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SF 1237

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/11/2019 03:42pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to education finance; increasing state equalization aid for school district
debt service and referendum levies; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2018, sections 123B.53, subdivisions 4, 5; 126C.17, subdivision 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.53, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Debt service equalization revenue.

(a) The debt service equalization revenue
of a district equals the sum of the first tier debt service equalization revenue and the second
tier debt service equalization revenue.

(b) The first tier debt service equalization revenue of a district equals the greater of zero
or the eligible debt service revenue minus the amount raised by a levy of deleted text begin 15.74deleted text end new text begin tennew text end percent
times the adjusted net tax capacity of the district minus the second tier debt service
equalization revenue of the district.

(c) The second tier debt service equalization revenue of a district equals the greater of
zero or the eligible debt service revenue, minus the amount raised by a levy of deleted text begin 26.24deleted text end new text begin 15new text end
percent times the adjusted net tax capacity of the district.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2020 and later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.53, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Equalized debt service levy.

(a) The equalized debt service levy of a district
equals the sum of the first tier equalized debt service levy and the second tier equalized debt
service levy.

(b) A district's first tier equalized debt service levy equals the district's first tier debt
service equalization revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of:

(1) the quotient derived by dividing the adjusted net tax capacity of the district for the
year before the year the levy is certified by the adjusted pupil units in the district for the
school year ending in the year prior to the year the levy is certified; to

(2) deleted text begin $3,400 in fiscal year 2016, $4,430 in fiscal year 2017, anddeleted text end the greater of $4,430 or
55.33 percent of the initial equalizing factor deleted text begin in fiscal year 2018 and laterdeleted text end .

(c) A district's second tier equalized debt service levy equals the district's second tier
debt service equalization revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of:

(1) the quotient derived by dividing the adjusted net tax capacity of the district for the
year before the year the levy is certified by the adjusted pupil units in the district for the
school year ending in the year prior to the year the levy is certified; to

(2) deleted text begin $8,000 in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, anddeleted text end the greater of $8,000 or 100 percent of
the initial equalizing factor deleted text begin in fiscal year 2018 and laterdeleted text end .

(d) For the purposes of this subdivision, the initial equalizing factor equals the quotient
derived by dividing the total adjusted net tax capacity of all school districts in the state for
the year before the year the levy is certified by the total number of adjusted pupil units in
all school districts in the state in the year before the year the levy is certified.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2020 and later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 126C.17, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Referendum equalization levy.

(a) A district's referendum equalization levy
equals the sum of the first tier referendum equalization levy, the second tier referendum
equalization levy, and the third tier referendum equalization levy.

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

(c) A district's second tier referendum equalization levy equals the district's second tier
referendum equalization revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's
referendum market value per resident pupil unit to deleted text begin $510,000deleted text end new text begin $650,000new text end .

(d) A district's third tier referendum equalization levy equals the district's third tier
referendum equalization revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's
referendum market value per resident pupil unit to $290,000.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2020 and later.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Debt service equalization aid. new text end

new text begin For debt service equalization aid under
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.53, subdivision 6:
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new text begin $
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new text begin 2020
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new text begin $
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new text begin 2021
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new text begin The 2020 appropriation includes $....... for 2019 and $....... for 2020. The 2021
appropriation includes $....... for 2020 and $....... for 2021.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin General education aid. new text end

new text begin For general education aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 126C.13, subdivision 4:
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new text begin $
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new text begin 2020
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new text begin $
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new text begin 2021
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new text begin The 2020 appropriation includes $....... for 2019 and $....... for 2020. The 2021
appropriation includes $....... for 2020 and $....... for 2021.
new text end