HF 762

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

A bill for an act
relating to libraries; providing that grants from the proceeds of a local option
sales tax shall not be amounts provided by a city or county when determining
eligibility for regional library basic system support grants; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2006, section 134.34, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 134.34, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Limitation.

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 second preceding year. new text begin 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. new text end 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 EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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