1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; making forecast
1.3 	adjustments to education appropriations; amending Laws
1.4 	2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 1,
1.5 	section 53, subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, as amended,
1.6 	11, as amended, 12, as amended; Laws 2003, First
1.7 	Special Session chapter 9, article 2, section 55,
1.8 	subdivisions 2, as amended, 5, as amended, 9, as
1.9 	amended, 12, as amended; Laws 2003, First Special
1.10 	Session chapter 9, article 3, section 20, subdivisions
1.11 	2, 4, as amended, 5, as amended, 6, as amended, 8, as
1.12 	amended, 9, as amended; Laws 2003, First Special
1.13 	Session chapter 9, article 4, section 31, subdivisions
1.14 	2, as amended, 3, as amended, 4; Laws 2003, First
1.15 	Special Session chapter 9, article 5, section 35,
1.16 	subdivision 3, as amended; Laws 2003, First Special
1.17 	Session chapter 9, article 6, section 4, as amended;
1.18 	Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 7,
1.19 	section 11, subdivisions 2, 4; Laws 2003, First
1.20 	Special Session chapter 9, article 8, section 7,
1.21 	subdivisions 2, as amended, 3, 5, as amended; Laws
1.22 	2003, First Special Session chapter 9, article 9,
1.23 	section 9, subdivision 2, as amended.
1.24 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.25 	A.  GENERAL EDUCATION

1.26 	Section 1. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
1.27 	article 1, section 53, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2004,
1.28 	chapter 272, article 1, section 1, is amended to read:
1.29 		Subd. 2.General education aid. For general education
1.30 	aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.13, subdivision 4:
1.31 	$4,726,466,000    .....     2004
1.32 	~~$5,026,983,000~~ $5,281,781,000.....     2005
1.33 	The 2004 appropriation includes $860,552,000 for 2003 and
1.34 	$3,865,914,000 for 2004.
2.1 	The 2005 appropriation includes
2.2 	~~$1,009,822,000~~ $1,009,526,000 for 2004
2.3 	and ~~$4,017,161,000~~ $4,272,255,000 for 2005.

2.4 	Sec. 2. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
2.5 	article 1, section 53, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2004,
2.6 	chapter 272, article 1, section 2, is amended to read:
2.7 		Subd. 3.Referendum tax base replacement aid. For
2.8 	referendum tax base replacement aid under Minnesota Statutes,
2.9 	section 126C.17, subdivision 7a:
2.10 	$8,096,000    .....     2004
2.11 	~~$8,596,000~~ $9,007,000.....     2005
2.12 	The 2004 appropriation includes $1,419,000 for 2003 and
2.13 	$6,677,000 for 2004.
2.14 	The 2005 appropriation includes $1,669,000 for 2004 and
2.15 	~~$6,927,000~~ $7,338,000 for 2005.

2.16 	Sec. 3. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
2.17 	article 1, section 53, subdivision 11, as amended by Laws 2004,
2.18 	chapter 272, article 1, section 5, is amended to read:
2.19 		Subd. 11.Nonpublic pupil aid. For nonpublic pupil
2.20 	education aid under Minnesota Statutes, sections 123B.40 to
2.21 	123B.43 and 123B.87:
2.22 	$14,411,000    .....     2004
2.23 	~~$15,072,000~~ $15,304,000.....     2005
2.24 	The 2004 appropriation includes $2,715,000 for 2003 and
2.25 	$11,696,000 for 2004.
2.26 	The 2005 appropriation includes $2,923,000 for 2004 and
2.27 	~~$12,149,000~~ $12,381,000 for 2005.

2.28 	Sec. 4. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
2.29 	article 1, section 53, subdivision 12, as amended by Laws 2004,
2.30 	chapter 272, article 1, section 6, is amended to read:
2.31 		Subd. 12.Nonpublic pupil transportation. For nonpublic
2.32 	pupil transportation aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
2.33 	123B.92, subdivision 9:
2.34 	$20,471,000    .....     2004
2.35 	~~$21,421,000~~ $21,703,000.....     2005
2.36 	The 2004 appropriation includes $3,990,000 for 2003 and
3.1 	$16,481,000 for 2004.
3.2 	The 2005 appropriation includes $4,120,000 for 2004 and
3.3 	~~$17,301,000~~ $17,583,000 for 2005.
3.4 	B.  EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

3.5 	Sec. 5. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
3.6 	article 2, section 55, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2004,
3.7 	chapter 272, article 1, section 7, is amended to read:
3.8 		Subd. 2.Charter school building lease aid. For building
3.9 	lease aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.11, subdivision
3.10 	4:
3.11 	$16,753,000    .....     2004
3.12 	~~$21,347,000~~ $21,410,000.....     2005
3.13 	The 2004 appropriation includes $2,524,000 for 2003 and
3.14 	$14,229,000 for 2004.
3.15 	The 2005 appropriation includes $3,557,000 for 2004 and
3.16 	~~$17,790,000~~ $17,853,000 for 2005.

3.17 	Sec. 6. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
3.18 	article 2, section 55, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 2004,
3.19 	chapter 272, article 1, section 10, is amended to read:
3.20 		Subd. 5.Integration aid. For integration aid under
3.21 	Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.86, subdivision 5:
3.22 	$55,911,000    .....     2004
3.23 	~~$55,893,000~~ $57,756,000.....     2005
3.24 	The 2004 appropriation includes $8,428,000 for 2003 and
3.25 	$47,483,000 for 2004.
3.26 	The 2005 appropriation includes $11,870,000 for 2004 and
3.27 	~~$44,023,000~~ $45,886,000 for 2005.

3.28 	Sec. 7. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
3.29 	article 2, section 55, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 2004,
3.30 	chapter 272, article 1, section 12, is amended to read:
3.31 		Subd. 9.Success for the future. For American Indian
3.32 	success for the future grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
3.33 	124D.81:
3.34 	$2,061,000    .....     2004
3.35 	~~$2,137,000~~ $2,229,000.....     2005
3.36 	The 2004 appropriation includes $351,000 for 2003 and
4.1 	$1,710,000 for 2004.
4.2 	The 2005 appropriation includes $427,000 for 2004 and
4.3 	~~$1,710,000~~ $1,802,000 for 2005.

4.4 	Sec. 8. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
4.5 	article 2, section 55, subdivision 12, as amended by Laws 2004,
4.6 	chapter 272, article 1, section 13, is amended to read:
4.7 		Subd. 12.Tribal contract schools. For tribal contract
4.8 	school aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.83:
4.9 	$1,617,000    .....     2004
4.10 	~~$2,185,000~~ $2,203,000.....     2005
4.11 	The 2004 appropriation includes $285,000 for 2003 and
4.12 	$1,332,000 for 2004.
4.13 	The 2005 appropriation includes $333,000 for 2004 and
4.14 	~~$1,852,000~~ $1,870,000 for 2005.
4.15 	C.  SPECIAL PROGRAMS

4.16 	Sec. 9. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
4.17 	article 3, section 20, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
4.18 		Subd. 2.Special education; regular. For special
4.19 	education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75:
4.20 	$515,091,000  .....     2004
4.21 	~~$529,460,000~~ $552,214,000.....     2005
4.22 	The 2004 appropriation includes $90,577,000 for 2003 and
4.23 	$424,514,000 for 2004.
4.24 	The 2005 appropriation includes $106,128,000 for 2004 and
4.25 	~~$423,332,000~~ $446,086,000 for 2005.

4.26 	Sec. 10. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
4.27 	article 3, section 20, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 2004,
4.28 	chapter 272, article 1, section 14, is amended to read:
4.29 		Subd. 4.Aid for children with disabilities. For aid
4.30 	under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 3, for
4.31 	children with disabilities placed in residential facilities
4.32 	within the district boundaries for whom no district of residence
4.33 	can be determined:
4.34 	$2,311,000     .....     2004
4.35 	~~$2,550,000~~ $3,155,000.....     2005
4.36 	If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the
5.1 	appropriation for the other year is available.

5.2 	Sec. 11. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
5.3 	article 3, section 20, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 2004,
5.4 	chapter 272, article 1, section 15, is amended to read:
5.5 		Subd. 5.Travel for home-based services. For aid for
5.6 	teacher travel for home-based services under Minnesota Statutes,
5.7 	section 125A.75, subdivision 1:
5.8 	$173,000    .....     2004
5.9 	~~$178,000~~ $187,000.....     2005
5.10 	The 2004 appropriation includes $34,000 for 2003 and
5.11 	$139,000 for 2004.
5.12 	The 2005 appropriation includes $34,000 for 2004 and
5.13 	~~$144,000~~ $153,000 for 2005.

5.14 	Sec. 12. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
5.15 	article 3, section 20, subdivision 6, as amended by Laws 2004,
5.16 	chapter 272, article 1, section 16, is amended to read:
5.17 		Subd. 6.Special education; excess costs. For excess
5.18 	cost aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.79, subdivision
5.19 	7:
5.20 	$92,605,000     .....     2004
5.21 	~~$92,799,000~~ $95,572,000.....     2005
5.22 	The 2004 appropriation includes $41,754,000 for 2003 and
5.23 	$50,851,000 for 2004.
5.24 	The 2005 appropriation includes $41,216,000 for 2004 and
5.25 	~~$51,583,000~~ $54,356,000 for 2005.

5.26 	Sec. 13. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
5.27 	article 3, section 20, subdivision 8, as amended by Laws 2004,
5.28 	chapter 272, article 1, section 18, is amended to read:
5.29 		Subd. 8.Transition for disabled students. For aid for
5.30 	transition programs for children with disabilities under
5.31 	Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.454:
5.32 	$8,570,000     .....     2004
5.33 	~~$8,760,000~~ $9,176,000.....     2005
5.34 	The 2004 appropriation includes $1,516,000 for 2003 and
5.35 	$7,054,000 for 2004.
5.36 	The 2005 appropriation includes $1,763,000 for 2004 and
6.1 	~~$6,997,000~~ $7,413,000 for 2005.

6.2 	Sec. 14. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
6.3 	article 3, section 20, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 2004,
6.4 	chapter 272, article 1, section 19, is amended to read:
6.5 		Subd. 9.Court-placed special education revenue. For
6.6 	reimbursing serving school districts for unreimbursed eligible
6.7 	expenditures attributable to children placed in the serving
6.8 	school district by court action under Minnesota Statutes,
6.9 	section 125A.79, subdivision 4:
6.10 	$36,000     .....     2004
6.11 	~~$61,000~~ $62,000.....     2005
6.12 	D.  FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY

6.13 	Sec. 15. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
6.14 	article 4, section 31, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2004,
6.15 	chapter 272, article 1, section 21, is amended to read:
6.16 		Subd. 2.Health and safety revenue. For health and
6.17 	safety aid according to Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.57,
6.18 	subdivision 5:
6.19 	$5,356,000    .....     2004
6.20 	~~$1,920,000~~ $2,099,000.....     2005
6.21 	The 2004 appropriation includes $1,516,000 for 2003 and
6.22 	$3,840,000 for 2004.
6.23 	The 2005 appropriation includes $960,000 for 2004 and
6.24 	~~$960,000~~ $1,139,000 for 2005.

6.25 	Sec. 16. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
6.26 	article 4, section 31, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2004,
6.27 	chapter 272, article 1, section 22, is amended to read:
6.28 		Subd. 3.Debt service equalization. For debt service aid
6.29 	according to Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.53, subdivision 6:
6.30 	$35,598,000     .....     2004
6.31 	~~$31,220,000~~ $32,495,000.....     2005
6.32 	The 2004 appropriation includes $5,586,000 for 2003 and
6.33 	$30,012,000 for 2004.
6.34 	The 2005 appropriation includes $7,503,000 for 2004 and
6.35 	~~$23,717,000~~ $24,992,000 for 2005.

6.36 	Sec. 17. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
7.1 	article 4, section 31, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
7.2 		Subd. 4.Alternative facilities bonding aid. For
7.3 	alternative facilities bonding aid, according to Minnesota
7.4 	Statutes, section 123B.59, subdivision 1:
7.5 	$18,708,000    .....     2004
7.6 	~~$19,287,000~~ $20,116,000.....     2005
7.7 	The 2004 appropriation includes $3,278,000 for 2003 and
7.8 	$15,430,000 for 2004.
7.9 	The 2005 appropriation includes $3,857,000 for 2004 and
7.10 	~~$15,430,000~~ $16,259,000 for 2005.
7.11 	E.  NUTRITION, SCHOOL ACCOUNTING, OTHER PROGRAMS

7.12 	Sec. 18. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
7.13 	article 5, section 35, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2004,
7.14 	chapter 272, article 1, section 24, is amended to read:
7.15 		Subd. 3.Traditional school breakfast; kindergarten
7.16 	milk. For traditional school breakfast aid and kindergarten
7.17 	milk under Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.1158 and 124D.118:
7.18 	$4,382,000    .....     2004
7.19 	~~$4,460,000~~ $4,548,000.....     2005
7.20 	F.  LIBRARIES

7.21 	Sec. 19. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
7.22 	article 6, section 4, as amended by Laws 2004, chapter 272,
7.23 	article 1, section 25, and Laws 2004, chapter 286, section 3, is
7.24 	amended to read:

7.25 	Sec. 4. APPROPRIATIONS.
 7.26 		Subdivision 1.Department of education. The sums
7.27 	indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund
7.28 	to the department of education for the fiscal years designated.
7.29 		Subd. 2.Basic system support. For basic system support
7.30 	grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355:
7.31 	$8,312,000     .....     2004
7.32 	~~$8,570,000~~ $8,939,000.....     2005
7.33 	The 2004 appropriation includes $1,456,000 for 2003 and
7.34 	$6,856,000 for 2004.
7.35 	The 2005 appropriation includes $1,714,000 for 2004 and
7.36 	~~$6,856,000~~ $7,225,000 for 2005.
8.1 		Subd. 3.Regional library telecommunications aid. For
8.2 	regional library telecommunications aid under Minnesota
8.3 	Statutes, section 134.355:
8.4 	$960,000     .....     2004
8.5 	~~$1,200,000~~ $1,252,000.....     2005
8.6 	The 2004 appropriation includes $960,000 for 2004.
8.7 	The 2005 appropriation includes $240,000 for 2004 and
8.8 	~~$960,000~~ $1,012,000 for 2005.
8.9 		Subd. 4.Multicounty, multitype library systems. For
8.10 	grants according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 134.353 and
8.11 	134.354, to multicounty, multitype library systems:
8.12 	$876,000       .....     2004
8.13 	~~$903,000~~ $942,000.....     2005
8.14 	The 2004 appropriation includes $153,000 for 2003 and
8.15 	$723,000 for 2004.
8.16 	The 2005 appropriation includes $180,000 for 2004 and
8.17 	~~$723,000~~ $762,000 for 2005.
8.18 		Subd. 5.Electronic library for minnesota. For statewide
8.19 	licenses to on-line databases selected in cooperation with the
8.20 	higher education services office for school media centers,
8.21 	public libraries, state government agency libraries, and public
8.22 	or private college or university libraries:
8.23 	$400,000     .....     2004
8.24 	$400,000     .....     2005
8.25 	Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is
8.26 	available in the second year.
8.27 	G.  EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY SUPPORT

8.28 	Sec. 20. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
8.29 	article 7, section 11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
8.30 		Subd. 2.School readiness. For revenue for school
8.31 	readiness programs under Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.15
8.32 	and 124D.16:
8.33 	$ 9,536,000    .....     2004
8.34 	~~$ 9,258,000~~ $9,594,000.....     2005
8.35 	The 2004 appropriation includes $1,605,000 for 2003 and
8.36 	$7,931,000 for 2004.
9.1 	The 2005 appropriation includes $1,982,000 for 2004 and
9.2 	~~$7,276,000~~ $7,612,000 for 2005.

9.3 	Sec. 21. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
9.4 	article 7, section 11, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
9.5 		Subd. 4.Health and developmental screening aid. For
9.6 	health and developmental screening aid under Minnesota Statutes,
9.7 	sections 121A.17 and 121A.19:
9.8 	$2,581,000    .....     2004
9.9 	~~$2,661,000~~ $2,776,000.....     2005
9.10 	The 2004 appropriation includes $452,000 for 2003 and
9.11 	$2,129,000 for 2004.
9.12 	The 2005 appropriation includes $532,000 for 2004 and
9.13 	~~$2,129,000~~ $2,244,000 for 2005.
9.14 	H.  PREVENTION

9.15 	Sec. 22. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
9.16 	article 8, section 7, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2004,
9.17 	chapter 272, article 1, section 27, is amended to read:
9.18 		Subd. 2.Community education aid. For community
9.19 	education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20:
9.20 	$5,351,000    .....     2004
9.21 	~~$3,137,000~~ $3,198,000.....     2005
9.22 	The 2004 appropriation includes $956,000 for 2003 and
9.23 	$4,395,000 for 2004.
9.24 	The 2005 appropriation includes $1,098,000 for 2004 and
9.25 	~~$2,039,000~~ $2,100,000 for 2005.

9.26 	Sec. 23. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
9.27 	article 8, section 7, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
9.28 		Subd. 3.Adults with disabilities program aid. For
9.29 	adults with disabilities programs under Minnesota Statutes,
9.30 	section 124D.56:
9.31 	$688,000       .....     2004
9.32 	~~$710,000~~ $741,000.....     2005
9.33 	The 2004 appropriation includes $120,000 for 2003 and
9.34 	$568,000 for 2004.
9.35 	The 2005 appropriation includes $142,000 for 2004 and
9.36 	~~$568,000~~ $599,000 for 2005.

10.1 	Sec. 24. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
10.2 	article 8, section 7, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 2004,
10.3 	chapter 272, article 1, section 28, is amended to read:
10.4 		Subd. 5.School-age care revenue. For extended day care
10.5 	aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.22:
10.6 	$40,000    .....     2004
10.7 	~~$24,000~~ $30,000.....     2005
10.8 	The 2004 appropriation includes $14,000 for 2003 and
10.9 	$26,000 for 2004.
10.10 	The 2005 appropriation includes $6,000 for 2004 and
10.11 	~~$18,000~~ $24,000 for 2005.
10.12 	I.  SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIFELONG LEARNING

10.13 	Sec. 25. Laws 2003, First Special Session chapter 9,
10.14 	article 9, section 9, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2004,
10.15 	chapter 272, article 1, section 29, is amended to read:
10.16 		Subd. 2.Adult basic education aid. For adult basic
10.17 	education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.52, in
10.18 	fiscal year 2004 and Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.531, in
10.19 	fiscal year 2005:
10.20 	$33,014,000    .....     2004
10.21 	~~$35,808,000~~ $37,444,000.....     2005
10.22 	The 2004 appropriation includes $5,827,000 for 2003 and
10.23 	$27,187,000 for 2004.
10.24 	The 2005 appropriation includes $6,796,000 for 2004 and
10.25 	~~$29,012,000~~ $30,648,000 for 2005.

10.26 	Sec. 26. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 10.27 	Sections 1 to 25 are effective the day following final
10.28 	enactment.