1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; increasing the funding for the adults with 
1.3 	disabilities program; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, 
1.4 	section 124D.56.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 124D.56, is amended to read:
1.7 	124D.56 COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM REVENUE; ADULTS 
1.8 	WITH DISABILITIES.
1.9 		Subdivision 1.Revenue amount. A district that is eligible according to section 
1.10 	124D.20, subdivision 2, may receive revenue for a program for adults with disabilities. 
1.11 	Revenue for the program for adults with disabilities for a district or a group of districts 
1.12 	equals the lesser of: 
1.13 	(1) the actual expenditures for approved programs and budgets; or
1.14 	(2) $60,000 $75,000.
1.15 		Subd. 2.Aid. Program aid for adults with disabilities equals the lesser of:
1.16 	(1) one-half of the actual expenditures for approved programs and budgets; or
1.17 	(2) $30,000.
1.18 		Subd. 3.Levy. A district may levy for a program for adults with disabilities an 
1.19 	amount up to the amount designatednot to exceed the difference between the revenue 
1.20 	amount calculated in subdivision 1 and the aid amount calculated in subdivision 2. In the 
1.21 	case of a program offered by a group of districts, the levy amount must be apportioned 
1.22 	among the districts according to the agreement submitted to the department.
2.1 		Subd. 4.Outside revenue. A district may receive money from public or private 
2.2 	sources to supplement revenue for the program for adults with disabilities. Aid may not be 
2.3 	reduced as a result of receiving money from these sources.
2.4 		Subd. 5.Use of revenue. Revenue for the program for adults with disabilities may 
2.5 	be used only to provide programs for adults with disabilities.

2.6 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2008.

2.7 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 2.8 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are 
2.9 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years 
2.10 	designated.
2.11 		Subd. 2.Adults with disabilities program aid. For adults with disabilities 
2.12 	programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.56:

2.13		$
	881,000
	.....
	2008
	
2.14		$
	900,000
	.....
	2009
	
2.15 	The 2008 appropriation includes $71,000 for fiscal year 2007 and $810,000 for 
2.16 	fiscal year 2008.
2.17 	 The 2009 appropriation includes $90,000 for fiscal year 2008 and $810,000 for 
2.18 	fiscal year 2009.