HF 423

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/08/2023 12:07pm

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; appropriating money for supplemental aid for school
facility construction.

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

Section 1. new text begin SUPPLEMENTAL AID FOR SCHOOL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION.
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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 sum indicated in this section is
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal year
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Supplemental aid for school facility construction. new text end

new text begin (a) Aid must be used to
pay for the increased costs of the construction of new school facilities due to the inflationary
effects on construction and material costs and supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19
pandemic:
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new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 12,850,000 new text end

new text begin ..... new text end

new text begin 2024 new text end

new text begin (b) Aid must be used for the following school districts that passed referendums between
April 1, 2019, and December 1, 2020:
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new text begin (1) $4,400,000 is for Independent School District No. 696, Ely;
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new text begin (2) $6,800,000 is for Independent School District No. 2909, Rock-Ridge; and
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new text begin (3) $1,650,000 is for Independent School District No. 238, Mabel-Canton.
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new text begin (c) One hundred percent of aid must be paid in the current fiscal year.
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new text begin (d) This is a onetime appropriation.
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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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