1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to early childhood; providing state supplemental funding for the child 
1.3 	and adult care food program; appropriating money;proposing coding for new 
1.4 	law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 124D.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [124D.1185] CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM STATE 
1.7 	AID.
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Purpose; program eligibility. The purpose of the state 
1.9 	supplementary child and adult care food program is to support healthy meals for children 
1.10 	and adults participating in the child and adult care food program. A child or adult who 
1.11 	qualifies for a federally subsidized lunch or supper under this program is eligible for state 
1.12 	aid according to subdivision 2.
1.13 		Subd. 2.State aid amount. Each year, the state must pay child care sponsoring 
1.14 	organizations for participants in the child and adult care food program the amount of 
1.15 	ten cents for each qualified lunch or supper served to be distributed to the provider. A 
1.16 	qualifying lunch or supper is a tier I or tier II meal that is partially reimbursed by the 
1.17 	federal government.

1.18 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS.
 1.19 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are 
1.20 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years 
1.21 	designated.
1.22 		Subd. 2.Child and adult care food program state aid. For child and adult care 
1.23 	food program state aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.1185:

2.1 | | $ | 1,726,000 | ..... | 2016
2.2 | | $ | 1,726,000 | ..... | 2017
2.3 		Subd. 3.Grants to sponsoring organizations. For grants to family child care 
2.4 	sponsoring organizations for training and technical assistance on dietary guidelines, farm 
2.5 	to child care, and parent engagement:

2.6 | | $ | 20,000 | ..... | 2016
2.7 | | $ | 20,000 | ..... | 2017
2.8 		Subd. 4.Department of Education support. For technical support focusing on 
2.9 	nutrition education for child care providers including training on the new child and 
2.10 	adult care food program meal patterns, dietary guidelines, farm to child care, and parent 
2.11 	engagement:

2.12 | | $ | 50,000 | ..... | 2016
2.13 | | $ | 50,000 | ..... | 2017