~~ 
  1.28  ~~$29,941,000~~ 2006 and $25,560,000 in fiscal year ~~2003,~~ 
  1.29  ~~$40,075,000 in fiscal year 2004, and $39,774,000 in fiscal years~~ 
  1.30  ~~2005~~ 2007 and later are appropriated from the general fund to 
  1.31  the commissioner of education for payment of debt service 
  1.32  equalization aid under section 123B.53.  
  1.33     (b) The appropriations in paragraph (a) must be reduced by 
  1.34  the amount of any money specifically appropriated for the same 
  2.1   purpose in any year from any state fund. 
  2.2      Sec. 2.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  2.3   article 1, section 53, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  2.4      Subd. 2.  [GENERAL EDUCATION AID.] For general education 
  2.5   aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.13, subdivision 4: 
  2.6        ~~$4,764,384,000~~ $4,726,466,000     .....     2004
  2.7        ~~$5,090,303,000~~ $5,026,983,000     .....     2005
  2.8      The 2004 appropriation includes ~~$857,432,000~~ $860,552,000 
  2.9   for 2003 and ~~$3,906,952,000~~ $3,865,914,000 for 2004. 
  2.10     The 2005 appropriation includes 
  2.11  ~~$1,009,856,000~~ $1,009,822,000 for 2004 
  2.12  and ~~$4,080,447,000~~ $4,017,161,000 for 2005.  
  2.13     Sec. 3.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  2.14  article 1, section 53, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
  2.15     Subd. 3.  [REFERENDUM TAX BASE REPLACEMENT AID.] For 
  2.16  referendum tax base replacement aid under Minnesota Statutes, 
  2.17  section 126C.17, subdivision 7a: 
  2.18       ~~$ 7,841,000~~ $8,096,000     .....     2004 
  2.19       ~~$ 8,543,000~~ $8,596,000     .....     2005 
  2.20     The 2004 appropriation includes $1,419,000 for 2003 and 
  2.21  ~~$6,422,000~~ $6,677,000 for 2004.  
  2.22     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$1,605,000~~ $1,669,000 for 
  2.23  2004 and ~~$6,938,000~~ $6,927,000 for 2005. 
  2.24     Sec. 4.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  2.25  article 1, section 53, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
  2.26     Subd. 5.  [ABATEMENT REVENUE.] For abatement aid under 
  2.27  Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.49:  
  2.28       ~~$2,680,000~~ $2,436,000     .....     2004 
  2.29       ~~$2,937,000~~ $1,559,000     .....     2005 
  2.30     The 2004 appropriation includes $472,000 for 2003 and 
  2.31  ~~$2,208,000~~ $1,964,000 for 2004.  
  2.32     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$551,000~~ $491,000 for 2004 
  2.33  and ~~$2,386,000~~ $1,068,000 for 2005.  
  2.34     Sec. 5.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  2.35  article 1, section 53, subdivision 6, is amended to read: 
  2.36     Subd. 6.  [CONSOLIDATION TRANSITION.] For districts 
  3.1   consolidating under Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.485: 
  3.2        ~~$207,000~~ $ 35,000     .....     2004 
  3.3        ~~$607,000~~ $145,000     .....     2005 
  3.4      The 2004 appropriation includes $35,000 for 2003 and 
  3.5   ~~$172,000~~ $0 for 2004. 
  3.6      The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$42,000~~ $0 for 2004 and 
  3.7   ~~$565,000~~ $145,000 for 2005. 
  3.8      Sec. 6.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  3.9   article 1, section 53, subdivision 11, is amended to read: 
  3.10     Subd. 11.  [NONPUBLIC PUPIL AID.] For nonpublic pupil 
  3.11  education aid under Minnesota Statutes, sections 123B.40 to 
  3.12  123B.43 and 123B.87: 
  3.13       ~~$14,626,000~~ $14,411,000     .....     2004 
  3.14       ~~$15,594,000~~ $15,072,000     .....     2005 
  3.15     The 2004 appropriation includes $2,715,000 for 2003 and 
  3.16  ~~$11,911,000~~ $11,696,000 for 2004. 
  3.17     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$2,977,000~~ $2,923,000 for 
  3.18  2004 and ~~$12,617,000~~ $12,149,000 for 2005. 
  3.19     Sec. 7.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  3.20  article 1, section 53, subdivision 12, is amended to read: 
  3.21     Subd. 12.  [NONPUBLIC PUPIL TRANSPORTATION.] For nonpublic 
  3.22  pupil transportation aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 
  3.23  123B.92, subdivision 9: 
  3.24       ~~$21,477,000~~ $20,471,000     .....     2004 
  3.25       ~~$21,982,000~~ $21,421,000     .....     2005 
  3.26     The 2004 appropriation includes $3,990,000 for 2003 and 
  3.27  ~~$17,487,000~~ $16,481,000 for 2004. 
  3.28     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$4,371,000~~ $4,120,000 for 
  3.29  2004 and ~~$17,611,000~~ $17,301,000 for 2005. 
  3.30     Sec. 8.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  3.31  article 2, section 55, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  3.32     Subd. 2.  [CHARTER SCHOOL BUILDING LEASE AID.] For building 
  3.33  lease aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.11, subdivision 
  3.34  4: 
  3.35       ~~$17,140,000~~ $16,753,000     .....     2004 
  3.36       ~~$21,018,000~~ $21,347,000     .....     2005 
  4.1      The 2004 appropriation includes $2,524,000 for 2003 and 
  4.2   ~~$14,616,000~~ $14,229,000 for 2004. 
  4.3      The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$3,654,000~~ $3,557,000 for 
  4.4   2004 and ~~$17,364,000~~ $17,790,000 for 2005.  
  4.5      Sec. 9.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  4.6   article 2, section 55, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
  4.7      Subd. 3.  [CHARTER SCHOOL STARTUP AID.] For charter school 
  4.8   startup cost aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.11: 
  4.9        ~~$824,000~~ $844,000     .....     2004 
  4.10       ~~$151,000~~ $156,000     .....     2005 
  4.11     The 2004 appropriation includes $220,000 for 2003 and 
  4.12  ~~$604,000~~ $624,000 for 2004.  
  4.13     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$151,000~~ $156,000 for 2004 
  4.14  and $0 for 2005. 
  4.15     Sec. 10.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  4.16  article 2, section 55, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
  4.17     Subd. 4.  [CHARTER SCHOOL INTEGRATION GRANTS.] For grants 
  4.18  to charter schools to promote integration and desegregation 
  4.19  under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.11, subdivision 6, 
  4.20  paragraph (e): 
  4.21       ~~$8,000~~ $7,000     .....     2004 
  4.22     This appropriation includes ~~$8,000~~ $7,000 for 2003 and $0 
  4.23  for 2004. 
  4.24     Sec. 11.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  4.25  article 2, section 55, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
  4.26     Subd. 5.  [INTEGRATION AID.] For integration aid under 
  4.27  Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.86, subdivision 5: 
  4.28       ~~$56,869,000~~ $55,911,000     .....     2004 
  4.29       ~~$56,092,000~~ $55,893,000     .....     2005 
  4.30     The 2004 appropriation includes $8,428,000 for 2003 and 
  4.31  ~~$48,441,000~~ $47,483,000 for 2004. 
  4.32     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$12,110,000~~ $11,870,000 for 
  4.33  2004 and ~~$43,982,000~~ $44,023,000 for 2005.  
  4.34     Sec. 12.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  4.35  article 2, section 55, subdivision 7, is amended to read: 
  4.36     Subd. 7.  [MAGNET SCHOOL STARTUP AID.] For magnet school 
  5.1   startup aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.88: 
  5.2        $ 37,000     .....     2004 
  5.3        ~~$454,000~~ $ 40,000     .....     2005 
  5.4      The 2004 appropriation includes $37,000 for 2003 and $0 for 
  5.5   2004.  
  5.6      The 2005 appropriation includes $0 for 2004 and ~~$437,000~~ 
  5.7   $40,000 for 2005. 
  5.8      Sec. 13.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  5.9   article 2, section 55, subdivision 9, is amended to read: 
  5.10     Subd. 9.  [SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE.] For American Indian 
  5.11  success for the future grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 
  5.12  124D.81: 
  5.13       ~~$2,073,000~~ $2,061,000     .....     2004
  5.14       $2,137,000     .....     2005
  5.15     The 2004 appropriation includes ~~$363,000~~ $351,000 for 2003 
  5.16  and $1,710,000 for 2004. 
  5.17     The 2005 appropriation includes $427,000 for 2004 and 
  5.18  $1,710,000 for 2005. 
  5.19     Sec. 14.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  5.20  article 2, section 55, subdivision 12, is amended to read:  
  5.21     Subd. 12.  [TRIBAL CONTRACT SCHOOLS.] For tribal contract 
  5.22  school aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.83: 
  5.23       ~~$2,135,000~~ $1,617,000     .....     2004
  5.24       ~~$2,336,000~~ $2,185,000     .....     2005
  5.25     The 2004 appropriation includes $285,000 for 2003 and 
  5.26  ~~$1,850,000~~ $1,332,000 for 2004. 
  5.27     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$462,000~~ $333,000 for 2004 
  5.28  and ~~$1,874,000~~ $1,852,000 for 2005. 
  5.29     Sec. 15.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  5.30  article 3, section 20, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
  5.31     Subd. 4.  [AID FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.] For aid 
  5.32  under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 3, for 
  5.33  children with disabilities placed in residential facilities 
  5.34  within the district boundaries for whom no district of residence 
  5.35  can be determined: 
  5.36       ~~$2,177,000~~ $2,311,000     .....     2004 
  6.1        ~~$2,244,000~~ $2,550,000     .....     2005 
  6.2      If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the 
  6.3   appropriation for the other year is available.  
  6.4      Sec. 16.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  6.5   article 3, section 20, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
  6.6      Subd. 5.  [TRAVEL FOR HOME-BASED SERVICES.] For aid for 
  6.7   teacher travel for home-based services under Minnesota Statutes, 
  6.8   section 125A.75, subdivision 1: 
  6.9        ~~$220,000~~ $173,000     .....     2004 
  6.10       ~~$261,000~~ $178,000     .....     2005 
  6.11     The 2004 appropriation includes $34,000 for 2003 and 
  6.12  ~~$186,000~~ $139,000 for 2004. 
  6.13     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$46,000~~ $34,000 for 2004 
  6.14  and ~~$215,000~~ $144,000 for 2005. 
  6.15     Sec. 17.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  6.16  article 3, section 20, subdivision 6, is amended to read: 
  6.17     Subd. 6.  [SPECIAL EDUCATION; EXCESS COSTS.] For excess 
  6.18  cost aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision 
  6.19  7: 
  6.20       ~~$92,606,000~~ $92,605,000     .....     2004 
  6.21       ~~$92,984,000~~ $92,799,000     .....     2005 
  6.22     The 2004 appropriation includes $41,754,000 for 2003 and 
  6.23  ~~$50,852,000~~ $50,851,000 for 2004. 
  6.24     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$41,215,000~~ $41,216,000 for 
  6.25  2004 and ~~$51,769,000~~ $51,583,000 for 2005.  
  6.26     Sec. 18.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  6.27  article 3, section 20, subdivision 7, is amended to read: 
  6.28     Subd. 7.  [LITIGATION COSTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION.] For 
  6.29  paying the costs a district incurs under Minnesota Statutes, 
  6.30  section 125A.75, subdivision 8: 
  6.31       ~~$346,000~~ $201,000     .....     2004 
  6.32       ~~$ 17,000~~ $150,000     .....     2005 
  6.33     Sec. 19.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  6.34  article 3, section 20, subdivision 8, is amended to read: 
  6.35     Subd. 8.  [TRANSITION FOR DISABLED STUDENTS.] For aid for 
  6.36  transition programs for children with disabilities under 
  7.1   Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.454: 
  7.2        ~~$8,625,000~~ $8,570,000     .....     2004 
  7.3        ~~$8,867,000~~ $8,760,000     .....     2005 
  7.4      The 2004 appropriation includes $1,516,000 for 2003 and 
  7.5   ~~$7,109,000~~ $7,054,000 for 2004.  
  7.6      The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$1,777,000~~ $1,763,000 for 
  7.7   2004 and ~~$7,090,000~~ $6,997,000 for 2005.  
  7.8      Sec. 20.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  7.9   article 3, section 20, subdivision 9, is amended to read: 
  7.10     Subd. 9.  [COURT-PLACED SPECIAL EDUCATION REVENUE.] For 
  7.11  reimbursing serving school districts for unreimbursed eligible 
  7.12  expenditures attributable to children placed in the serving 
  7.13  school district by court action under Minnesota Statutes, 
  7.14  section 125A.79, subdivision 4: 
  7.15       ~~$152,000~~ $36,000     .....     2004 
  7.16       ~~$160,000~~ $61,000     .....     2005 
  7.17     Sec. 21.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  7.18  article 4, section 31, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  7.19     Subd. 2.  [HEALTH AND SAFETY REVENUE.] For health and 
  7.20  safety aid according to Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.57, 
  7.21  subdivision 5: 
  7.22       ~~$7,839,000~~ $5,356,000     .....     2004 
  7.23       ~~$6,068,000~~ $1,920,000     .....     2005 
  7.24     The 2004 appropriation includes $1,516,000 for 2003 and 
  7.25  ~~$6,323,000~~ $3,840,000 for 2004. 
  7.26     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$1,580,000~~ $960,000 for 
  7.27  2004 and ~~$4,488,000~~ $960,000 for 2005. 
  7.28     Sec. 22.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  7.29  article 4, section 31, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
  7.30     Subd. 3.  [DEBT SERVICE EQUALIZATION.] For debt service aid 
  7.31  according to Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.53, subdivision 6: 
  7.32       ~~$34,500,000~~ $35,598,000     .....     2004 
  7.33       ~~$37,575,000~~ $31,220,000     .....     2005 
  7.34     The 2004 appropriation includes $5,586,000 for 2003 and 
  7.35  ~~$28,914,000~~ $30,012,000 for 2004. 
  7.36     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$7,228,000~~ $7,503,000 for 
  8.1   2004 and ~~$30,347,000~~ $23,717,000 for 2005. 
  8.2      Sec. 23.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  8.3   article 5, section 35, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  8.4      Subd. 2.  [SCHOOL LUNCH.] ~~(a)~~ For school lunch aid 
  8.5   according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.111, and Code of 
  8.6   Federal Regulations, title 7, section 210.17:  
  8.7        ~~$7,800,000~~ $7,650,000     .....     2004 
  8.8        ~~$7,950,000~~ $7,760,000     .....     2005 
  8.9      Sec. 24.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  8.10  article 5, section 35, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
  8.11     Subd. 3.  [TRADITIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST; KINDERGARTEN 
  8.12  MILK.] For traditional school breakfast aid and kindergarten 
  8.13  milk under Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.1158 and 124D.118: 
  8.14       ~~$3,088,000~~ $4,382,000     .....     2004 
  8.15       ~~$3,217,000~~ $4,460,000     .....     2005 
  8.16     Sec. 25.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  8.17  article 7, section 11, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
  8.18     Subd. 3.  [EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION AID.] For early 
  8.19  childhood family education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 
  8.20  124D.135: 
  8.21       ~~$19,675,000~~ $19,079,000     .....     2004 
  8.22       ~~$15,129,000~~ $14,407,000     .....     2005 
  8.23     The 2004 appropriation includes $3,239,000 for 2003 and 
  8.24  ~~$16,436,000~~ $15,840,000 for 2004.  
  8.25     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$4,109,000~~ $3,959,000 for 
  8.26  2004 and ~~$11,020,000~~ $10,448,000 for 2005.  
  8.27     Sec. 26.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  8.28  article 8, section 7, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  8.29     Subd. 2.  [COMMUNITY EDUCATION AID.] For community 
  8.30  education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20: 
  8.31       ~~$5,495,000~~ $5,351,000     .....     2004 
  8.32       ~~$3,406,000~~ $3,137,000     .....     2005 
  8.33     The 2004 appropriation includes $956,000 for 2003 and 
  8.34  ~~$4,539,000~~ $4,395,000 for 2004.  
  8.35     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$1,134,000~~ $1,098,000 for 
  8.36  2004 and ~~$2,272,000~~ $2,039,000 for 2005.  
  9.1      Sec. 27.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  9.2   article 8, section 7, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
  9.3      Subd. 5.  [SCHOOL-AGE CARE REVENUE.] For extended day care 
  9.4   aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.22: 
  9.5        ~~$41,000~~ $40,000     .....     2004 
  9.6        ~~$22,000~~ $24,000     .....     2005
  9.7      The 2004 appropriation includes $14,000 for 2003 and 
  9.8   ~~$27,000~~ $26,000 for 2004. 
  9.9      The 2005 appropriation includes $6,000 for 2004 and ~~$16,000~~ 
  9.10  $18,000 for 2005. 
  9.11     Sec. 28.  Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, 
  9.12  article 9, section 9, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  9.13     Subd. 2.  [ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AID.] For adult basic 
  9.14  education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.52, in 
  9.15  fiscal year 2004 and Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.531, in 
  9.16  fiscal year 2005:  
  9.17       ~~$33,153,000~~ $33,014,000     .....     2004 
  9.18       ~~$35,823,000~~ $35,808,000     .....     2005 
  9.19     The 2004 appropriation includes ~~$5,905,000~~ $5,827,000 for 
  9.20  2003 and ~~$27,248,000~~ $27,187,000 for 2004.  
  9.21     The 2005 appropriation includes ~~$6,811,000~~ $6,796,000 for 
  9.22  2004 and $29,012,000 for 2005.  
  9.23     Sec. 29.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  9.24     Sections 1 to 28 are effective the day following final 
  9.25  enactment.