HF 1626

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/09/2015 02:02pm

A bill for an act
relating to libraries; modifying the distribution of regional library basic system
support; appropriating money for regional library basic system support;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 134.355, subdivisions 5, 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 134.355, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Base aid distribution.

deleted text begin Five deleted text end new text begin Fifteen new text end percent of the available aid funds shall
be paid to each system as base aid for basic system services.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 134.355, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Adjusted net tax capacity per capita distribution.

deleted text begin Twenty-five deleted text end new text begin
Fifteen new text end percent of the available aid funds shall be distributed to regional public library
systems based upon the adjusted net tax capacity per capita for each member county or
participating portion of a county as calculated for the second year preceding the fiscal year
for which aid is provided. Each system's entitlement shall be calculated as follows:

(a) Multiply the adjusted net tax capacity per capita for each county or participating
portion of a county by .0082.

(b) Add sufficient aid funds that are available under this subdivision to raise the
amount of the county or participating portion of a county with the lowest value calculated
according to paragraph (a) to the amount of the county or participating portion of a county
with the next highest value calculated according to paragraph (a). Multiply the amount of
the additional aid funds by the population of the county or participating portion of a county.

(c) Continue the process described in paragraph (b) by adding sufficient aid funds
that are available under this subdivision to the amount of a county or participating portion
of a county with the next highest value calculated in paragraph (a) to raise it and the
amount of counties and participating portions of counties with lower values calculated in
paragraph (a) up to the amount of the county or participating portion of a county with the
next highest value, until reaching an amount where funds available under this subdivision
are no longer sufficient to raise the amount of a county or participating portion of a county
and the amount of counties and participating portions of counties with lower values up to
the amount of the next highest county or participating portion of a county.

(d) If the point is reached using the process in paragraphs (b) and (c) at which the
remaining aid funds under this subdivision are not adequate for raising the amount of a
county or participating portion of a county and all counties and participating portions of
counties with amounts of lower value to the amount of the county or participating portion
of a county with the next highest value, those funds are to be divided on a per capita
basis for all counties or participating portions of counties that received aid funds under
the calculation in paragraphs (b) and (c).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; LIBRARIES.
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 Regional library basic system support. new text end

new text begin For regional library basic system
support aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355:
new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 18,570,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2016 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 18,570,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2017 new text end

new text begin The 2016 appropriation includes $....... for 2015 and $....... for 2016.
new text end

new text begin The 2017 appropriation includes $....... for 2016 and $....... for 2017.
new text end