HF 1999

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:57am

A bill for an act
relating to libraries; adjusting regional public library system maintenance of effort
provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 134.34, subdivisions 1, 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 134.34, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Local support levels.

A regional library basic system support
grant shall be made to any regional public library system where there are at least three
participating counties and where each participating city and county is providing for
public library service support the lesser of (a) an amount equivalent to .82 percent of the
new text begin average of the new text end adjusted net tax capacity of the taxable property of that city or county, as
determined by the commissioner of revenue for the new text begin first, new text end second new text begin , and third new text end year preceding
that calendar year deleted text begin in 1991 and later years deleted text end or (b) a per capita amount calculated under the
provisions of this subdivision. The per capita amount is established for calendar year 1993
as $7.62. In succeeding calendar years, the per capita amount shall be increased by a
percentage equal to one-half of the percentage by which the total state adjusted net tax
capacity of property as determined by the commissioner of revenue for the second year
preceding that calendar year increases over that total adjusted net tax capacity for the
third year preceding that calendar year. The minimum level of support new text begin specified under
this subdivision or subdivision 4 new text end shall be certified annually to the participating cities and
counties by the Department of Education. new text begin If a city or county chooses to reduce its local
support in accordance with subdivision 4, paragraph (b) or (c), it shall notify its regional
public library system. The regional public library system shall notify the Department of
Education that a revised certification is required. The revised minimum level of support
shall be certified to the city or county by the Department of Education. new text end A city which is
a part of a regional public library system shall not be required to provide this level of
support if the property of that city is already taxable by the county for the support of that
regional public library system. In no event shall the Department of Education require any
city or county to provide a higher level of support than the level of support specified in this
section in order for a system to qualify for a regional library basic system support grant.
This section shall not be construed to prohibit a city or county from providing a higher
level of support for public libraries than the level of support specified in this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for calendar year 2009 and later.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 134.34, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Limitation.

new text begin (a) For calendar year 2010 and later, new text end a regional library
basic system support grant shall not be made to a regional public library system for a
participating city or county which decreases the dollar amount provided for support for
operating purposes of public library service below the amount provided by it for the new text begin first,
new text end second new text begin , or third new text end preceding year new text begin , whichever is less new text end . For purposes of this subdivision and
subdivision 1, any funds provided under section 473.757, subdivision 2, for extending
library hours of operation shall not be considered amounts provided by a city or county for
support for operating purposes of public library service. This subdivision shall not apply
to participating cities or counties where the adjusted net tax capacity of that city or county
has decreased, if the dollar amount of the reduction in support is not greater than the dollar
amount by which support would be decreased if the reduction in support were made in
direct proportion to the decrease in adjusted net tax capacity.

new text begin (b) For calendar year 2010 and later, in any calendar year in which a city's or
county's aid under sections 477A.011 to 477A.014 or credits under section 273.1384 is
reduced after the city or county has certified its levy payable in that year, it may reduce
its local support by the lesser of:
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new text begin (1) ten percent; or
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new text begin (2) a percent equal to the ratio of the aid and credit reductions to the city's or county's
revenue base, based on aids certified for the current calendar year.
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new text begin (c) For taxes payable in 2010 and later, in any payable year in which the total
amounts certified for city or county aids under sections 477A.011 to 477A.014 are less
than the total amounts paid under those sections in the previous calendar year, a city or
county may reduce its local support by the lesser of:
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new text begin (1) ten percent; or
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new text begin (2) a percent equal to the ratio of:
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new text begin (i) the difference between (A) the sum of the aid it was paid under sections 477A.011
to 477A.014 and the credits it received under section 273.1398 in the previous calendar
year and (B) the sum of the aid it is certified to be paid in the current calendar year
under sections 477A.011 to 477A.014 and the credits estimated to be paid under section
273.1398; to
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new text begin (ii) its revenue base for the previous year, based on aids actually paid in the previous
calendar year.
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new text begin (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), (b), or (c), for calendar year 2010 and later,
no city or county shall reduce its support for public libraries below the minimum level
specified in subdivision 1.
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new text begin (e) For purposes of this subdivision, "revenue base" means the sum of:
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new text begin (1) its levy for taxes payable in the current calendar year, including the levy on
the fiscal disparities distribution under section 276A.06, subdivision 3, paragraph (a),
or 473F.08, subdivision 3, paragraph (a);
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new text begin (2) its aid under sections 477A.011 to 477A.014 in the current calendar year; and
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new text begin (3) its taconite aid in the current calendar year under sections 298.28 and 298.282.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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