SF 2388

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/09/2021 08:12am

A bill for an act
relating to early childhood; appropriating money for early learning scholarships.

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

Section 1. new text begin FEDERAL FUNDS REPLACEMENT; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Suspension of statutory appropriation. new text end

new text begin The appropriation in Minnesota
Statutes, section 4.07, subdivision 3, does not apply to any federal funds for child care
assistance from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 received by the state of Minnesota
between March 10, 2021, and June 30, 2023, for which a general fund appropriation or
transfer in section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), is an eligible expenditure. Federal funding
for which this section applies shall not be used for any other purpose, unless the amount of
the federal funding exceeds the amount of the eligible general fund appropriation or transfer.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Cancellation. new text end

new text begin If the state of Minnesota receives federal funds for child care
assistance from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 between March 10, 2021, and June
30, 2023, for which any general fund appropriation or transfer enacted in section 2,
subdivision 2, paragraph (b), is an eligible expenditure, the commissioner must cancel the
general fund appropriation or transfer in section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), in an amount
up to, but not greater than, the amount appropriated or transferred in section 2, subdivision
2, paragraph (b). The commissioner may designate a portion of an appropriation or transfer
for cancellation if the federal funds are not sufficient to replace the entire general fund
appropriation or transfer.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin Each amount canceled under subdivision 2 is appropriated
from the federal fund for the original purposes of the general fund appropriation or transfer
in section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (b). Any appropriation under this subdivision is a
onetime appropriation.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin This section does not apply to federal funds after the eligible
general fund appropriations or transfers in section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), have
been canceled and federal funds have been appropriated for the same purpose.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Early learning scholarships. new text end

new text begin (a) For the early learning scholarship program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.165:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 116,709,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2022 new text end
	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 116,709,000 new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2023 new text end

new text begin (b) Of the amounts appropriated for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, $46,000,000 each fiscal
year is available only if federal funding for child care assistance from the American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021, for which this appropriation is an eligible expenditure, is received before
this section is implemented in Minnesota.
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new text begin (c) This appropriation is subject to the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section
124D.165, subdivision 6.
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new text begin (d) The base for fiscal year 2024 and later is $70,709,000.
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