MN SF3229

Authorizes school districts to use long-term facilities maintenance revenue for school safety facility enhancements, including remodeling, new construction, security systems, public announcement systems, emergency communications devices, and violence prevention modifications.

Establishes increasing per-pupil unit funding amounts for long-term facilities maintenance revenue: $193 for fiscal year 2017, $292 for fiscal year 2018, and $380 for fiscal year 2019 and later.

Allows charter schools to receive long-term facilities maintenance revenue at $34 per adjusted pupil unit (2017), $85 (2018), and $132 (2019 and later).

Permits school districts to issue general obligation bonds to finance approved facilities plans and allows districts to levy for principal and interest payments on outstanding bonds.

Appropriates $80,179,000 for fiscal year 2018 (including $5,815,000 for 2017 and $74,364,000 for 2018) and funds for fiscal year 2019 for long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid.