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HF 1710

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/28/2022 06:40pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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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:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 134.355, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Base aid distribution.

deleted text begin Fivedeleted text end new text begin Fifteennew 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 for state aid for fiscal year 2022 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 134.355, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Adjusted net tax capacity per capita distribution.

deleted text begin Twenty-fivedeleted text end new text begin Fifteennew 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 deleted text begin seconddeleted text end new text begin thirdnew text end year preceding the fiscal year for which aid is
provided. Each system's entitlement shall be calculated as follows:

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end multiply the adjusted net tax capacity per capita for each county or participating
portion of a county by .0082deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end 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 deleted text begin paragraph (a)deleted text end new text begin clause (1)new text end to the amount of the county or participating portion
of a county with the next highest value calculated according to deleted text begin paragraph (a)deleted text end new text begin clause (1)new text end .
Multiply the amount of the additional aid funds by the population of the county or
participating portion of a countydeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end continue the process described in deleted text begin paragraph (b)deleted text end new text begin clause (2)new text end 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 deleted text begin paragraph (a)deleted text end new text begin clause (1)new text end to raise
it and the amount of counties and participating portions of counties with lower values
calculated in deleted text begin paragraph (a)deleted text end new text begin clause (1)new text end 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 countydeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
and
new text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end if the point is reached using the process in deleted text begin paragraphs (b) and (c)deleted text end new text begin clauses (2) and
(3)
new text end 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 deleted text begin paragraphs (b) and (c)deleted text end new text begin clauses (2) and (3)new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for state aid for fiscal year 2022 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 134.355, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Population determination.

new text begin A regional public library system's new text end population deleted text begin shall
be determined according to
deleted text end new text begin must be calculated using the most recent estimate available
under
new text end section 477A.011, subdivision 3new text begin , at the time the aid amounts are calculated, which
must be by April 1 in the year the calculation is made
new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for state aid for fiscal year 2022 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 4. 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 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 17,170,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2022
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 17,570,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2023
new text end

new text begin 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.
new text end