1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to libraries; repealing the maintenance of effort for public libraries; 
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 134.195, subdivision 8; 134.201, 
1.4 	subdivisions 1, 5; 134.32, subdivision 3; 134.341; 134.355, subdivisions 2, 8; 
1.5 	repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 134.34, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 7.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 134.195, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subd. 8.Funding. The ordinance or resolution establishing the library shall 
1.9 	provide for joint financing of the library by the school district and the city. The city shall 
1.10 	provide at least the minimum dollar amount established in section 134.34, subdivision 
1.11 	1. The school district shall provide money for staff and materials for the library at least 
1.12 	in proportion to the use related to curriculum, as determined by the circulation statistics 
1.13 	of the library. Neither the city nor the school district shall reduce the financial support 
1.14 	provided for operation of library or media services below the level of support provided in 
1.15 	the preceding year. 

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2011.

1.17 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 134.201, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.18 		Subdivision 1.Establishment. Regional public library districts may be established 
1.19 	under this section in the areas of the existing Great River Regional Library System and 
1.20 	the East Central Regional Library System. The geographic boundaries shall be those 
1.21 	established by the commissioner of education under Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 
1.22 	134.34, subdivision 3. 

1.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2011.

2.1 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 134.201, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
2.2 		Subd. 5.General levy authority. The board may levy for operation of public 
2.3 	library service. This levy shall replace levies for operation of public library service by 
2.4 	cities and counties authorized in section 134.07. The amount levied shall be spread on the 
2.5 	net tax capacity of all taxable property in the district at a uniform tax rate. 
2.6 	(a) The maximum amount that may be levied by a board under this section is the 
2.7 	greater of:
2.8 	(1) the statewide average local support per capita for public library services for the 
2.9 	most recent reporting period available, as certified by the commissioner of education, 
2.10 	multiplied by the population of the district according to the most recent estimate of the 
2.11 	state demographer or the Metropolitan Council; or
2.12 	(2) the total amount for public library services provided by participating counties 
2.13 	and cities under section 134.34, subdivision 4, during the year preceding the first year of 
2.14 	operation. 
2.15 	(b) For its first year of operation, the board shall levy an amount not less than the 
2.16 	total dollar amount for library services provided by participating cities and counties during 
2.17 	the preceding year under section 134.34, subdivision 4. 

2.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2011.

2.19 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 134.32, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2.20 		Subd. 3.Regional library basic system support grants. It shall provide regional 
2.21 	library basic system support grants to regional public library systems which meet the 
2.22 	requirements of section 134.34, to assist those systems in providing basic system services.

2.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2011.

2.24 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 134.341, is amended to read:
2.25 	134.341 COUNTY FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
2.26 	To ensure the availability of public library service to all people, every county shall 
2.27 	provide financial support for public library services at no less than minimum amounts as 
2.28 	specified in section 134.34 and shall participate in the regional public library system to 
2.29 	which it is assigned by the commissioner of education under section 134.34, subdivision 3. 
2.30 	Each county board of commissioners shall appoint at least one county resident to serve as a 
2.31 	representative on the regional public library system board and may appoint more than one 
2.32 	representative under terms and conditions of the regional public library system contract. 

3.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2011.

3.2 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 134.355, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
3.3 		Subd. 2.Grant application. Any regional public library system which qualifies 
3.4 	according to the provisions of section 134.34 may apply for an annual grant for regional 
3.5 	library basic system support. Regional public library districts under section 134.201 may 
3.6 	not compensate board members using grant funds. The amount of each grant for each 
3.7 	fiscal year shall be calculated as provided in this section. 

3.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2011.

3.9 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 134.355, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
3.10 		Subd. 8.Eligibility. A regional public library system may apply for regional library 
3.11 	telecommunications aid. The aid must be used for data and video access maintenance, 
3.12 	equipment, or installation of telecommunication lines. To be eligible, a regional public 
3.13 	library system must be officially designated by the commissioner of education as a 
3.14 	regional public library system as defined in section 134.34, subdivision 3, and each of 
3.15 	its participating cities and counties must meet local support levels defined in section 
3.16 	134.34, subdivision 1. A public library building that receives aid under this section must 
3.17 	be open a minimum of 20 hours per week. 

3.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2011.

3.19 	Sec. 8.  REPEALER.
 3.20 	Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 134.34, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, and 7, is repealed.

3.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2011.