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HF 3705

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/30/2016 10:53am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to education finance; modifying allowed uses for long-term facilities
maintenance revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section
123B.595, subdivisions 10, 11.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 10,
is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Allowed uses for long-term facilities maintenance revenue.

(a) A
district may use revenue under this section for any of the following:

(1) deferred capital expenditures and maintenance projects necessary to prevent
further erosion of facilities;

(2) increasing accessibility of school facilities; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(3) health and safety capital projects under section 123B.57deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (4) for violence prevention and facility security, ergonomics, or emergency
communication devices.
 new text end

(b) A charter school may use revenue under this section for any purpose related
to the school.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 11,
is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

Restrictions on long-term facilities maintenance revenue.

Notwithstanding subdivision deleted text begin 11deleted text end new text begin 10new text end , long-term facilities maintenance revenue may not
be used:

(1) for the construction of new facilities, remodeling of existing facilities, or the
purchase of portable classrooms;

(2) to finance a lease purchase agreement, installment purchase agreement, or other
deferred payments agreement;new text begin or
new text end

(3) for energy-efficiency projects under section 123B.65, for a building or property
or part of a building or property used for postsecondary instruction or administration, or
for a purpose unrelated to elementary and secondary educationdeleted text begin ; ordeleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin (4) for violence prevention and facility security, ergonomics, or emergency
communication devices.
 deleted text end