<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>learning and child protection facilities; providing for the site acquisition, design, <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>and construction of the Austin Area Success Center; authorizing the sale and <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>issuance of state bonds; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes <br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>2006, section 119A.45.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<a id="bill.1.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>    Section 1. <b>PRIORITIES.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>    The Early Childhood Learning Finance Division of the House Finance Committee <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>ranks article 2 as its first priority and article 3 as its second priority.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119A.45, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var><b>119A.45 EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CHILD PROTECTION </b><br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var><b>FACILITIES.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Grant authority.</b> The commissioner may make grants to state <br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>agencies and political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for early childhood <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>programs, with priority to centers in counties or municipalities with the highest percentage <br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>of children living in poverty. The commissioner may also make grants to state agencies <br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>and political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for crisis nurseries, or <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>parenting time centers. The following requirements apply:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>    (a) The facilities must be owned by the state or a political subdivision, but may <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>be leased under section 
         <statute_ref>16A.695</statute_ref> to organizations that operate the programs. The <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>commissioner must prescribe the terms and conditions of the leases. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>    (b) A grant for an individual facility must not exceed $200,000 $300,000 for each <br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>program that is housed in the facility, up to a maximum of $500,000 $750,000 for a <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>facility that houses three programs or more. Programs include Head Start, early childhood <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>and family education programs School Readiness, Early Childhood Family Education, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>licensed child care, and other early childhood intervention programs. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>    (c) State appropriations must be matched on a 50 percent basis with nonstate funds. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>The matching requirement must apply programwide and not to individual grants.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Grant priority.</b> (a) The commissioner must give priority to: <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>    (1) projects in counties or municipalities with the highest percentage of children <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>living in poverty;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>    (2) grants that involve collaboration among sponsors of programs under this section; <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>    (3) grants for programs that utilize Youthbuild under sections 116L.361 to 116L.366 <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>for at least 25 percent of each grant awarded or $50,000 of the labor portion of the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>construction, whichever is less, if:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>    (i) the work is appropriate for Youthbuild, as mutually agreed upon by the grantee <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>and the local Youthbuild program, considering safety and skills needed;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>    (ii) it is demonstrated by Youthbuild that using Youthbuild will not increase the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>overall cost of the project; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>    (iii) eligible programs consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>education and training.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>    (b) The commissioner may give priority to:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>    (1)  projects that collaborate with child care providers, including all-day and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>school-age child care programs, special needs care, sick child care, nontraditional <br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>hour care, and programs that include services to refugee and immigrant families. The <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>commissioner may give priority to ; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>    (2) grants for programs that will increase their child care workers' wages as a result <br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>of the grant. If there is work that is appropriate for youthbuild, as mutually agreed upon by <br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>the grantee and the local youthbuild program, considering safety and skills needed, and if <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>it is demonstrated by youthbuild that using youthbuild will not increase the overall cost <br/>
<a id="pl.2.36"></a><var>2.36</var>of the project, then priority must be given to grants for programs that utilize youthbuild <br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>under sections 
<statute_ref>116L.361</statute_ref> to 
<statute_ref>116L.366</statute_ref> for at least 25 percent of each grant awarded or <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>$50,000, whichever is less, of the labor portion of the construction. Eligible programs <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>must consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver education and training. State <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>appropriations must be matched on a 50 percent basis with nonstate funds. The matching <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>requirement must apply programwide and not to individual grants. <br/>
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<a id="bill.2.2.0"></a><a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>    Sec. 2. <b>APPROPRIATION; EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FACILITIES </b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var><b>GRANTS.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>    $5,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner <br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>of human services for the early childhood learning and child protection facilities grant <br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>program under Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.45.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.3.0"></a><a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>    Sec. 3. <b>BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>    To provide the money appropriated by section 2 from the bond proceeds fund, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to <br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>$5,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>sections 4 to 7.<br/>
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<a id="bill.2.4.0"></a><a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>    Sec. 4. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>    Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final enactment.<br/>
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<a id="bill.3.1.0"></a><a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>    Section 1. <b>APPROPRIATION; AUSTIN AREA SUCCESS CENTER.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>    $3,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the city of Austin for <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>the site acquisition, design, and construction of the Austin Area Success Center. This <br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>regional facility will be located in the city of Austin and provide for various community <br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>and regional services to citizens in the city of Austin and the Mower County area, with a <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>one-stop location so that programs can work together to meet the needs of families. These <br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>services focus on family programs such as the Community Child Care Center, Parenting <br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>Resource Center, and Head Start, and may include other organizations.<br/>
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<a id="bill.3.2.0"></a><a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>    Sec. 2. <b>BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>    To provide the money appropriated in section 1 from the bond proceeds fund, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to <br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>$3,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>sections 4 to 7.<br/>
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<a id="bill.3.3.0"></a><a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>    Sec. 3. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>    Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.<br/>