SF 2493

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to early childhood education; modifying grants to early childhood
learning and child protection facilities; authorizing the sale and issuance of
state bonds; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section
119A.45.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119A.45, is amended to read:

119A.45 EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CHILD PROTECTION
FACILITIES.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grant authority. new text end

The commissioner may make grants to state
agencies and political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for early childhood
programs, deleted text begin with priority to centers in counties or municipalities with the highest percentage
of children living in poverty. The commissioner may also make grants to state agencies
and political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for deleted text end crisis nurseries new text begin , new text end or
parenting time centers. new text begin The following requirements apply:
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end The facilities must be owned by the state or a political subdivision, but may
be leased under section 16A.695 to organizations that operate the programs. The
commissioner must prescribe the terms and conditions of the leases.

new text begin (b) new text end A grant for an individual facility must not exceed $200,000 for each program
that is housed in the facility, up to a maximum of $500,000 for a facility that houses three
programs or more. Programs include Head Start, early childhood and family education
programs, and other early childhood intervention programs.

new text begin (c) State appropriations must be matched on a 50 percent basis with nonstate funds.
The matching requirement must apply program wide and not to individual grants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grant priority. new text end

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner must give priority to new text begin : new text end

new text begin (1) projects in counties or municipalities with the highest percentage of children
living in poverty;
new text end

new text begin (2) new text end grants that involve collaboration among sponsors of programs under this section new text begin ; new text end
and

new text begin (3) grants for programs that utilize Youthbuild under sections 116L.361 to 116L.366
for at least 25 percent of each grant awarded or $50,000, whichever is less, of the labor
portion of the construction, if:
new text end

new text begin (i) the work is appropriate for Youthbuild, as mutually agreed upon by the grantee
and the local Youthbuild program, considering safety and skills needed;
new text end

new text begin (ii) it is demonstrated by Youthbuild that using Youthbuild will not increase the
overall cost of the project; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) eligible programs consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver
education and training.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner new text end may give priority to new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end projects that collaborate with child care providers, including all-day and
school-age child care programs, special needs care, sick child care, nontraditional
hour care, and programs that include services to refugee and immigrant families deleted text begin . The
commissioner may give priority to deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (2) new text end grants for programs that will increase their child care workers' wages as a result
of the grant. deleted text begin If there is work that is appropriate for youthbuild, as mutually agreed upon by
the grantee and the local youthbuild program, considering safety and skills needed, and if
it is demonstrated by youthbuild that using youthbuild will not increase the overall cost
of the project, then priority must be given to grants for programs that utilize youthbuild
under sections 116L.361 to 116L.366 for at least 25 percent of each grant awarded or
$50,000, whichever is less, of the labor portion of the construction. Eligible programs
must consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver education and training. State
appropriations must be matched on a 50 percent basis with nonstate funds. The matching
requirement must apply programwide and not to individual grants. deleted text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FACILITIES
GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin $5,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner
of human services for the early childhood learning and child protection facilities grant
program under Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.45.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 3. new text begin BOND SALE.
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new text begin To provide the money appropriated by section 2 from the bond proceeds fund,
the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to
$5,000,000 in the manner, on the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota
Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI,
sections 4 to 7.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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