HF 844

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/25/2023 12:44pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; requiring local optional revenue to be renewed by
voters every ten years; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 126C.10,
subdivision 2e.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 126C.10, subdivision 2e, is amended to read:

Subd. 2e.

Local optional revenue.

(a) For fiscal year 2021 and later, local optional
revenue for a school district equals the sum of the district's first tier local optional revenue
and second tier local optional revenue. A district's first tier local optional revenue equals
$300 times the adjusted pupil units of the district for that school year. A district's second
tier local optional revenue equals $424 times the adjusted pupil units of the district for that
school year.

(b) For fiscal year 2021 and later, a district's local optional levy equals the sum of the
first tier local optional levy and the second tier local optional levy.

(c) A district's first tier local optional levy equals the district's first tier local optional
revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's referendum market value per
resident pupil unit to $880,000.

(d) For fiscal year 2022, a district's second tier local optional levy equals the district's
second tier local optional revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's
referendum market value per resident pupil unit to $510,000. For fiscal year 2023, a district's
second tier local optional levy equals the district's second tier local optional revenue times
the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's referendum market value per resident pupil unit
to $548,842. For fiscal year 2024 and later, a district's second tier local optional levy equals
the district's second tier local optional revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of the
district's referendum market value per resident pupil unit to $510,000.

(e) The local optional levy must be spread on referendum market value. A district may
levy less than the permitted amount.

(f) A district's local optional aid equals its local optional revenue minus its local optional
levy. If a district's actual levy for first or second tier local optional revenue is less than its
maximum levy limit for that tier, its aid must be proportionately reduced.

new text begin (g) A school district's existing local optional revenue expires at the end of fiscal year
2024. A school board may conduct an election to restore its local optional revenue. The
board must adopt a resolution no later than June 1 of the year of the election. The election
must be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The ballot must state
the maximum amount of revenue to be restored, not to exceed $724 per pupil unit. The
ballot must designate the specific number of years, not to exceed ten, for which the local
optional revenue authority applies. The ballot must contain a textual portion stating
substantially the following:
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new text begin "Shall the local optional revenue of ......., School District No. ..., be restored?"
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new text begin (h) A school district's local optional revenue authority may be renewed more than once.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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