HF 5201

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/04/2024 09:43pm

A bill for an act
relating to child care; establishing grants for family child care providers;
appropriating money; repealing Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 10, section 4.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; COMPLIANCE GRANTS FOR FAMILY CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS.
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new text begin (a) $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the
Department of Human Services for compliance grants to family child care providers. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available until expended.
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new text begin (b) Grantees must use money received under this section for costs associated with meeting
licensing requirements, including but not limited to facility improvements, licensing fees,
and training requirements. Grantees licensed under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.14,
subdivision 4, may use money received under this section in coordination with any other
grantees that share a location under one contiguous roof.
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new text begin (c) Grants must not be awarded under this section for more than $15,000 per family
child care provider. At least 50 percent of the grant money must go to family child care
providers located outside the seven-county metropolitan area as defined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2. In awarding grants under this section, the
commissioner must give priority to family child care providers who live in communities
that have a shortage of licensed child care providers.
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new text begin (d) For purposes of this section, "family child care provider" means a family or group
family child care provider licensed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A, and Minnesota
Rules, chapter 9502.
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Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 10, section 4, new text end new text begin is repealed.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: 24-07928

Laws 2023, chapter 55, article 10, section 4

Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATION; VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN RESERVE. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal years designated. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Voluntary prekindergarten reserve. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must reserve the following amount for future allocation towards 3,000 voluntary prekindergarten seats: new text end

	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 0 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2024 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 50,000,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2025 new text end

new text begin (b) The 2024 legislature must provide direction to the commissioner on allocating the money reserved under paragraph (a). new text end

new text begin (c) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2026. new text end