SF 2686

Introduction - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002)

Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to education; changing appropriations to 
  1.3             reflect forecast changes; reducing appropriations for 
  1.4             certain education programs; amending Minnesota 
  1.5             Statutes 2000, section 126C.10, subdivision 5; 
  1.6             Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 124D.11, 
  1.7             subdivision 4; Laws 2001, First Special Session 
  1.8             chapter 3, article 1, section 17, subdivisions 3, 7, 
  1.9             9; article 2, section 15, subdivision 3; chapter 5, 
  1.10            article 2, section 29, subdivision 2; chapter 6, 
  1.11            article 1, section 54, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7; 
  1.12            article 2, section 77, subdivisions 4, 5, 8, 11, 15, 
  1.13            18; article 3, section 21, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; 
  1.14            article 4, section 27, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 6; 
  1.15            article 5, section 13, subdivision 2. 
  1.16  BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.17                             ARTICLE 1 
  1.18                          FORECAST CHANGES 
  1.19     Section 1.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 3, 
  1.20  article 1, section 17, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
  1.21     Subd. 3.  [EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION AID.] For early 
  1.22  childhood family education aid according to Minnesota Statutes, 
  1.23  section 124D.135: 
  1.24       $20,758,000 $20,725,000     .....     2002 
  1.25       $20,663,000 $20,624,000     .....     2003
  1.26     The 2002 appropriation includes $2,036,000 for 2001 and 
  1.27  $18,722,000 $18,689,000 for 2002.  
  1.28     The 2003 appropriation includes $2,081,000 $2,077,000 for 
  1.29  2002 and $18,582,000 $18,547,000 for 2003.  
  1.30     Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 
  2.1   available in the second year. 
  2.2      [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  2.3   following final enactment. 
  2.4      Sec. 2.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 3, 
  2.5   article 1, section 17, subdivision 7, is amended to read: 
  2.6      Subd. 7.  [SCHOOL AGE CARE AID.] For school age care aid 
  2.7   according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.22: 
  2.8        $221,000       .....     2002 
  2.9        $133,000 $100,000     .....     2003
  2.10     The 2002 appropriation includes $30,000 for 2001 and 
  2.11  $191,000 for 2002. 
  2.12     The 2003 appropriation includes $21,000 for 2002 and 
  2.13  $112,000 $79,000 for 2003. 
  2.14     Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 
  2.15  available in the second year. 
  2.16     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  2.17  following final enactment. 
  2.18     Sec. 3.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 3, 
  2.19  article 1, section 17, subdivision 9, is amended to read: 
  2.20     Subd. 9.  [MFIP CHILD CARE.] For child care assistance 
  2.21  according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.05: 
  2.22       $82,253,000 $69,201,000     .....     2002 
  2.23       $78,606,000 $77,122,000     .....     2003 
  2.24     Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 
  2.25  available in the second year. 
  2.26     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  2.27  following final enactment. 
  2.28     Sec. 4.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 3, 
  2.29  article 2, section 15, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
  2.30     Subd. 3.  [COMMUNITY EDUCATION AID.] For community 
  2.31  education aid according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20: 
  2.32       $14,209,000 $14,190,000     .....     2002
  2.33       $13,111,000 $ 8,186,000     .....     2003
  2.34     The 2002 appropriation includes $1,528,000 for 2001 and 
  2.35  $12,681,000 $12,662,000 for 2002.  
  2.36     The 2003 appropriation includes $1,409,000 $1,407,000 for 
  3.1   2002 and $11,702,000 $6,779,000 for 2003.  
  3.2      Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 
  3.3   available in the second year. 
  3.4      [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  3.5   following final enactment. 
  3.6      Sec. 5.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, 
  3.7   article 2, section 29, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  3.8      Subd. 2.  [REFERENDUM TAX BASE REPLACEMENT AID.] For 
  3.9   referendum tax base replacement aid according to Minnesota 
  3.10  Statutes, section 126C.17, subdivision 7a: 
  3.11       $7,851,000 $7,616,000     .....     2003
  3.12     The 2003 appropriation includes $0 for 2002 and $7,851,000 
  3.13  $7,616,000 for 2003.  
  3.14     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  3.15  following final enactment. 
  3.16     Sec. 6.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  3.17  article 1, section 54, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  3.18     Subd. 2.  [GENERAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION AID.] For 
  3.19  general and supplemental education aid:  
  3.20       $3,364,596,000 $3,404,787,000     .....     2002
  3.21       $3,506,910,000 $4,982,334,000     .....     2003
  3.22     The 2002 appropriation includes $318,932,000 for 2001 and 
  3.23  $3,045,664,000 $3,085,855,000 for 2002.  
  3.24     The 2003 appropriation includes $338,407,000 $342,873,000 
  3.25  for 2002 and $3,168,503,000 $4,639,461,000 for 2003.  
  3.26     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  3.27  following final enactment. 
  3.28     Sec. 7.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  3.29  article 1, section 54, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
  3.30     Subd. 4.  [ABATEMENT AID.] For abatement aid according to 
  3.31  Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.49:  
  3.32       $7,098,000 $5,698,000     .....     2002 
  3.33       $7,692,000 $2,990,000     .....     2003 
  3.34     The 2002 appropriation includes $640,000 for 2001 and 
  3.35  $6,458,000 $5,058,000 for 2002.  
  3.36     The 2003 appropriation includes $717,000 $562,000 for 2002 
  4.1   and $6,975,000 $2,428,000 for 2003.  
  4.2      [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  4.3   following final enactment. 
  4.4      Sec. 8.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  4.5   article 1, section 54, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
  4.6      Subd. 5.  [NONPUBLIC PUPIL AID.] For nonpublic pupil 
  4.7   education aid according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 123.79 
  4.8   and 123B.40 to 123B.43: 
  4.9        $14,099,000 $14,441,000     .....     2002 
  4.10       $16,472,000 $15,977,000     .....     2003 
  4.11     The 2002 appropriation includes $1,330,000 for 2001 and 
  4.12  $12,769,000 $13,111,000 for 2002. 
  4.13     The 2003 appropriation includes $1,419,000 $1,457,000 for 
  4.14  2002 and $15,053,000 $14,520,000 for 2003. 
  4.15     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  4.16  following final enactment. 
  4.17     Sec. 9.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  4.18  article 1, section 54, subdivision 6, is amended to read: 
  4.19     Subd. 6.  [NONPUBLIC PUPIL TRANSPORTATION.] For nonpublic 
  4.20  pupil transportation aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 
  4.21  123B.92, subdivision 9: 
  4.22       $20,488,000 $20,635,000     .....     2002 
  4.23       $24,802,000 $25,347,000     .....     2003 
  4.24     The 2002 appropriation includes $2,000,000 for 2001 and 
  4.25  $18,488,000 $18,635,000 for 2002. 
  4.26     The 2003 appropriation includes $2,054,000 $2,071,000 for 
  4.27  2002 and $22,748,000 $23,276,000 for 2003. 
  4.28     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  4.29  following final enactment. 
  4.30     Sec. 10.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  4.31  article 1, section 54, subdivision 7, is amended to read: 
  4.32     Subd. 7.  [CONSOLIDATION TRANSITION AID.] For districts 
  4.33  consolidating under Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.485: 
  4.34       $675,000 $531,000     .....     2002 
  4.35       $669,000 $736,000     .....     2003 
  4.36     The 2002 appropriation includes $44,000 for 2001 and 
  5.1   $631,000 $487,000 for 2002. 
  5.2      The 2003 appropriation includes $70,000 $54,000 for 2002 
  5.3   and $599,000 $682,000 for 2003. 
  5.4      Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 
  5.5   available in the second year. 
  5.6      [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  5.7   following final enactment. 
  5.8      Sec. 11.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  5.9   article 2, section 77, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
  5.10     Subd. 4.  [CHARTER SCHOOL BUILDING LEASE AID.] For building 
  5.11  lease aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.11, subdivision 
  5.12  4: 
  5.13       $16,554,000 $12,323,000     .....     2002 
  5.14       $25,176,000 $15,330,000     .....     2003 
  5.15     The 2002 appropriation includes $1,114,000 for 2001 and 
  5.16  $15,440,000 $11,209,000 for 2002. 
  5.17     The 2003 appropriation includes $1,715,000 $1,245,000 for 
  5.18  2002 and $23,461,000 $14,085,000 for 2003.  
  5.19     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  5.20  following final enactment. 
  5.21     Sec. 12.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  5.22  article 2, section 77, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
  5.23     Subd. 5.  [CHARTER SCHOOL STARTUP GRANTS.] For charter 
  5.24  school startup cost aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 
  5.25  124D.11: 
  5.26       $2,738,000 $2,090,000     .....     2002 
  5.27       $3,143,000 $1,549,000     .....     2003 
  5.28     The 2002 appropriation includes $273,000 for 2001 and 
  5.29  $2,465,000 $1,817,000 for 2002.  
  5.30     The 2003 appropriation includes $274,000 $202,000 for 2002 
  5.31  and $2,869,000 $1,347,000 for 2003. 
  5.32     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  5.33  following final enactment. 
  5.34     Sec. 13.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  5.35  article 2, section 77, subdivision 8, is amended to read: 
  5.36     Subd. 8.  [INTEGRATION AID.] For integration aid: 
  6.1        $65,478,000 $63,421,000     .....    2002 
  6.2        $51,996,000 $53,890,000     .....    2003 
  6.3      The 2002 appropriation includes $5,729,000 for 2001 and 
  6.4   $59,749,000 $57,692,000 for 2002. 
  6.5      The 2003 appropriation includes $6,639,000 $6,410,000 for 
  6.6   2002 and $45,357,000 $47,480,000 for 2003.  
  6.7      [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  6.8   following final enactment. 
  6.9      Sec. 14.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  6.10  article 2, section 77, subdivision 11, is amended to read: 
  6.11     Subd. 11.  [MAGNET SCHOOL STARTUP AID.] For magnet school 
  6.12  startup aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.88: 
  6.13       $482,000 $475,000     .....     2002 
  6.14       $326,000 $298,000     .....     2003 
  6.15     The 2002 appropriation includes $25,000 for 2001 and 
  6.16  $457,000 $450,000 for 2002.  
  6.17     The 2003 appropriation includes $51,000 $50,000 for 2002 
  6.18  and $275,000 $248,000 for 2003. 
  6.19     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  6.20  following final enactment. 
  6.21     Sec. 15.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  6.22  article 2, section 77, subdivision 15, is amended to read: 
  6.23     Subd. 15.  [SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE.] For American Indian 
  6.24  success for the future grants according to Minnesota Statutes, 
  6.25  section 124D.81: 
  6.26       $2,047,000 $1,924,000     .....     2002
  6.27       $2,137,000     .....     2003
  6.28     The 2002 appropriation includes $0 for 2001 and $2,047,000 
  6.29  $1,924,000 for 2002. 
  6.30     The 2003 appropriation includes $255,000 $214,000 for 2002 
  6.31  and $2,132,000 $1,923,000 for 2003. 
  6.32     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  6.33  following final enactment. 
  6.34     Sec. 16.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  6.35  article 2, section 77, subdivision 18, is amended to read: 
  6.36     Subd. 18.  [TRIBAL CONTRACT SCHOOLS.] For tribal contract 
  7.1   school aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.83: 
  7.2        $2,520,000 $2,304,000     .....     2002
  7.3        $2,767,000 $2,408,000     .....     2003
  7.4      The 2002 appropriation includes $192,000 for 2001 and 
  7.5   $2,328,000 $2,112,000 for 2002. 
  7.6      The 2003 appropriation includes $258,000 $235,000 for 2002 
  7.7   and $2,509,000 $2,173,000 for 2003. 
  7.8      [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  7.9   following final enactment. 
  7.10     Sec. 17.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  7.11  article 3, section 21, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  7.12     Subd. 2.  [SPECIAL EDUCATION AID.] For special education 
  7.13  aid according to Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75: 
  7.14       $507,448,000 $507,841,000     .....     2002 
  7.15       $531,481,000 $532,282,000     .....     2003 
  7.16     The 2002 appropriation includes $47,400,000 for 2001 and 
  7.17  $460,048,000 $460,441,000 for 2002. 
  7.18     The 2003 appropriation includes $51,116,000 $51,160,000 for 
  7.19  2002 and $480,365,000 $481,122,000 for 2003. 
  7.20     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  7.21  following final enactment. 
  7.22     Sec. 18.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  7.23  article 3, section 21, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
  7.24     Subd. 3.  [AID FOR CHILDREN WITH A DISABILITY.] For aid 
  7.25  according to Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 3, 
  7.26  for children with a disability placed in residential facilities 
  7.27  within the district boundaries for whom no district of residence 
  7.28  can be determined: 
  7.29       $1,877,000 $1,358,000     .....     2002 
  7.30       $2,033,000 $3,161,000     .....     2003 
  7.31     If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the 
  7.32  appropriation for the other year is available.  
  7.33     Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 
  7.34  available in the second year. 
  7.35     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  7.36  following final enactment. 
  8.1      Sec. 19.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  8.2   article 3, section 21, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
  8.3      Subd. 4.  [TRAVEL FOR HOME-BASED SERVICES.] For aid for 
  8.4   teacher travel for home-based services according to Minnesota 
  8.5   Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 1: 
  8.6        $135,000 $143,000     .....     2002 
  8.7        $138,000 $148,000     .....     2003 
  8.8      The 2002 appropriation includes $13,000 for 2001 and 
  8.9   $122,000 $130,000 for 2002. 
  8.10     The 2003 appropriation includes $13,000 $14,000 for 2002 
  8.11  and $125,000 $134,000 for 2003. 
  8.12     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  8.13  following final enactment. 
  8.14     Sec. 20.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  8.15  article 3, section 21, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
  8.16     Subd. 5.  [SPECIAL EDUCATION EXCESS COST AID.] For excess 
  8.17  cost aid: 
  8.18       $102,665,000 $103,061,000     .....     2002 
  8.19       $104,773,000 $105,289,000     .....     2003 
  8.20     The 2002 appropriation includes $9,889,000 for 2001 and 
  8.21  $92,776,000 $93,172,000 for 2002. 
  8.22     The 2003 appropriation includes $10,308,000 $10,352,000 for 
  8.23  2002 and $94,465,000 $94,937,000 for 2003. 
  8.24     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  8.25  following final enactment. 
  8.26     Sec. 21.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  8.27  article 3, section 21, subdivision 7, is amended to read: 
  8.28     Subd. 7.  [TRANSITION PROGRAMS; STUDENTS WITH 
  8.29  DISABILITIES.] For aid for transition programs for pupils with 
  8.30  disabilities according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.454: 
  8.31       $8,954,000 $8,960,000     .....     2002 
  8.32       $8,939,000 $8,952,000     .....     2003 
  8.33     The 2002 appropriation includes $896,000 for 2001 and 
  8.34  $8,058,000 $8,064,000 for 2002.  
  8.35     The 2003 appropriation includes $895,000 $896,000 for 2002 
  8.36  and $8,044,000 $8,056,000 for 2003.  
  9.1      [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  9.2   following final enactment. 
  9.3      Sec. 22.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  9.4   article 4, section 27, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  9.5      Subd. 2.  [HEALTH AND SAFETY AID.] For health and safety 
  9.6   aid according to Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.57, 
  9.7   subdivision 5: 
  9.8        $14,980,000 $13,630,000     .....     2002 
  9.9        $14,550,000 $10,800,000     .....     2003 
  9.10     The 2002 appropriation includes $1,480,000 for 2001 and 
  9.11  $13,500,000 $12,150,000 for 2002. 
  9.12     The 2003 appropriation includes $1,500,000 $1,350,000 for 
  9.13  2002 and $13,050,000 $9,450,000 for 2003. 
  9.14     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  9.15  following final enactment. 
  9.16     Sec. 23.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  9.17  article 4, section 27, subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
  9.18     Subd. 3.  [DEBT SERVICE AID.] For debt service aid 
  9.19  according to Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.53, subdivision 6: 
  9.20       $25,989,000 $25,987,000     .....     2002 
  9.21       $35,523,000 $31,892,000     .....     2003 
  9.22     The 2002 appropriation includes $2,890,000 for 2001 and 
  9.23  $23,099,000 $23,097,000 for 2002. 
  9.24     The 2003 appropriation includes $2,567,000 $2,566,000 for 
  9.25  2002 and $32,956,000 $29,326,000 for 2003. 
  9.26     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
  9.27  following final enactment. 
  9.28     Sec. 24.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
  9.29  article 4, section 27, subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
  9.30     Subd. 5.  [ALTERNATIVE FACILITIES BONDING AID.] For 
  9.31  alternative facilities bonding aid, according to Minnesota 
  9.32  Statutes, section 123B.59, subdivision 1: 
  9.33       $19,279,000 $19,280,000     .....     2002 
  9.34       $19,287,000    .....     2003 
  9.35     The 2002 appropriation includes $1,921,000 for 2001 and 
  9.36  $17,358,000 $17,359,000 for 2002. 
 10.1      The 2003 appropriation includes $1,929,000 for 2002 and 
 10.2   $17,358,000 for 2003. 
 10.3      [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
 10.4   following final enactment. 
 10.5      Sec. 25.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
 10.6   article 4, section 27, subdivision 6, is amended to read: 
 10.7      Subd. 6.  [TELECOMMUNICATION ACCESS COST REVENUE.] For 
 10.8   telecommunication access cost revenue under Minnesota Statutes, 
 10.9   section 125B.25: 
 10.10       $15,387,000 $14,800,000     .....     2002 
 10.11       $ 1,565,000 $ 1,500,000     .....     2003 
 10.12     The 2002 appropriation includes $1,300,000 for 2001 and 
 10.13  $14,087,000 $13,500,000 for 2002. 
 10.14     The 2003 appropriation includes $1,565,000 $1,500,000 for 
 10.15  2002 and $0 for 2003. 
 10.16     If the appropriation amount is insufficient, the 
 10.17  commissioner shall reduce the reimbursement rate in Minnesota 
 10.18  Statutes, section 125B.25, subdivisions 5 and 6, and the revenue 
 10.19  for the 2001-2002 school year shall be prorated.  The 
 10.20  reimbursement rate shall not exceed 100 percent. 
 10.21     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
 10.22  following final enactment. 
 10.23     Sec. 26.  Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
 10.24  article 5, section 13, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
 10.25     Subd. 2.  [SCHOOL LUNCH.] (a) For school lunch aid 
 10.26  according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.111, and Code of 
 10.27  Federal Regulations, title 7, section 210.17, and for school 
 10.28  milk aid according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.118:  
 10.29       $8,710,000     .....     2002 
 10.30       $8,950,000 $8,500,000     .....     2003 
 10.31     (b) Not more than $800,000 of the amount appropriated each 
 10.32  year may be used for school milk aid. 
 10.33     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
 10.34  following final enactment. 
 10.35                             ARTICLE 2 
 10.36                   EDUCATION FINANCE ADJUSTMENTS 
 11.1   Section 1.  APPROPRIATION REDUCTIONS 
 11.2                               SUMMARY 
 11.3                         (General Fund Only)
 11.4   APPROPRIATION                2002          2003           TOTAL
 11.5   REDUCTIONS            ($6,029,000)  ($8,906,000)   ($14,935,000)
 11.6   CANCELLATIONS            ($89,000)      -0-            ($89,000)
 11.7   TOTAL                 ($6,118,000)  ($8,906,000)   ($15,024,000)
 11.8   Sec. 2.  APPROPRIATION REDUCTIONS 
 11.9   The general fund appropriations in Laws 
 11.10  2001, First Special Session chapter 6, 
 11.11  articles 2 and 7, are reduced by the 
 11.12  listed amounts for the fiscal years 
 11.13  designated. 
 11.14                                          2002           2003 
 11.15  (a) Charter school building
 11.16  lease aid                                -0-         (4,835,000)
 11.17  (b) School evaluation services     (2,500,000)          -0-  
 11.18  (c) Alternative teacher
 11.19  compensation                       (1,000,000)       (1,000,000)
 11.20  (d) Department of children,
 11.21  families, and learning             (2,529,000)       (3,071,000)
 11.22     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
 11.23  following final enactment. 
 11.24     Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 2001 Supplement, section 
 11.25  124D.11, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
 11.26     Subd. 4.  [BUILDING LEASE AID.] (a) When a charter school 
 11.27  finds it economically advantageous to rent or lease a building 
 11.28  or land for any instructional purposes and it determines that 
 11.29  the total operating capital revenue under section 126C.10, 
 11.30  subdivision 13, is insufficient for this purpose, it may apply 
 11.31  to the commissioner for building lease aid for this purpose.  
 11.32  The commissioner must review and either approve or deny a lease 
 11.33  aid application using the following criteria: 
 11.34     (1) the reasonableness of the price based on current market 
 11.35  values; 
 11.36     (2) the extent to which the lease conforms to applicable 
 11.37  state laws and rules; and 
 11.38     (3) the appropriateness of the proposed lease in the 
 11.39  context of the space needs and financial circumstances of the 
 11.40  charter school. 
 12.1      (b) A charter school must not use the building lease aid it 
 12.2   receives for custodial, maintenance service, utility, or other 
 12.3   operating costs.  
 12.4      (c) For fiscal year 2002, the amount of building lease aid 
 12.5   per pupil unit served for a charter school for any year shall 
 12.6   not exceed the lesser of (a) (1) 90 percent of the approved cost 
 12.7   or (b) (2) the product of the pupil units served for the current 
 12.8   school year times $1,500.  
 12.9      (d) For fiscal year 2003 and later, the amount of building 
 12.10  lease aid per pupil unit served for a charter school shall not 
 12.11  exceed the lesser of (1) 90 percent of the approved cost or (2) 
 12.12  the product of the pupil units served for the current school 
 12.13  year times the greater of $750 or the sum of the state average 
 12.14  school district revenue per adjusted pupil unit in the second 
 12.15  prior fiscal year for debt service equalization aid according to 
 12.16  section 123B.53, alternative facilities aid according to section 
 12.17  123B.59, health and safety revenue according to section 123B.57, 
 12.18  alternative facilities levies according to section 123B.59, 
 12.19  capital project referendum levies according to section 123B.63, 
 12.20  lease levies according to section 126C.40, subdivision 1, and 
 12.21  net debt service levies according to section 123B.53 and chapter 
 12.22  475, excluding net debt service levies for equipment bonds 
 12.23  according to section 123B.61, net debt service levies for 
 12.24  facilities bonds according to section 123B.62, and debt service 
 12.25  abatement levies according to section 126C.46.  
 12.26     Sec. 4.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 126C.10, 
 12.27  subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
 12.28     Subd. 5.  [TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REVENUE.] (a) For fiscal 
 12.29  year 2003, the training and experience revenue for each district 
 12.30  equals the greater of zero or the result of the following 
 12.31  computation:  
 12.32     (1) subtract .8 from the training and experience index; 
 12.33     (2) multiply the result in clause (1) by the product of 
 12.34  $660 times the adjusted marginal cost pupil units for the school 
 12.35  year. 
 12.36     (b) For fiscal year 2004, the training and experience 
 13.1   revenue for each district equals the product of 50 percent times 
 13.2   the district's training and experience revenue for fiscal year 
 13.3   2003 times the ratio of the district's adjusted marginal cost 
 13.4   pupil units for fiscal year 2004 to the district's adjusted 
 13.5   marginal cost pupil units for fiscal year 2003. 
 13.6      Sec. 5.  [FISCAL YEAR 2004 TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE LEVY.] 
 13.7      For taxes payable in 2003, a district may levy an amount 
 13.8   equal to the district's estimated training and experience 
 13.9   revenue for fiscal year 2004 under Minnesota Statutes, section 
 13.10  126C.10, subdivision 5.  For taxes payable in 2005, the levy 
 13.11  shall be adjusted by the difference between the estimated 
 13.12  revenue used to determine the levy for taxes payable in 2003 and 
 13.13  the actual revenue. 
 13.14     Sec. 6.  [BASE LEVEL FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 2004 AND 
 13.15  2005.] 
 13.16     (a) Base level funding for alternative teacher compensation 
 13.17  established under Minnesota Statutes, sections 122A.413 to 
 13.18  122A.415, is $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and $3,000,000 for 
 13.19  fiscal year 2005. 
 13.20     (b) Base level funding for the department of children, 
 13.21  families, and learning is $29,101,000 for fiscal year 2004 and 
 13.22  $29,101,000 for fiscal year 2005. 
 13.23     Sec. 7.  [APPROPRIATION CANCELED TO GENERAL FUND.] 
 13.24     The unobligated balance of the appropriation in Laws 1997, 
 13.25  First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 25, 
 13.26  subdivision 7, estimated to be $89,000 is canceled to the 
 13.27  general fund. 
 13.28     [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective the day 
 13.29  following final enactment.