1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; appropriating money for the support our students 
1.3 	grant program; codifying the support our students grant program.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are 
1.7 	appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years 
1.8 	designated.
1.9 		Subd. 2.Support our students grant program. (a) For grants to eligible schools under 
1.10 	the support our students grant program:

1.11		$
	13,000,000
	.....
	2018
	
1.12		$
	13,000,000
	.....
	2019
	
1.13 	(b) To the extent practicable, the commissioner should allot amounts in each year of the 
1.14 	six-year grant period to ensure that adequate funds are available for the entirety of the grant. 
1.15 	Up to $100,000 in each fiscal year may be retained by the commissioner for administration 
1.16 	of the grant program. The base in fiscal year 2020 and later is $13,000,000.
1.17 	(c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the fiscal year 2018 
1.18 	appropriation is available until June 30, 2023, and the fiscal year 2019 appropriation is 
1.19 	available until June 30, 2024. Any remaining balances shall cancel to the general fund.

2.1 	Sec. 2. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
 2.2 	The revisor of statutes shall codify Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 25, section 56, in 
2.3 	the next publication of Minnesota Statutes.

2.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2017.