| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to education finance; appropriating money to Independent School District |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 No. 99, Esko, for American Indian mascot removal and replacement costs. |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 99, |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6ESKO; AMERICAN INDIAN MASCOT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT COSTS. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subdivision 1.Department of Education.The sum indicated in this section is |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9designated. |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 Subd. 2.Independent School District No. 99, Esko; American Indian mascot removal |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11and replacement costs.(a) For reimbursement to Independent School District No. 99, |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12Esko, for American Indian mascot removal and replacement costs to comply with Minnesota |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13Statutes, section 121A.041: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 2026.....945,0001.14 $ |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 (b) The commissioner must reimburse the school district for the costs of removing and |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16replacing an American Indian mascot on school facilities and equipment, including athletic |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17uniforms, clocks, school signage, tribute markers, chairs, tables, entryway flooring, |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18gymnasium flooring, athletic field artificial turf, and gymnasium wall mats. To be eligible |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19for reimbursement, an expense must have been incurred by the school district on or after |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20June 1, 2023. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21 (c) This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028. This is a onetime appropriation. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 25-00895 as introduced12/10/24 REVISOR CR/DG |
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| 24 | 24 | | SENATE |
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| 25 | 25 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 26 | 26 | | S.F. No. 81NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 27 | 27 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: RARICK) |
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| 28 | 28 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 29 | 29 | | Introduction and first reading01/16/2025 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Referred to Education Finance |
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