HF 1488

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 04/14/2011 11:21am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; modifying formula for municipal state aid to cities;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 162.13, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 162.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Factors in formula.

new text begin (a) new text end After deducting for administrative costs and
for the disaster fund and research account as heretofore provided, and for any allocation
made under section 162.125, the remainder of the total sum provided for in subdivision 1
of section 162.12 shall be identified as the apportionment sum, and shall be apportioned
by the commissioner to the cities having a population of 5,000 or more, in accordance
with the following formula:

(1) An amount equal to 50 percent of such apportionment sum shall be apportioned
among the cities having a population of 5,000 or more so that each such city shall receive
of such amount the percentage that its money needs bears to the total money needs of
all such cities.

(2) An amount equal to 50 percent of such apportionment sum shall be apportioned
among the cities having a population of 5,000 or more so that each such city shall receive
of such amount the percentage that its population bears to the total population of all such
cities.

new text begin (b) A city that has at any time been classified as having a population of 5,000 or more
for the purposes of this chapter, and that has a population less than 5,000 according to the
2010 federal census, is deemed to have a population of 5,000 for purposes of this chapter.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2011.
new text end