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CHAPTER 81--H.F.No. 4518

An act

relating to education finance; making forecast adjustments; appropriating money;

amending Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended; Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivisions 7, 9, 17; Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9; article 2, section 64, subdivisions 2, 6, 21, 23; article 4, section 21, subdivisions 2, 5; article 5, section 64, subdivisions 3, 14; article 7, section 18, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7; article 8, section 19, subdivisions 3, 6; article 9, section 18, subdivisions 4, 8; article 11, section 11, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 10.

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

A. GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

General education aid.

(a) For general education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.13, subdivision 4:

$ deleted text begin 8,093,493,000 deleted text end
new text begin 8,103,909,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 8,229,982,000 deleted text end
new text begin 8,299,317,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $707,254,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $7,386,239,000deleted text end new text begin $7,396,655,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $771,521,000deleted text end new text begin $771,421,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $7,458,461,000deleted text end new text begin $7,527,896,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 2.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Enrollment options transportation.

For transportation of pupils attending postsecondary institutions under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, or for transportation of pupils attending nonresident districts under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.03:

$ deleted text begin 18,000 deleted text end
new text begin 23,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 19,000 deleted text end
new text begin 25,000 new text end
..... 2025

Sec. 3.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Abatement aid.

(a) For abatement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.49:

$ deleted text begin 2,339,000 deleted text end
new text begin 2,318,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 2,665,000 deleted text end
new text begin 2,516,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $126,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $2,213,000deleted text end new text begin $2,192,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $245,000deleted text end new text begin $243,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $2,420,000deleted text end new text begin $2,273,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 4.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Consolidation transition aid.

(a) For districts consolidating under Minnesota Statutes, section 123A.485:

$ deleted text begin 187,000 deleted text end
new text begin 7,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 290,000 deleted text end
new text begin 180,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $7,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $180,000deleted text end new text begin $0new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $20,000deleted text end new text begin $0new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $270,000deleted text end new text begin $180,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 5.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Nonpublic pupil education aid.

(a) For nonpublic pupil education aid under Minnesota Statutes, sections 123B.40 to 123B.43 and 123B.87:

$ deleted text begin 22,354,000 deleted text end
new text begin 21,176,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 23,902,000 deleted text end
new text begin 24,478,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $1,925,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $20,429,000deleted text end new text begin $19,251,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $2,269,000deleted text end new text begin $2,138,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $21,633,000deleted text end new text begin $22,340,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 6.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Nonpublic pupil transportation.

(a) For nonpublic pupil transportation aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.92, subdivision 9:

$ deleted text begin 22,248,000 deleted text end
new text begin 22,979,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 23,624,000 deleted text end
new text begin 27,177,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $2,115,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $20,133,000deleted text end new text begin $20,864,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $2,237,000deleted text end new text begin $2,318,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $21,387,000deleted text end new text begin $24,859,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 7.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 1, section 36, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Career and technical aid.

(a) For career and technical aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.4531, subdivision 1b:

$ deleted text begin 1,512,000 deleted text end
new text begin 1,664,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 761,000 deleted text end
new text begin 874,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $183,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $1,329,000deleted text end new text begin $1,481,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $147,000deleted text end new text begin $164,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $614,000deleted text end new text begin $710,000new text end for 2025.

B. EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

Sec. 8.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Achievement and integration aid.

(a) For achievement and integration aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.862:

$ deleted text begin 83,330,000 deleted text end
new text begin 82,818,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 84,232,000 deleted text end
new text begin 84,739,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $8,172,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $75,158,000deleted text end new text begin $74,646,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $8,350,000deleted text end new text begin $8,294,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $75,882,000deleted text end new text begin $76,445,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 9.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Charter school building lease aid.

(a) For building lease aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124E.22:

$ deleted text begin 94,320,000 deleted text end
new text begin 91,457,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 98,166,000 deleted text end
new text begin 94,578,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $9,047,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $85,273,000deleted text end new text begin $82,410,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $9,474,000deleted text end new text begin $9,156,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $88,692,000deleted text end new text begin $85,422,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 10.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 21, is amended to read:

Subd. 21.

Interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants.

For interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.87:

$ deleted text begin 14,992,000 deleted text end
new text begin 14,828,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 16,609,000 deleted text end
new text begin 16,413,000 new text end
..... 2025

Sec. 11.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 2, section 64, subdivision 23, is amended to read:

Subd. 23.

Literacy incentive aid.

(a) For literacy incentive aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.98:

$ deleted text begin 42,234,000 deleted text end
new text begin 41,071,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 42,502,000 deleted text end
new text begin 41,588,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $4,606,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $37,628,000deleted text end new text begin $36,465,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $4,180,000deleted text end new text begin $4,051,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $38,322,000deleted text end new text begin $37,537,000new text end for 2025.

C. AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION

Sec. 12.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 4, section 21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

American Indian education aid.

(a) For American Indian education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.81, subdivision 2a:

$ deleted text begin 17,949,000 deleted text end
new text begin 18,131,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 19,266,000 deleted text end
new text begin 19,672,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $1,159,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $16,790,000deleted text end new text begin $16,972,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $1,865,000deleted text end new text begin $1,885,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $17,401,000deleted text end new text begin $17,787,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 13.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 4, section 21, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Tribal contract school aid.

(a) For Tribal contract school aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.83:

$ deleted text begin 2,585,000 deleted text end
new text begin 1,673,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 2,804,000 deleted text end
new text begin 2,131,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $255,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $2,330,000deleted text end new text begin $1,418,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $258,000deleted text end new text begin $157,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $2,546,000deleted text end new text begin $1,974,000new text end for 2025.

D. TEACHERS

Sec. 14.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Alternative teacher compensation aid.

(a) For alternative teacher compensation aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:

$ deleted text begin 88,443,000 deleted text end
new text begin $88,706,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 88,430,000 deleted text end
new text begin $88,562,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $8,824,000 for fiscal year 2023 and deleted text begin $79,619,000deleted text end new text begin $79,882,000new text end for fiscal year 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $8,846,000deleted text end new text begin $8,875,000new text end for fiscal year 2024 and deleted text begin $79,584,000deleted text end new text begin $79,687,000new text end for fiscal year 2025.

Sec. 15.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 5, section 64, subdivision 14, is amended to read:

Subd. 14.

Student support personnel aid.

(a) For aid to support schools in addressing students' social, emotional, and physical health under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.901:

$ deleted text begin 29,138,000 deleted text end
new text begin 30,255,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 35,270,000 deleted text end
new text begin 36,498,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for fiscal year 2023 and deleted text begin $29,138,000deleted text end new text begin $30,255,000new text end for fiscal year 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $3,237,000deleted text end new text begin $3,361,000new text end for fiscal year 2024 and deleted text begin $32,033,000deleted text end new text begin $33,137,000new text end for fiscal year 2025.

E. SPECIAL EDUCATION

Sec. 16.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Aid for children with disabilities.

(a) For aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 3, for children with disabilities placed in residential facilities within the district boundaries for whom no district of residence can be determined:

$ deleted text begin 1,674,000 deleted text end
new text begin 1,597,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 1,888,000 deleted text end
new text begin 1,844,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other year is available.

Sec. 17.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Court-placed special education revenue.

For reimbursing serving school districts for unreimbursed eligible expenditures attributable to children placed in the serving school district by court action under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision 4:

$ deleted text begin 26,000 deleted text end
new text begin 39,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 27,000 deleted text end
new text begin 40,000 new text end
..... 2025

Sec. 18.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Special education; regular.

(a) For special education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75:

$ deleted text begin 2,271,000,000 deleted text end
new text begin 2,288,826,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 2,434,933,000 deleted text end
new text begin 2,485,140,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $229,860,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $2,041,140,000deleted text end new text begin $2,058,966,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $287,333,000deleted text end new text begin $289,842,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $2,147,600,000deleted text end new text begin $2,195,298,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 19.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Special education separate sites and programs.

(a) For aid for special education separate sites and programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.81, subdivision 4:

$ deleted text begin 4,378,000 deleted text end
new text begin 3,880,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 5,083,000 deleted text end
new text begin 4,505,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for 2023 and deleted text begin $4,378,000deleted text end new text begin $3,880,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $486,000deleted text end new text begin $431,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $4,597,000deleted text end new text begin $4,074,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 20.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 7, section 18, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Travel for home-based services.

(a) For aid for teacher travel for home-based services under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 1:

$ deleted text begin 334,000 deleted text end
new text begin 425,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 348,000 deleted text end
new text begin 475,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $32,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $302,000deleted text end new text begin $393,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $33,000deleted text end new text begin $43,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $315,000deleted text end new text begin $432,000new text end for 2025.

F. FACILITIES

Sec. 21.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Debt service equalization aid.

(a) For debt service equalization aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.53, subdivision 6:

$ 24,511,000 ..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 21,351,000 deleted text end
new text begin 20,333,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $2,424,000 for 2023 and $22,087,000 for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $2,454,000 for 2024 and deleted text begin $18,897,000deleted text end new text begin $17,879,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 22.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 8, section 19, subdivision 6, is amended to read:

Subd. 6.

Long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid.

(a) For long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.595, subdivision 9:

$ deleted text begin 108,045,000 deleted text end
new text begin 107,905,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 107,894,000 deleted text end
new text begin 107,630,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $10,821,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $97,224,000deleted text end new text begin $97,084,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $10,803,000deleted text end new text begin $10,787,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $97,091,000deleted text end new text begin $96,843,000new text end for 2025.

G. NUTRITION AND LIBRARIES

Sec. 23.

Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 9, section 16, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

School lunch.

For school lunch aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.111, including the amounts for the free school meals program:

$ deleted text begin 190,897,000deleted text end
new text begin 218,801,000new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 197,936,000deleted text end
new text begin 238,987,000new text end
..... 2025

Sec. 24.

Laws 2023, chapter 18, section 4, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 9, section 17, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

School breakfast.

For school breakfast aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.1158:

$ deleted text begin 25,912,000deleted text end
new text begin 44,178,000new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 26,719,000deleted text end
new text begin 48,334,000new text end
..... 2025

Sec. 25.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 9, section 18, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Kindergarten milk.

For kindergarten milk aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.118:

$ deleted text begin 659,000 deleted text end
new text begin 428,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 659,000 deleted text end
new text begin 428,000 new text end
..... 2025

Sec. 26.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 9, section 18, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

School library aid.

(a) For school library aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.356:

$ deleted text begin 21,435,000 deleted text end
new text begin 21,586,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 23,799,000 deleted text end
new text begin 23,903,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for 2023 and deleted text begin $21,435,000deleted text end new text begin $21,586,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $2,382,000deleted text end new text begin $2,398,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $21,417,000deleted text end new text begin $21,505,000new text end for 2025.

H. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Sec. 27.

Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Early childhood family education aid.

(a) For early childhood family education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.135:

$ deleted text begin 37,497,000 deleted text end
new text begin 37,209,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 39,108,000 deleted text end
new text begin 38,985,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $3,518,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $33,979,000deleted text end new text begin $33,691,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $3,775,000deleted text end new text begin $3,743,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $35,333,000deleted text end new text begin $35,242,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 28.

Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

Subd. 9.

Developmental screening aid.

(a) For developmental screening aid under Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.17 and 121A.19:

$ deleted text begin 4,350,000 deleted text end
new text begin 4,148,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 4,375,000 deleted text end
new text begin 4,151,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $349,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $4,001,000deleted text end new text begin $3,799,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $445,000deleted text end new text begin $422,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $3,930,000deleted text end new text begin $3,729,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 29.

Laws 2023, chapter 54, section 20, subdivision 17, is amended to read:

Subd. 17.

Home visiting aid.

(a) For home visiting aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.135:

$ deleted text begin 391,000 deleted text end
new text begin 382,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 309,000 deleted text end
new text begin 300,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $41,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $350,000deleted text end new text begin $341,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $38,000deleted text end new text begin $37,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $271,000deleted text end new text begin $263,000new text end for 2025.

I. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Sec. 30.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Adult basic education aid.

(a) For adult basic education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.531:

$ deleted text begin 52,663,000 deleted text end
new text begin 52,566,000 new text end
..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 53,717,000 deleted text end
new text begin 53,684,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $5,179,000 for 2023 and deleted text begin $47,484,000deleted text end new text begin $47,387,000new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes deleted text begin $5,275,000deleted text end new text begin $5,265,000new text end for 2024 and deleted text begin $48,442,000deleted text end new text begin $48,419,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 31.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Adults with disabilities program aid.

(a) For adults with disabilities programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.56:

$ 710,000 ..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 1,782,000 deleted text end
new text begin 1,520,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2023 and $639,000 for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $71,000 for 2024 and deleted text begin $1,711,000deleted text end new text begin $1,449,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 32.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Community education aid.

(a) For community education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20:

$ 98,000 ..... 2024
$ deleted text begin 8,030,000 deleted text end
new text begin 7,857,000 new text end
..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $14,000 for 2023 and $84,000 for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $9,000 for 2024 and deleted text begin $8,021,000deleted text end new text begin $7,848,000new text end for 2025.

Sec. 33.

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 11, section 11, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

School-age care aid.

(a) For school-age care aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.22:

$ deleted text begin 1,000 deleted text end
new text begin 0 new text end
..... 2024
$ 1,000 ..... 2025

(b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for 2023 and deleted text begin $1,000deleted text end new text begin $0new text end for 2024.

(c) The 2025 appropriation includes $0 for 2024 and $1,000 for 2025.

Presented to the governor March 25, 2024

Signed by the governor March 25, 2024, 4:17 p.m.

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