as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/11/2019 03:55pm
A bill for an act
relating to child care; requiring reports; appropriating money for child care business
training.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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$140,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for a grant to WomenVenture to operate a
business training program for child care providers and to create materials that could be used,
free of charge, for start-up, expansion, and operation of child care businesses statewide,
with the goal of helping new and existing child care businesses in underserved areas of the
state become profitable and sustainable. The commissioner shall report data on outcomes
and recommendations for replication of this training program throughout Minnesota to the
governor and the committees of the house of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction
over child care by December 15, 2021. This is a onetime appropriation and funds are available
until June 30, 2021.
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