1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to education finance; modifying the allowable uses of school library aid; 1.3 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.992, subdivision 2. 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 124D.992, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 1.6 Subd. 2.Uses of school library aid.School library aid must be reserved and used for 1.7directly funding the costs of the following purposes within a school library or school library 1.8media center, as defined in section 124D.991: 1.9 (1) the salaries and benefits of a school library media specialist; 1.10 (2) electronic, computer, and audiovisual equipment; 1.11 (3) information technology infrastructure and digital tools; 1.12 (4) (2) electronic and material resources; or 1.13 (5) (3) furniture, equipment, or supplies. 1.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for fiscal year 2026 and later. 1Section 1. REVISOR CR/KR 25-0371302/11/25 State of Minnesota This Document can be made available in alternative formats upon request HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. F. No. 1866 NINETY-FOURTH SESSION Authored by Rehrauer, Hill and Virnig03/05/2025 The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Education Finance