HF 3130

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to child care; establishing a Child Care Advisory Task Force; requiring
a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CHILD CARE ADVISORY TASK FORCE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human services shall establish
a Child Care Advisory Task Force of stakeholders to review and make recommendations
to the legislature to remove barriers facing families applying for and receiving child care
assistance under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human services shall appoint Child
Care Advisory Task Force members. The Child Care Advisory Task Force shall include,
but is not limited to, representatives from:
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new text begin (1) the Department of Human Services;
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new text begin (2) counties and nonprofit organizations administering the child care assistance
programs;
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new text begin (3) the child care advocacy community; and
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new text begin (4) the antipoverty advocacy community.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The Child Care Advisory Task Force shall review child care
assistance laws, rules, and policies and make recommendations to remove barriers facing
families applying for child care assistance or completing reauthorization for child care
assistance to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the child care assistance
programs under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B. Barriers to review include, but are
not limited to:
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new text begin (1) length of application forms;
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new text begin (2) consistency of application and reauthorization forms statewide;
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new text begin (3) documentation requirements, including frequency of producing documentation;
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new text begin (4) barriers facing parents with limited English; and
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new text begin (5) length of reauthorization periods.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2009, the Department of Human Services shall
report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the child care assistance
programs with the Child Care Advisory Task Force recommendations to remove the
barriers facing families in applying for and receiving child care assistance.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Task force expenses. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059,
task force members must not be paid a per diem or reimbursed for any expenses associated
with their membership on the task force.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The Child Care Advisory Task Force expires June 30, 2009.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.
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