as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/28/2022 06:40pm
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Introduction | Posted on 03/01/2021 |
A bill for an act
relating to education; modifying the distribution of aid to regional public library
systems; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 134.355,
subdivisions 5, 6, 7.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 134.355, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Five Fifteen percent of the available aid funds shall be
paid to each system as base aid for basic system services.
This section is effective for state aid for fiscal year 2022 and
later.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 134.355, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Twenty-five Fifteen 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 third year preceding the fiscal year for which aid is
provided. Each system's entitlement shall be calculated as follows:
(a) (1) multiply the adjusted net tax capacity per capita for each county or participating
portion of a county by .0082.;
(b) (2) 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) clause (1) to the amount of the county or participating portion
of a county with the next highest value calculated according to paragraph (a) clause (1).
Multiply the amount of the additional aid funds by the population of the county or
participating portion of a county.;
(c) (3) continue the process described in paragraph (b) clause (2) 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) clause (1) to raise
it and the amount of counties and participating portions of counties with lower values
calculated in paragraph (a) clause (1) 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.;
and
(d) (4) if the point is reached using the process in paragraphs (b) and (c) clauses (2) and
(3) 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) clauses (2) and (3).
This section is effective for state aid for fiscal year 2022 and
later.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 134.355, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
A regional public library system's population shall
be determined according to must be calculated using the most recent estimate available
under section 477A.011, subdivision 3, at the time the aid amounts are calculated, which
must be by April 1 in the year the calculation is made.
This section is effective for state aid for fiscal year 2022 and
later.
The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
For regional library basic system
support aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355:
$ |
17,170,000 |
..... |
2022 |
|
$ |
17,570,000 |
..... |
2023 |
The 2022 appropriation includes $1,357,000 for 2021 and $15,813,000 for 2022. The
2023 appropriation includes $1,757,000 for 2022 and $15,813,000 for 2023.