HF 1389

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/02/2015 01:30pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; modifying the transportation sparsity formula;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 18.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 18, is amended to
read:

Subd. 18.

Transportation sparsity revenue allowance.

(a) A district's
transportation sparsity allowance equals the greater of zero or the result of the following
computation:

(i) Multiply the formula allowance according to subdivision 2, by .141.

(ii) Multiply the result in clause (i) by the district's sparsity index raised to the
26/100 power.

(iii) Multiply the result in clause (ii) by the district's density index raised to the
13/100 power.

(iv) Multiply the formula allowance according to subdivision 2, by .0466.

(v) Subtract the result in clause (iv) from the result in clause (iii).

new text begin (vi) Multiply the result in clause (v) by the greater of (1) one or (2) the ratio of the
square mile area of the district to 3,000.
new text end

new text begin (vii) For a district that does not qualify for secondary sparsity revenue under
subdivision 7 or elementary sparsity revenue under subdivision 8, multiply the result in
clause (vi) by the greater of (1) one or (2) the ratio of the square mile area of the district to
525.
new text end

(b) Transportation sparsity revenue is equal to the transportation sparsity allowance
times the adjusted pupil units.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2016 and
later.
new text end