Purpose

The bill establishes a funding plan to support school unemployment aid by providing a one-time appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal year designated. The funding ties to the program described in the Minnesota Statutes related to school unemployment aid.

Main Provisions

• Appropriation Source: The general fund is designated to provide the money.
• Recipient: The Department of Education receives the appropriation for the fiscal year named in the bill.
• Target Program: The money is for school unemployment aid as described in Minnesota Statutes section 124D.995.
• Conditions: The appropriation is subject to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes section 124D.995 (and related statutory provisions referenced in the bill).
• Duration: This is a one-time appropriation.

Significance and Impact

• This bill adds a one-time funding mechanism to support school unemployment aid, aligning with existing unemployment aid statutes for schools.
• It does not create a ongoing funding obligation beyond the specified fiscal year.

Relationship to Existing Law

• The bill ties the funding to Minnesota Statutes section 124D.995, which governs school unemployment aid, and specifies that the appropriation must comply with the requirements of that statute.

Fiscal Considerations

• The appropriation is not described as ongoing; it is explicitly a one-time allocation from the general fund.

Relevant Terms - general fund - Department of Education - fiscal year - school unemployment aid - Minnesota Statutes section 124D.995 - one-time appropriation - education finance - appropriation