4th Engrossment - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to family and early childhood education; 1.3 providing for children and family support programs, 1.4 prevention and intervention, self-sufficiency and 1.5 lifelong learning, and libraries; appropriating money; 1.6 amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 119A.12, by 1.7 adding subdivisions; 119A.13, subdivision 4; 119A.21; 1.8 119A.22; 119B.011, subdivision 19; 119B.06, by adding 1.9 a subdivision; 119B.061, subdivision 4; 119B.24; 1.10 124D.135, by adding subdivisions; 124D.16, by adding 1.11 subdivisions; 124D.19, by adding subdivisions; 1.12 124D.20, subdivisions 1, 5, by adding a subdivision; 1.13 124D.52, subdivision 2; 124D.522; 124D.531, 1.14 subdivisions 1, 3; 125A.28; 125B.20, subdivision 1; 1.15 134.31, subdivision 5; Laws 2000, chapter 489, article 1.16 5, section 23; proposing coding for new law in 1.17 Minnesota Statutes, chapters 119A; 134; repealing 1.18 Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 119A.13, 1.19 subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 119A.14, subdivision 2; 119A.23; 1.20 124D.33; 124D.331; 125B.20, subdivision 3; Minnesota 1.21 Rules, parts 3530.2610; 3530.2612; 3530.2614; 1.22 3530.2616; 3530.2618; 3530.2620; 3530.2622; 3530.2624; 1.23 3530.2626; 3530.2628; 3530.2630; 3530.2632; 3530.2634; 1.24 3530.2636; 3530.2638; 3530.2640; 3530.2642; 3530.2644. 1.25 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.26 ARTICLE 1 1.27 CHILDREN AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS 1.28 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119B.011, 1.29 subdivision 19, is amended to read: 1.30 Subd. 19. [PROVIDER.] "Provider" meansa child care1.31license holder who operates a family child care home, a group1.32family child care home, a child care center, a nursery school, a1.33day nursery, a school age care program; a license-exempt school1.34age care program operating under the auspices of a local school1.35board or a park or recreation board of a city of the first class2.1that has adopted school age care guidelines which meet or exceed2.2guidelines recommended by the department, or a nonlicensedan 2.3 individual or child care center or facility, either licensed or 2.4 unlicensed, providing legal child care services as defined under 2.5 section 245A.03. A legally unlicensed registered family child 2.6 care providerwho ismust be at least 18 years of age, andwho2.7isnot a member of the MFIP assistance unit or a member of the 2.8 family receiving child care assistance under this chapter. 2.9 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119B.06, is 2.10 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 2.11 Subd. 3. [CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND PLAN DEVELOPMENT; 2.12 REVIEW.] In an effort to improve state legislative involvement 2.13 in the development of the Minnesota child care and development 2.14 fund plan, the commissioner must present a draft copy of the 2.15 plan to the legislative finance committees that oversee child 2.16 care assistance funding no less than 30 days prior to the 2.17 required deadline for submission of the plan to the federal 2.18 government. The legislature must submit any adjustments to the 2.19 plan to the commissioner for consideration within ten business 2.20 days of receiving the draft plan. The commissioner must present 2.21 a copy of the final plan to the chairs of the legislative 2.22 finance committees that oversee child care assistance funding no 2.23 less than four days prior to the deadline for submission of the 2.24 plan to the federal government. 2.25 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119B.061, 2.26 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 2.27 Subd. 4. [ASSISTANCE.] (a) A family is limited to a 2.28 lifetime total of 12 months of assistance underthis2.29sectionsubdivision 2. The maximum rate of assistance is equal 2.30 to7590 percent of the rate established under section 119B.13 2.31 for care of infants in licensed family child care in the 2.32 applicant's county of residence. Assistance must be calculated 2.33 to reflect the parent fee requirement under section 119B.12 for 2.34 the family's actual income level and family size while the 2.35 family is participating in the at-home infant child care program 2.36 under this section. 3.1 (b) A participating family must report income and other 3.2 family changes as specified in the county's plan under section 3.3 119B.08, subdivision 3.The family must treat any assistance3.4received under this section as unearned income.3.5 (c) Persons who are admitted to the at-home infant care 3.6 program retain their position in any basic sliding fee program 3.7 or on any waiting list attained at the time of admittance. If 3.8 they are on the waiting list, they must advance as if they had 3.9 not been admitted to the program. Persons leaving the at-home 3.10 infant care program re-enter the basic sliding fee program at 3.11 the position they would have occupied or the waiting list at the 3.12 position to which they would have advanced. Persons who would 3.13 have attained eligibility for the basic sliding fee program must 3.14 be given assistance or advance to the top of the waiting list 3.15 when they leave the at-home infant care program. Persons 3.16 admitted to the at-home infant care program who are not on a 3.17 basic sliding fee waiting list may apply to the basic sliding 3.18 fee program, and if eligible, be placed on the waiting list. 3.19 (d) The time that a family receives assistance under this 3.20 section must be deducted from the one-year exemption from work 3.21 requirements under the MFIP program. 3.22 (e) Assistance under this section does not establish an 3.23 employer-employee relationship between any member of the 3.24 assisted family and the county or state. 3.25 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119B.24, is 3.26 amended to read: 3.27 119B.24 [DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.] 3.28 In addition to the powers and duties already conferred by 3.29 law, the commissioner of children, families, and learning shall: 3.30 (1) administer the child care fund, including the basic 3.31 sliding fee program authorized under sections 119B.011 to 3.32 119B.16; 3.33 (2) monitor the child care resource and referral programs 3.34 established under section 119B.19; and 3.35 (3) encourage child care providers to participate in a 3.36 nationally recognized accreditation system for early 4.1 childhood and school-age care programs.The commissioner shall4.2reimburse licensedSubject to approval by the commissioner, 4.3 family child care providers and early childhood and school-age 4.4 care programs shall be reimbursed for one-half of the direct 4.5 cost of accreditation fees, upon successful completion of 4.6 accreditation. 4.7 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.135, is 4.8 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 4.9 Subd. 8. [RESERVE ACCOUNT LIMIT.] Under this section, the 4.10 average annual revenue, during the most recent three-year 4.11 period, in a district's early childhood family education reserve 4.12 account on June 30 of each year must not be greater than 25 4.13 percent of the district's early childhood family education 4.14 annual revenue for the prior year. If a district's average 4.15 early childhood family education reserve, over the most recent 4.16 three-year period, is in excess of 25 percent of the prior year 4.17 annual revenue, the district's early childhood family education 4.18 state aid and levy authority must be reduced by the excess 4.19 reserve amount no more than 30 months after the excess occurs. 4.20 The commissioner must reallocate aid reduced under this 4.21 subdivision to other eligible early childhood family education 4.22 programs. 4.23 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.135, is 4.24 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 4.25 Subd. 9. [WAIVER.] If a district anticipates that the 4.26 reserve account may exceed the 25 percent limit established 4.27 under subdivision 8 because of extenuating circumstances, prior 4.28 approval to exceed the limit must be obtained in writing from 4.29 the commissioner. 4.30 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.16, is 4.31 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 4.32 Subd. 5. [RESERVE ACCOUNT.] School readiness revenue, 4.33 which includes aids, fees, grants, and all other revenues 4.34 received by the district school readiness programs, must be 4.35 maintained in a reserve account within the community service 4.36 fund. 5.1 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.16, is 5.2 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 5.3 Subd. 6. [RESERVE ACCOUNT LIMIT.] Under this section, the 5.4 average annual revenue, during the most recent three-year 5.5 period, in a district's school readiness reserve account on June 5.6 30 of each year must not be greater than 25 percent of the 5.7 district's school readiness annual revenue for the prior year. 5.8 If a district's average school readiness reserve, over the most 5.9 recent three-year period, is in excess of 25 percent of the 5.10 prior year annual revenue, the district's current year school 5.11 readiness state aid must be reduced by the excess reserve 5.12 amount. The commissioner must reallocate aid reduced under this 5.13 subdivision to other eligible school readiness programs. 5.14 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.16, is 5.15 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 5.16 Subd. 7. [WAIVER.] If a district anticipates that the 5.17 reserve account may exceed the 25 percent limit established 5.18 under subdivision 6 because of extenuating circumstances, prior 5.19 approval to exceed the limit must be obtained in writing from 5.20 the commissioner. 5.21 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 125A.28, is 5.22 amended to read: 5.23 125A.28 [STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL.] 5.24 An interagency coordinating council of at least 17, but not 5.25 more than 25 members is established, in compliance with Public 5.26 Law Number 102-119, section 682. The members must be appointed 5.27 by the governor. Council members must elect the council chair. 5.28 The representative of the commissioner may not serve as the 5.29 chair. The council must be composed of at least five parents, 5.30 including persons of color, of children with disabilities under 5.31 age 12, including at least three parents of a child with a 5.32 disability under age seven, five representatives of public or 5.33 private providers of services for children with disabilities 5.34 under age five, including a special education director, county 5.35 social service director, local Head Start director, and a 5.36 community health services or public health nursing 6.1 administrator, one member of the senate, one member of the house 6.2 of representatives, one representative of teacher preparation 6.3 programs in early childhood-special education or other 6.4 preparation programs in early childhood intervention, at least 6.5 one representative of advocacy organizations for children with 6.6 disabilities under age five, one physician who cares for young 6.7 children with special health care needs, one representative each 6.8 from the commissioners of commerce, children, families, and 6.9 learning, health, human services, a representative from the 6.10 state agency responsible for child care, and a representative 6.11 from Indian health services or a tribal council. Section 6.12 15.059, subdivisions 2 to 5, apply to the council. The council 6.13 must meet at least quarterly. 6.14 The council must address methods of implementing the state 6.15 policy of developing and implementing comprehensive, 6.16 coordinated, multidisciplinary interagency programs of early 6.17 intervention services for children with disabilities and their 6.18 families. 6.19 The duties of the council include recommending policies to 6.20 ensure a comprehensive and coordinated system of all state and 6.21 local agency services for children under age five with 6.22 disabilities and their families. The policies must address how 6.23 to incorporate each agency's services into a unified state and 6.24 local system of multidisciplinary assessment practices, 6.25 individual intervention plans, comprehensive systems to find 6.26 children in need of services, methods to improve public 6.27 awareness, and assistance in determining the role of interagency 6.28 early intervention committees. 6.29 ByJuneSeptember 1, the council must recommend to the 6.30 governor and the commissioners of children, families, and 6.31 learning, health, human services, commerce, and economic 6.32 security policies for a comprehensive and coordinated system. 6.33 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the state 6.34 interagency coordinating council expires on June 30,20012003. 6.35 Sec. 11. [INTERAGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING COMMITTEE.] 6.36 (a) The commissioner of children, families, and learning 7.1 shall establish an interagency committee to coordinate state 7.2 efforts related to serving children with autism. The committee 7.3 shall include representatives of the departments of children, 7.4 families, and learning and human services; parents or guardians 7.5 of children with autism; pediatricians; local public health 7.6 officials; and representatives of private or nonprofit 7.7 organizations that advocate on behalf of children with autism. 7.8 (b) The interagency autism coordinating committee shall 7.9 study and recommend by December 1, 2001, to the committees in 7.10 the legislature charged with early childhood through grade 12 7.11 education policy and finance matters a plan for improving 7.12 efforts at early assessment and identification of autism in 7.13 young children. The plan must consider: 7.14 (1) all existing assessment program options; 7.15 (2) public and private funding sources including 7.16 programmatic funding for early and periodic screening, 7.17 diagnosis, and treatment; and 7.18 (3) current, research-based best practice models. 7.19 The plan must be designed to make optimal use of existing public 7.20 resources. 7.21 (c) The committee expires June 30, 2003. 7.22 Sec. 12. [APPROPRIATIONS.] 7.23 Subdivision 1. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 7.24 LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are appropriated 7.25 from the general fund to the department of children, families, 7.26 and learning for the fiscal years designated, unless otherwise 7.27 indicated. 7.28 Subd. 2. [SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM REVENUE.] For revenue 7.29 for school readiness programs according to Minnesota Statutes, 7.30 sections 124D.15 and 124D.16: 7.31 $10,395,000 ..... 2002 7.32 $10,395,000 ..... 2003 7.33 The 2002 appropriation includes $1,039,000 for 2001 and 7.34 $9,356,000 for 2002. 7.35 The 2003 appropriation includes $1,039,000 for 2002 and 7.36 $9,356,000 for 2003. 8.1 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 8.2 available in the second year. 8.3 Subd. 3. [EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION AID.] For early 8.4 childhood family education aid according to Minnesota Statutes, 8.5 section 124D.135: 8.6 $20,758,000 ..... 2002 8.7 $20,663,000 ..... 2003 8.8 The 2002 appropriation includes $2,036,000 for 2001 and 8.9 $18,722,000 for 2002. 8.10 The 2003 appropriation includes $2,081,000 for 2002 and 8.11 $18,582,000 for 2003. 8.12 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 8.13 available in the second year. 8.14 Subd. 4. [HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING AID.] For 8.15 health and developmental screening aid according to Minnesota 8.16 Statutes, sections 121A.17 and 121A.19: 8.17 $2,661,000 ..... 2002 8.18 $2,661,000 ..... 2003 8.19 The 2002 appropriation includes $266,000 for 2001 and 8.20 $2,395,000 for 2002. 8.21 The 2003 appropriation includes $266,000 for 2002 and 8.22 $2,395,000 for 2003. 8.23 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 8.24 available in the second year. 8.25 Subd. 5. [WAY TO GROW.] For grants for existing way to 8.26 grow programs according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.17: 8.27 $475,000 ..... 2002 8.28 $475,000 ..... 2003 8.29 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 8.30 available in the second year. 8.31 Subd. 6. [HEAD START PROGRAM.] For Head Start programs 8.32 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.52: 8.33 $18,375,000 ..... 2002 8.34 $18,375,000 ..... 2003 8.35 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 8.36 available in the second year. 9.1 Subd. 7. [SCHOOL AGE CARE AID.] For school age care aid 9.2 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.22: 9.3 $221,000 ..... 2002 9.4 $133,000 ..... 2003 9.5 The 2002 appropriation includes $30,000 for 2001 and 9.6 $191,000 for 2002. 9.7 The 2003 appropriation includes $21,000 for 2002 and 9.8 $112,000 for 2003. 9.9 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 9.10 available in the second year. 9.11 Subd. 8. [BASIC SLIDING FEE.] For child care assistance 9.12 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.03: 9.13 $51,999,000 ..... 2002 9.14 $51,999,000 ..... 2003 9.15 Subd. 9. [MFIP CHILD CARE.] For child care assistance 9.16 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.05: 9.17 $82,253,000 ..... 2002 9.18 $78,606,000 ..... 2003 9.19 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 9.20 available in the second year. 9.21 Subd. 10. [CHILD CARE INTEGRITY.] For the administrative 9.22 costs of program integrity and fraud prevention for child care 9.23 assistance under chapter 119B: 9.24 $175,000 ..... 2002 9.25 $175,000 ..... 2003 9.26 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 9.27 available in the second year. 9.28 Subd. 11. [CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT.] For child care 9.29 development grants according to Minnesota Statutes, section 9.30 119B.21: 9.31 $1,865,000 ..... 2002 9.32 $1,865,000 ..... 2003 9.33 These funds must be used in accordance with section 49, 9.34 subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (2). 9.35 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 9.36 available in the second year. 10.1 Sec. 13. [SPECIAL REVENUE; CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS.] 10.2 Subdivision 1. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 10.3 LEARNING.] Appropriations in this section are from child support 10.4 collection payments in the special revenue fund pursuant to 10.5 Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.014. The sums indicated are 10.6 appropriated to the department of children, families, and 10.7 learning for the fiscal years designated. 10.8 Subd. 2. [CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE.] For child care 10.9 assistance according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.014: 10.10 $2,441,439 ..... 2002 10.11 $2,340,251 ..... 2003 10.12 Sec. 14. [FEDERAL TANF TRANSFERS.] 10.13 Subdivision 1. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, and 10.14 LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are transferred 10.15 from the federal TANF fund to the child care and development 10.16 fund and appropriated to the department of children, families, 10.17 and learning for the fiscal years designated. 10.18 Subd. 2. [BASIC SLIDING FEE.] For child care assistance 10.19 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.03: 10.20 $20,458,000 ..... 2002 10.21 $20,379,000 ..... 2003 10.22 Any balance the first year does not cancel but is available 10.23 in the second year. 10.24 Subd. 3. [MFIP CHILD CARE.] For childcare assistance 10.25 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.05: 10.26 $5,015,000 ..... 2002 10.27 $4,659,000 ..... 2003 10.28 Any balance the first year does not cancel but is available 10.29 in the second year. 10.30 Sec. 15. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 10.31 Sections 2 and 11 are effective the day following final 10.32 enactment. 10.33 ARTICLE 2 10.34 PREVENTION 10.35 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119A.12, is 10.36 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 11.1 Subd. 4. [AUTHORITY TO DISBURSE FUNDS.] The commissioner 11.2 may disburse trust fund money to any public or private nonprofit 11.3 agency to fund a child abuse prevention program. State funds 11.4 appropriated for child maltreatment prevention grants may be 11.5 transferred to the children's trust fund special revenue account 11.6 and are available to carry out this section. 11.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119A.12, is 11.8 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 11.9 Subd. 5. [PLAN FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.] The 11.10 commissioner shall develop a plan to disburse money from the 11.11 trust fund. The plan must ensure that all geographic areas of 11.12 the state have an equal opportunity to establish prevention 11.13 programs and receive trust fund money. 11.14 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119A.12, is 11.15 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 11.16 Subd. 6. [OPERATIONAL COSTS.] $120,000 each year is 11.17 appropriated from the children's trust fund to the special 11.18 revenue fund for administration and indirect costs of the 11.19 children's trust fund program. 11.20 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119A.13, 11.21 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 11.22 Subd. 4. [RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMISSIONER.] (a) The 11.23 commissioner shall: 11.24 (1) provide for the coordination and exchange of 11.25 information on the establishment and maintenance of prevention 11.26 programs; 11.27 (2) develop and publish criteria for receiving trust fund 11.28 money by prevention programs; 11.29 (3) review, approve, and monitor the spending of trust fund 11.30 money by prevention programs; 11.31 (4) provide statewide educational and public informational 11.32 seminars to develop public awareness on preventing child abuse; 11.33 to encourage professional persons and groups to recognize 11.34 instances of child abuse and work to prevent them; to make 11.35 information on child abuse prevention available to the public 11.36 and to organizations and agencies; and to encourage the 12.1 development of prevention programs, including programs that 12.2 provide support for adolescent parents, fathering education 12.3 programs, and other prevention activities designed to prevent 12.4 teen pregnancy; 12.5 (5) establish a procedure for an annual, internal 12.6 evaluation of the functions, responsibilities, and performance 12.7 of the commissioner in carrying out Laws 1986, chapter 423; 12.8 (6) provide technical assistance to local councils and 12.9 agencies working in the area of child abuse prevention; and 12.10 (7) accept and review grant applications beginning June 1, 12.11 1987. 12.12 (b) The commissioner shall recommend to the governor 12.13 changes in state programs, statutes, policies, budgets, and 12.14 standards that will reduce the problems of child abuse, improve 12.15 coordination among state agencies that provide prevention 12.16 services, and improve the condition of children, parents, or 12.17 guardians in need of prevention program services. 12.18 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119A.21, is 12.19 amended to read: 12.20 119A.21 [GRANTS TO SERVICE PROVIDER PROGRAMS.] 12.21 Subdivision 1. [GRANTS AWARDED.] The commissioner shall 12.22 award grants to programswhichthat provideabused children12.23 services to abused or neglected children. Grants shall be 12.24 awarded in a manner that ensures that they are equitably 12.25 distributed to programs serving metropolitan and nonmetropolitan 12.26 populations. 12.27 Subd. 2. [APPLICATIONS.] Any public or private nonprofit 12.28 agency may apply to the commissioner for a grantto provide12.29abused children services. The application shall be submittedin12.30 on a formapprovedprescribed by the commissionerafter12.31consultation with the abused children advisory council and shall12.32include:. 12.33(1) a proposal for the provision of abused children12.34services to, or on behalf of, abused children, children at risk,12.35and their families;12.36(2) a proposed budget;13.1(3) evidence of ability to represent the interests of13.2abused children and their families to local law enforcement13.3agencies and courts, social services, and health agencies;13.4(4) evidence of ability to do outreach to unserved and13.5underserved populations and to provide culturally and13.6linguistically appropriate services; and13.7(5) any other information the commissioner may require by13.8policy or by rule adopted under chapter 14, after considering13.9the recommendations of the abused children advisory council.13.10Programs which have been approved for grants in prior years13.11may submit materials which indicate changes in items listed in13.12clauses (1) to (5), in order to qualify for renewal funding.13.13Nothing in this subdivision may be construed to require programs13.14to submit complete applications for each year of funding.13.15 Subd. 3. [DUTIES.] Every public or private nonprofit 13.16 agency which receives a grant under this sectionto provide13.17abused children servicesshall comply with all requirements of 13.18 the commissioner related to the administration of the grants. 13.19 Subd. 4. [CLASSIFICATION OF DATA COLLECTED BY GRANTEES.] 13.20 Personal history information and other information collected, 13.21 used, or maintained by a grantee from which the identity of any 13.22 abused child or family members may be determined is private data 13.23 on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and 13.24 the grantee shall maintain the data in accordance with 13.25 provisions of chapter 13. 13.26 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 119A.22, is 13.27 amended to read: 13.28 119A.22 [DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.] 13.29 The commissioner shall: 13.30 (1) review applications and award grants to programs 13.31 pursuant to section 119A.21after considering the recommendation13.32of the abused children advisory council; 13.33 (2)appoint members of the abused children advisory council13.34created under section 119A.23 and provide consultative staff and13.35other administrative services to the council;13.36(3) after considering the recommendation of the abused14.1children advisory council, appoint a program director to perform14.2the duties set forth in this clause. In appointing the program14.3director the commissioner shall give due consideration to the14.4list of applicants submitted to the commissioner pursuant to14.5this section. The program director shall administer the funds14.6appropriated for sections 119A.20 to 119A.23, consult with and14.7provide staff to the advisory council and perform other duties14.8related to abused children's programs as the commissioner may14.9assign;14.10(4)design a uniform method of collecting dataon abused14.11children's programsto be used to monitor and assure compliance 14.12 of the programs funded under section 119A.21; 14.13(5)(3) provide technicalaidassistance to applicants in 14.14 the development of grant requests and toprogramsgrantees in 14.15 meeting the data collection requirements established by the 14.16 commissioner; and 14.17(6)(4) adopt, under chapter 14, all rules necessary to 14.18 implement the provisions of sections 119A.20 to 119A.23. 14.19 Sec. 7. [119A.35] [ADVISORY COUNCIL.] 14.20 Subdivision 1. [GENERALLY.] The advisory council is 14.21 established under section 15.059 to advise the commissioner on 14.22 the implementation and continued operations of sections 119A.10 14.23 to 119A.16 and 119A.20 to 119A.22. The council shall expire 14.24 June 30, 2005. 14.25 Subd. 2. [COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP.] The council shall consist 14.26 of a total of 22 members. The governor shall appoint 18 of 14.27 these members. The commissioners of human services and health 14.28 shall each appoint one member. The senate shall appoint one 14.29 member from the senate committee with jurisdiction over family 14.30 and early childhood education and the house of representatives 14.31 shall appoint one member from the house committee with 14.32 jurisdiction over family and early childhood education. 14.33 Council members shall have knowledge in the areas of child 14.34 abuse and neglect prevention and intervention and knowledge of 14.35 the risk factors that can lead to child abuse and neglect. 14.36 Council members shall be representative of: local government, 15.1 criminal justice, parents, consumers of services, health and 15.2 human services professionals, faith community, professional and 15.3 volunteer providers of child abuse and neglect prevention and 15.4 intervention services, racial and ethnic minority communities, 15.5 and the demographic and geographic composition of the state. 15.6 Ten council members shall reside in the seven-county 15.7 metropolitan area and eight shall reside in nonmetropolitan 15.8 areas. 15.9 Subd. 3. [RESPONSIBILITIES.] The council shall: 15.10 (1) advise the commissioner on planning, policy 15.11 development, data collection, rulemaking, funding, and 15.12 evaluation of the programs under the sections listed in 15.13 subdivision 1; 15.14 (2) coordinate and exchange information on the 15.15 establishment and ongoing operation of the programs listed in 15.16 subdivision 1; 15.17 (3) develop and publish criteria and guidelines for 15.18 receiving grants relating to child abuse and neglect prevention 15.19 and safety and support of child victims, including, but not 15.20 limited to, funds dedicated to the children's trust fund and 15.21 abused children program; 15.22 (4) provide guidance in the development of statewide 15.23 education and public information activities that increase public 15.24 awareness in the prevention and intervention of child abuse and 15.25 neglect and encourage the development of prevention and 15.26 intervention programs, which includes the safety of child 15.27 victims; 15.28 (5) guide, analyze, and disseminate results in the 15.29 development of appropriate evaluation procedures for all 15.30 programs receiving funds under subdivision 1; and 15.31 (6) assist the commissioner in identifying service gaps or 15.32 duplication in services including geographic dispersion of 15.33 resources, programs reflecting the cycle of child abuse, and the 15.34 availability of culturally appropriate intervention and 15.35 prevention services. 15.36 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.19, is 16.1 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 16.2 Subd. 12. [YOUTH AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.] Each 16.3 district operating a community education program under this 16.4 section may establish a youth after-school enrichment program to 16.5 maintain and expand participation by school-age youth in 16.6 supervised activities during nonschool hours. The youth 16.7 after-school enrichment programs must include activities that 16.8 support development of social, mental, physical, and creative 16.9 abilities of school-age youth; provide structured youth programs 16.10 during high-risk times; and design programming to promote youth 16.11 leadership development and improved academic performance. Youth 16.12 after-school enrichment programs must collaborate with former 16.13 after-school enrichment grantees. 16.14 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.19, is 16.15 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 16.16 Subd. 13. [YOUTH AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM 16.17 GOALS.] The goals of youth after-school enrichment programs are 16.18 to: 16.19 (1) collaborate with and leverage existing community 16.20 resources that have demonstrated effectiveness; 16.21 (2) reach out to children and youth, including at-risk 16.22 youth, in the community; 16.23 (3) increase the number of children participating in 16.24 adult-supervised programs during nonschool hours; 16.25 (4) support academic achievement; and 16.26 (5) increase skills in technology, the arts, sports, and 16.27 other activities. 16.28 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.19, is 16.29 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 16.30 Subd. 14. [COMMUNITY EDUCATION; ANNUAL REPORT.] Each 16.31 district offering a community education program under this 16.32 section must annually report to the department of children, 16.33 families, and learning information regarding the cost per 16.34 participant and cost per contact hour for each community 16.35 education program, including youth after-school enrichment 16.36 programs, that receive aid or levy. The department of children, 17.1 families, and learning must include cost per participant and 17.2 cost per contact hour information by program in the community 17.3 education annual report. 17.4 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.20, 17.5 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 17.6 Subdivision 1. [TOTAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION REVENUE.] Total 17.7 community education revenue equals the sum of a district's 17.8 general community education revenueand, youth service program 17.9 revenue, and youth after-school enrichment revenue. 17.10 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.20, is 17.11 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 17.12 Subd. 4a. [YOUTH AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT REVENUE.] In 17.13 fiscal year 2003 and thereafter, youth after-school enrichment 17.14 revenue equals: 17.15 (1) 1.85 times the greater of 1,335 or the population of 17.16 the district, as defined in section 275.14, not to exceed 17.17 10,000; and 17.18 (2) 0.43 times the population of the district, as defined 17.19 in section 275.14, in excess of 10,000. Youth after-school 17.20 enrichment revenue must be reserved for youth after-school 17.21 enrichment programs. 17.22 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.20, 17.23 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 17.24 Subd. 5. [TOTAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION LEVY.] To obtain total 17.25 community education revenue, a district may levy the amount 17.26 raised by a maximum tax rate of.4795.7431 percent times the 17.27 adjusted net tax capacity of the district. This amount reflects 17.28 a community education levy of .4795 percent times the adjusted 17.29 net tax capacity of the district plus a youth after-school 17.30 enrichment levy of .2636 percent times the adjusted net tax 17.31 capacity of the district. If the amount of the total community 17.32 education levy would exceed the total community education 17.33 revenue, the total community education levy shall be determined 17.34 according to subdivision 6. 17.35 Sec. 14. [APPROPRIATIONS.] 17.36 Subdivision 1. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 18.1 LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are appropriated 18.2 from the general fund to the department of children, families, 18.3 and learning for the fiscal years designated. 18.4 Subd. 2. [FAMILY COLLABORATIVES.] For family 18.5 collaboratives according to Laws 1995, First Special Session 18.6 chapter 3, article 4, section 29, subdivision 10, as amended by 18.7 Laws 1996, chapter 412, article 4, section 27: 18.8 $1,477,000 ..... 2002 18.9 $ 863,000 ..... 2003 18.10 No new family services collaboratives shall be funded with 18.11 this appropriation. 18.12 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 18.13 available in the second year. 18.14 Subd. 3. [COMMUNITY EDUCATION AID.] For community 18.15 education aid according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20: 18.16 $14,209,000 ..... 2002 18.17 $13,111,000 ..... 2003 18.18 The 2002 appropriation includes $1,528,000 for 2001 and 18.19 $12,681,000 for 2002. 18.20 The 2003 appropriation includes $1,409,000 for 2002 and 18.21 $11,702,000 for 2003. 18.22 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 18.23 available in the second year. 18.24 Subd. 4. [ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM AID.] For 18.25 adults with disabilities programs according to Minnesota 18.26 Statutes, section 124D.56: 18.27 $710,000 ..... 2002 18.28 $710,000 ..... 2003 18.29 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 18.30 available in the second year. 18.31 Subd. 5. [HEARING-IMPAIRED ADULTS.] For programs for 18.32 hearing-impaired adults according to Minnesota Statutes, section 18.33 124D.57: 18.34 $70,000 ..... 2002 18.35 $70,000 ..... 2003 18.36 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 19.1 available in the second year. 19.2 Subd. 6. [VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION GRANTS.] For 19.3 violence prevention education grants according to Minnesota 19.4 Statutes, section 120B.23: 19.5 $1,450,000 ..... 2002 19.6 $1,450,000 ..... 2003 19.7 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 19.8 available in the second year. 19.9 Subd. 7. [ABUSED CHILDREN.] For abused children programs 19.10 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.21: 19.11 $945,000 ..... 2002 19.12 $945,000 ..... 2003 19.13 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 19.14 available in the second year. 19.15 Subd. 8. [CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND.] For children's trust 19.16 fund according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 119A.12 and 19.17 119A.13: 19.18 $875,000 ..... 2002 19.19 $875,000 ..... 2003 19.20 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 19.21 available in the second year. 19.22 Subd. 9. [FAMILY VISITATION CENTERS.] (a) For family 19.23 visitation centers according to Minnesota Statutes, section 19.24 119A.37: 19.25 $200,000 ..... 2002 19.26 $200,000 ..... 2003 19.27 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 19.28 available in the second year. 19.29 (b) An additional $96,000 in fiscal year 2002 and $96,000 19.30 in fiscal year 2003 are appropriated from the special revenue 19.31 fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 517.08, subdivision 1c, 19.32 for family visitation centers. Any balance in the first year 19.33 does not cancel but is available for the second year. 19.34 Subd. 10. [AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT GRANTS.] For 19.35 after-school enrichment grants according to Minnesota Statutes, 19.36 section 124D.221: 20.1 $5,510,000 ..... 2002 20.2 $5,510,000 ..... 2003 20.3 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 20.4 available in the second year. 20.5 Subd. 11. [CHEMICAL ABUSE PREVENTION GRANTS.] (a) For 20.6 grants with funds received under Minnesota Statutes, section 20.7 171.29, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (4): 20.8 $200,000 ..... 2002 20.9 $200,000 ..... 2003 20.10 (b) These appropriations are from the alcohol-impaired 20.11 driver account of the special revenue fund for chemical abuse 20.12 prevention grants. 20.13 (c) $25,000 in each year is for a grant to the city of St. 20.14 Louis Park for the Meadowbrook Collaborative Housing Project to 20.15 continue cooperative activities that support at-risk children 20.16 and youth programming and to provide advice to the after-school 20.17 substance abuse prevention program and other grantees that seek 20.18 to replicate the Meadowbrook Collaborative Housing Project 20.19 program model. 20.20 (d) $175,000 in each year is to establish an after-school 20.21 substance abuse prevention grant program to provide eligible 20.22 community and nonprofit organizations with grants of up to 20.23 $20,000 per year for after-school substance abuse prevention 20.24 programs. 20.25 Sec. 15. [REVISOR INSTRUCTION.] 20.26 In the next and subsequent editions of Minnesota Statutes 20.27 and Minnesota Rules, the revisor shall renumber Minnesota 20.28 Statutes, section 119A.13, subdivision 4, as Minnesota Statutes, 20.29 section 119A.12, subdivision 4, and make necessary 20.30 cross-reference changes consistent with the renumbering. 20.31 Sec. 16. [REPEALER.] 20.32 Minnesota Statutes 2000, sections 119A.13, subdivisions 1, 20.33 2, and 3; 119A.14, subdivision 2; 119A.23; 124D.33; and 20.34 124D.331, are repealed. 20.35 Sec. 17. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 20.36 Section 12 is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2003. 21.1 ARTICLE 3 21.2 SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIFELONG LEARNING 21.3 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.52, 21.4 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 21.5 Subd. 2. [PROGRAM APPROVAL.] (a) To receive aid under this 21.6 section, a district, a consortium of districts, the department 21.7 of corrections, or a private nonprofit organization must submit 21.8 an application by June 1 describing the program, on a form 21.9 provided by the department. The program must be approved by the 21.10 commissioner according to the following criteria: 21.11 (1) how the needs of different levels of learning will be 21.12 met; 21.13 (2) for continuing programs, an evaluation of results; 21.14 (3) anticipated number and education level of participants; 21.15 (4) coordination with other resources and services; 21.16 (5) participation in a consortium, if any, and money 21.17 available from other participants; 21.18 (6) management and program design; 21.19 (7) volunteer training and use of volunteers; 21.20 (8) staff development services; 21.21 (9) program sites and schedules; 21.22 (10) program expenditures that qualify for aid; 21.23 (11) program ability to provide data related to learner 21.24 outcomes as required by law; and 21.25 (12) a copy of the memorandum of understanding described in 21.26 subdivision 1 submitted to the commissioner. 21.27 (b) Adult basic education programs may be approved under 21.28 this subdivision for up to five years. Five-year program 21.29 approval must be granted to an applicant who has demonstrated 21.30 the capacity to: 21.31 (1) offer comprehensive learning opportunities and support 21.32 service choices appropriate for and accessible to adults at all 21.33 basic skill need levels; 21.34 (2) provide a participatory and experiential learning 21.35 approach based on the strengths, interests, and needs of each 21.36 adult, that enables adults with basic skill needs to: 22.1 (i) identify, plan for, and evaluate their own progress 22.2 toward achieving their defined educational and occupational 22.3 goals; 22.4 (ii) master the basic academic reading, writing, and 22.5 computational skills, as well as the problem-solving, decision 22.6 making, interpersonal effectiveness, and other life and learning 22.7 skills they need to function effectively in a changing society; 22.8 (iii) locate and be able to use the health, governmental, 22.9 and social services and resources they need to improve their own 22.10 and their families' lives; and 22.11 (iv) continue their education, if they desire, to at least 22.12 the level of secondary school completion, with the ability to 22.13 secure and benefit from continuing education that will enable 22.14 them to become more employable, productive, and responsible 22.15 citizens; 22.16 (3) plan, coordinate, and develop cooperative agreements 22.17 with community resources to address the needs that the adults 22.18 have for support services, such as transportation, flexible 22.19 course scheduling, convenient class locations, and child care; 22.20 (4) collaborate with business, industry, labor unions, and 22.21 employment-training agencies, as well as with family and 22.22 occupational education providers, to arrange for resources and 22.23 services through which adults can attain economic 22.24 self-sufficiency; 22.25 (5) provide sensitive and well trained adult education 22.26 personnel who participate in local, regional, and statewide 22.27 adult basic education staff development events to master 22.28 effective adult learning and teaching techniques; 22.29 (6) participate in regional adult basic education peer 22.30 program reviews and evaluations; 22.31 (7) submit accurate and timely performance and fiscal 22.32 reports; 22.33 (8) submit accurate and timely reports related to program 22.34 outcomes and learner follow-up information; and 22.35 (9) spend adult basic education aid on adult basic 22.36 education purposes only, which are specified in sections 23.1 124D.518 to 124D.531. 23.2 (c) The commissioner shall require each district to provide 23.3 notification by February 1, 2001, of its intent to apply for 23.4 funds under this section as a single district or as part of an 23.5 identified consortium of districts. A district receiving funds 23.6 under this section must notify the commissioner by February 1 of 23.7 its intent to change its application status for applications due 23.8 the following June 1. 23.9 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.522, is 23.10 amended to read: 23.11 124D.522 [ADULT BASIC EDUCATION SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE 23.12 GRANTS.] 23.13 (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the policy 23.14 review task force under section 124D.521, may make grants to 23.15 nonprofit organizations to provide services that are not offered 23.16 by a district adult basic education program or that are 23.17 supplemental to either the statewide adult basic education 23.18 program, or a district's adult basic education program. The 23.19 commissioner may make grants for: staff development for adult 23.20 basic education teachers and administrators; training for 23.21 volunteer tutors; training, services, and materials for serving 23.22 disabled students through adult basic education programs; 23.23 statewide promotion of adult basic education services and 23.24 programs; development and dissemination of instructional and 23.25 administrative technology for adult basic education programs; 23.26 programs which primarily serve communities of color; adult basic 23.27 education distance learning projects, including television 23.28 instruction programs; and other supplemental services to support 23.29 the mission of adult basic education and innovative delivery of 23.30 adult basic education services. 23.31 (b) The commissioner must establish eligibility criteria 23.32 and grant application procedures. Grants under this section 23.33 must support services throughout the state, focus on educational 23.34 results for adult learners, and promote outcome-based 23.35 achievement through adult basic education programs. Beginning 23.36 in fiscal year 2002, the commissioner may make grants under this 24.1 section fromfunds specifically appropriatedthe state total 24.2 adult basic education aid set aside for supplemental service 24.3 grants under section 124D.531. Up toone-thirdone-fourth of 24.4 the appropriation for supplemental service grants must be used 24.5 for grants for adult basic education programs to encourage and 24.6 support innovations in adult basic education instruction and 24.7 service delivery. A grant to a single organization cannot 24.8 exceed $100,000. Nothing in this section prevents an approved 24.9 adult basic education program from using state or federal aid to 24.10 purchase supplemental services. 24.11 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.531, 24.12 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 24.13 Subdivision 1. [STATE TOTAL ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AID.] 24.14 (a) The state total adult basic education aid for fiscal year 24.15 2001 equals $30,157,000. The state total adult basic education 24.16 aid for later years equals: 24.17 (1) the state total adult basic education aid for the 24.18 preceding fiscal year; times 24.19 (2) the lesser of: 24.20 (i) 1.08, or 24.21 (ii) the greater of 1.00 or the ratio of the state total 24.22 contact hours in the first prior program year to the state total 24.23 contact hours in the second prior program year. Beginning in 24.24 fiscal year 2002, two percent of the state total adult basic 24.25 education aid must be set aside for adult basic education 24.26 supplemental service grants under section 124D.522. 24.27 (b) The state total adult basic education aid, excluding 24.28 basic population aid, equals the difference between the amount 24.29 computed in paragraph (a), and the state total basic population 24.30 aid under subdivision 2. 24.31 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 124D.531, 24.32 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 24.33 Subd. 3. [PROGRAM REVENUE.] Adult basic education programs 24.34 established under section 124D.52 and approved by the 24.35 commissioner are eligible for revenue under this subdivision. 24.36 For fiscal year 2001 and later, adult basic education revenue 25.1 for each approved program equals the sum of: 25.2 (1) the basic population aid under subdivision 2 for 25.3 districts participating in the program during the current 25.4 program year; plus 25.5 (2) 84 percent times the amount computed in subdivision 1, 25.6 paragraph (b), times the ratio of the contact hours for students 25.7 participating in the program during the first prior program year 25.8 to the state total contact hours during the first prior program 25.9 year; plus 25.10 (3) eight percent times the amount computed in subdivision 25.11 1, paragraph (b), times the ratio of the enrollment of students 25.12 with limited English proficiency during the second prior school 25.13 year in districts participating in the program during the 25.14 current program year to the state total enrollment of students 25.15 with limited English proficiency during the second prior school 25.16 year in districts participating in adult basic education 25.17 programs during the current program year; plus 25.18 (4) eight percent times the amount computed in subdivision 25.19 1, paragraph (b), times the ratio of the latest federal census 25.20 count of the number of adults aged 20 or older with no diploma 25.21 residing in the districts participating in the program during 25.22 the current program year to the latest federal census count of 25.23 the state total number of adults aged 20 or older with no 25.24 diploma residing in the districts participating in adult basic 25.25 education programs during the current program year. 25.26 Sec. 5. [REVISOR INSTRUCTION.] 25.27 In the next and subsequent editions of Minnesota Statutes 25.28 and Minnesota Rules, the revisor must replace all references to 25.29 the "Minnesota Foodshelf Association" with "Hunger Solutions." 25.30 Sec. 6. [APPROPRIATIONS.] 25.31 Subdivision 1. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 25.32 LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are appropriated 25.33 from the general fund to the department of children, families, 25.34 and learning for the fiscal years designated. 25.35 Subd. 2. [MINNESOTA ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY GRANTS.] For 25.36 Minnesota economic opportunity grants, sections 119A.374 to 26.1 119A.376: 26.2 $8,514,000 ..... 2002 26.3 $8,514,000 ..... 2003 26.4 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 26.5 available in the second year. 26.6 Subd. 3. [TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS.] For transitional 26.7 housing programs according to Minnesota Statutes, section 26.8 119A.43: 26.9 $1,988,000 ..... 2002 26.10 $1,988,000 ..... 2003 26.11 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 26.12 available in the second year. 26.13 Subd. 4. [EMERGENCY SERVICES.] For emergency services 26.14 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.43: 26.15 $350,000 ..... 2002 26.16 $350,000 ..... 2003 26.17 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 26.18 available in the second year. 26.19 Subd. 5. [ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AID.] For adult basic 26.20 education aid according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.531: 26.21 $32,150,000 ..... 2002 26.22 $34,732,000 ..... 2003 26.23 The 2002 appropriation includes $3,019,000 for 2001 and 26.24 $29,131,000 for 2002. 26.25 The 2003 appropriation includes $3,237,000 for 2002 and 26.26 $31,494,000 for 2003. 26.27 Subd. 6. [ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AUDITS; STATE 26.28 COORDINATOR.] 26.29 For adult basic education audits under Minnesota Statutes, 26.30 section 124D.531 and for a state adult basic education 26.31 coordinator: 26.32 $175,000 ..... 2002 26.33 $175,000 ..... 2003 26.34 Of this appropriation, $70,000 in each fiscal year must be 26.35 used for adult basic education audits and $75,000 must be used 26.36 to hire an additional permanent, full-time state adult basic 27.1 education coordinator. Any balance in the first year does not 27.2 cancel but is available in the second year. 27.3 Subd. 7. [ADULT GRADUATION AID.] For adult graduation aid 27.4 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.54: 27.5 $3,195,000 ..... 2002 27.6 $3,356,000 ..... 2003 27.7 The 2002 appropriation includes $305,000 for 2001 and 27.8 $2,890,000 for 2002. 27.9 The 2003 appropriation includes $321,000 for 2002 and 27.10 $3,035,000 for 2003. 27.11 Subd. 8. [GED TESTS.] For payment of 60 percent of the 27.12 costs of GED tests according to Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 27.13 4, section 44, subdivision 10: 27.14 $125,000 ..... 2002 27.15 $125,000 ..... 2003 27.16 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 27.17 available in the second year. 27.18 Subd. 9. [FOODSHELF PROGRAM.] For foodshelf programs 27.19 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.44: 27.20 $1,278,000 ..... 2002 27.21 $1,278,000 ..... 2003 27.22 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 27.23 available in the second year. 27.24 Subd. 10. [FAMILY ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE.] 27.25 $500,000 ..... 2002 27.26 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 27.27 available in the second year. 27.28 Subd. 11. [LEAD ABATEMENT.] For lead abatement according 27.29 to Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.46: 27.30 $100,000 ..... 2002 27.31 $100,000 ..... 2003 27.32 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 27.33 available in the second year. 27.34 Sec. 7. [TANF APPROPRIATIONS.] 27.35 Subdivision 1. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 27.36 LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are appropriated 28.1 to the commissioner of children, families, and learning from the 28.2 federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant for 28.3 the fiscal years designated. These amounts are available for 28.4 expenditure until June 30, 2003. Appropriations under this 28.5 section are one-time appropriations and are not added to the 28.6 base for fiscal years 2004 and 2005. 28.7 Subd. 2. [INTENSIVE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE.] For 28.8 intensive English as a second language for eligible MFIP 28.9 participants under Laws 2000, chapter 489, article 1, section 39: 28.10 $1,100,000 ..... 2002 28.11 $1,100,000 ..... 2003 28.12 Subd. 3. [TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.] For reimbursement grants 28.13 to transitional housing programs under Minnesota Statutes, 28.14 section 119A.43: 28.15 $1,900,000 ..... 2002 28.16 $1,950,000 ..... 2003 28.17 These appropriations must be used for up to four months of 28.18 transitional housing for families with incomes below 200 percent 28.19 of the federal poverty guidelines. Payment must be made to 28.20 programs on a reimbursement basis. 28.21 ARTICLE 4 28.22 LIBRARIES 28.23 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 125B.20, 28.24 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 28.25 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.] The purpose of 28.26 developing a statewide school district telecommunications 28.27 network is to expand the availability of a broad range of 28.28 courses and degrees to students throughout the state, to share 28.29 information resources to improve access, quality, and 28.30 efficiency, to improve learning, and distance cooperative 28.31 learning opportunities, and to promote the exchange of ideas 28.32 among students, parents, teachers, media generalists, 28.33 librarians, and the public. In addition, through the 28.34 development of this statewide telecommunications network 28.35 emphasizing cost-effective, competitive connections, all 28.36 Minnesotans will benefit by enhancing access to 29.1 telecommunications technology throughout the state. Network 29.2 connections for school districts and public libraries are 29.3 coordinated and fully integrated into the existing state 29.4 telecommunications and interactive television networks to 29.5 achieve comprehensive and efficient interconnectivity of school 29.6 districts and libraries to higher education institutions, state 29.7 agencies, other governmental units, agencies, and institutions 29.8 throughout Minnesota. A school district may apply to the 29.9 commissioner for a grant under subdivision 2, and a regional29.10public library may apply under subdivision 3. The Minnesota 29.11 education telecommunications council established in Laws 1995, 29.12 First Special Session chapter 3, article 12, section 7, shall 29.13 establish priorities for awarding grants, making grant awards, 29.14 and being responsible for the coordination of networks. 29.15 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 134.31, 29.16 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 29.17 Subd. 5. [ADVISORY COMMITTEE.] The commissioner shall 29.18 appoint an advisory committee of five members to advise the 29.19 staff of the Minnesota library for the blind and physically 29.20 handicapped on long-range plans and library services. Members 29.21 shall be people who use the library. Section 15.059 governs 29.22 this committee except that the committee shall expire on June 29.23 30,20012003. 29.24 Sec. 3. [134.47] [REGIONAL LIBRARY TELECOMMUNICATIONS 29.25 AID.] 29.26 Subdivision 1. [ELIGIBILITY.] (a) A regional public 29.27 library system may apply for regional library telecommunications 29.28 aid. The aid must be used for data and video access costs and 29.29 other related costs to improve or maintain electronic access and 29.30 connect the library system with the state information 29.31 infrastructure administered by the department of administration 29.32 under section 16B.465. Priority shall be given to public 29.33 libraries that have not received access. To be eligible, a 29.34 regional public library system must be officially designated by 29.35 the commissioner of children, families, and learning as a 29.36 regional public library system as defined in section 134.34, 30.1 subdivision 3, and each of its participating cities and counties 30.2 must meet local support levels defined in section 134.34, 30.3 subdivision 1. A public library building that receives aid 30.4 under this section must be open a minimum of 20 hours per week. 30.5 (b) Aid received under this section may not be used to 30.6 substitute for any existing local funds allocated to provide 30.7 electronic access, equipment for library staff or the public, or 30.8 local funds dedicated to other library operations. 30.9 (c) An application for regional library telecommunications 30.10 aid must, at a minimum, contain information to document the 30.11 following: 30.12 (1) the connections are adequate and employ an open network 30.13 architecture that will ensure interconnectivity and 30.14 interoperability with school districts, post-secondary 30.15 education, or other governmental agencies; 30.16 (2) that the connection is established through the most 30.17 cost-effective means and that the regional library has explored 30.18 and coordinated connections through school districts, 30.19 post-secondary education, or other governmental agencies; 30.20 (3) that the regional library system has filed an e-rate 30.21 application; and 30.22 (4) other information, as determined by the commissioner of 30.23 children, families, and learning, to ensure that connections are 30.24 coordinated, efficient, and cost-effective, take advantage of 30.25 discounts, and meet applicable state standards. 30.26 The library system may include costs associated with 30.27 cooperative arrangements with post-secondary institutions, 30.28 school districts, and other governmental agencies. 30.29 Subd. 2. [AWARD OF FUNDS.] The commissioner of children, 30.30 families, and learning shall develop an application and a 30.31 reporting form and procedures for regional library 30.32 telecommunications aid. Aid shall be based on actual costs of 30.33 connections and funds available for this purpose. The 30.34 commissioner shall make payments directly to the regional public 30.35 library system. 30.36 Subd. 3. [EXPIRATION.] This section expires on July 1, 31.1 2003. 31.2 Sec. 4. Laws 2000, chapter 489, article 5, section 23, is 31.3 amended to read: 31.4 Sec. 23. [COMMISSIONER RECOMMENDATION.] 31.5 By February 1, 2002, the commissioner of children, 31.6 families, and learning, in cooperation with the commissioner of 31.7 administration and the Minnesota education telecommunication 31.8 council, shall recommend to the legislature a permanent method 31.9 for funding telecommunications access as part of the general 31.10 education revenue formula under Minnesota Statutes, section 31.11 126C.10, for school districts and charter schools and a 31.12 permanent method for funding telecommunications access as part 31.13 of the basic support grants for public libraries. The 31.14 commissioner shall consider the following in making the 31.15 recommendation: 31.16 (1) the range of costs for providing a minimum level of 31.17 telecommunications access for all students and library users; 31.18 (2) the flexibility that is necessary to accommodate 31.19 emerging technological advances in the telecommunications field; 31.20 and 31.21 (3) other related efforts within the state, including the 31.22 state's higher education and public library systems. 31.23 Sec. 5. [REPEALER.] 31.24 (a) Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 125B.20, subdivision 31.25 3, is repealed. 31.26 (b) Minnesota Rules, parts 3530.2610; 3530.2612; 3530.2614; 31.27 3530.2616; 3530.2618; 3530.2620; 3530.2622; 3530.2624; 31.28 3530.2626; 3530.2628; 3530.2630; 3530.2632; 3530.2634; 31.29 3530.2636; 3530.2638; 3530.2640; 3530.2642; and 3530.2644, are 31.30 repealed. 31.31 Sec. 6. [APPROPRIATIONS.] 31.32 Subdivision 1. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 31.33 LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are appropriated 31.34 from the general fund to the department of children, families, 31.35 and learning for the fiscal years designated. 31.36 Subd. 2. [BASIC SUPPORT GRANTS.] For basic support grants 32.1 according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 134.32 to 134.35: 32.2 $8,570,000 ..... 2002 32.3 $8,570,000 ..... 2003 32.4 The 2002 appropriation includes $857,000 for 2001 and 32.5 $7,713,000 for 2002. 32.6 The 2003 appropriation includes $857,000 for 2002 and 32.7 $7,713,000 for 2003. 32.8 Subd. 3. [MULTICOUNTY, MULTITYPE LIBRARY SYSTEMS.] For 32.9 grants according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 134.353 and 32.10 134.354, to multicounty, multitype library systems: 32.11 $903,000 ..... 2002 32.12 $903,000 ..... 2003 32.13 The 2002 appropriation includes $90,000 for 2001 and 32.14 $813,000 for 2002. 32.15 The 2003 appropriation includes $90,000 for 2002 and 32.16 $813,000 for 2003. 32.17 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 32.18 available in the second year. 32.19 Subd. 4. [REGIONAL LIBRARY TELECOMMUNICATIONS AID.] For 32.20 aid to regional public library systems under Minnesota Statutes, 32.21 section 134.47: 32.22 $1,200,000 ..... 2002 32.23 $1,200,000 ..... 2003 32.24 This is a one-time appropriation. 32.25 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 32.26 available in the second year.