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SF3163 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Board of a consolidated school district renewal of an expiring referendum established pursuant to the consolidation authorization; requirements for school board renewal of an expiring referendum clarification

Related bill: HF2944

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this Minnesota legislative bill is to clarify and authorize the process by which a consolidated school district can renew an expiring referendum. The bill aims to simplify the renewal procedure for school board referendums, especially concerning school districts that have undergone consolidation.

Main Provisions

  • Consolidated School District Renewals: The bill allows the board of a newly created school district, formed through consolidation, to renew expiring referendum authorizations for a period not exceeding ten years.
  • Revenue Recalculation: It establishes a method for recalculating referendum revenues for the newly created district based on the combined revenues of the component districts prior to consolidation.
  • Equalization of Referendum Allowances: The referendum allowance for the newly consolidated district will be the average of the former districts' allowances, adjusted by pupil units. These allowances will not decrease annually unless all have expired but will increase if initially approved with annual increases like those linked to the consumer price index.

Significant Changes

  • The bill provides the school boards with a clear process for renewing referendum revenue authorizations in newly consolidated districts. This renewal can be done for up to ten years without having to follow the specific terms of referendums approved before the district consolidation.
  • It removes ambiguities in the existing statutes regarding the renewal of referendums in consolidated school districts and standardizes the terms under which these referendums can be extended.

Relevant Terms

education finance, consolidated school district, referendum renewal, school board, referendum revenue, pupil units, consumer price index, Minnesota statutes amendment.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 31, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 31, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEducation Finance

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends the consolidation maximum authorized referendum revenues under section 123A.73 subdivision 4.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification on calculation of referendum revenues post-consolidation."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "123A.73",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 4"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Adjustments to the authorization for referendum revenues in consolidation processes under section 126C.17 subdivision 9.",
      "modified": [
        "Recalculation procedures for referendum authorization in new districts."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "126C.17",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 9"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends school board renewal processes for referendum revenue authorization under section 126C.17 subdivision 9b.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies renewal term limits for referendum revenue authorization by school boards."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "126C.17",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 9b"
  }
]

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