SF 2201

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

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; authorizing a levy for certain utility costs of
facilities used primarily for community education programs; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [124D.205] COMMUNITY EDUCATION FACILITY LEVY.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given them.
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new text begin (b) "Qualifying facility" means a building that is owned by a school district and used
for the primary purpose of providing community education programs.
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new text begin (c) "Primary purpose" means that at least 50 percent of the facility's square foot area
is occupied by qualifying community education programs.
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new text begin (d) "Qualifying community education programs" include early childhood and
family education, adult basic education, adult enrichment programs, senior citizen
services, school readiness, child care services, youth services, and after school enrichment
programs. Facilities used primarily for athletic or recreational programs are not qualifying
community education programs.
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new text begin (e) "Utility costs" include amounts spent on heating and cooling, electricity, water
and sewer charges, and waste disposal.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Commissioner approval. new text end

new text begin In order to qualify for levy authority under this
section, a school district must submit information on a community education facility's
size, usage, and utilities costs to the commissioner of education in the time and manner
prescribed by the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Levy amount. new text end

new text begin Upon approval of the commissioner, a district with a
qualifying community education facility may annually levy an amount equal to the
lesser of:
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new text begin (1) $2 times the square footage of the facility used primarily for community
education purposes; or
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new text begin (2) the district's actual utility costs for the facility for the previous fiscal year.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes payable in 2008.
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