SF 3973

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/05/2020 09:21am

A bill for an act
relating to local government aids; requiring certain cities to reserve a portion of
local government aid for public safety purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes
2018, section 477A.013, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 477A.013, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 9a. new text end

new text begin First class cities; dedicated uses. new text end

new text begin (a) Beginning with aids payable in 2021,
a city of the first class located in the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121,
subdivision 2, must dedicate a portion of aid under this section to fund new positions for
peace officers as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). For the purpose
of this paragraph, "new position" means a position not funded by the budget the city adopted
for 2020.
new text end

new text begin (b) The portion dedicated must equal the lesser of:
new text end

new text begin (1) the amount necessary to fund new positions so that the city's total count of peace
officers equals at least three peace officers per one thousand population, or
new text end

new text begin (2) the product of:
new text end

new text begin (i) the required aid dedication percentage, and
new text end

new text begin (ii) the city's certified aid for the current year.
new text end

new text begin The required aid dedication percentage equals ten percent for aids payable in 2021; 20
percent for aids payable in 2022; 30 percent for aids payable in 2023; 40 percent for aids
payable in 2024; 50 percent for aids payable in 2025; 60 percent for aids payable in 2026;
and 70 percent for aids payable in 2027 and later.
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new text begin (c) By February 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the city must file a certification with
the state auditor stating whether the city has complied with the requirements of paragraph
(a) in the previous aids payable year. The certification must indicate the city's actual aid
dedication for the dedicated uses under this subdivision. The state auditor shall determine
the form and manner of the certification. By March 15, 2022, and annually thereafter, the
state auditor must certify to the commissioner of revenue whether a city required to file a
certification under this paragraph has complied with the requirements of paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (d) If a city fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (a), the commissioner must
reduce that city's aid distribution under subdivision 9 calculated for the payable year
following the date of the required certification. The reduction must be equal to the greater
of zero or (1) the required aid dedication for the second previous aids payable year according
to paragraph (b) minus (2) the city's actual aid dedication for the second previous aids
payable year. Any aid reductions under this subdivision must cancel to the general fund and
not be reallocated among other cities.
new text end