<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>requiring a report to the legislature and the governor.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>    Section 1. <b>LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE </b><br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var><b>CHILD CARE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Creation.</b> A legislative task force on child care is created to review <br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>the loss of child care providers in the state, assess affordability issues for providers and <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>parents, and identify areas that need to be addressed by the legislature.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Membership; chair.</b> (a) Task force members shall include:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>(1) four members from the house of representatives: two members appointed by <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>July 1, 2016, by the speaker of the house and two members appointed by the house <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>minority leader; and<br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>(2) four members from the senate: two members appointed by July 1, 2016, by the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>senate majority leader and two members appointed by the senate minority leader.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>(b) The speaker and the majority leader shall each appoint a chair from the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>membership of the task force. The chair shall rotate after each meeting. The person <br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>appointed as chair by the senate majority leader shall convene the first meeting of the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>task force by September 1, 2016.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Duties.</b> (a) The task force may:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>(1) evaluate factors that contribute to child care costs for providers and families;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>(2) assess the child care provider shortage in greater Minnesota;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>(3) evaluate access to culturally appropriate child care;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>(4) review the current preservice and in-service training requirements for family <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>child care providers and child care center staff. This review shall include training required <br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>for licensure, including staff credentialing for child care center staff positions and the ways <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>in which this training aligns with Minnesota's Career Lattice and Minnesota's Knowledge <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>and Competency Framework for Early Childhood and School-Aged Care Practitioners;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>(5) review the availability of training that is in place to meet the training needs of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>providers, including the content of this training, cost, and delivery methods;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>(6) consider creation of a board of child care to be responsible for all matters related <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>to licensing of child care providers, both in-home and center-based programs, and to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>employ an advocate for child care providers;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>(7) review the process of issuing and resolving correction orders issued to child <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>care providers;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>(8) consider uniform training requirements for county employees and their <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>supervisors who perform duties related to licensing;<br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>(9) review progress being made by the commissioner of human services to streamline <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>paperwork and reduce redundancies for child care providers; <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>(10) review the time it takes for the department to provide Child Care Assistance <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>Program reimbursement to providers; and<br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>(11) consider options for conducting exit interviews with providers who leave the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>child care field or choose not to be relicensed.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>(b) Task force members may receive input from the commissioner of human <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>services, the commissioner of employment and economic development, providers, and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>stakeholders to review all action items.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Recommendations and report.</b> The task force, in cooperation with <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>the commissioner of human services, shall issue a report to the legislative committees <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>with jurisdiction over child care issues and the governor by January 15, 2017. The <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>report must contain summary information obtained during the task force meetings and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>recommendations for additional legislative changes and procedures affecting access to <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>affordable child care.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>and sunsets on January 15, 2017.<br/>