HF 1934

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/25/2014 01:54pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; reimbursing school districts' additional costs
attributable to the Affordable Care Act; appropriating money; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 127A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [127A.39] STATE AID PAYMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL HEALTH
CARE COSTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Eligible amount. new text end

new text begin A school district or charter school that is subject to
an employer penalty under the Affordable Care Act or that has higher total employer-paid
health insurance costs under the Affordable Care Act than the district or charter school
had prior to the implementation of the act qualifies for state aid equal to that amount.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Aid amount. new text end

new text begin A school district's or charter school's Affordable Care Act
state aid for each year equals the district's or charter school's eligible aid amount calculated
for the previous fiscal year. Each district or charter school must notify the commissioner
of this amount in the form and manner specified by the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Aid payments. new text end

new text begin The amount of the aid calculated under this section must
be included in the district's or charter school's aid payments under section 127A.45.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for state aid payments for fiscal
year 2015 and later.
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Sec. 2. new text begin SCHOOL DISTRICT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AID.
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new text begin $....... is appropriated in fiscal year 2015 from the general fund to the commissioner
of education for payment of state aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.39.
new text end