HF 5007

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/18/2024 02:06pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; making intermediate districts and cooperative units
eligible for reimbursement of area learning center transportation costs; modifying
the calculation of the pupil transportation adjustment; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 123B.92, subdivision
11; 126C.10, subdivision 18a; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36,
subdivision 14.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 123B.92, subdivision 11, is
amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Area learning center transportation aid.

(a) A district that provides
transportation of pupils to and from an area learning center program established under
section 123A.05 is eligible for state aid to reimburse the additional costs of transportation
during the preceding fiscal year. new text begin For the purposes of this subdivision, "district" includes a
school district, intermediate school district, or other cooperative unit under section 123A.24,
subdivision 2.
new text end

(b) A district may apply to the commissioner of education for state aid to reimburse the
costs of transporting pupils who are enrolled in an area learning center program established
under section 123A.05 during the preceding fiscal year. The commissioner shall develop
the form and manner of applications for state aid, the criteria to determine when transportation
is necessary, and the accounting procedure to determine excess costs. In determining aid
amounts, the commissioner shall consider other revenue received by the district for
transportation for area learning center purposes.

(c) The total aid entitlement deleted text begin for deleted text end new text begin under new text end this deleted text begin section is $1,000,000 deleted text end new text begin subdivision for aid to
school districts must not exceed $....... new text end each year. new text begin The total aid entitlement under this
subdivision for aid to intermediate school districts or other cooperative units must not exceed
$....... each year.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end The commissioner must prorate aid if deleted text begin this deleted text end new text begin the new text end amount new text begin available new text end is insufficient to new text begin
fully new text end reimburse district costs. new text begin Aid under this subdivision is 100 percent payable in the current
fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2025 and later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 18a, is amended
to read:

Subd. 18a.

Pupil transportation adjustment.

(a) An independent, common, or special
school district's transportation sparsity revenue under subdivision 18 is increased by the
greater of zero or 35 percent of the difference between:

(1) the lesser of the district's total cost for regular and excess pupil transportation under
section 123B.92, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), including depreciation, for the previous fiscal
year or 105 percent of the district's total cost for the second previous fiscal year; and

(2) the sum of:

(i) 4.66 percent of the district's basic revenue for the previous fiscal year;

(ii) transportation sparsity revenue under subdivision 18 for the previous fiscal year;

(iii) the district's charter school transportation adjustment for the previous fiscal year;
deleted text begin and
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(iv) the district's reimbursement for transportation provided under section 123B.92,
subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (1), item (vi) new text begin , for the previous fiscal year; and
new text end

new text begin (v) the district's area learning center transportation aid under section 123B.92, subdivision
11, for the previous fiscal year new text end .

(b) A charter school's pupil transportation adjustment equals the school district per pupil
new text begin unit new text end adjustment under paragraph (a).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2025 and later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Area learning center transportation aid.

(a) For area learning center
transportation aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.92, subdivision 11:

	$	1,000,000	.....	2024
	$	deleted text begin 1,000,000 deleted text end new text begin ....... new text end	.....	2025

(b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.

(c) This aid is 100 percent payable in the current year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2024.
new text end