Minnesota SF 1078: Biomass as an eligible energy technology definition modification; renewable sources energy supply proportion increase and goals achievement target dates determination

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to education finance; increasing funding for pupil transportation;​
1.3 appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.10,​
1.4 subdivision 18a.​
1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 126C.10, subdivision 18a, is amended to read:​
1.7 Subd. 18a.Pupil transportation adjustment.(a) An independent, common, or special​
1.8 school district's transportation sparsity revenue under subdivision 18 is increased by the​
1.9 greater of zero or 35 70 percent of the difference between:​
1.10 (1) the lesser of the district's total cost for regular and excess pupil transportation under​
1.11 section 123B.92, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), including depreciation, for the previous fiscal​
1.12 year or 105 percent of the district's total cost for the second previous fiscal year; and​
1.13 (2) the sum of:​
1.14 (i) 4.66 percent of the district's basic revenue for the previous fiscal year;​
1.15 (ii) transportation sparsity revenue under subdivision 18 for the previous fiscal year;​
1.16 (iii) the district's charter school transportation adjustment for the previous fiscal year;​
1.17 (iv) the district's reimbursement for transportation provided under section 123B.92,​
1.18 subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (1), item (vi); and​
1.19 (v) the district's area learning center transportation aid under section 123B.92, subdivision​
1.20 11.​
1​Section 1.​
25-02439 as introduced​01/17/25 REVISOR CR/EN​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 1078​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: HOUSLEY)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​306​02/06/2025​
Referred to Education Finance​

2.1 (b) A charter school's pupil transportation adjustment equals the school district per pupil​
2.2 unit adjustment under paragraph (a).​
2.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2026 and later.​
2.4 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; GENERAL EDUCATION AID.​
2.5 Subdivision 1.Department of Education.The sums indicated in this section are​
2.6 appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal years​
2.7 designated.​
2.8 Subd. 2.Pupil transportation aid.For additional general education aid under Minnesota​
2.9 Statutes, section 126C.10, subdivision 13:​
2026​.....​.......​2.10 $​
2027​.....​.......​2.11 $​
2​Sec. 2.​
25-02439 as introduced​01/17/25 REVISOR CR/EN​