Bill Text: MN SF356 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: School board expiring referendum renewal authority
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-11 - Referred to Education [SF356 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF356-Introduced.html
1.2relating to education finance; authorizing a school district to renew an expiring
1.3referendum by action of the school board;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,
1.4section 126C.17, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.17, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 9a. Renewal by school board. (a) Notwithstanding the election requirements
1.9of subdivision 9, a school board may renew an expiring referendum by board action if:
1.10(1) the per pupil amount of the referendum is the same as the amount expiring;
1.11(2) the term of the renewed referendum is no longer than the initial term approved
1.12by the voters; and
1.13(3) the school board has adopted a written resolution authorizing the renewal after
1.14holding a meeting and allowing public testimony on the proposed renewal.
1.15(b) The resolution must be adopted by the school board by June 15 of any calendar
1.16year and becomes effective 60 days after its adoption.
1.17(c) A referendum expires in the last fiscal year in which the referendum generates
1.18revenue for the school district. A school board may renew an expiring referendum under
1.19this subdivision not more than two fiscal years before the referendum expires.
1.20(d) A district renewing an expiring referendum under this subdivision must submit a
1.21copy of the adopted resolution to the commissioner and to the county auditor no later than
1.22September 1 of the calendar year in which the levy is to be certified.
1.23EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2013.
1.3referendum by action of the school board;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,
1.4section 126C.17, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 126C.17, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 9a. Renewal by school board. (a) Notwithstanding the election requirements
1.9of subdivision 9, a school board may renew an expiring referendum by board action if:
1.10(1) the per pupil amount of the referendum is the same as the amount expiring;
1.11(2) the term of the renewed referendum is no longer than the initial term approved
1.12by the voters; and
1.13(3) the school board has adopted a written resolution authorizing the renewal after
1.14holding a meeting and allowing public testimony on the proposed renewal.
1.15(b) The resolution must be adopted by the school board by June 15 of any calendar
1.16year and becomes effective 60 days after its adoption.
1.17(c) A referendum expires in the last fiscal year in which the referendum generates
1.18revenue for the school district. A school board may renew an expiring referendum under
1.19this subdivision not more than two fiscal years before the referendum expires.
1.20(d) A district renewing an expiring referendum under this subdivision must submit a
1.21copy of the adopted resolution to the commissioner and to the county auditor no later than
1.22September 1 of the calendar year in which the levy is to be certified.
1.23EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2013.
