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MN HF4141

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/22/2018

Primary Sponsor

Bob Gunther

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Authorizes school districts to use long-term facilities maintenance revenue for remodeling and equipping existing school facilities to increase safety and security of students and staff.

  • Establishes a supplemental aid program providing stimulus revenue equal to approved safety and security project costs, capped at a specified dollar amount times each district's adjusted pupil units.

  • Requires districts generating revenue under this program to include safety and security provisions in their facilities plans.

  • Allows districts to finance approved safety and security projects through annual levies or bond issuance, with levy certification required by December 31.

  • Sets long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue rates at $193 per adjusted pupil unit for fiscal year 2017, $292 for fiscal year 2018, and $380 for fiscal year 2019 and later, effective July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Long-term facilities maintenance revenue use authorized for projects that increase the safety and security of school facilities, and supplemental aid program established to pay a portion of the costs for school district projects that increase safety and security.

Last Action

Author added Dettmer

3/26/2018

Committee Referrals

Education Finance3/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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