1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to education finance; enhancing school 
  1.3             district technology by providing ongoing funding and 
  1.4             grants for connectivity; appropriating money; 
  1.5             repealing Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 125B.25, 
  1.6             subdivision 9.  
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  [APPROPRIATIONS.] 
  1.9      Subdivision 1.  [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 
  1.10  LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are appropriated 
  1.11  from the general fund to the department of children, families, 
  1.12  and learning for the fiscal years designated. 
  1.13     Subd. 2.  [TELECOMMUNICATION ACCESS REVENUE.] For 
  1.14  telecommunication access cost revenue under Minnesota Statutes, 
  1.15  section 125B.25: 
  1.16       $18,520,000     .....     2002 
  1.17       $18,520,000     .....     2003 
  1.18     If the appropriation amount exceeds the revenue for either 
  1.19  school year, the commissioner shall increase the reimbursement 
  1.20  rate in Minnesota Statutes, section 125B.25, subdivisions 5 and 
  1.21  6, to expend the full appropriation.  If the appropriation 
  1.22  amount is insufficient, the commissioner shall reduce the 
  1.23  reimbursement rate in Minnesota Statutes, section 125B.25, 
  1.24  subdivisions 5 and 6, and the revenue for each school year must 
  1.25  be prorated.  The reimbursement rate shall not exceed 100 
  1.26  percent. 
  2.1      Subd. 3.  [VIDEO LEARNING RESOURCES.] For grants to 
  2.2   districts and interactive television consortia for hardware and 
  2.3   software necessary to convert and connect sites to the Internet 
  2.4   and to video learning resources: 
  2.5        $  675,000     .....     2002 
  2.6        $  675,000     .....     2003 
  2.7      Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 
  2.8   available in the second year. 
  2.9      Subd. 4.  [INTER-REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY.] For inter-regional 
  2.10  connectivity, regional and statewide network coordination, and 
  2.11  grants for the development of video and Internet applications 
  2.12  and curriculum resources: 
  2.13       $1,000,000     .....     2002 
  2.14       $1,000,000     .....     2003 
  2.15     Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 
  2.16  available in the second year. 
  2.17     Subd. 5.  [VIDEO TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES.] For 
  2.18  demonstration grants for implementation of high capacity, cost 
  2.19  effective data and video transmission technologies: 
  2.20       $  500,000     .....     2002 
  2.21       $  500,000     .....     2003 
  2.22     Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 
  2.23  available in the second year. 
  2.24     Sec. 2.  [REPEALER.] 
  2.25     Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 125B.25, subdivision 9, is 
  2.26  repealed. 
  2.27     <b>[EFFECTIVE DATE.]</b> This section is effective the day 
  2.28  following final enactment.