SF 2170

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/08/2019 08:52am

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; modifying the maximum amount of long-term
facilities revenue for school districts that have adjusted their buildings' square
footage; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.595, subdivisions 1, 2,
7.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.595, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Long-term facilities maintenance revenue.

deleted text begin (a) For fiscal year 2017
only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the greater of (1) the sum of (i) $193
times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's
average building age to 35 years, plus the cost approved by the commissioner for indoor
air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement projects under section
123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more per site, plus (ii) for a
school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151,
the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing instructional space to
accommodate prekindergarten instruction, or (2) the sum of (i) the amount the district would
have qualified for under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes
2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.591, and (ii) for a school
district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the
cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing instructional space to
accommodate prekindergarten instruction.
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deleted text begin (b) For fiscal year 2018 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the greater
of (1) the sum of (i) $292 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or
the ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus (ii) the cost approved by the
commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement
projects under section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more
per site, plus (iii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program
under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing
instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction, or (2) the sum of (i) the
amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.57,
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.591,
and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under
section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing
instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.
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deleted text begin (c) For fiscal year 2019 and later, deleted text end new text begin (a) new text end Long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals
the greater of (1) the sum of (i) $380 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the deleted text begin lesser
of one or the ratio of the deleted text end district's deleted text begin average deleted text end building age deleted text begin to 35 years deleted text end new text begin index new text end , plus (ii) the cost
approved by the commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos
abatement projects under section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000
or more per site, plus (iii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten
program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling
existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction, or (2) the sum of
(i) the amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
123B.591, and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program
under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing
instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.

new text begin (b) A district's building age index equals:
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new text begin (1) the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's average building age for the most recent
year for which data is available, to 35 years; or
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new text begin (2) the district's building age index for the previous year.
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new text begin (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) for fiscal year 2020 and later, for a school district
that (1) adds new square footage after January 1, 2016, (2) continues to utilize for educational
purposes more than 80 percent of its previous square footage, (3) has a lower building age
index under this section in the current year compared to the fiscal year immediately prior
to the addition of the square footage, and (4) demonstrates to the commissioner's satisfaction
that its total school facilities square footage is educationally necessary, the district's building
age index is the greater of the ratio calculated under paragraph (b) or the building age index
for the fiscal year immediately prior to the inclusion of the building addition in the building
age index.
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(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), a school district that qualified for
eligibility under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, subdivision 1, paragraph (a),
for fiscal year 2010 remains eligible for funding under this section as a district that would
have qualified for eligibility under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, subdivision
1, paragraph (a), for fiscal year 2017 and later.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2020 and later.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.595, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter school.

deleted text begin (a) For fiscal
year 2017 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter school equals $34
times the adjusted pupil units.
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deleted text begin (b) For fiscal year 2018 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter
school equals $85 times the adjusted pupil units.
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deleted text begin (c) For fiscal year 2019 and later, deleted text end Long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter
school equals $132 times the adjusted pupil units.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 123B.595, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue.

deleted text begin (a) For fiscal year
2017 only, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue equals the lesser
of (1) $193 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the district's revenue under subdivision 1.
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deleted text begin (b) For fiscal year 2018 only, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization
revenue equals the lesser of (1) $292 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the district's
revenue under subdivision 1.
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deleted text begin (c) For fiscal year 2019 and later, deleted text end new text begin (a) new text end A district's long-term facilities maintenance
equalization revenue equals the lesser of (1) $380 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the
district's revenue under subdivision 1.

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end Notwithstanding deleted text begin paragraphs deleted text end new text begin paragraph new text end (a) deleted text begin to (c) deleted text end , a district's long-term facilities
maintenance equalization revenue must not be less than the lesser of the district's long-term
facilities maintenance revenue or the amount of aid the district received for fiscal year 2015
under new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, new text end section 123B.59, subdivision 6.