1st Engrossment - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) 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 community and prevention programs; 1.4 promoting self-sufficiency; providing for child care; 1.5 establishing grant programs; appropriating money; 1.6 amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 15.53, 1.7 subdivision 2; 119A.13, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 1.8 119A.14; 119A.15, subdivisions 2 and 5; 119A.16; 1.9 119A.31, subdivision 1; 119B.01, subdivisions 8, 9, 1.10 12, 16, 17, and by adding subdivisions; 119B.02; 1.11 119B.03, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and by adding 1.12 a subdivision; 119B.04; 119B.05, subdivisions 1, 5, 6, 1.13 and by adding a subdivision; 119B.07; 119B.08, 1.14 subdivisions 1 and 3; 119B.09, subdivisions 1, 2, and 1.15 by adding subdivisions; 119B.10, subdivision 1; 1.16 119B.11, subdivisions 1, 3, and by adding a 1.17 subdivision; 119B.13, subdivision 1; 119B.15; 119B.16, 1.18 subdivision 1; 119B.18, by adding a subdivision; 1.19 119B.20, subdivisions 7, 9, and 10; 119B.21, 1.20 subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11; 1.21 121.11, by adding a subdivision; 121.8355, subdivision 1.22 1; 124.17, subdivision 2e; 124.2615, subdivisions 1 1.23 and 2; 124.2711, subdivision 1; 268.913, subdivisions 1.24 2 and 4; 268.914, subdivision 1; and 517.08, 1.25 subdivision 1c; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, 1.26 sections 119B.03, subdivision 7; 119B.05, subdivisions 1.27 2 and 3; 119B.11, subdivision 2; 119B.19, subdivision 1.28 2; 119B.21, subdivision 7; 121.8355, subdivision 1a; 1.29 and 268.913, subdivision 5. 1.30 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.31 ARTICLE 1 1.32 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 15.53, 1.33 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 1.34 Subd. 2. [PERIOD OF ASSIGNMENT.] The period of individual 1.35 assignment or detail under an interchange program shall not 1.36 exceed 24 months, nor shall any person be assigned or detailed 1.37 for more than 24 months during any 36-month period, except when 2.1 the assignment or detail is made to coincide with an 2.2 unclassified appointment under section 15.06. A school 2.3 district, a county, or a public health entity may make an 2.4 assignment for a period not to exceed five years, if the 2.5 assignment is made pursuant to section 121.8355, subdivision 6. 2.6 Details relating to any matter covered in sections 15.51 to 2.7 15.57 may be the subject of an agreement between the sending and 2.8 receiving agencies. Elected officials shall not be assigned 2.9 from a sending agency nor detailed to a receiving agency. 2.10 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119A.13, 2.11 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 2.12 Subd. 2. [ADVISORY COUNCIL.] An advisory council of1917 2.13 members is established under section 15.059. The commissioners 2.14 of human services,public safety,health, and children, 2.15 families, and learning, and correctionsshall each appoint one 2.16 member. The subcommittee on committees of the senate and the 2.17 speaker of the house of representatives shall each appoint two 2.18 members of their respective bodies, one from each caucus. The 2.19 governor shall appoint an additional ten members who shall 2.20 demonstrate knowledge in the area of child abuse prevention and 2.21 shall represent the demographic and geographic composition of 2.22 the state, and to the extent possible, represent the following 2.23 groups: local government, parents, racial and ethnic minority 2.24 communities, the religious community, professional providers of 2.25 child abuse preventionand treatmentservices, and volunteers in 2.26 child abuse preventionand treatmentservices. The council 2.27 shall advise and assist the commissioner in carrying out 2.28 sections 119A.10 to 119A.16. The council does not expire as 2.29 provided by section 15.059, subdivision 5. 2.30 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119A.13, 2.31 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 2.32 Subd. 3. [PLAN FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.] By June 1, 2.33 1987, the commissioner, assisted by the advisory council, shall 2.34 develop a plan to disburse money from the trust fund. In 2.35 developing the plan, the commissioner shall review prevention 2.36 programs. The plan must ensure that all geographic areas of the 3.1 state have an equal opportunity to establish prevention programs 3.2 and receive trust fund money.Biennially thereafter the3.3commissioner shall send the plan to the legislature and the3.4governor by January 1 of each odd-numbered year.3.5 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119A.13, 3.6 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 3.7 Subd. 4. [RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.] (a) The 3.8 commissioner shall: 3.9 (1) provide for the coordination and exchange of 3.10 information on the establishment and maintenance of prevention 3.11 programs; 3.12 (2) develop and publish criteria for receiving trust fund 3.13 money by prevention programs; 3.14 (3) review, approve, and monitor the spending of trust fund 3.15 money by prevention programs; 3.16 (4) provide statewide educational and public informational 3.17 seminars to develop public awareness on preventing child abuse; 3.18 to encourage professional persons and groups to recognize 3.19 instances of child abuse and work to prevent them; to make 3.20 information on child abuse prevention available to the public 3.21 and to organizations and agencies; and to encourage the 3.22 development of prevention programs; 3.23 (5) establish a procedure for an annual, internal 3.24 evaluation of the functions, responsibilities, and performance 3.25 of the commissioner in carrying out Laws 1986, chapter 423. In3.26a year in which the state plan is prepared, the evaluation must3.27be coordinated with the preparation of the state plan; 3.28 (6) provide technical assistance to local councils and 3.29 agencies working in the area of child abuse prevention; and 3.30 (7) accept and review grant applications beginning June 1, 3.31 1987. 3.32 (b) The commissioner shall recommend to the governor and 3.33 the legislature changes in state programs, statutes, policies, 3.34 budgets, and standards that will reduce the problems of child 3.35 abuse, improve coordination among state agencies that provide 3.36 prevention services, and improve the condition of children, 4.1 parents, or guardians in need of prevention program services. 4.2 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119A.14, is 4.3 amended to read: 4.4 119A.14 [LOCAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCILS.] 4.5 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL.] A child abuse 4.6 prevention council may be established in any county or group of 4.7 counties that was eligible to receive funds under Minnesota 4.8 Statutes 1986, section 145.917 as of January 1, 1986. A council 4.9 organized in such a county or group of counties shall be 4.10 authorized by the commissioner to review programs seeking trust 4.11 fund money on finding that the council meets the criteria in 4.12 this subdivision: 4.13 (a) The council has submitted a plan for the prevention of 4.14 child abuse that includes asurveyrank ordering of needed 4.15 programs and services, assesses the need for additional programs 4.16 or services, and demonstrates that standards and procedures have 4.17 been established to ensure that funds will be distributed and 4.18 used according to Laws 1986, chapter 423. 4.19 (b) A single-county council shall consist of: 4.20 (1)members of a multidisciplinary child protection team4.21which must be established under section 626.558a minimum of 4.22 nine members with the majority consisting of members from the 4.23 community-at-large who do not represent service-providing 4.24 agencies. These members shall represent the demographic and 4.25 geographic composition of the county and, to the extent 4.26 possible, represent the following groups: parents, businesses, 4.27 racial and ethnic minority communities, and the faith 4.28 communities; and 4.29 (2) if necessary, enough additional membersappointed by4.30the countywith knowledge in the area of child abuse prevention 4.31 so that a majority of the council is composed of members who do 4.32 not represent public agencies. 4.33 (c) A multicounty council shall beselected bycomposed of 4.34 the combined membership ofthose multidisciplinary teams which4.35have been established in the counties under section 626.558 and4.36shall consist of:persons in paragraph (b). 5.1(1) one representative each from local human services5.2agencies, county attorney offices, county sheriff offices, and5.3health and education agencies, chosen from among the membership5.4of all the teams;5.5(2) one representative from any other public agency group5.6represented among the combined teams; and5.7(3) enough additional members from the public who have5.8knowledge in the area of child abuse so that a majority of the5.9council is composed of members who do not represent public5.10agencies.5.11(d) In any multicounty group eligible to establish a5.12council under this subdivision, at least 50 percent of the5.13counties must have established a multidisciplinary team under5.14section 626.558 before a council may be established.5.15 Subd. 2. [REVIEW BY COUNCIL.] To be eligible to receive a 5.16 grant from the trust fund, an applicant must have had 5.17 itsprogramapplication reviewed by a child abuse prevention 5.18 council from the applicant's geographic area found by the 5.19 commissioner to meet the criteria in this section. In reviewing 5.20 allsuch programsapplications, the council shall consider the 5.21 extent to which the applicant meets the criteria and standards 5.22 in Laws 1986, chapter 423, and the degree to which the program 5.23 meets the needs of the geographic area. The council shall 5.24 provide to the advisory council its comments and recommendations 5.25 concerning eachprogramapplication reviewed and shall provide 5.26 the advisory council with its prioritization by rank ordering of 5.27 allprogramsapplications reviewed. 5.28 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119A.15, 5.29 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 5.30 Subd. 2. [MATCHING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.] Trust fund 5.31 money shall only be distributed to applicants that demonstrate 5.32 an ability to match at least 40 percent of the amount of trust 5.33 fund money requested and whose proposals meet the other 5.34 criteria. The matching requirement may be met through in-kind 5.35 donations. In awarding grants, the commissioner shall consider 5.36 the extent to which the applicant has demonstrated a willingness 6.1 and ability to: 6.2 (1) continue the prevention program or service if trust 6.3 fund money is eliminated or reduced; and 6.4 (2) provide prevention program models and consultation to 6.5 other organizations and communities. 6.6 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119A.15, 6.7 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 6.8 Subd. 5. [LOCAL COUNCIL AS RECIPIENT OF FUNDS.] The 6.9 commissioner may disburse funds to a local councilon the same6.10basis as to any other applicantfor community education 6.11 purposes, orasfor administrative costs in carrying out Laws 6.12 1986, chapter 423, if all criteria and standards are met.Funds6.13disbursed as administrative costs to a local council must not6.14exceed five percent of total funds disbursed to the area served6.15by the local council.6.16 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119A.16, is 6.17 amended to read: 6.18 119A.16 [ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL FUNDS AND OTHER DONATIONS.] 6.19 The commissioner may accept federal money and gifts, 6.20 donations, and bequests for the purposes of Laws 1986, chapter 6.21 423. Money so received and proceeds from the sale of 6.22 promotional items, minus sales promotional costs, must be 6.23 deposited in the trust fund and must be made availableannually6.24 to the commissioner. 6.25 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119A.31, 6.26 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 6.27 Subdivision 1. [PROGRAMS.] The commissioner shall, in 6.28 consultation with the chemical abuse and violence prevention 6.29 council, administer a grant program to fund community-based 6.30 programs that are designed to enhance the community's sense of 6.31 personal security and to assist the community in its crime 6.32 control and prevention efforts. Examples of qualifying programs 6.33 include, but are not limited to, the following: 6.34 (1) community-based programs designed to provide services 6.35 for children aged 8 to 13 who are juvenile offenders or who are 6.36 at risk of becoming juvenile offenders. The programs must give 7.1 priority to: 7.2 (i) juvenile restitution; 7.3 (ii) prearrest or pretrial diversion, including through 7.4 mediation; 7.5 (iii) probation innovation; 7.6 (iv) teen courts, community service; or 7.7 (v) post incarceration alternatives to assist youth in 7.8 returning to their communities; 7.9 (2) community-based programs designed to provide at-risk 7.10 children and youth aged 8 to 13 with after-school and summer 7.11 enrichment activities; 7.12 (3) community-based programs designed to discourage young 7.13 people from involvement in unlawful drug or street gang 7.14 activities such as neighborhood youth centers; 7.15 (4) neighborhood block clubs and innovative community-based 7.16 crime prevention programs; 7.17 (5) community- and school-based programs designed to enrich 7.18 the educational, cultural, or recreational opportunities of 7.19 at-risk children and youth, including programs designed to keep 7.20 at-risk youth from dropping out of school and encourage school 7.21 dropouts to return to school; 7.22 (6) community-based programs designed to intervene with 7.23 juvenile offenders who are identified as likely to engage in 7.24 repeated criminal activity in the future unless intervention is 7.25 undertaken; 7.26 (7) community-based collaboratives that coordinate multiple 7.27 programs and funding sources to address the needs of at-risk 7.28 children and youth, including, but not limited to, 7.29 collaboratives that address the continuum of services for 7.30 juvenile offenders and those who are at risk of becoming 7.31 juvenile offenders; 7.32 (8) programs that are proven successful at increasing the 7.33 rate of school success or the rate of post-secondary education 7.34 attendance for high-risk students; 7.35 (9) community-based programs that provide services to 7.36 homeless youth; 8.1 (10) programs designed to reduce truancy;and8.2 (11) other community- and school-based crime prevention 8.3 programs that are innovative and encourage substantial 8.4 involvement by members of the community served by the program; 8.5 (12) community-based programs that attempt to prevent and 8.6 ameliorate the effects of teenage prostitution; and 8.7 (13) programs for mentoring at-risk youth, including youth 8.8 at risk of gang involvement. 8.9 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.01, is 8.10 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 8.11 Subd. 7a. [DEPARTMENT.] "Department" means the department 8.12 of children, families, and learning. 8.13 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.01, 8.14 subdivision 8, is amended to read: 8.15 Subd. 8. [EDUCATION PROGRAM.] "Education program" means 8.16 remedial or basic education or English as a second language 8.17 instruction, a program leading to a general equivalency or high 8.18 school diploma, post-secondary programs excluding 8.19 postbaccalaureate programs, and other education and training 8.20 needs as documented in an employability plan that is developed 8.21 by an employment and training service provider certified by the 8.22 commissioner of economic security or an individual designated by 8.23 the county to provide employment and training services. The 8.24 employability plan must outline education and training needs of 8.25 a recipient, meet state requirements for employability plans, 8.26 meet the requirements of this chapter, and Minnesota Rules, 8.27 parts9565.50003400.0010 to9565.52003400.0230, and meet the 8.28 requirements of programs that provide federal reimbursement for 8.29 child care services. 8.30 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.01, 8.31 subdivision 9, is amended to read: 8.32 Subd. 9. [EMPLOYMENTPROGRAMPLAN.] "Employmentprogram8.33 plan" means employment of recipients financially eligible for 8.34 child care assistance,preemployment activities,or other work 8.35 activities approved in an employability development plan or 8.36 employment plan that is developed by an employment and training 9.1 service provider certified by the commissioner of economic 9.2 security or an individual designated by the county to provide 9.3 employment and training services. The plans must meet the 9.4 requirements of this chapter, chapters 256J and 256K, Minnesota 9.5 Rules, parts9565.50003400.0010 to9565.52003400.0230, and 9.6 other programs that provide federal reimbursement for child care 9.7 services. 9.8 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.01, 9.9 subdivision 12, is amended to read: 9.10 Subd. 12. [INCOME.] "Income" means earned or unearned 9.11 income received by all family members 16 years or older, 9.12 including public assistance benefits, unless specifically 9.13 excluded. The following are excluded from income: funds used 9.14 to pay for health insurance premiums for family members, 9.15 scholarships, work-study income, and grants that cover costs for 9.16 tuition, fees, books, and educational supplies; student loans 9.17 for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and living expenses; earned 9.18 income tax credits; in-kind income such as food stamps, energy 9.19 assistance, medical assistance, and housing subsidies; income 9.20 from summer or part-time employment of 16-, 17-, and 18-year-old 9.21 full-time secondary school students; grant awards under the 9.22 family subsidy program; any income assigned to the public 9.23 authority according to section 256.741; and nonrecurring lump 9.24 sum income only to the extent that it is earmarked and used for 9.25 the purpose for which it is paid. 9.26 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.01, is 9.27 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 9.28 Subd. 12a. [MFIP.] "MFIP" means Minnesota Family 9.29 Investment Program permitted under Public Law Number 104-193, 9.30 title I, and shall be used as a synonym for AFDC for purposes of 9.31 child care assistance program eligibility under this chapter. 9.32 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.01, 9.33 subdivision 16, is amended to read: 9.34 Subd. 16. [TRANSITION YEAR FAMILIES.] "Transition year 9.35 families" means families wholosehave received AFDC for at 9.36 least three of the last six months before losing eligibility for 10.1 AFDC due to increased hours of employment, increased income from 10.2 employment or child or spousal support, or the loss of income 10.3 disregards due to time limitations, as provided under Public Law10.4Number 100-485. 10.5 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.01, 10.6 subdivision 17, is amended to read: 10.7 Subd. 17. [CHILD CARE FUND.] "Child care fund" means a 10.8 program under this chapter providing: 10.9 (1) financial assistance for child care to parents engaged 10.10 in employment or education and training leading to employment; 10.11 and 10.12 (2) grants to develop, expand, and improve the access and 10.13 availability of child care services statewide. 10.14 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.02, is 10.15 amended to read: 10.16 119B.02 [DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.] 10.17 The commissioner shall develop standards for county and 10.18 human services boards to provide child care services to enable 10.19 eligible families to participate in employment, training, or 10.20 education programs. Within the limits of available 10.21 appropriations, the commissioner shall distribute money to 10.22 counties to reduce the costs of child care for eligible 10.23 families. The commissioner shall adopt rules to govern the 10.24 program in accordance with this section. The rules must 10.25 establish a sliding schedule of fees for parents receiving child 10.26 care services. The rules shall provide that funds received as a 10.27 lump sum payment of child support arrearages shall not be 10.28 counted as income to a family in the month received but shall be 10.29 prorated over the 12 months following receipt and added to the 10.30 family income during those months. In the rules adopted under 10.31 this section, county and human services boards shall be 10.32 authorized to establish policies for payment of child care 10.33 spaces for absent children, when the payment is required by the 10.34 child's regular provider. The rules shall not set a maximum 10.35 number of days for which absence payments can be made, but 10.36 instead shall direct the county agency to set limits and pay for 11.1 absences according to the prevailing market practice in the 11.2 county. County policies for payment of absences shall be 11.3 subject to the approval of the commissioner. The commissioner 11.4 shall maximize the use of federal money in section 256.736 and 11.5 other programs that provide federal or state reimbursement for 11.6 child care services forrecipients of aid tolow-income families 11.7with dependent childrenwho are in education, training, job 11.8 search, or other activities allowed under those programs. Money 11.9 appropriated under this section must be coordinated with the 11.10 programs that provide federal reimbursement for child care 11.11 services to accomplish this purpose. Federal reimbursement 11.12 obtained must be allocated to the county that spent money for 11.13 child care that is federally reimbursable under programs that 11.14 provide federal reimbursement for child care services. The 11.15 counties shall use the federal money to expand child care 11.16 services. The commissioner may adopt rules under chapter 14 to 11.17 implement and coordinate federal program requirements. 11.18 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.03, 11.19 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 11.20 Subd. 3. [ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.] Families that meet the 11.21 eligibility requirements under sections 119B.09, except AFDC 11.22 recipients, MFIP recipients, and transition year families, and 11.23 119B.10 are eligible for child care assistance under the basic 11.24 sliding fee program. Families enrolled in the basic sliding fee 11.25 programas of July 1, 1990,shall be continued until they are no 11.26 longer eligible. Counties shall make vendor payments to the 11.27 child care provider or pay the parent directly for eligible 11.28 child care expenses on a reimbursement basis. Child care 11.29 assistance provided through the child care fund is considered 11.30 assistance to the parent. 11.31 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.03, 11.32 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 11.33 Subd. 4. [FUNDING PRIORITY.] (a) First priority for child 11.34 care assistance under the basic sliding fee program must be 11.35 given to eligible non-AFDC families who do not have a high 11.36 school or general equivalency diploma or who need remedial and 12.1 basic skill courses in order to pursue employment or to pursue 12.2 education leading to employment. Within this priority, the 12.3 following subpriorities must be used: 12.4 (1) child care needs of minor parents; 12.5 (2) child care needs of parents under 21 years of age; and 12.6 (3) child care needs of other parents within the priority 12.7 group described in this paragraph. 12.8 (b) Second priority must be given to parents who have 12.9 completed their AFDC transition year. 12.10 (c) Third priority must be given to families who are 12.11 eligible for portable basic sliding fee assistance through the 12.12 portability pool under subdivision 9. 12.13 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.03, 12.14 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 12.15 Subd. 5. [REVIEW OF USE OF FUNDS; REALLOCATION.] (a) After 12.16 each quarter, the commissioner shall review the use of basic 12.17 sliding fee program allocations by county. The commissioner may 12.18 reallocate unexpended or unencumbered money among those counties 12.19 who have expended their full allocation or may allow a county to 12.20 expend up to ten percent of its allocation in the subsequent 12.21 allocation period. 12.22 (b) Any unexpendedmoneystate and federal appropriations 12.23 from the first year of the biennium may be carried forward to 12.24 the second year of the biennium. 12.25 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.03, 12.26 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 12.27 Subd. 6. [ALLOCATION FORMULA.] Beginning January 1, 12.28 1996, except as provided in subdivision 7, the basic sliding fee 12.29 state and federal funds shall be allocated on a calendar year 12.30 basis. Funds shall be allocated first in amounts equal to each 12.31 county's guaranteed floor according to subdivision 8, with any 12.32 remaining available funds allocated according to the following 12.33 formula: 12.34 (a) One-third of the funds shall be allocated in proportion 12.35 to each county's total expenditures for the basic sliding fee 12.36 child care program reported during the most recent calendar year 13.1 completed at the time of the notice of allocation. 13.2 (b) One-third of the funds shall be allocated based on the 13.3 number of children under age 13 in each county who are enrolled 13.4 in general assistance medical care, medical assistance, and 13.5 MinnesotaCare on December 31 of the most recent calendar year 13.6 completed at the time of the notice of allocation. 13.7 (c) One-third of the funds shall be allocated based on the 13.8 number of children under age 13 who reside in each county, from 13.9 the most recent estimates of the state demographer. 13.10 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.03, 13.11 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 13.12 Subd. 7. [SIX-MONTHALLOCATION EXCEPTION.] For the period 13.13 from July 1,1995, to December 31, 1995, every county shall13.14receive an allocation at least equal and proportionate to13.15one-half of its original allocation in state fiscal year 1995.13.16This six-month allocation shall be combined with the calendar13.17year 1996 allocation and be administered as one 18-month13.18allocation1997, to December 31, 1998, each county shall receive 13.19 an amount equal to its original calendar year 1997 allocation. 13.20 The remaining funds shall be allocated according to the 13.21 following formula: 13.22 (a) Two-thirds of the funds shall be allocated in 13.23 proportion to each county's original calendar year 1997 13.24 allocation for the basic sliding fee program. 13.25 (b) One-third of the funds shall be allocated in proportion 13.26 to each county's most recently reported waiting list as defined 13.27 in section 119B.03, subdivision 2. 13.28 When funding increases are implemented within a calendar 13.29 year, every county shall receive an allocation at least equal 13.30 and proportionate to its original allocation for the same time 13.31 period. The remainder of the allocation shall be recalculated 13.32 to reflect the funding increase and according to the formulas 13.33 identified in this subdivision and subdivision 6. 13.34 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.03, 13.35 subdivision 8, is amended to read: 13.36 Subd. 8. [GUARANTEED FLOOR.] (a) Beginning January 1, 14.1 1996, each county's guaranteed floor shall equal 90 percent of 14.2 the allocation received in the preceding calendar year.For the14.3calendar year 1996 allocation, the preceding calendar year shall14.4be considered to be double the six-month allocation as provided14.5for in subdivision 7.For the period January 1, 1999, to 14.6 December 31, 1999, each county's guaranteed floor shall equal 14.7 its original calendar year 1998 allocation or its actual 14.8 earnings for calendar year 1998, whichever is less. 14.9 (b) When the amount of funds available for allocation is 14.10 less than the amount available in the previous year, each 14.11 county's previous year allocation shall be reduced in proportion 14.12 to the reduction in the statewide funding, for the purpose of 14.13 establishing the guaranteed floor. 14.14 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.03, is 14.15 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 14.16 Subd. 9. [PORTABILITY POOL.] (a) The commissioner shall 14.17 establish a pool up to five percent of the annual appropriation 14.18 for the basic sliding fee program to provide continuous child 14.19 care assistance for eligible families who move between Minnesota 14.20 counties. At the end of each allocation period, any unspent 14.21 funds in the portability pool must be added to the funds 14.22 available for reallocation. If expenditures from the 14.23 portability pool exceed the amount of money available, the 14.24 reallocation pool must be reduced to cover these shortages. 14.25 (b) To be eligible for portable basic sliding fee 14.26 assistance, a family that has moved from a county in which they 14.27 were receiving basic sliding fee assistance to a county with a 14.28 waiting list for the basic sliding fee program must: 14.29 (1) meet the income and eligibility guidelines for the 14.30 basic sliding fee program; and 14.31 (2) must notify the new county of residence within 30 days 14.32 of moving and apply for basic sliding fee assistance in the new 14.33 county of residence. 14.34 (c) The receiving county must: 14.35 (1) accept administrative responsibility for applicants for 14.36 portable basic sliding fee assistance at the end of the two 15.1 months of assistance under the unitary residency act; 15.2 (2) continue basic sliding fee assistance for the lesser of 15.3 six months or until the family is able to receive assistance 15.4 under the county's regular basic sliding program; and 15.5 (3) notify the commissioner through the quarterly reporting 15.6 process of any family that meets the criteria of the portable 15.7 basic sliding fee assistance pool. 15.8 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.04, is 15.9 amended to read: 15.10 119B.04 [FEDERALAT-RISKCHILD CAREPROGRAMAND DEVELOPMENT 15.11 FUND.] 15.12 Subdivision 1. [COMMISSIONER TO ADMINISTER PROGRAM.] The 15.13 commissioner of children, families, and learning is authorized 15.14 and directed to receive, administer, and expend funds available 15.15 under theat-riskchild careprogramand development fund under 15.16 Public Law Number101-508 (1)104-193, title I. 15.17 Subd. 2. [RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.] The commissioner may 15.18 adopt rules under chapter 14 to administer theat-riskchild 15.19 careprogramand development fund. 15.20 Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.05, 15.21 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 15.22 Subdivision 1. [ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.] Families eligible 15.23 forguaranteedchild care assistance under the AFDC child care 15.24 program are: 15.25 (1) persons receiving services undersection 256.73615.26 sections 256.031 to 256.04; 15.27 (2) AFDC recipients who are employed or in job search and 15.28 meet the requirements of section 119B.10; 15.29 (3) persons who are members of transition year families 15.30 under section 119B.01, subdivision 16; 15.31 (4) members of the control group for the STRIDE evaluation 15.32 conducted by the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation; 15.33and15.34 (5) AFDC caretakers who are participating in the STRIDE and 15.35 non-STRIDE AFDC child care program; 15.36 (6) families who are participating in employment 16.1 orientation or job search, or other employment or training 16.2 activities that are included in an approved employability 16.3 development plan under chapter 256K; and 16.4 (7) MFIP families who are participating in employment and 16.5 training activities as required in their employment plan or 16.6 appeals, hearings, assessments, or orientation according to 16.7 section 256J. Child care assistance to support preemployment 16.8 activities and safety plans as described in section 256J shall 16.9 be available according to sections 119B.01, subdivision 8, 16.10 121.882, 256E.08, 268.916, 611A.32, and titles IVA, IVB, IVE, 16.11 and XX of the Social Security Act. 16.12 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.05, 16.13 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 16.14 Subd. 5. [FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT.] Counties shall maximize 16.15 their federal reimbursement underPublic Law Number 100-485 or16.16otherfederal reimbursement programs for money spent for persons 16.17 eligible under this chapter. The commissioner shall allocate 16.18 any federal earnings to the county to be used to expand child 16.19 care services under this chapter. 16.20 Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.05, 16.21 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 16.22 Subd. 6. [ACCESS CHILD CARE PROGRAM.] (a) Starting one 16.23 month after April 30, 1992, the commissioner shall reimburse 16.24 eligible expenditures for 2,000 family slots for AFDC caretakers 16.25 not eligible for services under section 256.736, who are engaged 16.26 in an authorized educational or job search program. Each county 16.27 will receive a number of family slots based on the county's 16.28 proportion of the AFDC caseload. A county must receive at least 16.29 two family slots. Eligibility and reimbursement are limited to 16.30 the number of family slots allocated to each county. County 16.31 agencies shall authorize an educational plan for each student 16.32 and may prioritize families eligible for this program in their 16.33 child care fund plan upon approval of the commissioner. 16.34 (b)Persons eligible for but unable to participate in the16.35JOBS (STRIDE) program because of a waiting list may be accepted16.36as a new participant, or continue to participate in the ACCESS17.1child care program if a slot is available as long as all other17.2eligibility factors are met. Child care assistance must17.3continue under the ACCESS child care program until the17.4participant loses eligibility or is enrolled in project STRIDE.17.5(c)(1) Effective July 1, 1995, the commissioner shall17.6reclaim 90 percent of the vacant slots in each county and17.7distribute those slots to counties with waiting lists of persons17.8eligible for the ACCESS child care program. The slots must be17.9distributed to eligible families based on the July 1, 1995,17.10waiting list placement date, first come, first served basis.17.11(2) ACCESS child care slots remaining after the waiting17.12list under clause (1) has been eliminated must be distributed to17.13eligible families on a first come, first served basis, based on17.14the client's date of request.17.15(3) The county must notify the commissioner when an ACCESS17.16slot in the county becomes available. Notification by the17.17county must be within five calendar days of the effective date17.18of the termination of the ACCESS child care services. The17.19resulting vacant slot must be returned to the department of17.20children, families, and learning. The slot must then be17.21redistributed under clause (2).17.22(4) The commissioner shall consult with the task force on17.23child care and make recommendations to the 1996 legislature for17.24future distribution of the ACCESS slots under this17.25paragraph.Effective July 1, 1997, no new applicants shall be 17.26 accepted in the ACCESS program. Current ACCESS participants 17.27 shall continue to receive assistance until July 1, 1998, if all 17.28 other conditions of eligibility are met. 17.29 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.05, is 17.30 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 17.31 Subd. 7. [CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE DIVERSION.] A one-year 17.32 program is established to provide assistance to participants 17.33 under the working family assistance program established in 17.34 chapter 256J who are participating in an authorized activity 17.35 under section 256J.03, subdivision 4, and who are eligible for 17.36 child care assistance according to chapter 119B as a 18.1 reimbursement for expenses related to the costs of education, 18.2 training, or transportation when all of the following conditions 18.3 exist: 18.4 (1) child care needs during participation in the authorized 18.5 activity are being met by a legal child care provider as defined 18.6 in section 119B.01, subdivision 13; 18.7 (2) the participant cannot reasonably arrange for the 18.8 education, training, or transportation costs to be met through 18.9 alternate arrangements; 18.10 (3) the child care arrangement provides a transition to a 18.11 stable child care and employment arrangement and does not 18.12 disrupt the continuity of care for children; and 18.13 (4) the arrangement does not exceed two months. 18.14 The commissioner of children, families, and learning must 18.15 select one county in the seven-county metropolitan area to 18.16 participate in the program. Assistance must be available only 18.17 to residents of the selected county. Assistance granted under 18.18 this subdivision must not exceed 1/12 of the average annual cost 18.19 of care as established for the administering county in the 18.20 previous state fiscal year for each authorized month. 18.21 Assistance under this subdivision is available to a recipient on 18.22 a one-time basis. 18.23 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.07, is 18.24 amended to read: 18.25 119B.07 [USE OF MONEY.] 18.26 Money for persons listed in sections 119B.03, subdivision 18.27 3, and 119B.05, subdivision 1, shall be used to reduce the costs 18.28 of child care for students, including the costs of child care 18.29 for students while employed if enrolled in an eligible education 18.30 program at the same time and making satisfactory progress 18.31 towards completion of the program. Counties may not limit the 18.32 duration of child care subsidies for a person in an employment 18.33 or educational program, except when the person is found to be 18.34 ineligible under the child care fund eligibility standards. Any 18.35 limitation must be based on a person's employability plan in the 18.36 case of an AFDC recipient, and county policies included in the 19.1 child care allocation plan. The maximum length of time a 19.2 student is eligible for child care assistance under the child 19.3 care fund for education and training shall be the equivalent of 19.4 48 months of full-time education, excluding basic or remedial 19.5 education programs needed to prepare for post-secondary 19.6 education or employment. Time limitations for child care 19.7 assistance, as specified in Minnesota Rules, parts 9565.5000 to19.89565.5200,do not apply to basic or remedial educational 19.9 programs needed to prepare for post-secondary education or 19.10 employment. These programs include: high school, general 19.11 equivalency diploma, and English as a second language. Programs 19.12 exempt from this time limit must not run concurrently with a 19.13 post-secondary program. High school students who are 19.14 participating in a post-secondary options program and who 19.15 receive a high school diploma issued by the school district are 19.16 exempt from the time limitations while pursuing a high school 19.17 diploma. Financially eligible students who have received child 19.18 care assistance for one academic year shall be provided child 19.19 care assistance in the following academic year if funds 19.20 allocated under sections 119B.03 and 119B.05 are available. If 19.21 an AFDC recipient who is receiving AFDC child care assistance 19.22 under this chapter moves to another county, continues to 19.23 participate in educational or training programs authorized in 19.24 their employability development plans, and continues to be 19.25 eligible for AFDC child care assistance under this chapter, the 19.26 AFDC caretaker must receive continued child care assistance from 19.27 the county responsible for their current employability 19.28 development plan, without interruption. 19.29 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.08, 19.30 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 19.31 Subdivision 1. [QUARTERLYREPORTS.] The commissioner shall 19.32 specify requirements for reports, including quarterly fiscal19.33reports, according tounder the same authority as provided to 19.34 the commissioner of human services in section 256.01, 19.35 subdivision 2, paragraph (17).Counties shall submit on forms19.36prescribed by the commissioner a quarterly financial and program20.1activity report. The failure to submit a complete report by the20.2end of the quarter in which the report is due may result in a20.3reduction of child care fund allocations equal to the next20.4quarter's allocation. The financial and program activity report20.5must include:20.6(1) a detailed accounting of the expenditures and revenues20.7for the program during the preceding quarter by funding source20.8and by eligibility group;20.9(2) a description of activities and concomitant20.10expenditures that are federally reimbursable under federal20.11reimbursement programs;20.12(3) a description of activities and concomitant20.13expenditures of child care money;20.14(4) information on money encumbered at the quarter's end20.15but not yet reimbursable, for use in adjusting allocations as20.16provided in section 119B.03, subdivision 5; and20.17(5) other data the commissioner considers necessary to20.18account for the program or to evaluate its effectiveness in20.19preventing and reducing participants' dependence on public20.20assistance and in providing other benefits, including20.21improvement in the care provided to children.20.22 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.08, 20.23 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 20.24 Subd. 3. [CHILD CARE FUND PLAN.] Effective January 1, 20.25 1992, the county will include the plan required under this 20.26 subdivision in its biennial community social services plan 20.27 required in this section, for the group described in section 20.28 256E.03, subdivision 2, paragraph (h).For the period July 1,20.291989, to December 31, 1991, the county shall submit separate20.30child care fund plans required under this subdivision for the20.31periods July 1, 1989, to June 30, 1990; and July 1, 1990, to20.32December 31, 1991.The commissioner shall establish the dates 20.33 by which the county must submit these plans. The county and 20.34 designated administering agency shall submit to the commissioner 20.35 an annual child care fund allocation plan. The plan shall 20.36 include: 21.1 (1) a narrative of the total program for child care 21.2 services, including all policies and procedures that affect 21.3 eligible families and are used to administer the child care 21.4 funds; 21.5 (2)the number of families that requested a child care21.6subsidy in the previous year, the number of families receiving21.7child care assistance, the number of families on a waiting list,21.8and the number of families projected to be served during the21.9fiscal year;21.10(3)the methods used by the county to inform eligible 21.11 groups of the availability of child care assistance and related 21.12 services; 21.13(4)(3) the provider rates paid for all children by 21.14 provider type; 21.15(5)(4) the county prioritization policy for all eligible 21.16 groups under the basic sliding fee program and AFDC child care 21.17 program; and 21.18(6) a report of all funds available to be used for child21.19care assistance, including demonstration of compliance with the21.20maintenance of funding effort required under section 119B.11;21.21and21.22(7)(5) other information as requested by the department to 21.23 ensure compliance with the child care fund statutes and rules 21.24 promulgated by the commissioner. 21.25 The commissioner shall notify counties within 60 days of 21.26 the date the plan is submitted whether the plan is approved or 21.27 the corrections or information needed to approve the plan. The 21.28 commissioner shall withhold a county's allocation until it has 21.29 an approved plan. Plans not approved by the end of the second 21.30 quarter after the plan is due may result in a 25 percent 21.31 reduction in allocation. Plans not approved by the end of the 21.32 third quarter after the plan is due may result in a 100 percent 21.33 reduction in the allocation to the county. Counties are to 21.34 maintain services despite any reduction in their allocation due 21.35 to plans not being approved. 21.36 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.09, 22.1 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 22.2 Subdivision 1. [GENERAL ELIGIBILITYFACTORSREQUIREMENTS 22.3 FOR ALL APPLICANTS FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE.] (a) Child care 22.4 services must be available to families who need child care to 22.5 find or keep employment or to obtain the training or education 22.6 necessary to find employment and who: 22.7(a)(1) meet the requirements of section 119B.05, receive 22.8 aid to families with dependent children, and are receiving 22.9 employment and training services under section 256.736 or the 22.10 state welfare reform program under Public Law Number 104-193, 22.11 title I; 22.12(b)(2) have household income below the eligibility levels 22.13 for aid to families with dependent children; or 22.14(c)(3) have household income within a range established by 22.15 the commissioner. 22.16(d)(b) Child care services for the families receiving aid 22.17 to families with dependent children must be made available as 22.18 in-kind services, to cover any difference between the actual 22.19 cost and the amount disregarded under the aid to families with 22.20 dependent children program. Child care services to families 22.21 whose incomes are below the threshold of eligibility for aid to 22.22 families with dependent children, but are not AFDC caretakers, 22.23 must be made available with theminimumsame copayment required 22.24by federal lawof AFDC caretakers. 22.25 (c) All applicants for child care assistance and families 22.26 currently receiving child care assistance shall be assisted and 22.27 required to cooperate in establishment of paternity and 22.28 enforcement of child support obligations as a condition of 22.29 program eligibility. 22.30 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.09, 22.31 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 22.32 Subd. 2. [SLIDING FEE.] Child care services to families 22.33 with incomes in the commissioner's established range must be 22.34 made available on a sliding fee basis.The lower limit of the22.35sliding fee range must be the eligibility limit for aid to22.36families with dependent children.The upper limit of the range 23.1 must be neither less than 70 percent nor more than 90 percent of 23.2 the state median income for a family of four, adjusted for 23.3 family size. 23.4 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.09, is 23.5 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 23.6 Subd. 6. [MAXIMUM CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE.] The maximum 23.7 amount of child care assistance a local agency may authorize in 23.8 a two-week period is 120 hours per child. 23.9 Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.09, is 23.10 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 23.11 Subd. 7. [ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.] The date of 23.12 eligibility for child care assistance under this chapter is the 23.13 later of the date the application was signed; the beginning date 23.14 of employment, education, or training; the date a determination 23.15 has been made that the applicant is a participant in employment 23.16 and training programs under section 256.736, Minnesota Rules, 23.17 part 3400.0080, subpart 2a, or the state welfare reform program 23.18 under Public Law Number 104-193, title I. Payment of child care 23.19 assistance for employed persons on AFDC is effective the date of 23.20 employment or the date of AFDC eligibility, whichever is later. 23.21 Payment of child care assistance for transition year child care 23.22 shall be made retroactive to the date of eligibility for 23.23 transition year child care. 23.24 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.10, 23.25 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 23.26 Subdivision 1. [ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS SEEKING AND 23.27 RETAINING EMPLOYMENT.] (a) Persons who are seeking employment 23.28 and who are eligible for assistance under this section are 23.29 eligible to receive up to 240 hours of child care assistance per 23.30 calendar year. 23.31 (b) Employed persons who work at least an average often20 23.32 hours a week and receive at least a minimum wage for all hours 23.33 worked are eligible for continued child care assistance. Child 23.34 care assistance during employment shall be authorized as 23.35 provided in paragraphs (c) and (d). 23.36 (c) When the caregiver works for an hourly wage and the 24.1 hourly wage is equal to or greater than the applicable minimum 24.2 wage, child care assistance shall be provided for the actual 24.3 hours of employment, break, and meal time during the employment 24.4 and travel time up to two hours per day. 24.5 (d) When the caregiver does not work for an hourly wage, 24.6 child care assistance shall be provided for the lesser of: 24.7 (1) the amount of child care determined by dividing gross 24.8 earned income by the applicable minimum wage, up to one hour 24.9 every eight hours for meals and break time, plus up to two hours 24.10 per day for travel time; or 24.11 (2) the amount of child care equal to the actual amount of 24.12 child care used during employment, including break and meal time 24.13 during employment, and travel time up to two hours per day. 24.14 Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.11, 24.15 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 24.16 Subdivision 1. [COUNTY CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRED.] Beginning 24.17 July 1,19951997, in addition to payments from basic sliding 24.18 fee child care program participants,countieseach county shall 24.19 contribute from county tax or other sourcesat thea fixed local 24.20 matchpercentage calculated according to subdivision 2equal to 24.21 its calendar year 1996 required county contribution reduced by 24.22 the administrative funding loss that would have occurred in 24.23 state fiscal year 1996 under section 119B.15. The commissioner 24.24 shall recover funds from the county as necessary to bring county 24.25 expenditures into compliance with this subdivision. 24.26 Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.11, is 24.27 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 24.28 Subd. 2a. [RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS.] If an amount of 24.29 child care assistance is paid to a recipient in excess of the 24.30 payment due, it shall be recoverable by the county agency. The 24.31 overpayment shall be recovered through recoupment as identified 24.32 in Minnesota Rules, part 9565.5110, subpart 11, items A and B, 24.33 if the family remains eligible for assistance. If the family no 24.34 longer remains eligible for child care assistance, the county 24.35 may choose to initiate efforts to recover overpayments from the 24.36 family for overpayment less than $50. When the amount of the 25.1 overpayment is greater than or equal to $50, the county shall 25.2 seek voluntary repayment of the overpayment from the family. If 25.3 the county is unable to recoup the overpayment through voluntary 25.4 repayment, the county shall initiate civil court proceedings to 25.5 recover the overpayment unless the county's costs to recover the 25.6 overpayment will exceed the amount of the overpayment. A family 25.7 with an outstanding debt under this item is not eligible for 25.8 child care assistance until the debt is paid in full or 25.9 satisfactory arrangements are made with the county to retire the 25.10 debt. 25.11 Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.11, 25.12 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 25.13 Subd. 3. [FEDERAL MONEY; STATE RECOVERY.] The commissioner 25.14 shall recover from counties any state or federal money that was 25.15 spent for persons found to be ineligible, except if the recovery 25.16 is made by a county agency using any method other than 25.17 recoupment, the county may keep 25 percent of the recovery. If 25.18 a federal audit exception is taken based on a percentage of 25.19 federal earnings, all counties shall pay a share proportional to 25.20 their respective federal earnings during the period in question. 25.21 Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.13, 25.22 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 25.23 Subdivision 1. [SUBSIDY RESTRICTIONS.] Effective July 1, 25.24 1991, the maximum rate paid for child care assistance under the 25.25 child care fundis the maximum rate eligible for federal25.26reimbursementmay not exceed the 75th percentile rate for 25.27 like-care arrangements in the county as surveyed by the 25.28 commissioner. A rate which includes a provider bonus paid under 25.29 subdivision 2 or a special needs rate paid under subdivision 3 25.30 may be in excess of the maximum rate allowed under this 25.31 subdivision. The department of children, families, and learning 25.32 shall monitor the effect of this paragraph on provider rates. 25.33 The county shall pay the provider's full charges for every child 25.34 in care up to the maximum established. The commissioner shall 25.35 determine the maximum rate for each type of care, including 25.36 special needs and handicapped care. 26.1 When the provider charge is greater than the maximum 26.2 provider rate allowed, the parent is responsible for payment of 26.3 the difference in the rates in addition to any family copayment 26.4 fee. 26.5 Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.15, is 26.6 amended to read: 26.7 119B.15 [ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.] 26.8 The commissioner shall use up toone-eleventh1/21 of the 26.9 state and federal funds available for the basic sliding fee 26.10 program and 1/21 of the state and federal funds available for 26.11 the AFDC child care program for payments to counties for 26.12 administrative expenses. 26.13 Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.16, 26.14 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 26.15 Subdivision 1. [FAIR HEARING ALLOWED.] An applicant or 26.16 recipient adversely affected by a county agency action may 26.17 request a fair hearing in accordance with section 256.045,26.18subdivision 3. 26.19 Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.20, 26.20 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 26.21 Subd. 7. [FACILITY IMPROVEMENT EXPENSES.] "Facility 26.22 improvement expenses" means funds for building improvements, 26.23 equipment, toys, and supplies needed to establish, expand, or 26.24 improve a licensed child care facility or a child care program 26.25 under the jurisdiction ofthe statea local board of education. 26.26 Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.20, 26.27 subdivision 9, is amended to read: 26.28 Subd. 9. [MINI-GRANTSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 26.29 AWARDS.]"Mini-grants""Technical assistance awards" means child 26.30 care grants to family child care providers for facility 26.31 improvements that are up to $1,000.Mini-grantsAwards include, 26.32 but are not limited to, improvements to meet licensing 26.33 requirements, improvements to expand a child care facility or 26.34 program, toys and equipment, start-up costs, staff training, and 26.35 development costs. 26.36 Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.20, 27.1 subdivision 10, is amended to read: 27.2 Subd. 10. [RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAM.] "Resource and 27.3 referral program" means a program that provides information to 27.4 parents, including referrals and coordination of community child 27.5 care resources for parents and public or private providers of 27.6 care. It also means the agency with the duties specified in 27.7 sections 119B.18 and 119B.19. Services may includeparent27.8education, technical assistance for providers, staff development27.9programs, and referrals to social servicesrecruitment of new 27.10 providers, parent education, training, technical assistance for 27.11 providers, and referrals to social services. 27.12 Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.21, 27.13 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 27.14 Subdivision 1. [GRANTS ESTABLISHED.] The commissioner 27.15 shall award grants to develop child care services, including 27.16 child care service development grants for start-up and facility 27.17 improvement expenses, interim financing,resource and referral27.18programs, andstaff training expenses, and grants for child care 27.19 resource and referral programs. Child careservicesservice 27.20 development grants may includemini-grantsfamily child care 27.21 technical assistance awards up to $1,000. The commissioner 27.22 shall develop a grant application form, inform county social 27.23 service agencies about the availability of child care services 27.24 grants, and set a date by which applications must be received by 27.25 the commissioner. 27.26The commissioner may renew grants to existing resource and27.27referral agencies that have met state standards and have been27.28designated as the child care resource and referral service for a27.29particular geographical area. The recipients of renewal grants27.30are exempt from the proposal review process.27.31 Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.21, 27.32 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 27.33 Subd. 2. [DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.] (a) The commissioner 27.34 shall allocate grant money appropriated for child care service 27.35 development among the development regions designated by the 27.36 governor under section 462.385,as followsconsidering the 28.1 following factors for each economic development region: 28.2 (1)50 percent of the child care service development grant28.3appropriation shall be allocated to the metropolitan economic28.4development region; and28.5(2) 50 percent of the child care service development grant28.6appropriation shall be allocated to economic development regions28.7other than the metropolitan economic development region.28.8(b) The following formulas shall be used to allocate grant28.9appropriations among the economic development regions:28.10(1) 50 percent of the funds shall be allocated in28.11proportion to the ratio of children under 12 years of age in28.12each economic development region to the total number of children28.13under 12 years of age in all economic development regions; and28.14(2) 50 percent of the funds shall be allocated in28.15proportion to the ratio of children under 12 years of age in28.16each economic development region to the number of licensed child28.17care spaces currently available in each economic development28.18regionthe number of children under 13 years of age needing 28.19 child care in the service area; 28.20 (2) the geographic area served by the agency; 28.21 (3) the ratio of children under 13 years of age needing 28.22 care to the number of licensed spaces in the service area; 28.23 (4) the number of licensed child care providers and 28.24 extended day school age child care programs in the service area; 28.25 and 28.26 (5) other related factors determined by the commissioner. 28.27(c)(b) Out of the amount allocated for each economic 28.28 development region, the commissioner shall award grants based on 28.29 the recommendation of thegrant reviewchild care regional 28.30 advisorytask forcecommittees. In addition, the commissioner 28.31 shall award no more than 75 percent of the money either to child 28.32 care facilities for the purpose of facility improvement or 28.33 interim financing or to child care workers for staff training 28.34 expenses. 28.35(d)(c) Any funds unobligated may be used by the 28.36 commissioner to award grants to proposals that received funding 29.1 recommendations by theadvisory task forceregional advisory 29.2 committees but were not awarded due to insufficient funds. 29.3(e)(d) The commissioner may allocate grants under this 29.4 section for a two-year period and may carry forward funds from 29.5 the first year as necessary. 29.6 Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.21, 29.7 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 29.8 Subd. 3. [CHILD CARE REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES.] Child 29.9 care regional advisory committees shall review and make 29.10 recommendations to the commissioner on applications for family 29.11 child care technical assistance awards and service development 29.12 grants under this section. The commissioner shall appoint the 29.13 child care regional advisory committees in each governor's 29.14 economic development region. People appointed under this 29.15 subdivision must represent the following constituent groups: 29.16 family child care providers, group center providers, parent 29.17 users, health services, social services, public schools, Head 29.18 Start, employers, and other citizens with demonstrated interest 29.19 in child care issues. Members of the advisory task force with a 29.20 direct financial interest in a pending grant proposal may not 29.21 provide a recommendation or participate in the ranking of that 29.22 grant proposal. Committee members may be reimbursed for their 29.23 actual travel, child care, and child care provider substitute 29.24 expenses for up to six committee meetings per year. The child 29.25 care regional advisory committees shall complete their reviews 29.26 and forward their recommendations to the commissioner by the 29.27 date specified by the commissioner. 29.28 Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.21, 29.29 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 29.30 Subd. 4. [DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR CHILD CARE RESOURCE 29.31 AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS.] (a) The commissioner shall allocate 29.32 funds appropriated for child care resource and referral services 29.33 considering the following factors for each economic development 29.34 region served by the child care resource and referral agency: 29.35 (1) the number of children under 13 years of age needing 29.36 child care in the service area; 30.1 (2) the geographic area served by the agency; 30.2 (3) the ratio of children under 13 years of age needing 30.3 care to the number of licensed spaces in the service area; 30.4 (4) the number of licensed child care providers and 30.5 extended day school age child care programs in the service area; 30.6 and 30.7 (5) other related factors determined by the commissioner. 30.8 (b) The commissioner may renew grants to existing resource 30.9 and referral agencies that have met state standards and have 30.10 been designated as the child care resource and referral service 30.11 for a particular geographical area. The recipients of renewal 30.12 grants are exempt from the proposal review process. 30.13 Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.21, 30.14 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 30.15 Subd. 5. [PURPOSES FOR WHICH A CHILD CARE SERVICES GRANT 30.16 MAY BE AWARDED.] The commissioner may award grants forany of30.17the following purposes: 30.18 (1) child care service development grants for the following 30.19 purposes: 30.20 (i) for creating new licensed day care facilities and 30.21 expanding existing facilities, including, but not limited to, 30.22 supplies, equipment, facility renovation, and remodeling; 30.23(2)(ii) for improving licensed day care facility programs, 30.24 including, but not limited to, staff specialists, staff 30.25 training, supplies, equipment, and facility renovation and 30.26 remodeling. In awarding grants for training, priority must be30.27given to child care workers caring for infants, toddlers, sick30.28children, children in low-income families, and children with30.29special needs; 30.30(3)(iii) for supportive child development services 30.31 including, but not limited to, in-service training, curriculum 30.32 development, consulting specialist, resource centers, and 30.33 program and resource materials; 30.34(4)(iv) for carrying out programs including, but not 30.35 limited to, staff, supplies, equipment, facility renovation, and 30.36 training; 31.1(5)(v) for interim financing; and 31.2(6) for carrying out the resource and referral program31.3services identified in section 119B.19, subdivision 3(vi) 31.4 family child care technical assistance awards; 31.5 (2) child care resource and referral program services 31.6 identified in section 119B.19, subdivision 3; or 31.7 (3) targeted recruitment initiatives to expand and build 31.8 capacity of the child care system. 31.9 Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.21, 31.10 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 31.11 Subd. 6. [FUNDING PRIORITIES; FACILITY IMPROVEMENTAND, 31.12 INTERIM FINANCING, AND TRAINING GRANTS.] In evaluating 31.13 applications for funding and making recommendations to the 31.14 commissioner, thegrant review advisory task forcechild care 31.15 regional advisory committees shall rank and give priority to: 31.16 (1) new programs or projects, or the expansion or 31.17 improvement of existing programs or projects in areas where a 31.18 demonstrated need for child care facilities has been shown, with 31.19 special emphasis on programs or projects in areas where there is 31.20 a shortage of licensed child care; 31.21 (2) new programs and projects, or the expansions or 31.22 enrichment of existing programs or projects that serve sick 31.23 children, infants or toddlers, children with special needs,and31.24 children from low-income families, or parents needing child care 31.25 during nonstandard hours; 31.26 (3) unlicensed providers who wish to become licensed;and31.27 (4) improvement of existing programs; 31.28 (5) child care programs seeking accreditation and child 31.29 care providers seeking certification; and 31.30 (6) entities that will use grant money for scholarships for 31.31 child care workers attending educational or training programs 31.32 sponsored by the entity. 31.33 Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.21, 31.34 subdivision 8, is amended to read: 31.35 Subd. 8. [ELIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS.] Eligible recipients 31.36 of child care grants are licensed providers of child care, or 32.1 those in the process of being licensed, resource and referral 32.2 programs, or corporations or public agencies, or any combination 32.3 thereof.With the exception of mini-grants, priority for child32.4care grants shall be given to grant applicants as follows:32.5(1) public and private nonprofit agencies;32.6(2) employer-based child care centers;32.7(3) for-profit child care centers; and32.8(4) family day care providers.32.9 Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.21, 32.10 subdivision 9, is amended to read: 32.11 Subd. 9. [GRANT MATCH REQUIREMENTS.] Child care grants for 32.12 facility improvements, interim financing, resource and referral, 32.13 and staff training and development require a 25 percent local 32.14 match by the grant applicant. A local match is not required for 32.15 aminigrantfamily child care technical assistance award. 32.16 Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.21, 32.17 subdivision 10, is amended to read: 32.18 Subd. 10. [CHILD CARE MINI-GRANTSFAMILY CHILD CARE 32.19 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS.]Mini-grantsTechnical assistance 32.20 awards for child care service development must be used by 32.21 the family child care provider grantee for facility 32.22 improvements, including, but not limited to, improvements to 32.23 meet licensing requirements, improvements to expand the 32.24 facility, toys and equipment, start-up costs, interim financing, 32.25 or staff training and development.Priority for child care32.26mini-grants shall be given to grant applicants as follows:32.27(1) family day care providers;32.28(2) public and private nonprofit agencies;32.29(3) employer-based child care centers; and32.30(4) for-profit child care centers.32.31 Sec. 56. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.21, 32.32 subdivision 11, is amended to read: 32.33 Subd. 11. [ADVISORY TASK FORCE.] The commissioner 32.34shallmay convene a statewide advisory task force which shall 32.35 advise the commissioner on grantsandor other child care issues. 32.36The statewide advisory task force shall review and make33.1recommendations to the commissioner on child care resource and33.2referral grants and on statewide service development and child33.3care training grants. Members of the advisory task force with a33.4direct financial interest in a resource and referral or a33.5statewide training proposal may not provide a recommendation or33.6participate in the ranking of that grant proposal.The following 33.7 constituent groups must be represented: family child care 33.8 providers, center providers, parent users, health services, 33.9 social services, Head Start, public schools, employers, and 33.10 other citizens with demonstrated interest in child care issues. 33.11 Each regional grant review committee formed under subdivision 3, 33.12 shall appoint a representative to the advisory task 33.13 force. Additional members may be appointed by the commissioner. 33.14 The commissioner may convene meetings of the task force as 33.15 needed. Terms of office and removal from office are governed by 33.16 the appointing body. The commissioner may compensate members 33.17 for their travel, child care, and child care provider substitute 33.18 expenses for meetings of the task force.The members of the33.19child care advisory task force shall also meet once with the33.20interagency advisory committee on child care under section33.21256H.25.33.22 Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 121.11, is 33.23 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 33.24 Subd. 7e. [GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT TESTS RULES.] The 33.25 state board may amend rules to reflect changes in the national 33.26 minimum standard score for passing the General Education 33.27 Development (GED) tests. 33.28 Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 121.8355, 33.29 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 33.30 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT.] (a) In order to qualify as 33.31 a family services collaborative, a minimum of one school 33.32 district, one county, one public health entity, one community 33.33 action agency as defined in section 268.53, and one Head Start 33.34 grantee if the community action agency is not the designated 33.35 federal grantee for the Head Start program must agree in writing 33.36 to provide coordinated family services and commit resources to 34.1 an integrated fund. Collaboratives are expected to have broad 34.2 community representation, which may include other local 34.3 providers, including additional school districts, counties, and 34.4 public health entities, other municipalities, public libraries, 34.5 existing culturally specific community organizations, tribal 34.6 entities, local health organizations, private and nonprofit 34.7 service providers, child care providers, local foundations, 34.8 community-based service groups, businesses, local transit 34.9 authorities or other transportation providers, community action 34.10 agencies under section 268.53, senior citizen volunteer 34.11 organizations, parent organizations, parents, and sectarian 34.12 organizations that provide nonsectarian services. 34.13 (b)Community-based collaboratives composed of34.14representatives of schools, local businesses, local units of34.15government, parents, students, clergy, health and social34.16services providers, youth service organizations, and existing34.17culturally specific community organizations may plan and develop34.18services for children and youth. A community-based34.19collaborative must agree to collaborate with county, school34.20district, community action, and public health entities. Their34.21services may include opportunities for children or youth to34.22improve child health and development, reduce barriers to34.23adequate school performance, improve family functioning, provide34.24community service, enhance self esteem, and develop general34.25employment skills.34.26(c)Members of the governing bodies of political 34.27 subdivisions involved in the establishment of a family services 34.28 collaborative shall select representatives of the 34.29 nongovernmental entities listed in paragraph (a) to serve on the 34.30 governing board of a collaborative. The governing body members 34.31 of the political subdivisions shall select one or more 34.32 representatives of the nongovernmental entities within the 34.33 family service collaborative. 34.34 Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.17, 34.35 subdivision 2e, is amended to read: 34.36 Subd. 2e. [AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP, PUPILS AGE 21 OR 35.1 OVER.] The average daily membership for pupils age 21 or over, 35.2 is equal to the ratio of the number of yearly hours that the 35.3 pupil is in membership to the number of instructional hours in 35.4 the district's regular school year. A pupil enrolled in the 35.5 graduation incentives program under section 126.22, subdivision 35.6 2, paragraph (b), for more than the number of instructional 35.7 hours in the district's regular school year may be counted as 35.8 more than one pupil in average daily membership. 35.9 Sec. 60. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.2615, 35.10 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 35.11 Subdivision 1. [PROGRAM REVIEW AND APPROVAL.] By February 35.12 15, 1992, for the 1991-1992 school year or byJanuary 1 ofMay 1 35.13 preceding subsequent school years, a district must submit to the 35.14 commissioners of children, families, and learning,and health,35.15human services, and economic security: 35.16 (1) a description of the services to be provided; 35.17 (2) a plan to ensure children at greatest risk receive 35.18 appropriate services; 35.19 (3) a description of procedures and methods to be used to 35.20 coordinate public and private resources to maximize use of 35.21 existing community resources, including school districts, health 35.22 care facilities, government agencies, neighborhood 35.23 organizations, and other resources knowledgeable in early 35.24 childhood development; 35.25 (4) comments about the district's proposed program by the 35.26 advisory council required by section 121.831, subdivision 7; and 35.27 (5) agreements with all participating service providers. 35.28 Each commissioner may review and comment on the program, 35.29 and make recommendations to the commissioner of children, 35.30 families, and learning, within 30 days of receiving the plan. 35.31 Sec. 61. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.2615, 35.32 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 35.33 Subd. 2. [AMOUNT OF AID.] (a) A district is eligible to 35.34 receive learning readiness aid if the program plan as required 35.35 by subdivision 1 has been approved by the commissioner of 35.36 children, families, and learning.The aid is equal to:36.1(1) $200 for fiscal year 1992 and $300 for fiscal year 199336.2times the number of eligible four-year old children residing in36.3the district, as determined according to section 124.2711,36.4subdivision 2; plus36.5(2) $100 for fiscal year 1992 and $300 for fiscal year 199336.6times the result of;36.7(3) the ratio of the number of pupils enrolled in the36.8school district from families eligible for the free or reduced36.9school lunch program to the total number of pupils enrolled in36.10the school district; times36.11(4) the number of children in clause (1).36.12 (b) For fiscal year19941998 and thereafter, a district 36.13 shall receive learning readiness aid equal to: 36.14 (1) the number of eligible four-year old children in the 36.15 district times the ratio of 50 percent of the total learning 36.16 readiness aid for that year to the total number of eligible 36.17 four-year old children reported to the commissioner for that 36.18 year; plus 36.19 (2)the number of participating eligible children times the36.20ratio of 15 percent of the total learning readiness aid for that36.21year to the total number of participating eligible children for36.22that year; plus36.23(3)the number of pupils enrolled in the school district 36.24 from families eligible for the free or reduced school lunch 36.25 program times the ratio of3550 percent of the total learning 36.26 readiness aid for that year to the total number of pupils in the 36.27 state from families eligible for the free or reduced school 36.28 lunch program. 36.29 Sec. 62. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 268.913, 36.30 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 36.31 Subd. 2. [PROGRAM ACCOUNT 20.] "Program account 20" means 36.32 the federally designated and funded accountlimited tofor 36.33 training and technical assistance activities. 36.34 Sec. 63. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 268.913, 36.35 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 36.36 Subd. 4. [PROGRAM ACCOUNT2625.] "Program account2625" 37.1 means the federally designated and funded accountthat can only37.2be used to provide special services to handicapped diagnosed37.3childrenfor parent child centers. 37.4 Sec. 64. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 268.914, 37.5 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 37.6 Subdivision 1. [STATE SUPPLEMENT FOR FEDERAL GRANTEES.] 37.7 (a) The commissioner of economic security shall distribute money 37.8 appropriated for that purpose to Head Start program grantees to 37.9 expand servicestoand to serve additional low-income children. 37.10 Money must be allocated to each project Head Start grantee in 37.11 existence on the effective date of Laws 1989, chapter 282. 37.12 Migrant and Indian reservation grantees must be initially 37.13 allocated money based on the grantees' share of federal funds. 37.14 The remaining money must be initially allocated to the remaining 37.15 local agencies based equally on the agencies' share of federal 37.16 funds and on the proportion of eligible children in the 37.17 agencies' service area who are not currently being served. A 37.18 Head Start grantee must be funded at a per child rate equal to 37.19 its contracted, federally funded base level for program accounts 37.20 20to 26, 22, and 25 at the start of the fiscal year. In 37.21 allocating funds under this paragraph, the commissioner of 37.22 economic security must assure that each Head Start grantee is 37.23 allocated no less funding in any fiscal year than was allocated 37.24 to that grantee in fiscal year 1993. The commissioner may 37.25 provide additional funding to grantees for start-up costs 37.26 incurred by grantees due to the increased number of children to 37.27 be served. Before paying money to the grantees, the 37.28 commissioner shall notify each grantee of its initial 37.29 allocation, how the money must be used, and the number of 37.30 low-income children that must be served with the allocation. 37.31 Each grantee must notify the commissioner of the number of 37.32 additional low-income children it will be able to serve. For 37.33 any grantee that cannot serve additional children to its full 37.34 allocation, the commissioner shall reduce the allocation 37.35 proportionately. Money available after the initial allocations 37.36 are reduced must be redistributed to eligible grantees. 38.1 (b) Up to 11 percent of the funds appropriated annually may 38.2 be used to provide grants to local Head Start agencies to 38.3 provide funds for innovative programs designed either to target 38.4 Head Start resources to particular at-risk groups of children or 38.5 to provide services in addition to those currently allowable 38.6 under federal Head Start regulations. The commissioner shall 38.7 award funds for innovative programs under this paragraph on a 38.8 competitive basis. 38.9 Sec. 65. [EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.] 38.10 The Minnesota Institute for Early Childhood Professional 38.11 Development shall make recommendations by January 15, 1998, 38.12 related to the qualifications for child care center staff and 38.13 family child care providers to the commissioners of human 38.14 services and children, families, and learning and the Minnesota 38.15 state legislature. Recommendations must be made in the 38.16 following areas: 38.17 (1) whether the procedures for licensing individuals should 38.18 be separated from the licensing of the program and physical 38.19 plant of child care centers and homes; 38.20 (2) what entity would be the most appropriate to issue 38.21 individual licenses; 38.22 (3) core competencies which are based on the age of the 38.23 children served and type of provider; and 38.24 (4) the amount of preservice training, experience, and 38.25 in-service training for child care providers. 38.26 Sec. 66. [REPEALER.] 38.27 Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 119B.03, subdivision 7; 38.28 119B.05, subdivisions 2 and 3; 119B.11, subdivision 2; 119B.19, 38.29 subdivision 2; 119B.21, subdivision 7; 121.8355, subdivision 1a; 38.30 and 268.913, subdivision 5, are repealed. 38.31 ARTICLE 2 38.32 EARLY CHILDHOOD 38.33 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 124.2711, 38.34 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 38.35 Subdivision 1. [REVENUE.] The revenue for early childhood 38.36 family education programs for a school district equals $101.25 39.1 for19931998 and $112.70 for 1999 and later fiscal years times 39.2 the greater of: 39.3 (1) 150; or 39.4 (2) the number of people under five years of age residing 39.5 in the school district on October 1 of the previous school year. 39.6 Sec. 2. [ADDITIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION AID; 39.7 FISCAL YEAR 1998.] 39.8 If a district complies with the provisions of Minnesota 39.9 Statutes, section 121.882, it shall receive additional early 39.10 childhood family education aid for fiscal year 1998 equal to 39.11 $6.70 times the greater of: 39.12 (1) 150; or 39.13 (2) the number of people under five years of age residing 39.14 in the school district on October 1 of the previous school 39.15 year. The additional early childhood family education aid may 39.16 be used only for early childhood family education programs. 39.17 Sec. 3. [MINNESOTA ADOLESCENT PARENTING PROGRAM GRANT.] 39.18 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT.] A grant program is 39.19 established to provide school-based, comprehensive 39.20 community-linked programs for ensuring the long-term 39.21 self-sufficiency of adolescent families and the development and 39.22 school readiness of their children. 39.23 Subd. 1a. [DEFINITION.] For purposes of this section, 39.24 pregnancy prevention means to prevent pregnancies from 39.25 occurring, and does not include abortion services. 39.26 Subd. 2. [GOALS.] The goals of the adolescent parenting 39.27 grant programs are to: 39.28 (1) assist pregnant and parenting adolescents to make 39.29 significant gains in school attendance, attainment of state 39.30 graduation standards, and acquisition of school to career 39.31 skills; 39.32 (2) prevent child abuse and neglect by improving the 39.33 parenting and communication skills of pregnant and parenting 39.34 adolescents; 39.35 (3) reduce long-term welfare dependency among adolescent 39.36 parents; and 40.1 (4) improve the outcomes for adolescent parents and their 40.2 children in the number of healthy births; pregnancy prevention; 40.3 cognitive, social, linguistic, and emotional development; 40.4 immunization rates; access to primary health care; and school 40.5 readiness. 40.6 Subd. 3. [ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.] The following students are 40.7 eligible for support services under the adolescent parenting 40.8 grant program: 40.9 (1) any student enrolled in a school district with an 40.10 approved adolescent parenting program who is age 21 or younger 40.11 and who is an expectant parent, custodial parent, or 40.12 noncustodial parent; and 40.13 (2) any child of a student as defined in clause (1) who is 40.14 under the age of five and is not yet enrolled in kindergarten. 40.15 Subd. 4. [GRANT APPLICATION.] A school district, group of 40.16 school districts, alternative learning programs approved by the 40.17 commissioner, or family service collaboratives may apply for an 40.18 adolescent parenting program grant to the commissioner of 40.19 children, families, and learning. The application shall include 40.20 a detailed description of the program, including a description 40.21 of the population to be served by the program, a description of 40.22 the community agency or agencies collaborating with the site to 40.23 provide support services, an explanation of how each of the 40.24 program components will contribute to achieving program 40.25 outcomes, the number of pupils to be served by the pilot 40.26 program, a detailed budget that demonstrates the capacity to 40.27 achieve the program's goals, and a comprehensive evaluation plan 40.28 for measuring progress toward achieving the program's goals. 40.29 Subd. 5. [PROGRAM COMPONENTS.] An adolescent parenting 40.30 program must include: 40.31 (1) a high quality educational program provided in the 40.32 least restrictive environment that includes strategies to ensure 40.33 access to educational services, including flexible attendance 40.34 policies and class scheduling, and grants academic credit for 40.35 all work completed; 40.36 (2) to the extent possible, collaboration with other 41.1 governmental agencies and community-based organizations to 41.2 provide on-site support services, including child care; 41.3 (3) an individualized learning plan for each eligible 41.4 student that includes career goals; 41.5 (4) assurance of compliance with requirements of Public Law 41.6 Number 92-318, title IX, prohibiting discrimination against 41.7 students due to their pregnant or parenting status; 41.8 (5) courses in parent education and life skills; 41.9 (6) accountability measures for student performance linked 41.10 to graduation standards; 41.11 (7) professional development opportunities on adolescent 41.12 pregnancy and parenting issues and strategies to achieve 41.13 academic success with this student population; 41.14 (8) a system to document that adolescent parenting and 41.15 prevention support funds were used to provide support services 41.16 to eligible students; 41.17 (9) a comprehensive assessment of the district's adolescent 41.18 pregnancy prevention programs and recommendations for 41.19 improvements; 41.20 (10) a system for collecting and reporting specific student 41.21 data, including goals and outcome measurements; and 41.22 (11) a program advisory council, which may consist of an 41.23 existing local council. 41.24 Subd. 6. [PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REPORT.] The commissioner 41.25 of children, families, and learning must conduct an evaluation 41.26 of the adolescent parenting program after one year of 41.27 implementation. The commissioner must evaluate the program's 41.28 impact on school attendance, academic achievement, graduation 41.29 rates, parenting skills, health, and other outcomes that may be 41.30 identified by the commissioner. The commissioner must report on 41.31 the evaluation results to the chairs of the children, families, 41.32 and learning committees of the legislature by January 15, 1999. 41.33 Sec. 4. [APPROPRIATIONS.] 41.34 Subdivision 1. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 41.35 LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are appropriated 41.36 from the general fund to the department of children, families, 42.1 and learning for the fiscal years designated. 42.2 Subd. 2. [PART H.] For the department of children, 42.3 families, and learning's share of the state's obligation under 42.4 Part H according to Minnesota Statutes, section 120.1701: 42.5 $400,000 ..... 1998 42.6 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 42.7 available in the second year. 42.8 Subd. 3. [EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION AID.] For early 42.9 childhood family education aid according to Minnesota Statutes, 42.10 section 124.2711: 42.11 $14,554,000 ..... 1998 42.12 $13,668,000 ..... 1999 42.13 The 1998 appropriation includes $1,357,000 for 1997 and 42.14 $13,197,000 for 1998. 42.15 The 1999 appropriation includes $1,466,000 for 1998 and 42.16 $12,202,000 for 1999. 42.17 $10,000 each year may be spent for evaluation of early 42.18 childhood family education programs. 42.19 Subd. 4. [HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING AID.] For 42.20 health and developmental screening aid according to Minnesota 42.21 Statutes, sections 123.702 and 123.7045: 42.22 $1,550,000 ..... 1998 42.23 $1,550,000 ..... 1999 42.24 The 1998 appropriation includes $155,000 for 1997 and 42.25 $1,395,000 for 1998. 42.26 The 1999 appropriation includes $155,000 for 1998 and 42.27 $1,395,000 for 1999. 42.28 Subd. 5. [LEARNING READINESS PROGRAM REVENUE.] For revenue 42.29 for learning readiness programs according to Minnesota Statutes, 42.30 sections 121.831 and 124.2615: 42.31 $10,316,000 ..... 1998 42.32 $10,405,000 ..... 1999 42.33 The 1998 appropriation includes $949,000 for 1997 and 42.34 $9,367,000 for 1998. 42.35 The 1999 appropriation includes $1,040,000 for 1998 and 42.36 $9,365,000 for 1999. 43.1 $10,000 each year may be spent for evaluation of learning 43.2 readiness programs. 43.3 Subd. 6. [WAY TO GROW.] For grants for existing way to 43.4 grow programs according to Minnesota Statutes, section 121.835: 43.5 $475,000 ..... 1998 43.6 $475,000 ..... 1999 43.7 Subd. 7. [HEAD START PROGRAM.] For Head Start programs 43.8 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 268.914: 43.9 $20,006,000 ..... 1998 43.10 $20,006,000 ..... 1999 43.11 The commissioner may use up to two percent each year for 43.12 state operations. 43.13 Subd. 8. [ADOLESCENT PARENTING GRANT.] For adolescent 43.14 parenting grants pursuant to section 4: 43.15 $1,000,000 ..... 1998 43.16 Any balance the first year does not cancel but is available 43.17 in the second year. This money is available for 1998-1999 43.18 only. Up to $750,000 is for grants to Minnesota school 43.19 districts, area learning centers, or family service 43.20 collaboratives for adolescent parenting services. The 43.21 commissioner must include in the criteria for grant awards the 43.22 number of enrolled students who are custodial, noncustodial, or 43.23 expectant parents. A grant to a single school site may not 43.24 exceed $50,000. 43.25 Up to $250,000 is for grants to school-based early 43.26 childhood programs in Minnesota school districts for services to 43.27 children of adolescent parents who remain enrolled in a public 43.28 school district. 43.29 A grant to a single early childhood site may not exceed 43.30 $25,000. 43.31 The commissioner shall make grants under this section to 43.32 the Minneapolis school district and at least two nonmetropolitan 43.33 adolescent parenting programs. 43.34 Where applicable, the department shall assure the 43.35 coordination of male responsibility grants, the Minnesota 43.36 adolescent parenting program, MN ENABL, and any federal 44.1 resources available to serve pregnant or parenting adolescents 44.2 or programs for the prevention of pregnancy. 44.3 ARTICLE 3 44.4 COMMUNITY AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS 44.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 517.08, 44.6 subdivision 1c, is amended to read: 44.7 Subd. 1c. [DISPOSITION OF LICENSE FEE.] Of the marriage 44.8 license fee collected pursuant to subdivision 1b, the court 44.9 administrator shall pay $55 to the state treasurer to be 44.10 deposited as follows: 44.11 (1) $50 in the general fund; 44.12 (2) $3 in the special revenue fund to be appropriated to 44.13 the commissioner ofhuman serviceschildren, families, and 44.14 learning for supervised visitation facilities under section 44.15 256F.09; and 44.16 (3) $2 in the special revenue fund to be appropriated to 44.17 the commissioner of health for developing and implementing the 44.18 MN ENABL program under section 145.9255. 44.19 Sec. 2. [CITIZENSHIP PROMOTION PROGRAM.] 44.20 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT.] A statewide citizenship 44.21 promotion program is established to assist legal immigrants 44.22 eligible to apply for United States citizenship. The program 44.23 must consist of workshops designed to assist with citizenship 44.24 application procedures, citizenship and English for citizenship 44.25 classes, video citizenship instruction, and public education and 44.26 information. 44.27 Subd. 2. [GRANTS APPLICATION.] The commissioner of 44.28 children, families, and learning shall award grants to public or 44.29 nonprofit organizations to operate the citizenship promotion 44.30 program. Grants targeted for ethnic and geographic groups of 44.31 immigrants must be approximately proportional to the number of 44.32 immigrants eligible to apply for naturalization in the group and 44.33 the level of program activities necessary to assist a particular 44.34 group to attain citizenship. The organizations may include 44.35 community-based ethnic or religious groups, school districts, 44.36 post-secondary institutions, community action agencies, family 45.1 service collaboratives, workforce development centers, and 45.2 advocacy groups. 45.3 (a) To be eligible to receive a grant, an organization must: 45.4 (1) have documented experience in programs specifically 45.5 designed for immigrant and refugee populations; 45.6 (2) provide access to legal counseling; 45.7 (3) provide bilingual teaching for preliterate, vulnerable 45.8 populations and for those eligible for waiver of the English 45.9 requirements; 45.10 (4) have facilities accessible to physically handicapped 45.11 learners; 45.12 (5) ensure that no more than five percent of grant funds 45.13 will be used for administration; and 45.14 (6) have a system for fiscal accounting and reporting. 45.15 (b) Grant applications must include: 45.16 (1) demonstrated organizational experience in English or 45.17 citizenship instruction; 45.18 (2) population target goals for attaining citizenship; 45.19 (3) proposed class sizes and schedules; 45.20 (4) outreach and recruitment plans; and 45.21 (5) staff expertise description and training plans. 45.22 (c) Grants to operate application procedure workshops and 45.23 to expand citizenship and English for citizenship classes must 45.24 be awarded by September 15, 1997, with initial funding to target 45.25 services to legal immigrants who have lost eligibility for 45.26 federal SSI and Food Stamp programs. 45.27 Subd. 3. [CENTRAL OFFICES.] The commissioner must award a 45.28 grant to an organization as referenced in subdivision 2 for the 45.29 establishment of a central coordinating office by August 15, 45.30 1997. The office must include a citizenship resource library 45.31 containing class curricula, lesson plans, instructor training 45.32 guides, and other resource materials. Staff must be responsible 45.33 for statewide communication, instructor and volunteer 45.34 recruitment and training, issuance of requests for proposals, 45.35 and initial screening of proposals for funding. 45.36 Subd. 4. [PROGRAM COMPONENTS.] The citizenship promotion 46.1 program must include: 46.2 (1) a public education program that prepares and 46.3 distributes information about citizenship eligibility 46.4 requirements, application procedures, test requirements, and 46.5 opportunities for assistance; 46.6 (2) workshops to assist applicants for naturalization with 46.7 the application process. Applications must be screened for 46.8 completeness and legal advice must be available to applicants 46.9 before applications are submitted to the United States 46.10 Immigration and Naturalization Service. Participants in 46.11 workshops must be screened for English proficiency and, upon 46.12 request, enrolled in appropriate classes to prepare for the 46.13 examination; 46.14 (3) support for existing classes for citizenship and 46.15 English for citizenship and identification of new providers in 46.16 underserved areas of the state. Classes must be supported and 46.17 offered in native languages for those able to take the 46.18 citizenship test in their native language. Within the limits of 46.19 available funding, transportation, child care, and interpreter 46.20 services must be provided; and 46.21 (4) a video instruction series to provide citizenship 46.22 education throughout the state. 46.23 Subd. 5. [ADVISORY TASK FORCE.] The commissioner may 46.24 create an advisory task force under section 15.014 to advise the 46.25 commissioner on the citizenship promotion program. Members of 46.26 the advisory task force must not participate in grant 46.27 discussions in which they have a proposal for funding. 46.28 Subd. 6. [TESTIMONY.] The commissioner shall present 46.29 testimony by February 1, 1998, to the family and early childhood 46.30 education budget division in the senate and the family and early 46.31 childhood education finance division in the house of 46.32 representatives that summarizes the program activities, 46.33 outcomes, and recommendations regarding the need for 46.34 continuation. 46.35 Sec. 3. [APPROPRIATIONS.] 46.36 Subdivision 1. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 47.1 LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are appropriated 47.2 from the general fund to the department of children, families, 47.3 and learning for the fiscal years designated. 47.4 Subd. 2. [ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AID.] For adult basic 47.5 education aid according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 124.26 47.6 in fiscal year 1998 and 124.2601 in fiscal year 1999: 47.7 $11,209,000 ..... 1998 47.8 $11,524,000 ..... 1999 47.9 The 1998 appropriation includes $837,000 for 1997 and 47.10 $10,372,000 for 1998. 47.11 The 1999 appropriation includes $1,152,000 for 1998 and 47.12 $10,372,000 for 1999. 47.13 Up to $199,000 each year may be used for contracts with 47.14 private, nonprofit organizations for approved programs. 47.15 Subd. 3. [ADULT GRADUATION AID.] For adult graduation aid 47.16 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124.261: 47.17 $2,290,000 ..... 1998 47.18 $2,295,000 ..... 1999 47.19 The 1998 appropriation includes $224,000 for 1997 and 47.20 $2,066,000 for 1998. 47.21 The 1999 appropriation includes $230,000 for 1998 and 47.22 $2,065,000 for 1999. 47.23 Subd. 4. [ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVER.] (a) For grants with 47.24 funds received under Minnesota Statutes, section 171.29, 47.25 subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (4): 47.26 $514,000 ..... 1998 47.27 $514,000 ..... 1999 47.28 (b) These appropriations are from the alcohol-impaired 47.29 driver account of the special revenue fund. Any funds credited 47.30 for the department of children, families, and learning to the 47.31 alcohol-impaired driver account of the special revenue fund in 47.32 excess of the amounts appropriated in this subdivision are 47.33 appropriated to the department of children, families, and 47.34 learning and available in fiscal year 1998 and fiscal year 1999. 47.35 (c) Up to $226,000 each year may be used by the department 47.36 of children, families, and learning to contract for services to 48.1 school districts stressing the dangers of driving after 48.2 consuming alcohol. No more than five percent of this amount may 48.3 be used for administrative costs by the contract recipients. 48.4 (d) Up to $88,000 each year may be used for grants to 48.5 support student-centered programs to discourage driving after 48.6 consuming alcohol. 48.7 (e) Up to $200,000 and any additional funds each year may 48.8 be used for chemical abuse prevention grants. This amount must 48.9 be used for grants to provide a match for at least two community 48.10 collaborative projects for children and youth developed by a 48.11 regional organization established under Minnesota Statutes. 48.12 The regional organization must include a broad 48.13 cross-section of public and private sector community 48.14 representatives to address specific community needs of children 48.15 and youth. The regional organization that receives a grant must 48.16 provide a two-to-one match of nonstate dollars. 48.17 Subd. 5. [GED TESTS.] For payment of 60 percent of the 48.18 costs of GED tests according to Laws 1993, chapter 224, article 48.19 4, section 44, subdivision 10: 48.20 $125,000 ..... 1998 48.21 $125,000 ..... 1999 48.22 Subd. 6. [VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION GRANTS.] For 48.23 violence prevention education grants according to Minnesota 48.24 Statutes, section 126.78: 48.25 $1,500,000 ..... 1998 48.26 $1,500,000 ..... 1999 48.27 Of the amount each year, $50,000 is for program 48.28 administration. 48.29 Subd. 7. [MALE RESPONSIBILITY.] For male responsibility 48.30 and fathering grants according to Minnesota Statutes, section 48.31 126.84: 48.32 $375,000 ..... 1998 48.33 $375,000 ..... 1999 48.34 The commissioner of children, families, and learning may 48.35 enter into cooperative agreements with the commissioner of human 48.36 services to access federal money for child support and paternity 49.1 education programs. 49.2 Where applicable, the department shall assure the 49.3 coordination of male responsibility grants, the Minnesota 49.4 adolescent parenting program, MN ENABL, and any federal 49.5 resources available to serve pregnant or parenting adolescents 49.6 or programs for the prevention of pregnancy. 49.7 Subd. 8. [AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT GRANTS.] For after 49.8 school enrichment grants according to Laws 1996, chapter 412, 49.9 article 4, section 30: 49.10 $4,298,000 ..... 1998 49.11 $4,650,000 ..... 1999 49.12 The commissioner may use up to five percent of this 49.13 appropriation to provide technical assistance and evaluation to 49.14 community organizations. 49.15 Subd. 9. [ABUSED CHILDREN.] For abused children programs 49.16 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.21: 49.17 $1,048,000 ..... 1998 49.18 $1,079,000 ..... 1999 49.19 Subd. 10. [DRUG POLICY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.] 49.20 For drug policy and violence prevention programs according to 49.21 Minnesota Statutes, sections 119A.25 to 119A.33; and for 49.22 visitation facilities according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 49.23 256.09 and 517.08, subdivision 1c: 49.24 $2,912,000 ..... 1998 49.25 $2,980,000 ..... 1999 49.26 Of the appropriation, $500,000 each year is for the 49.27 children's cabinet for grants for mentoring at-risk youth. 49.28 Of the fiscal year 1998 appropriation, up to $150,000 may 49.29 be used for a grant to the Grant Hussey Foundation for 49.30 implementation of Project Protect. Any balance in the first 49.31 year does not cancel but is available in the second year. 49.32 $192,000 is appropriated from the state government special 49.33 revenue fund to the commissioner of children, families, and 49.34 learning for visitation facilities under Minnesota Statutes, 49.35 sections 256F.09 and 517.08, subdivision 1c. $96,000 is 49.36 available for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and 50.1 $96,000 is available for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 50.2 1998. Any unencumbered balance remaining in the first year does 50.3 not cancel and is available in the second year. 50.4 Subd. 11. [CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND.] For children's trust 50.5 fund according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 119A.12 and 50.6 119A.13: 50.7 $247,000 ..... 1998 50.8 $247,000 ..... 1999 50.9 Subd. 12. [ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM AID.] For 50.10 adults with disabilities programs according to Minnesota 50.11 Statutes, section 124.2715: 50.12 $670,000 ..... 1998 50.13 $670,000 ..... 1999 50.14 Subd. 13. [COMMUNITY EDUCATION AID.] For community 50.15 education aid according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124.2713: 50.16 $1,828,000 ..... 1998 50.17 $1,619,000 ..... 1999 50.18 The 1998 appropriation includes $236,000 for 1997 and 50.19 $1,592,000 for 1998. 50.20 The 1999 appropriation includes $175,000 for 1998 and 50.21 $1,444,000 for 1999. 50.22 Subd. 14. [EXTENDED DAY AID.] For extended day aid 50.23 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 124.2716: 50.24 $347,000 ..... 1998 50.25 $304,000 ..... 1999 50.26 The 1998 appropriation includes $37,000 for 1997 and 50.27 $310,000 for 1998. 50.28 The 1999 appropriation includes $34,000 for 1998 and 50.29 $270,000 for 1999. 50.30 Subd. 15. [FAMILY COLLABORATIVES.] For family 50.31 collaboratives according to Laws 1995, First Special Session 50.32 chapter 3, article 4, section 29, subdivision 10: 50.33 $7,500,000 ..... 1998 50.34 $7,500,000 ..... 1999 50.35 Of the appropriation, $150,000 each year is for grants 50.36 targeted to assist in providing collaborative children's library 51.1 service programs. To be eligible, a family collaborative grant 51.2 recipient must collaborate with at least one public library and 51.3 one children's or family organization. The public library must 51.4 involve the regional public library system and multitype library 51.5 system to which it belongs in the planning and provide for an 51.6 evaluation of the program. 51.7 No more than 2.5 percent of the appropriation is available 51.8 to the state to administer and evaluate the grant program. 51.9 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 51.10 available in the second year. 51.11 Subd. 16. [HEARING-IMPAIRED ADULTS.] For programs for 51.12 hearing-impaired adults according to Minnesota Statutes, section 51.13 121.201: 51.14 $70,000 ..... 1998 51.15 $70,000 ..... 1999 51.16 Subd. 17. [CITIZENSHIP PROMOTION PROGRAM.] For the 51.17 citizenship promotion program according to section 2: 51.18 $1,800,000 ..... 1998 51.19 Of the appropriation, no more than $150,000 may be used for 51.20 the purposes of section 2, subdivision 3. Any balance in the 51.21 first year does not cancel but is available the second year. 51.22 Subd. 18. [CHILD GUIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM.] For the 51.23 southwest and west central service cooperative to operate the 51.24 Willmar child guide prevention program for children in 51.25 kindergarten through grade 8 in independent school district No. 51.26 347, Willmar: 51.27 $357,000 ..... 1998 51.28 Sec. 4. [REPEALER.] 51.29 Section 2 is repealed June 30, 1999. 51.30 ARTICLE 4 51.31 SELF-SUFFICIENCY 51.32 Section 1. [APPROPRIATIONS.] 51.33 Subdivision 1. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 51.34 LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are appropriated 51.35 from the general fund to the department of children, families, 51.36 and learning for the fiscal years designated. 52.1 Subd. 2. [MINNESOTA ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY GRANTS.] For 52.2 Minnesota economic opportunity grants according to Minnesota 52.3 Statutes, section 268.52: 52.4 $10,000,000 ..... 1998 52.5 $10,000,000 ..... 1999 52.6 Of this appropriation, the commissioner may use up to 5.7 52.7 percent each year for state operations. 52.8 Subd. 3. [TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS.] For transitional 52.9 housing programs according to Minnesota Statutes, section 268.38: 52.10 $2,035,000 ..... 1998 52.11 $2,035,000 ..... 1999 52.12 Subd. 4. [EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE.] For emergency food 52.13 assistance according to Laws 1995, chapter 224, section 5, 52.14 subdivision 3: 52.15 $97,000 ..... 1998 52.16 $97,000 ..... 1999 52.17 Subd. 5. [FOOD BANK PROGRAM.] For foodshelf programs 52.18 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 268.55: 52.19 $1,500,000 ..... 1998 52.20 $1,500,000 ..... 1999 52.21 ARTICLE 5 52.22 CHILD CARE 52.23 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 119B.18, is 52.24 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 52.25 Subd. 3. [CHILD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING LOANS.] 52.26 The commissioner shall establish a child development education 52.27 and training loan program to be administered by the regional 52.28 child care resource and referral programs. The commissioner 52.29 shall establish application procedures, eligibility criteria, 52.30 terms, and other conditions necessary to make educational loans 52.31 under this section. A single applicant may not receive more 52.32 than $1,500 per year under this program. All or part of the 52.33 loan may be forgiven if the applicant continues to provide child 52.34 care services for a period of 12 months following the completion 52.35 of all courses paid for by the educational loan. 52.36 Sec. 2. [REPORT.] 53.1 The commissioner shall report to the family and early 53.2 childhood education budget division of the senate and the family 53.3 and early childhood education finance division of the house of 53.4 representatives by January 15, 1998, on the child development 53.5 education and training loan program. 53.6 Sec. 3. [APPROPRIATIONS.] 53.7 Subdivision 1. [DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND 53.8 LEARNING.] The sums indicated in this section are appropriated 53.9 from the general fund to the department of children, families, 53.10 and learning for the fiscal years designated. The commissioner 53.11 shall encourage the use of child care dollars for the 53.12 development of collaborative partnerships with Head Start. 53.13 Subd. 2. [BASIC SLIDING FEE CHILD CARE.] For child care 53.14 assistance according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.03: 53.15 $41,751,000 ..... 1998 53.16 $50,751,000 ..... 1999 53.17 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 53.18 available the second year. 53.19 Subd. 3. [TANF CHILD CARE.] For child care assistance 53.20 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.05: 53.21 $34,331,000 ..... 1998 53.22 $64,838,000 ..... 1999 53.23 Up to $1,000,000 of the fiscal year 1998 appropriation may 53.24 be used for grants in article 1, section 29. 53.25 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 53.26 available in the second year. 53.27 Subd. 4. [CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION.] For administration 53.28 of child care assistance programs according to Minnesota 53.29 Statutes, sections 119B.03 and 119B.05, and development programs 53.30 according to Minnesota Statutes, section 119B.21: 53.31 $1,029,000 ..... 1998 53.32 $1,029,000 ..... 1999 53.33 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 53.34 available in the second year. 53.35 Subd. 5. [CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT.] For child care 53.36 development grants according to Minnesota Statutes, section 54.1 119B.21: 54.2 $4,865,000 ..... 1998 54.3 $1,865,000 ..... 1999 54.4 Of the fiscal year 1998 appropriation, up to $1,000,000 is 54.5 for the purposes of section 1 and for the following grants: 54.6 (1) a grant to the Minnesota licensed family child care 54.7 association for statewide implementation of the family child 54.8 care mentorship model developed by the association; 54.9 (2) a grant to the Minnesota child care apprentice/mentor 54.10 program to modify the apprentice/mentor program for statewide 54.11 implementation through the child care careers program of the 54.12 community/technical college system; 54.13 (3) a grant to expand project impact, which prepares child 54.14 care providers and staff who are members of a community of 54.15 color, as that term is defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 54.16 257.076, subdivision 3, to meet or exceed the education and 54.17 experience requirements of assistant teachers, teachers, and 54.18 family day care providers in licensed child care programs; 54.19 (4) expansion of the Minnesota child care apprentice/mentor 54.20 program, which prepares child care center staff to meet or 54.21 exceed the education and experience requirements of teachers in 54.22 licensed child care centers; and 54.23 (5) education and training loans made by the regional child 54.24 care resource and referral programs under the loan program 54.25 established in section 1. No more than 2.5 percent of this 54.26 appropriation may be used for administration of the loan program. 54.27 Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is 54.28 available in the second year.