1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; reimbursing student ACT and SAT university and college 
1.3 	entrance test fees; appropriating money;proposing coding for new law in 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [120B.133] ACT AND SAT TEST FEE REIMBURSEMENT.
1.7 	(a) The ACT college admission achievement test administrated by ACT, Inc. and the 
1.8 	College Board's SAT reasoning test are well-established college entrance examinations 
1.9 	required for admission to most universities and colleges in the nation. These tests provide 
1.10 	students with access to postsecondary education needed to compete academically on 
1.11 	a global level.
1.12 	(b) A parent or guardian of a public or nonpublic high school student who is eligible 
1.13 	to receive free and reduced price lunch may apply to the student's district of residence 
1.14 	for reimbursement of the cost of up to two of the student's ACT and SAT test fees. The 
1.15 	state shall provide state aid to a district in an amount sufficient to reimburse parents or 
1.16 	guardians for the cost of test fees. The districts shall apply for the aid in a form and 
1.17 	manner determined by the commissioner.

1.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the 2007-2008 school year and 
1.19 	later.

1.20 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS.
 1.21 	The following sums are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.22 	of education for the fiscal years designated for the reimbursement of student ACT and 
1.23 	SAT test fees:

2.1		$
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	2008
	
2.2		$
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	2009