This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to authorize the board of a consolidated school district to renew an expiring referendum established during the consolidation process. Specifically, it allows the school board to renew the referendum for a term not exceeding ten years, regardless of the terms of previous authorizations prior to consolidation. The bill clarifies that the renewal process must adhere to specific conditions, including maintaining the same per pupil amount as the expiring referendum or adjusting it for inflation, and requires a recorded vote and public testimony before adoption.

Additionally, the bill modifies the timeline for when a school board can adopt a resolution to renew an expiring referendum, specifying that it must occur on or after July 1 of the second fiscal year prior to the expiration, but no later than June 15 of the fiscal year before the expiration. It also updates the deadline for submitting the adopted resolution to the commissioner and county auditor from September 1 to August 15 of the fiscal year in which the referendum expires. The effective date for these changes is retroactively set to June 16, 2024, applying to resolutions adopted on or after that date.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 123A.73, 126C.17