hf3270 FOURTH ENGROSSMENT Omnibus supplemental budget balancing bill reducing state government appropriations. ARTICLE EDUCATION AND PAYMENT DELAY Section 1: Payment of aid to charter school delayed. Sec. 2: Conforming change. Sec. 3: Payment dates and percentages adjusted and detailed. Sec. 4: Advance final payment allowed in certain instances. Sec. 5: Percentage adjustment conforming change. Sec. 6: Special education cost aid provision clarified and conforming change made. Sec. 7: Percentage adjustment conforming change. Sec. 8: Percentage adjustment conforming change. Sec. 9: Percentage adjustment conforming change. Sec. 10: Advance final payment appropriation provided. ARTICLE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY EDUCATION Section 1: School readiness program revenue appropriations reduced. Sec. 2: Early childhood family education aid appropriations adjusted. Sec. 3: Health and developmental screening aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 4: School age care aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 5: MFIP child care appropriations reduced. Sec. 6: Transition year families appropriations adjusted. Sec. 7: MFIP social services child care appropriations reduced. Sec. 8: Community education aid appropriations adjusted. Sec. 9: Adults with disabilities program aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 10: Violence prevention education grant appropriations reduced. Sec. 11: Adult basic education aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 12: Adult graduation aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 13: Basic support grants appropriations reduced. Sec. 14: Multicounty, multitype library systems appropriations reduced. Sec. 15: Department of children, families, and learning appropriation transferred. Sec. 16: Effective date. ARTICLE 3 K-12 EDUCATION APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS Section 1: Debt service appropriation adjustments detailed. Sec. 2: Referendum tax base replacement aid appropriations reduced. Sec. : General and supplemental education aid appropriations adjusted. Sec. 4: Abatement aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 5: Nonpublic pupil aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 6: Nonpublic pupil tranportation appropriations reduced. Sec. 7: Consolidation transition aid appropriations adjusted. Sec. 8: Charter school building lease aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 9: Charter school startup grants appropriations reduced. Sec. 10: Charter school integration aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 11: Integration aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 12: magnet school startup aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 13: American Indian success for the future grant appropriations reduced. Sec. 14: Tribal contract school aid reduced. Sec. 15: Special education aid adjusted. Sec. : Aid for children with a disability appropriations reduced. Sec. 17: Teacher travel for home-based services aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 18: Special education excess cost aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 19: Transition programs for pupils with disabilities aid appropriations adjusted. Sec. 20: Health and safety aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 21: Debt service aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 22: Alternative facilities bonding aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 23: School breakfast aid appropriations reduced. Sec. 24: Effective date.ARTICLE 4 K-12 EDUCATIONSection 1: Uncommon schools serving students with chemical dependencies fund allocation provided. Sec. 2: "Visually disabled" changed to "blind visually impaired," "hearing impaired" changed to "deaf hard of hearing." Sec. 3: General education revenue formula allowance usage specified. Sec. 4: Student count procedure adjusted and tuition calculation procedure modified. Sec. 5: Language updated. Sec. 6: 2003 added to list of effective years. Sec. 7: Referendum equalization aid maximum amount clarified. Sec. 8: Perpich center for arts education appropriations increased. Sec. 9: Referendum transfer adjustment provided. Sec. 10: Declining pupil unit aid in Albert Lea addressed. Sec. 11: Declining enrollment aid provided for Mesabi East school district. Sec. 12: Fund transfer allowed for Butterfield. Sec. 13: Fund transfer allowed for Truman. Sec. 14: Money appropriated for districts cited in sections 10 and . Sec. 15: Effective date.ARTICLE 5 HIGHER EDUCATIONSection 1: Award reduction procedure modified. Sec. 2: State grant appropriation provided. Sec. 3: Effective date.ARTICLE 6 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCESSection 1: Score block grant appropriation shift provided. Sec. 2: Distribution formula calculation procedure clarified. Sec. 3-7: "Agency" changed to "office." Sec. 8: Water quality permit fees reduced. Sec. 9: Household hazardous waste program responsibility transfer provided. Sec. 10: Governor encouraged to evaluate advantages and disadvantages related to appointing authority of the office of environmental assistance.ARTICLE 7 STATE GOVERNMENTSection 1: State government appropriations detailed. Sec. 2: Legislature appropriations reduced. Sec. 3: Governor's office appropriations detailed. Sec. 4: Administration appropriations detailed. Sec. 5: Uniform laws commission appropriations detailed. Sec. 6: Encumbrance certifications for grants authorized. Sec. 7: Nonstate entities using the governor's residence payment required. Sec. 8: Unpaid leave of absence provided. Sec. 9: Governor's office appropriations reduced and funding for Washington, D.C. office of the state of Minnesota allowed. Sec. 10: Contract expenditures reduced. Sec. 11: Consultant contract moratorium exceptions provided. Sec. 12: Exceptions provided. Sec. 13: Anticipated savings detailed. Sec. 14: Language updated. Sec. 15: Nonprofit grant and contract decision-making procedures detailed. Sec. 16: Voting equipment grants modified. Sec. 17: Effective date.ARTICLE 8 CANCELLATIONS; CASH FLOW; TRANSFERS INSection 1: Cash reserves of the medical education endowment fund usage allowed. Sec. 2: Assigned risk plan surplus notification required. Sec. 3: Tobacco settlement fund usage allowed. Sec. 4: Transfer to general fund provided. Sec. 5: Transfer to general fund provided. Sec. 6: Special compensation fund transfer authorized. Sec. 7: Balances deposited in budget reserve. Sec. 8: Effective date.ARTICLE 9 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONSSection 1: Health and human services appropriation reductions imposed. Sec. 2: Commissioner of human services appropriations reduced.Subd. 2: Children's grants appropriations reduced.Subd. 3: Basic health care grants appropriations reduced.Subd. 4: State operated services appropriations detailed.Subd. 5: Continuing care grants appropriations reduced.Subd. 6: Economic support grant appropriations reduced.Sec 5: Veterans nursing homes board funding provided. Sec. 6: Exemptions from reduction in contract expenditures and from hiring freeze detailed. Sec. 7: Incarceration report required. Sec. 8: Fiscal 2003 TANF maintenance of effort required. Sec. 9: Sunset of uncodified language provided. Sec. 10: Effective date.ARTICLE 10 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESSection 1: Limitations relating to medical assistance or MinnesotaCare specified. Sec. 2: Reimbursement allowed. Sec. 3: Ombudsman reception of grants from public and private entities allowed. Sec. 4: Nursing home license surcharge increased. Sec. 5: Language updated. Sec. 6: Nursing home rate increase effective date changed. Sec. 7: Effective date added. Sec. 8: County payment regulations simplified. Sec. 9: Persons who are victims of family violence made eligible for hard-to-employ persons benefits. Sec. 10: Employed participant regulations expanded. Sec. 11: Hardship extension eligibility requirements clarified. Sec. 12: Exempt month accrual regulations expanded. Sec. 13: "Gross individual or gross family income" defined. Sec. 14: Date extended.ARTICLE 11 GENERAL FUND CONVERSION TO BOND FUNDSSection 1: Intent provided. Sec. 2: Capital improvement appropriations summary provided. Sec. 3: University of Minnesota appropriations detailed. Sec. 4: Children, families, and learning money appropriated. Sec. 5: Natural resources appropriations detailed. Sec. 6: Board of water and soil resources money appropriated. Sec. 7: Administration money appropriated. Sec. 8: Capital area architectural and planning board money appropriated. Sec. 9: Amateur sports commission money appropriated. Sec. 10: Transportation money appropriated. Sec. 11: Human services money appropriated. Sec. 12: Corrections money appropriated. Sec. 13: Trade and economic development money appropriated. Sec. 14: Minnesota historical society money appropriated. Sec. 15: Bond sale expenses money appropriated. Sec. 16: Identical project provision established. Sec. 17: Bond sale authorization provided. Sec. 18: Cancellation to general fund provided. Sec. 19: Effective date.AE