1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; fully funding the state's special education revenue 
1.3 	formulas; making the appropriation for special education aid open and standing;
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 125A.76, subdivision 5; 125A.79, 
1.5 	subdivision 7; 126C.20; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 125A.76, 
1.6 	subdivision 4; 125A.79, subdivision 6.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 125A.76, subdivision 5, is amended to 
1.9 	read:
1.10 		Subd. 5.School district special education aid. A school district's special education 
1.11 	aid ~~for fiscal year 2008 and later~~ equals ~~the state total special education aid times the ratio~~ 
1.12 	~~of~~ the district's initial special education aid ~~to the state total initial special education aid~~.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010 
1.14 	and later.

1.15 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 125A.79, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
1.16 		Subd. 7.District special education excess cost aid. A district's special education 
1.17 	excess cost aid ~~for fiscal year 2002 and later~~ equals ~~the state total special education excess~~ 
1.18 	~~cost aid times the ratio of~~ the district's initial excess cost aid ~~to the state total initial excess~~ 
1.19 	~~cost aid~~.

1.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010 
1.21 	and later.

2.1 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 126C.20, is amended to read:
2.2 	126C.20 ANNUAL GENERAL EDUCATION AID APPROPRIATION.
2.3 	There is annually appropriated from the general fund to the department the amount 
2.4 	necessary for general education aid and special education aid under sections 125A.76 
2.5 	and 125A.79. This amount must be reduced by the amount of any money specifically 
2.6 	appropriated for the same purpose in any year from any state fund.

2.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010 
2.8 	and later.

2.9 	Sec. 4.  REPEALER.
 2.10 	Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 125A.76, subdivision 4; and 125A.79, subdivision 
2.11 	6, are repealed effective for revenue for fiscal year 2010 and later.