1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; aid reductions for certain spending;amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 477A.017, subdivision 2; proposing coding for 
1.4 	new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 477A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 477A.017, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.State auditor's duties. The state auditor shall prescribe uniform financial 
1.8 	accounting and reporting standards in conformity with national standards to be applicable 
1.9 	to cities and towns of more than 2,500 population and uniform reporting standards to be 
1.10 	applicable to cities of less than 2,500 population. The uniform financial reports filed by 
1.11 	cities and counties with the state auditor shall also include information, in the form 
1.12 	determined by the state auditor, necessary to determine any penalties imposed under section 
1.13 	477A.0176. The state auditor shall annually inform the commissioner of revenue by June 
1.14 	30 the amount to be deducted from any city's or county's aid under section 477A.0176.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year 2019 
1.16 	and thereafter.

1.17 	Sec. 2. [477A.0176] AID REDUCTIONS FOR SPENDING ON ILLEGAL 
1.18 	IMMIGRANT DEFENSE.
1.19 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have 
1.20 	the meanings given them.
1.21 	(b) "Illegal immigration defense spending" means any amount appropriated in a local 
1.22 	government budget to make grants to illegal immigrants for legal services to fight deportation 
2.1 	proceedings or to otherwise fund programs to provide legal services to illegal immigrants 
2.2 	in preparing defense against deportation from the United States of America.
2.3 	(c) "Illegal immigrant" means a foreigner who enters the country without an entry or 
2.4 	immigrant visa, or a foreigner who legally enters the country as a visitor, tourist, student, 
2.5 	or businessperson but either (1) no longer meets the legal requirements for their stay or (2) 
2.6 	overstays the allowed period of time for their stay in the country.
2.7 	(d) "Local government" means a statutory or home rule charter city or a county.
2.8 		Subd. 2.Penalty for illegal immigration defense spending. Beginning with aids payable 
2.9 	in calendar year 2019, the aid paid to a local government under sections 477A.011 to 477A.03 
2.10 	is reduced by the amount of money appropriated by the local government for illegal 
2.11 	immigration defense spending in the prior calendar year.

2.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for aids payable in calendar year 2019 
2.13 	and thereafter.