Minnesota SF 3517: Basic sliding fee child care assistance program forecast establishment; child care assistance provider reimbursement rates modification

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to local government aid; establishing aid to local governments for emerald​
1.3 ash borer financial assistance; appropriating money.​
1.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.5 Section 1. AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR EMERALD ASH BORER​
1.6 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.​
1.7 Subdivision 1.Definitions.For the purposes of this section, the following terms have​
1.8 the meanings given:​
1.9 (1) "eligible costs" means costs incurred in 2020 or later for treating or removing a tree​
1.10 on residential or agricultural homestead property found to be infested by the emerald ash​
1.11 borer and has been required by state law or by municipal ordinance to be treated or removed;​
1.12 (2) "eligible homeowner" means a homeowner who incurred eligible costs related to a​
1.13 tree on the homeowner's property; and​
1.14 (3) "eligible local government" means:​
1.15 (i) a town with a population of at least 10,000;​
1.16 (ii) a statutory or home rule charter city; or​
1.17 (iii) "Minnesota Tribal governments," as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 10.65,​
1.18 subdivision 2, clause (4).​
1.19 Subd. 2.Aid program established; payment.The commissioner of revenue must​
1.20 distribute aid to eligible local governments. The commissioner must certify the aid amount​
1.21 to be paid in 2026 to each eligible local government by January 31, 2026. The commissioner​
1​Section 1.​
25-04819 as introduced​03/13/25 REVISOR MS/VJ​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 3517​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: CHAMPION)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​4952​05/13/2025​
Referred to Taxes​

2.1 must make the full 2026 payment to each eligible local government by February 15, 2026.​
2.2 This program is not subject to retention of administrative costs under Minnesota Statutes,​
2.3 section 16B.98, subdivision 14.​
2.4 Subd. 3.Amount of aid.(a) The commissioner of revenue must establish a process to​
2.5 allocate the amount of available aid to eligible local governments. The process must be an​
2.6 open application process for a merit-based competitive grant program. The grant program​
2.7 established under this subdivision must prioritize distributing aid to eligible local​
2.8 governments based on:​
2.9 (1) the rate of emerald ash borer infestations on residential properties;​
2.10 (2) the ability of the local government's residents to pay for eligible costs; and​
2.11 (3) the population of the eligible local government.​
2.12 (b) The commissioner of revenue must consult with the commissioners of agriculture​
2.13 and natural resources when establishing the process required under this subdivision.​
2.14 Subd. 4.Eligible uses.An eligible government must use aid received under this section​
2.15 to reimburse eligible homeowners with incomes below 200 percent of the official federal​
2.16 poverty guideline for their eligible costs.​
2.17 Subd. 5.Appropriation.$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general​
2.18 fund to the commissioner of revenue for aid under this section. This is a onetime​
2.19 appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, the​
2.20 Department of Revenue may retain up to three percent of this amount for costs incurred in​
2.21 administering the program.​
2.22 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
2​Section 1.​
25-04819 as introduced​03/13/25 REVISOR MS/VJ​