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HF 4133

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/10/2022 03:40pm

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A bill for an act
 relating to child care; modifying child care stabilization grants for child care
providers; appropriating money; amending Laws 2021, First Special Session
chapter 7, article 14, section 21, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 14, section 21, subdivision
4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Grant awards.

(a) The commissioner shall award transition grants to all eligible
programs on a noncompetitive basis through August 31, 2021.

(b) The commissioner shall award base grant amounts to all eligible programs on a
noncompetitive basis beginning September 1, 2021deleted text begin , through June 30, 2023deleted text end . The base grant
amounts shall be:

(1) based on the full-time equivalent number of staff who regularly care for children in
the program, including any employees, sole proprietors, or independent contractors;new text begin and
new text end

deleted text begin (2) reduced between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, with amounts for the final month
being no more than 50 percent of the amounts awarded in September 2021; and
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end enhanced in amounts determined by the commissioner for any providers receiving
payments through the child care assistance program under sections 119B.03 and 119B.05
or early learning scholarships under section 124D.165.

(c) The commissioner may provide grant amounts in addition to any base grants received
to eligible programs in extreme financial hardship until all money set aside for that purpose
is awarded.

(d) The commissioner may pay any grants awarded to eligible programs under this
section in the form and manner established by the commissioner, except that such payments
must occur on a monthly basis.

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; CHILD CARE STABILIZATION BASE GRANTS.
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new text begin $73,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of human services for the child care stabilization base grants under Laws 2021, First Special
Session chapter 7, article 14, section 21, subdivision 4, paragraph (b). The general fund
base for this appropriation is $153,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $153,000,000 in fiscal
year 2025.
 new text end