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. 25-03713 as introduced02/11/25 REVISOR CR/KR SENATE STATE OF MINNESOTA S.F. No. 2486NINETY-FOURTH SESSION (SENATE AUTHORS: KUNESH) OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE Introduction and first reading03/13/2025 Referred to Education Finance