HF 1167

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

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; modifying the adult
basic education formula; awarding grants;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 124D.52, subdivision 3; 124D.531,
subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.52,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Accounts; revenue; aid.

(a) Each district,
group of districts, or private nonprofit organization providing
adult basic education programs must establish and maintain a
reserve account within the community service fund for the
receipt and disbursement of all funds related to these
programs. All revenue received pursuant to this section must be
utilized solely for the purposes of adult basic education
programs. State aid must not equal more than 100 percent of the
unreimbursed expenses of providing these programs, excluding
in-kind costs.

(b) new text begin For purposes of paragraph (a), an adult basic education
program may include as valid expenditures for the previous
fiscal year program spending that occurs from July 1 to
September 30 of the following year. Program spending may only
be counted for one fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end Notwithstanding section 123A.26 or any other law to the
contrary, an adult basic education consortium providing an
approved adult basic education program may be its own fiscal
agent and is eligible to receive state-aid payments directly
from the commissioner.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.531,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

State total adult basic education aid.

(a) The state total adult basic education aid for fiscal year
2004 equals $34,388,000. The state total adult basic education
aid for fiscal year 2005 deleted text begin and later is deleted text end new text begin equals new text end $36,509,000. new text begin The
state total adult basic aid for fiscal year 2006 equals
$37,604,000. The state total adult basic education aid for
later fiscal years equals:
new text end

new text begin (1) the state total adult basic education aid for the
preceding fiscal year; times
new text end

new text begin (2) the lesser of:
new text end

new text begin (i) 1.03; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) the greater of 1.00 or the ratio of the state total
contact hours in the first prior program year to the state total
contact hours in the second prior program year. new text end Beginning in
fiscal year 2002, two percent of the state total adult basic
education aid must be set aside for adult basic education
supplemental service grants under section 124D.522.

(b) The state total adult basic education aid, excluding
basic population aid, equals the difference between the amount
computed in paragraph (a), and the state total basic population
aid under subdivision 2.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 124D.531,
subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Adult basic education program aid limit.

(a)
Notwithstanding subdivisions 2 and 3, the total adult basic
education aid for a program per prior year contact hour must not
exceed $21 per prior year contact hour computed under
subdivision 3, clause (2).

(b) For fiscal year 2004, the aid for a program under
subdivision 3, clause (2), adjusted for changes in program
membership, must not exceed the aid for that program under
subdivision 3, clause (2), for fiscal year 2003 by more than the
greater of eight percent or $10,000.

(c) For fiscal year 2005, the aid for a program under
subdivision 3, clause (2), adjusted for changes in program
membership, must not exceed the sum of the aid for that program
under subdivision 3, clause (2), and Laws 2003, First Special
Session chapter 9, article 9, section 8, paragraph (a), for the
preceding fiscal year by more than the greater of eight percent
or $10,000.

(d) For fiscal year 2006 and later, the aid for a program
under subdivision 3, clause (2), adjusted for changes in program
membership, must not exceed the aid for that program under
subdivision 3, clause (2), for the first preceding fiscal year
by more than the greater of eight percent or $10,000.

(e) Adult basic education aid is payable to a program for
unreimbursed costs new text begin occurring in the program year as defined in
section 124D.52, subdivision 3 new text end .

new text begin (f) Any adult basic education aid that is not paid to a
program because of the program aid limitation under paragraph
(a) must be added to the state total adult basic education aid
for the next fiscal year under subdivision 1. Any adult basic
education aid that is not paid to a program because of the
program aid limitations under paragraph (b), (c), or (d) must be
reallocated among programs by adjusting the rate per contact
hour under subdivision 3, clause (2).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment and applies for revenue distributions
for fiscal years 2006 and later.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin ADULT LITERACY GRANTS FOR RECENT IMMIGRANTS TO
MINNESOTA.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin An adult literacy grant
program for recent immigrants to Minnesota is established in
fiscal years 2006 and 2007 only in order to meet the English
language needs of the unanticipated refugees and immigrants to
the State of Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grants. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education shall
consult adult basic education service providers in establishing
the form and manner of the grant program. The commissioner
shall award grants to organizations providing adult literacy
services in order to help offset the additional costs due to
unanticipated high enrollments of recent refugees and immigrants.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of education. new text end

new text begin The sums
indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund
to the Department of Education for the fiscal years designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Adult basic education aid. new text end

new text begin For adult basic
education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.531:
new text end

new text begin $....... new text end new text begin ..... new text end new text begin 2006
new text end

new text begin $....... new text end new text begin ..... new text end new text begin 2007
new text end

new text begin The 2006 appropriation includes $....... for 2005 and
$....... for 2006.
new text end

new text begin The 2007 appropriation includes $....... for 2006 and
$....... for 2007.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Adult literacy grants for recent immigrants to
minnesota. new text end

new text begin For adult literacy grants for recent immigrants to
Minnesota:
new text end

new text begin $....... new text end new text begin ..... new text end new text begin 2006
new text end