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SF 3309
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/08/2025 09:18 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to child protection; delaying implementation dates for provisions of the
Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare
Disproportionality Act; amending Laws 2024, chapter 117, sections 1; 2; 3; 4; 5;
6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 1, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 2.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 2, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 3.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 3, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 4.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 4, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 5.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 5, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 6.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 6, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 7.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 7, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 8.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 8, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 9.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 9, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 10.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 10, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 11.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 14, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 12.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 15, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 13.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 16, is amended to read:
Sec. 16. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES;
DISAGGREGATE DATA.
The commissioner of human services must establish a process to improve the
disaggregation of data to monitor child welfare outcomes for African American and other
disproportionately represented children in the child welfare system. The commissioner must
begin disaggregating data by January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end .
Sec. 14.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 16, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end .
Sec. 15.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 17, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 16.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 18, the effective date, is amended to read:
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This section is effective January 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end , except as provided
under section 20.
Sec. 17.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 19, is amended to read:
Sec. 19. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER; COMPLIANCE SYSTEM REVIEW
DEVELOPMENT.
(a) By January 1, deleted text begin 2026deleted text end new text begin 2028new text end , the commissioner of human services, in consultation with
counties and the working group established under section 21, must develop a system to
review county compliance with the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and
Child Welfare Disproportionality Act. The system may include but is not limited to the
cases to be reviewed, the criteria to be reviewed to demonstrate compliance, the rate of
noncompliance and the coordinating penalty, the program improvement plan, and training.
(b) By January 1, deleted text begin 2026deleted text end new text begin 2028new text end , the commissioner of human services must provide a report
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over child welfare on the proposed compliance system review process and language to
codify that process in statute.
Sec. 18.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 20, is amended to read:
Sec. 20. MINNESOTA AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY PRESERVATION AND
CHILD WELFARE DISPROPORTIONALITY ACT; PHASE-IN PROGRAM.
(a) The commissioner of human services must establish a phase-in program that
implements sections 1 to 17 in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties. The commissioner may
allow additional counties to participate in the phase-in program upon the request of the
counties.
(b) The commissioner of human services must report on the outcomes of the phase-in
program, including the number of participating families, the rate of children in out-of-home
placement, and the measures taken to prevent out-of-home placement for each participating
family, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over child welfare.
(c) Sections 1 to 17 are effective January 1, 2025, for purposes of this phase-in program.
Case review reports under section 9, subdivision 2, must be provided beginning January 1,
2026.
(d) This section expires July 1, deleted text begin 2027deleted text end new text begin 2029new text end .
Sec. 19.
Laws 2024, chapter 117, section 21, is amended to read:
Sec. 21. MINNESOTA AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY PRESERVATION AND
CHILD WELFARE DISPROPORTIONALITY ACT; WORKING GROUP.
(a) The commissioner of human services must establish a working group to provide
guidance and oversight for the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child
Welfare Disproportionality Act phase-in program.
(b) The members of the working group must include representatives from the Minnesota
Association of County Social Service Administrators, the Association of Minnesota Counties,
the Minnesota Inter-County Association, the Minnesota County Attorneys Association,
Hennepin County, Ramsey County, the Department of Human Services, and community
organizations with experience in child welfare. The legislature may provide recommendations
to the commissioner on the selection of the representatives from the community organizations.
(c) The working group must provide oversight of the phase-in program and evaluate the
cost of the phase-in program. The working group must also assess future costs of
implementing the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare
Disproportionality Act statewide.
(d) By January 1, 2026, the working group must develop and submit an interim report
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over child welfare detailing initial needs for the implementation of the Minnesota African
American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act. The interim report
must also include recommendations for any statutory or policy changes necessary to
implement the act.
(e) By September 1, deleted text begin 2026deleted text end new text begin 2028new text end , the working group must develop an implementation
plan and best practices for the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child
Welfare Disproportionality Act to go into effect statewide.