HF 2561

1st Committee Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008)

Posted on 12/22/2009 12:38 p.m.

1.1A bill for an act 1.2relating to early childhood education; modifying grants to early childhood 1.3learning and child protection facilities; providing for the site acquisition, design, 1.4and construction of the Austin Area Success Center; authorizing the sale and 1.5issuance of state bonds; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 1.62006, section 119A.45. 1.7BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8ARTICLE 1 1.9EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES 1.10    Section 1. new text begin PRIORITIES. new text end 1.11     new text begin The Early Childhood Learning Finance Division of the House Finance Committee new text end 1.12 new text begin ranks article 2 as its first priority and article 3 as its second priority. new text end 1.13 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end 1.14ARTICLE 2 1.15EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CHILD PROTECTION FACILITIES 1.16    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119A.45, is amended to read: 1.17119A.45 EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CHILD PROTECTION 1.18FACILITIES. 1.19     new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Grant authority. new text end The commissioner may make grants to state 1.20agencies and political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for early childhood 1.21programs, with priority to centers in counties or municipalities with the highest percentage 1.22of children living in poverty. The commissioner may also make grants to state agencies 2.1and political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for crisis nurseries new text begin , new text end or 2.2parenting time centers. new text begin The following requirements apply: new text end 2.3     new text begin (a) new text end The facilities must be owned by the state or a political subdivision, but may 2.4be leased under section 16A.695 to organizations that operate the programs. The 2.5commissioner must prescribe the terms and conditions of the leases. 2.6     new text begin (b) new text end A grant for an individual facility must not exceed $200,000 new text begin $300,000 new text end for each 2.7program that is housed in the facility, up to a maximum of $500,000 new text begin $750,000 new text end for a 2.8facility that houses three programs or more. Programs include Head Start, early childhood 2.9and family education programs new text begin School Readiness, Early Childhood Family Education, new text end 2.10 new text begin licensed child care new text end , and other early childhood intervention programs. 2.11     new text begin (c) State appropriations must be matched on a 50 percent basis with nonstate funds. new text end 2.12 new text begin The matching requirement must apply programwide and not to individual grants. new text end 2.13     new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Grant priority. new text end new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner must give priority to new text begin : new text end 2.14     new text begin (1) projects in counties or municipalities with the highest percentage of children new text end 2.15 new text begin living in poverty; new text end 2.16     new text begin (2) new text end grants that involve collaboration among sponsors of programs under this section new text begin ; new text end 2.17and 2.18     new text begin (3) grants for programs that utilize Youthbuild under sections 116L.361 to 116L.366 new text end 2.19 new text begin for at least 25 percent of each grant awarded or $50,000 of the labor portion of the new text end 2.20 new text begin construction, whichever is less, if: new text end 2.21     new text begin (i) the work is appropriate for Youthbuild, as mutually agreed upon by the grantee new text end 2.22 new text begin and the local Youthbuild program, considering safety and skills needed; new text end 2.23     new text begin (ii) it is demonstrated by Youthbuild that using Youthbuild will not increase the new text end 2.24 new text begin overall cost of the project; and new text end 2.25     new text begin (iii) eligible programs consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver new text end 2.26 new text begin education and training. new text end 2.27     new text begin (b) The commissioner new text end may give priority to new text begin : new text end 2.28     new text begin (1) new text end projects that collaborate with child care providers, including all-day and 2.29school-age child care programs, special needs care, sick child care, nontraditional 2.30hour care, and programs that include services to refugee and immigrant families. The 2.31commissioner may give priority to new text begin ; and new text end 2.32     new text begin (2) new text end grants for programs that will increase their child care workers' wages as a result 2.33of the grant. If there is work that is appropriate for youthbuild, as mutually agreed upon by 2.34the grantee and the local youthbuild program, considering safety and skills needed, and if 2.35it is demonstrated by youthbuild that using youthbuild will not increase the overall cost 2.36of the project, then priority must be given to grants for programs that utilize youthbuild 3.1under sections to for at least 25 percent of each grant awarded or 3.2$50,000, whichever is less, of the labor portion of the construction. Eligible programs 3.3must consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver education and training. State 3.4appropriations must be matched on a 50 percent basis with nonstate funds. The matching 3.5requirement must apply programwide and not to individual grants. 3.6    Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FACILITIES new text end 3.7 new text begin GRANTS. new text end 3.8     new text begin $5,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner new text end 3.9 new text begin of human services for the early childhood learning and child protection facilities grant new text end 3.10 new text begin program under Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.45. new text end 3.11    Sec. 3. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION. new text end 3.12     new text begin To provide the money appropriated by section 2 from the bond proceeds fund, new text end 3.13 new text begin the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to new text end 3.14 new text begin $5,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota new text end 3.15 new text begin Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, new text end 3.16 new text begin sections 4 to 7. new text end 3.17    Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end 3.18     new text begin Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final enactment. new text end 3.19ARTICLE 3 3.20AUSTIN AREA SUCCESS CENTER 3.21    Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; AUSTIN AREA SUCCESS CENTER. new text end 3.22     new text begin $3,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the city of Austin for new text end 3.23 new text begin the site acquisition, design, and construction of the Austin Area Success Center. This new text end 3.24 new text begin regional facility will be located in the city of Austin and provide for various community new text end 3.25 new text begin and regional services to citizens in the city of Austin and the Mower County area, with a new text end 3.26 new text begin one-stop location so that programs can work together to meet the needs of families. These new text end 3.27 new text begin services focus on family programs such as the Community Child Care Center, Parenting new text end 3.28 new text begin Resource Center, and Head Start, and may include other organizations. new text end 3.29    Sec. 2. new text begin BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION. new text end 3.30     new text begin To provide the money appropriated in section 1 from the bond proceeds fund, new text end 3.31 new text begin the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to new text end 4.1 new text begin $3,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota new text end 4.2 new text begin Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, new text end 4.3 new text begin sections 4 to 7. new text end 4.4    Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end 4.5     new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment. new text end