HF 178

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; increasing funding for the early childhood family
education program; increasing the minimum population guarantee used to
calculate early childhood family education program revenue; increasing the
revenue for the home visiting early childhood family education program;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.135, subdivisions 1, 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.135, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:

Subdivision 1.

Revenue.

The revenue for early childhood family education
programs for a school district equals $112 for fiscal year 2007 new text begin , and $120 for fiscal year
2008 new text end and later, times the greater of:

(1) deleted text begin 150 deleted text end new text begin 180 new text end ; or

(2) the number of people under five years of age residing in the district on October 1
of the previous school year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2008.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.135, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Home visiting levy.

A district that enters into a collaborative agreement to
provide education services and social services to families with young children may levy
an amount equal to deleted text begin $1.60 deleted text end new text begin $2 new text end times the number of people under five years of age residing
in the district on September 1 of the last school year. Levy revenue under this subdivision
must not be included as revenue under subdivision 1. The revenue must be used for home
visiting programs under section 124D.13, subdivision 4.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2008.
new text end