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11 1.1 A bill for an act​
22 1.2 relating to education; modifying lead testing and remediation requirements in​
33 1.3 schools; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes​
44 1.4 2022, sections 121A.335; 123B.595, subdivisions 1, 2, 7, 8, 8a, 9.​
55 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
66 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 121A.335, is amended to read:​
77 1.7 121A.335 LEAD IN SCHOOL DRINKING WATER.​
88 1.8 Subdivision 1.Model plan.The commissioners of health and education shall jointly​
99 1.9develop a model plan to require school districts to accurately and efficiently test for the​
1010 1.10presence of lead in water in public school buildings serving students in kindergarten through​
1111 1.11grade 12. To the extent possible, the commissioners shall base the plan on the standards​
1212 1.12established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The plan may be based​
1313 1.13on the technical guidance in the Department of Health's document, "Reducing Lead in​
1414 1.14Drinking Water: A Technical Guidance for Minnesota's School and Child Care Facilities."​
1515 1.15The plan must include recommendations for remediation efforts when testing reveals the​
1616 1.16presence of lead above five parts per billion.​
17-1.17 Subd. 2.School plans.(a) By July 1, 2018, the board of each school district or charter​
17+1.17 Subd. 2.School plans.By July 1, 2018, the board of each school district or charter​
1818 1.18school must adopt the commissioners' model plan or develop and adopt an alternative plan​
1919 1.19to accurately and efficiently test for the presence of lead in water in school buildings serving​
2020 1.20prekindergarten students and students in kindergarten through grade 12.​
21-1.21 (b) By July 1, 2024, a school district or charter school must revise its plan to include its
22-1.22policies and procedures for ensuring consistent water quality throughout the district's or
23-1.23charter school's facilities. The plan must document the routine water management strategies
21+1.21 Subd. 3.Frequency of testing.(a) The plan under subdivision 2 must include a testing
22+1.22schedule for every building serving prekindergarten through grade 12 students. The schedule
23+1.23must require that each building be tested at least once every five years. A school district or
2424 1​Section 1.​
25-S0579-1 1st EngrossmentSF579 REVISOR CM​
25+23-01516 as introduced12/28/22 REVISOR CM/LN
2626 SENATE​
2727 STATE OF MINNESOTA​
2828 S.F. No. 579​NINETY-THIRD SESSION​
29-(SENATE AUTHORS: MAYE QUADE, Morrison, Abeler and Marty)​
29+(SENATE AUTHORS: MAYE QUADE and Morrison)​
3030 OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
31-Introduction and first reading​341​01/23/2023​
32-Referred to Education Policy​
33-Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Education Finance​552​02/01/2023​
34-Author added Abeler​579​
35-Author added Marty​1146​02/27/2023​
36-Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Health and Human Services​03/13/2023​ 2.1and procedures used in each building or facility to maintain water quality and reduce exposure​
37-2.2to lead. A district or charter school must base the plan on the United States Environmental​
38-2.3Protection Agency's "Ensuring Drinking Water Quality in Schools During and After Extended​
39-2.4Closures" fact sheet and United States Environmental Protection Agency's "3Ts Toolkit for​
40-2.5Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities." A district or charter​
41-2.6school's plan must be publicly available upon request.​
42-2.7 Subd. 3.Frequency of testing.(a) The plan under subdivision 2 must include a testing​
43-2.8schedule for every building serving prekindergarten through grade 12 students. The schedule​
44-2.9must require that each building be tested at least once every five years. A school district or​
45-2.10charter school must begin testing school buildings by July 1, 2018, and complete testing of​
46-2.11all buildings that serve students within five years.​
47-2.12 (b) A school district or charter school that finds lead at a specific location providing​
48-2.13cooking or drinking water within a facility must formulate, make publicly available, and​
49-2.14implement a plan that is consistent with established guidelines and recommendations to​
50-2.15ensure that student exposure to lead is minimized reduced to at or below five parts per billion​
51-2.16as verified by a retest. This includes, when a school district or charter school finds the​
52-2.17presence of lead at a level where action should be taken as set by the guidance above five​
53-2.18parts per billion in any water source fixture that can provide cooking or drinking water,​
54-2.19immediately shutting off the water source fixture or making it unavailable until the hazard​
55-2.20has been minimized remediated, as verified by a retest.​
56-2.21 (c) A school district or charter school must test for the presence of lead after completing​
57-2.22remediation activities required under this section to confirm that the water contains lead at​
58-2.23a level at or below five parts per billion.​
59-2.24 Subd. 4.Ten-year facilities plan.A school district may include lead testing and​
60-2.25remediation as a part of its ten-year facilities plan under section 123B.595.​
61-2.26 Subd. 5.Reporting.(a) A school district or charter school that has tested its buildings​
62-2.27for the presence of lead shall make the results of the testing available to the public for review​
63-2.28and must notify parents of the availability of the information. must send parents an annual​
64-2.29notice that includes the district's or charter school's annual testing and remediation plan,​
65-2.30information about how to find test results, and a description of remediation efforts on the​
66-2.31district website. The district or charter school must update the lead testing and remediation​
67-2.32information on its website at least annually as new testing or remediation information​
68-2.33becomes available. In addition to the annual notice, the district or charter school must include​
69-2.34in an official school handbook or official school policy guide information on how parents​
31+Introduction and first reading​01/23/2023​
32+Referred to Education Policy​ 2.1charter school must begin testing school buildings by July 1, 2018, and complete testing of​
33+2.2all buildings that serve students within five years.​
34+2.3 (b) A school district or charter school that finds lead at a specific location providing​
35+2.4cooking or drinking water within a facility must formulate, make publicly available, and​
36+2.5implement a plan that is consistent with established guidelines and recommendations to​
37+2.6ensure that student exposure to lead is minimized. This includes, when a school district or​
38+2.7charter school finds the presence of lead at a level where action should be taken as set by​
39+2.8the guidance above five parts per billion in any water source that can provide cooking or​
40+2.9drinking water, immediately shutting off the water source or making it unavailable until the​
41+2.10hazard has been minimized.​
42+2.11 (c) A school district or charter school must test for the presence of lead after completing​
43+2.12remediation activities required under this section to confirm that the water contains lead at​
44+2.13a level less than five parts per billion.​
45+2.14 Subd. 4.Ten-year facilities plan.A school district may must include lead testing and​
46+2.15remediation as a part of its ten-year facilities plan under section 123B.595.​
47+2.16 Subd. 5.Reporting.(a) A school district or charter school that has tested its buildings​
48+2.17for the presence of lead shall make the results of the testing available to the public for review​
49+2.18and must notify parents of the availability of the information. must send parents an annual​
50+2.19notice that includes the district's or charter school's annual testing and remediation plan,​
51+2.20information about how to find test results, and a description of remediation efforts on the​
52+2.21district website. The district or charter school must update the lead testing and remediation​
53+2.22information on its website at least annually. In addition to the annual notice, the district or​
54+2.23charter school must include in an official school handbook or official school policy guide​
55+2.24information on how parents may find the test results and a description of remediation efforts​
56+2.25on the district or charter school website and how often this information is updated.​
57+2.26 (b) School districts and charter schools must follow the actions outlined in guidance​
58+2.27from the commissioners of health and education. If a test conducted under subdivision 3,​
59+2.28paragraph (a), reveals the presence of lead above a level where action should be taken as​
60+2.29set by the guidance five parts per billion, the school district or charter school must, within​
61+2.3030 days of receiving the test result, either remediate the presence of lead to below the level​
62+2.31set in guidance, verified by retest, or directly notify parents of the test result. The school​
63+2.32district or charter school must make the water source unavailable until the hazard has been​
64+2.33minimized and remediation activities have been completed in accordance with subdivision​
65+2.343.​
7066 2​Section 1.​
71-S0579-1 1st Engrossment​SF579 REVISOR CM​ 3.1may find the test results and a description of remediation efforts on the district or charter​
72-3.2school website and how often this information is updated.​
73-3.3 School districts and charter schools must follow the actions outlined in guidance from​
74-3.4the commissioners of health and education. (b) If a test conducted under subdivision 3,​
75-3.5paragraph (a), reveals the presence of lead above a level where action should be taken as​
76-3.6set by the guidance five parts per billion, the school district or charter school must, within​
77-3.730 days of receiving the test result, either remediate the presence of lead to below the level​
78-3.8set in guidance five parts per billion or less, verified by retest, or directly notify parents of​
79-3.9the test result. The school district or charter school must make the water source unavailable​
80-3.10until the hazard has been minimized.​
81-3.11 (c) Starting July 1, 2024, school districts and charter schools must report their test results​
82-3.12and remediation activities to the commissioner of health in the form and manner determined​
83-3.13by the commissioner in consultation with school districts and charter schools by July 1 of​
84-3.14each year. The commissioner of health must post, and annually update, the test results and​
85-3.15remediation efforts on the department website, by school site.​
86-3.16 (d) A district or charter school must maintain a record of lead testing results and​
87-3.17remediation activities for at least 15 years.​
88-3.18 Subd. 6.Public water system.(a) A district or charter school is not financially​
89-3.19responsible for remediation of documented elevated lead levels in drinking water caused​
90-3.20by the presence of lead infrastructure owned by a public water supply utility providing water​
91-3.21to the school facility, such as lead service lines, meters, galvanized service lines downstream​
92-3.22of lead, or lead connectors. The district or charter school must communicate with the public​
93-3.23water system regarding its documented significant contribution to lead contamination in​
94-3.24school drinking water and request from the public water system a plan for reducing the lead​
95-3.25contamination.​
96-3.26 (b) If the infrastructure is jointly owned by a district or charter school and a public water​
97-3.27supply utility, the district or charter school must attempt to coordinate any needed​
98-3.28replacements of lead service lines with the public water supply utility. Except in an​
99-3.29emergency, in performing remediation under this section, a district or charter school or a​
100-3.30public water supply utility must not perform a partial replacement of a lead service line.​
101-3.31For purposes of this paragraph, "partial replacement" means replacing a portion of a service​
102-3.32line without replacing the entire service line.​
103-3.33 (c) A district or charter school may defer its remediation activities under this section​
104-3.34until after the elevated lead level in the public water system's infrastructure is remediated​
105-3​Section 1.​
106-S0579-1 1st Engrossment​SF579 REVISOR CM​ 4.1and postremediation testing does not detect an elevated lead level in the drinking water that​
107-4.2passes through that infrastructure. A district or charter school may also defer its remediation​
108-4.3activities if the public water supply exceeds the federal Safe Drinking Water Act lead action​
109-4.4level or is in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act Lead and Copper Rule.​
110-4.5 Subd. 7.Commissioner recommendations.By January 1, 2026, and every five years​
111-4.6thereafter, the commissioner of health must report to the legislative committees having​
112-4.7jurisdiction over health and kindergarten through grade 12 education any recommended​
113-4.8changes to this section. The recommendations must be based on currently available scientific​
114-4.9evidence regarding the effects of lead in drinking water.​
115-4.10 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
116-4.11 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.595, subdivision 1, is amended to read:​
117-4.12 Subdivision 1.Long-term facilities maintenance revenue.(a) For fiscal year 2017​
118-4.13only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the greater of (1) the sum of (i) $193​
119-4.14times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's​
120-4.15average building age to 35 years, plus the cost approved by the commissioner for indoor​
121-4.16air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement projects under section​
122-4.17123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more per site, plus (ii) for a​
123-4.18school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151,​
124-4.19the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing instructional space to​
125-4.20accommodate prekindergarten instruction, or (2) the sum of (i) the amount the district would​
126-4.21have qualified for under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes​
127-4.222014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.591, and (ii) for a school​
128-4.23district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the​
129-4.24cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing instructional space to​
130-4.25accommodate prekindergarten instruction.​
131-4.26 (b) For fiscal year 2018 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the greater​
132-4.27of (1) the sum of (i) $292 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or​
133-4.28the ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus (ii) the cost approved by the​
134-4.29commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement​
135-4.30projects under section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more​
136-4.31per site, plus (iii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program​
137-4.32under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing​
138-4.33instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction, or (2) the sum of (i) the​
139-4.34amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.57,​
67+23-01516 as introduced​12/28/22 REVISOR CM/LN​ 3.1 (c) School districts and charter schools must report their test results to the commissioner​
68+3.2of health in the form and manner determined by the commissioner. If a test reveals the​
69+3.3presence of lead above five parts per billion, the school district or charter school must also​
70+3.4report its remediation efforts. The commissioner of health must post, and annually update,​
71+3.5the test results and remediation efforts on the department website, by school site.​
72+3.6 Subd. 6.Public water system.If testing reveals that a significant contributor to lead​
73+3.7contamination in school drinking water is the infrastructure operated by a public water​
74+3.8system that is not a school water system, the district or charter school is not financially​
75+3.9responsible for remediating elevated lead levels in drinking water that passes through that​
76+3.10infrastructure. The district or charter school must communicate with the public water system​
77+3.11regarding its documented significant contribution to lead contamination in school drinking​
78+3.12water and request from the public water system a plan for reducing the lead contamination.​
79+3.13The district or charter school may defer its remediation activities under this section until​
80+3.14after the elevated lead level in the public water system's infrastructure is remediated and​
81+3.15postremediation testing does not detect an elevated lead level in the drinking water that​
82+3.16passes through that infrastructure.​
83+3.17 Subd. 7.Commissioner recommendations.By January 1, 2026, and every five years​
84+3.18thereafter, the commissioner of health must report to the legislative committees having​
85+3.19jurisdiction over health and kindergarten through grade 12 education any recommended​
86+3.20changes to this section, including whether to change the level of lead that requires​
87+3.21remediation. The recommendations must be based on currently available scientific evidence​
88+3.22regarding the effects of lead in drinking water.​
89+3.23 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
90+3.24 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.595, subdivision 1, is amended to read:​
91+3.25 Subdivision 1.Long-term facilities maintenance revenue.(a) For fiscal year 2017​
92+3.26only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the greater of (1) the sum of (i) $193​
93+3.27times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or the ratio of the district's​
94+3.28average building age to 35 years, plus the cost approved by the commissioner for indoor​
95+3.29air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement projects under section​
96+3.30123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more per site, plus (ii) for a​
97+3.31school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151,​
98+3.32the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing instructional space to​
99+3.33accommodate prekindergarten instruction, or (2) the sum of (i) the amount the district would​
100+3.34have qualified for under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes​
101+3​Sec. 2.​
102+23-01516 as introduced​12/28/22 REVISOR CM/LN​ 4.12014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.591, and (ii) for a school​
103+4.2district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the​
104+4.3cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing instructional space to​
105+4.4accommodate prekindergarten instruction.​
106+4.5 (b) For fiscal year 2018 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the greater​
107+4.6of (1) the sum of (i) $292 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or​
108+4.7the ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus (ii) the cost approved by the​
109+4.8commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement​
110+4.9projects under section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more​
111+4.10per site, plus (iii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program​
112+4.11under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing​
113+4.12instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction, or (2) the sum of (i) the​
114+4.13amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.57,​
115+4.14Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.591,​
116+4.15and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under​
117+4.16section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing​
118+4.17instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.​
119+4.18 (c) (a) For fiscal year 2019 2024 and later, long-term facilities maintenance revenue​
120+4.19equals the greater of:​
121+4.20 (1) the sum of (i) $380 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or​
122+4.21the ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus (ii) the cost approved by the​
123+4.22commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement​
124+4.23projects under section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more​
125+4.24per site, plus (iii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program​
126+4.25under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing​
127+4.26instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction, and (iv) the costs approved​
128+4.27by the commissioner of health for remediation of lead in the school's drinking water,​
129+4.28including the cost of filters; or​
130+4.29 (2) the sum of (i) the amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota​
131+4.30Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota​
132+4.31Statutes 2014, section 123B.591, and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary​
133+4.32prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner​
134+4.33for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.​
140135 4​Sec. 2.​
141-S0579-1 1st Engrossment​SF579 REVISOR CM​ 5.1Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.591,​
142-5.2and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under​
143-5.3section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing​
144-5.4instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.​
145-5.5 (c) (a) For fiscal year 2019 2024 and later, long-term facilities maintenance revenue​
146-5.6equals the greater of:​
147-5.7 (1) the sum of (i) $380 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or​
148-5.8the ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus (ii) the cost approved by the​
149-5.9commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement​
150-5.10projects under section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more​
151-5.11per site, plus (iii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program​
152-5.12under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing​
153-5.13instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction, and (iv) the costs for​
154-5.14remediation of lead in the school's drinking water, including the cost of filters; or​
155-5.15 (2) the sum of (i) the amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota​
156-5.16Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota​
157-5.17Statutes 2014, section 123B.591, and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary​
158-5.18prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner​
159-5.19for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.​
160-5.20 (d) (b) Notwithstanding paragraphs paragraph (a), (b), and (c), a school district that​
161-5.21qualified for eligibility under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, subdivision 1,​
162-5.22paragraph (a), for fiscal year 2010 remains eligible for funding under this section as a district​
163-5.23that would have qualified for eligibility under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59,​
164-5.24subdivision 1, paragraph (a), for fiscal year 2017 and later.​
165-5.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
166-5.26 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.595, subdivision 2, is amended to read:​
167-5.27 Subd. 2.Long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter school.(a) For fiscal​
168-5.28year 2017 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter school equals $34​
169-5.29times the adjusted pupil units.​
170-5.30 (b) For fiscal year 2018 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter​
171-5.31school equals $85 times the adjusted pupil units.​
172-5.32 (c) For fiscal year 2019 2024 and later, long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a​
173-5.33charter school equals the sum of $132 times the adjusted pupil units for that year, plus the​
174-5​Sec. 3.​
175-S0579-1 1st Engrossment​SF579 REVISOR CM​ 6.1costs approved by the commissioner of health for remediation of lead in the school's drinking​
176-6.2water, including the cost of filters.​
177-6.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
178-6.4 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.595, subdivision 7, is amended to read:​
179-6.5 Subd. 7.Long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue.(a) For fiscal year​
180-6.62017 only, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue equals the lesser​
181-6.7of (1) $193 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the district's revenue under subdivision 1.​
182-6.8 (b) For fiscal year 2018 only, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization​
183-6.9revenue equals the lesser of (1) $292 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the district's​
184-6.10revenue under subdivision 1.​
185-6.11 (c) (a) For fiscal year 2019 2024 and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance​
186-6.12equalization revenue equals the lesser of (1) $380 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the​
187-6.13district's revenue under subdivision 1.​
188-6.14 (d) (b) Notwithstanding paragraphs paragraph (a) to (c), a district's long-term facilities​
189-6.15maintenance equalization revenue must not be less than the lesser of the district's long-term​
190-6.16facilities maintenance revenue or the amount of aid the district received for fiscal year 2015​
191-6.17under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, subdivision 6.​
192-6.18 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
193-6.19 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.595, subdivision 8, is amended to read:​
194-6.20 Subd. 8.Long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy.(a) For fiscal year 2017​
195-6.21and later, A district's long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy equals the district's​
196-6.22long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue minus the greater of:​
197-6.23 (1) the lesser of the district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue or​
198-6.24the amount of aid the district received for fiscal year 2015 under Minnesota Statutes 2014,​
199-6.25section 123B.59, subdivision 6; or​
200-6.26 (2) the district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue times the greater​
201-6.27of (i) zero or (ii) one minus the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unit​
202-6.28in the year preceding the year the levy is certified to 123 percent of the state average adjusted​
203-6.29net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unit for all school districts in the year preceding the year​
204-6.30the levy is certified.​
205-6​Sec. 5.​
206-S0579-1 1st Engrossment​SF579 REVISOR CM​ 7.1 (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "adjusted net tax capacity" means the value described​
207-7.2in section 126C.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).​
208-7.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
209-7.4 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.595, subdivision 8a, is amended to read:​
210-7.5 Subd. 8a.Long-term facilities maintenance unequalized levy.For fiscal year 2017​
211-7.6and later, A district's long-term facilities maintenance unequalized levy equals the difference​
212-7.7between the district's revenue under subdivision 1 and the district's equalization revenue​
213-7.8under subdivision 7.​
214-7.9 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
215-7.10 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.595, subdivision 9, is amended to read:​
216-7.11 Subd. 9.Long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid.For fiscal year 2017 and​
217-7.12later, A district's long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid equals its long-term facilities​
218-7.13maintenance equalization revenue minus its long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy​
219-7.14times the ratio of the actual equalized amount levied to the permitted equalized levy.​
220-7.15 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
221-7.16 Sec. 8. APPROPRIATION.​
222-7.17 Subdivision 1.Department of Education.The sums indicated in this section are​
223-7.18appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal years​
224-7.19designated.​
225-7.20 Subd. 2.Lead remediation.(a) For transfer to the commissioner of health for lead​
226-7.21remediation activities:​
227-2024​.....​263,000​7.22 $​
228-2025​.....​514,000​7.23 $​
229-7.24 (b) Of the amounts in paragraph (a), for fiscal year 2025, $200,000 is for grants to​
230-7.25American Indian Tribal contract schools for lead remediation activities. A Tribal contract​
231-7.26or grant school that receives revenue under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.83, is eligible​
232-7.27for a grant under this subdivision. Grants must be used to test drinking water for the presence​
233-7.28of lead or to reduce or eliminate lead in the drinking water at the school site. An applicant​
234-7.29for a grant must submit to the commissioner a plan to test for lead or the results of any​
235-7.30testing performed in the previous five years and a description of how grant funds will be​
236-7.31used.​
136+23-01516 as introduced​12/28/22 REVISOR CM/LN​ 5.1 (d) (b) Notwithstanding paragraphs paragraph (a), (b), and (c), a school district that​
137+5.2qualified for eligibility under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, subdivision 1,​
138+5.3paragraph (a), for fiscal year 2010 remains eligible for funding under this section as a district​
139+5.4that would have qualified for eligibility under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59,​
140+5.5subdivision 1, paragraph (a), for fiscal year 2017 and later.​
141+5.6 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
142+5.7 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.595, subdivision 2, is amended to read:​
143+5.8 Subd. 2.Long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter school.(a) For fiscal​
144+5.9year 2017 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter school equals $34​
145+5.10times the adjusted pupil units.​
146+5.11 (b) For fiscal year 2018 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a charter​
147+5.12school equals $85 times the adjusted pupil units.​
148+5.13 (c) For fiscal year 2019 2024 and later, long-term facilities maintenance revenue for a​
149+5.14charter school equals the sum of $132 times the adjusted pupil units for that year, plus the​
150+5.15costs approved by the commissioner of health for remediation of lead in the school's drinking​
151+5.16water, including the cost of filters.​
152+5.17 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
153+5.18 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.595, subdivision 7, is amended to read:​
154+5.19 Subd. 7.Long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue.(a) For fiscal year​
155+5.202017 only, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue equals the lesser​
156+5.21of (1) $193 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the district's revenue under subdivision 1.​
157+5.22 (b) For fiscal year 2018 only, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization​
158+5.23revenue equals the lesser of (1) $292 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the district's​
159+5.24revenue under subdivision 1.​
160+5.25 (c) (a) For fiscal year 2019 2024 and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance​
161+5.26equalization revenue equals the lesser of (1) $380 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the​
162+5.27district's revenue under subdivision 1.​
163+5.28 (d) (b) Notwithstanding paragraphs paragraph (a) to (c), a district's long-term facilities​
164+5.29maintenance equalization revenue must not be less than the lesser of the district's long-term​
165+5.30facilities maintenance revenue or the amount of aid the district received for fiscal year 2015​
166+5.31under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, subdivision 6.​
167+5​Sec. 4.​
168+23-01516 as introduced​12/28/22 REVISOR CM/LN​ 6.1 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
169+6.2 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.595, subdivision 8, is amended to read:​
170+6.3 Subd. 8.Long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy.(a) For fiscal year 2017​
171+6.4and later, A district's long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy equals the district's​
172+6.5long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue minus the greater of:​
173+6.6 (1) the lesser of the district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue or​
174+6.7the amount of aid the district received for fiscal year 2015 under Minnesota Statutes 2014,​
175+6.8section 123B.59, subdivision 6; or​
176+6.9 (2) the district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue times the greater​
177+6.10of (i) zero or (ii) one minus the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unit​
178+6.11in the year preceding the year the levy is certified to 123 percent of the state average adjusted​
179+6.12net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unit for all school districts in the year preceding the year​
180+6.13the levy is certified.​
181+6.14 (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "adjusted net tax capacity" means the value described​
182+6.15in section 126C.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).​
183+6.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
184+6.17 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.595, subdivision 8a, is amended to read:​
185+6.18 Subd. 8a.Long-term facilities maintenance unequalized levy.For fiscal year 2017​
186+6.19and later, A district's long-term facilities maintenance unequalized levy equals the difference​
187+6.20between the district's revenue under subdivision 1 and the district's equalization revenue​
188+6.21under subdivision 7.​
189+6.22 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
190+6.23 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 123B.595, subdivision 9, is amended to read:​
191+6.24 Subd. 9.Long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid.For fiscal year 2017 and​
192+6.25later, A district's long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid equals its long-term facilities​
193+6.26maintenance equalization revenue minus its long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy​
194+6.27times the ratio of the actual equalized amount levied to the permitted equalized levy.​
195+6.28 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
196+6​Sec. 7.​
197+23-01516 as introduced​12/28/22 REVISOR CM/LN​ 7.1 Sec. 8. APPROPRIATION.​
198+7.2 Subdivision 1.Department of Education.The sums indicated in this section are​
199+7.3appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal years​
200+7.4designated.​
201+7.5 Subd. 2.Lead remediation.(a) For transfer to the commissioner of health for grants to​
202+7.6American Indian Tribal contract schools for lead remediation activities:​
203+2024​.....​.......​7.7 $​
204+2025​.....​.......​7.8 $​
205+7.9 (b) A Tribal contract or grant school that receives revenue under Minnesota Statutes,​
206+7.10section 124D.83, is eligible for a grant under this subdivision. Grants must be used to test​
207+7.11drinking water for the presence of lead or to reduce or eliminate lead in the drinking water​
208+7.12at the school site. An applicant for a grant must submit to the commissioner a plan to test​
209+7.13for lead or the results of any testing performed in the previous five years and a description​
210+7.14of how grant funds will be used.​
211+7.15 (c) The base for fiscal year 2026 and later is $........​
212+7.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
237213 7​Sec. 8.​
238-S0579-1 1st Engrossment​SF579 REVISOR CM​ 8.1 (c) The base for fiscal year 2026 and later is $514,000, of which $200,000 per year is​
239-8.2for grants to American Indian Tribal contract schools for lead remediation activities.​
240-8.3 Subd. 3.Additional long-term facilities maintenance revenue.(a) For additional​
241-8.4long-term facilities maintenance aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.595, subdivision​
242-8.52, for the purposes of lead remediation:​
243-2024​.....​1,530,000​8.6 $​
244-2025​.....​425,000​8.7 $​
245-8.8 (b) The 2024 appropriation includes $0 for 2023 and $1,530,000 for 2024.​
246-8.9 (c) The 2025 appropriation includes $255,000 for 2024 and $170,000 for 2025.​
247-8.10 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2023.​
248-8​Sec. 8.​
249-S0579-1 1st Engrossment​SF579 REVISOR CM​
214+23-01516 as introduced​12/28/22 REVISOR CM/LN​