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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to early childhood education; modifying grants to early childhood <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>learning and child protection facilities; providing for the site acquisition, design, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>and construction of the Austin Area Success Center; authorizing the sale and <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>issuance of state bonds; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>2006, section 119A.45.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.1.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var><b>ARTICLE 1</b><br />
            		
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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var><b>EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES</b><br />
            		
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         		<a id="bill.1.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <b>PRIORITIES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Early Childhood Learning Finance Division of the House Finance Committee <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>ranks article 2 as its first priority and article 3 as its second priority.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.2.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var><b>ARTICLE 2</b><br />
            		
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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var><b>EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CHILD PROTECTION FACILITIES</b><br />
            		
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         		<a id="bill.2.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119A.45, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var><b>119A.45 EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CHILD PROTECTION </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var><b>FACILITIES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Grant authority.</b> The commissioner may make grants to state <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>agencies and political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for early childhood <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>programs, ~~with priority to centers in counties or municipalities with the highest percentage~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>~~of children living in poverty. The commissioner may also make grants to state agencies~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>~~and political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for~~ crisis nurseries, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>parenting time centers. The following requirements apply:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The facilities must be owned by the state or a political subdivision, but may <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>be leased under section 
         <statute_ref>16A.695</statute_ref> to organizations that operate the programs. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>commissioner must prescribe the terms and conditions of the leases. <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A grant for an individual facility must not exceed ~~$200,000~~ $300,000 for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>program that is housed in the facility, up to a maximum of ~~$500,000~~ $750,000 for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>facility that houses three programs or more. Programs include Head Start, ~~early childhood~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>~~and family education programs~~ School Readiness, Early Childhood Family Education, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>licensed child care, and other early childhood intervention programs. <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) State appropriations must be matched on a 50 percent basis with nonstate funds. <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>The matching requirement must apply programwide and not to individual grants.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Grant priority.</b> (a) The commissioner must give priority to: <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) projects in counties or municipalities with the highest percentage of children <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>living in poverty;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) grants that involve collaboration among sponsors of programs under this section; <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) grants for programs that utilize Youthbuild under sections 116L.361 to 116L.366 <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>for at least 25 percent of each grant awarded or $50,000 of the labor portion of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>construction, whichever is less, if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) the work is appropriate for Youthbuild, as mutually agreed upon by the grantee <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>and the local Youthbuild program, considering safety and skills needed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) it is demonstrated by Youthbuild that using Youthbuild will not increase the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>overall cost of the project; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) eligible programs consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>education and training.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The commissioner may give priority to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)  projects that collaborate with child care providers, including all-day and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>school-age child care programs, special needs care, sick child care, nontraditional <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>hour care, and programs that include services to refugee and immigrant families~~. The~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>~~commissioner may give priority to~~ ; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) grants for programs that will increase their child care workers' wages as a result <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>of the grant. ~~If there is work that is appropriate for youthbuild, as mutually agreed upon by~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>~~the grantee and the local youthbuild program, considering safety and skills needed, and if~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>~~it is demonstrated by youthbuild that using youthbuild will not increase the overall cost~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.36"></a><var>2.36</var>~~of the project, then priority must be given to grants for programs that utilize youthbuild~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>~~under sections~~ 
         <statute_ref>~~116L.361~~</statute_ref> ~~to~~ 
         <statute_ref>~~116L.366~~</statute_ref> ~~for at least 25 percent of each grant awarded or~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>~~$50,000, whichever is less, of the labor portion of the construction. Eligible programs~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>~~must consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver education and training. State~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>~~appropriations must be matched on a 50 percent basis with nonstate funds. The matching~~ <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>~~requirement must apply programwide and not to individual grants.~~ <br />
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         		<a id="bill.2.2.0"></a><a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. <b>APPROPRIATION; EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FACILITIES </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var><b>GRANTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$5,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>of human services for the early childhood learning and child protection facilities grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>program under Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.45.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.2.3.0"></a><a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 3. <b>BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To provide the money appropriated by section 2 from the bond proceeds fund, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>$5,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>sections 4 to 7.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.2.4.0"></a><a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 4. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final enactment.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.3.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var><b>ARTICLE 3</b><br />
            		
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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var><b>AUSTIN AREA SUCCESS CENTER</b><br />
            		
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         		<a id="bill.3.1.0"></a><a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <b>APPROPRIATION; AUSTIN AREA SUCCESS CENTER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$3,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the city of Austin for <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>the site acquisition, design, and construction of the Austin Area Success Center. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>regional facility will be located in the city of Austin and provide for various community <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>and regional services to citizens in the city of Austin and the Mower County area, with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>one-stop location so that programs can work together to meet the needs of families. These <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>services focus on family programs such as the Community Child Care Center, Parenting <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>Resource Center, and Head Start, and may include other organizations.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.3.2.0"></a><a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. <b>BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To provide the money appropriated in section 1 from the bond proceeds fund, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>$3,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>sections 4 to 7.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.3.3.0"></a><a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 3. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		
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