HF 4147

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

A bill for an act
relating to property taxation; increasing the appropriation for county program
aid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.03, subdivision 2b.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.03, subdivision 2b, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2b.

Counties.

(a) For aids payable in calendar year 2005 2009 and thereafter,
the total aids paid to counties under section 477A.0124, subdivision 3, are limited to
$100,500,000 $150,500,000. Each calendar year, $500,000 shall be retained by the
commissioner of revenue to make reimbursements to the commissioner of finance
for payments made under section 611.27. For calendar year 2004, the amount shall
be in addition to the payments authorized under section 477A.0124, subdivision 1.
For calendar year 2005 and subsequent years, the amount shall be deducted from the
appropriation under this paragraph. The reimbursements shall be to defray the additional
costs associated with court-ordered counsel under section 611.27. Any retained amounts
not used for reimbursement in a year shall be included in the next distribution of county
need aid that is certified to the county auditors for the purpose of property tax reduction
for the next taxes payable year.

(b) For aids payable in 2005, the total aids under section 477A.0124, subdivision 4,
are limited to $105,000,000. For aids payable in 2006 2009 and thereafter, the total aid
under section 477A.0124, subdivision 4, is limited to $105,132,923 $155,132,923. The
commissioner of finance shall bill the commissioner of revenue for the cost of preparation
of local impact notes as required by section 3.987, not to exceed $207,000 in fiscal year
2004 and thereafter. The commissioner of education shall bill the commissioner of
revenue for the cost of preparation of local impact notes for school districts as required by
section 3.987, not to exceed $7,000 in fiscal year 2004 and thereafter. The commissioner
of revenue shall deduct the amounts billed under this paragraph from the appropriation
under this paragraph. The amounts deducted are appropriated to the commissioner of
finance and the commissioner of education for the preparation of local impact notes.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective for aids payable in 2009 and
thereafter.