HF 291

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing a levy for
certain utility costs of facilities used primarily for
community education programs; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [124D.205] COMMUNITY EDUCATION FACILITY LEVY.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this
section, the following terms have the meanings given them.
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new text begin "Qualifying facility" means a building that is owned by a
school district and used for the primary purpose of providing
community education programs.
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new text begin "Primary purpose" means that at least 50 percent of the
facility's square foot area is occupied by qualifying community
education programs.
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new text begin "Qualifying community education programs" include early
childhood and family education, adult basic education, adult
enrichment programs, senior citizen services, school readiness,
child care services, youth services, and after school enrichment
programs. Facilities used primarily for athletic or
recreational programs are not qualifying community education
programs.
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new text begin "Utility costs" include amounts spent on heating and
cooling, electricity, water and sewer charges, and waste
disposal.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end [COMMISSIONER'S APPROVAL.] new text begin In order to qualify
for levy authority under this section, a school district must
submit information on a community education facility's size,
usage, and utilities costs to the commissioner of education in
the time and manner prescribed by the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Levy amount. new text end

new text begin Upon approval of the commissioner,
a district with a qualifying community education facility may
annually levy an amount equal to the lesser of:
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new text begin (1) $2 times the square footage of the facility used
primarily for community education purposes; or
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new text begin (2) the district's actual utility costs for the facility
for the previous fiscal year.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes
payable in 2006.
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