The bill proposes comprehensive amendments to various provisions of Minnesota Statutes concerning child care, child welfare, and assistance programs. It establishes the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, which will oversee programs related to family services, child care, early childhood education, and juvenile justice, with operations commencing on July 1, 2024. Key changes include the introduction of the "Great Start Scholarships Program" to enhance access to quality early care and learning, and the establishment of new grant programs aimed at supporting child care providers and youth at risk of homelessness. The bill also modifies eligibility criteria for the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) and the Diversionary Work Program (DWP), emphasizing a shift to prospective budgeting and streamlining processes for determining assistance.
Additionally, the bill enhances child care safety and training requirements, mandates background studies for nonlicensed family child care providers, and introduces stricter record-keeping and compliance measures for child care services. It expands funding for child care assistance and homelessness prevention initiatives, including a new Safe Harbor Shelter and Housing Grant Program for sexually exploited youth. The effective dates for many provisions are set for various points in 2024 and 2025, indicating a phased implementation. Overall, the legislation aims to improve the support systems for children and families in Minnesota, ensuring better access to services, enhanced safety, and streamlined processes for assistance programs.
Statutes affected: Introduction: 256J.11
1st Engrossment: 119B.011, 119B.03, 119B.05, 119B.125, 119B.13, 119B.16, 119B.161, 119B.19, 245C.04, 245C.05, 245C.17, 245C.23, 245E.06, 256.046, 256.983, 245C.11, 256N.24, 260.761, 260C.007, 260C.221, 260C.317, 260C.201, 260C.451, 260C.704, 260C.708, 260C.80, 260E.01, 260E.02, 260E.03, 260E.14, 260E.17, 260E.18, 260E.20, 260E.24, 260E.33, 260E.35, 518A.31, 518A.32, 518A.34, 518A.41, 518A.42, 518A.43, 518A.65, 518A.77, 518A.59, 245.095, 245A.02, 245A.03, 245A.04, 245A.05, 245A.06, 245A.07, 245A.11, 245A.14, 245A.1435, 245A.146, 245A.16, 245A.18, 245A.22, 245A.50, 245A.52, 245A.66, 245G.13, 245H.01, 245H.02, 245H.03, 245H.05, 245H.08, 245H.13, 119B.02, 119B.025, 119B.09, 119B.095, 119B.10, 119B.105, 168B.07, 256.98, 256.987, 256D.03, 256D.63, 256E.34, 256E.35, 256I.03, 256I.06, 256J.01, 256J.02, 256J.08, 256J.09, 256J.11, 256J.21, 256J.33, 256J.35, 256J.37, 256J.40, 256J.42, 256.73, 256J.425, 256J.46, 256J.49, 256J.50, 256J.521, 256J.621, 256J.626, 256J.751, 256P.01, 256P.02, 256P.04, 256P.06, 256P.07, 261.063, 514.972, 256.8799, 145.4716, 256K.45, 4.045, 10.65, 15.01, 15.06, 15A.0815, 43A.08, 124D.142, 256.014, 119A.52, 121A.17, 121A.19, 124D.13, 124D.141, 124D.162, 124D.165, 125A.13, 179A.03
2nd Engrossment: 119B.011, 119B.03, 119B.05, 119B.125, 119B.13, 119B.16, 119B.161, 119B.19, 245C.04, 245C.05, 245C.17, 245C.23, 245E.06, 256.046, 256.983, 245C.11, 256N.24, 260.761, 260C.007, 260C.221, 260C.317, 260C.201, 260C.451, 260C.704, 260C.708, 260C.80, 260E.01, 260E.02, 260E.03, 260E.14, 260E.17, 260E.18, 260E.20, 260E.24, 260E.33, 260E.35, 518A.31, 518A.32, 518A.34, 518A.41, 518A.42, 518A.43, 518A.65, 518A.77, 518A.59, 245.095, 245A.02, 245A.03, 245A.04, 245A.05, 245A.06, 245A.07, 245A.11, 245A.14, 245A.1435, 245A.146, 245A.16, 245A.18, 245A.22, 245A.50, 245A.52, 245A.66, 245G.13, 245H.01, 245H.02, 245H.03, 245H.05, 245H.08, 245H.13, 119B.02, 119B.025, 119B.09, 119B.095, 119B.10, 119B.105, 168B.07, 256.98, 256.987, 256D.03, 256D.63, 256E.34, 256E.35, 256I.03, 256I.06, 256J.01, 256J.02, 256J.08, 256J.09, 256J.11, 256J.21, 256J.33, 256J.35, 256J.37, 256J.40, 256J.42, 256.73, 256J.425, 256J.46, 256J.49, 256J.50, 256J.521, 256J.621, 256J.626, 256J.751, 256P.01, 256P.02, 256P.04, 256P.06, 256P.07, 261.063, 514.972, 256.8799, 145.4716, 256K.45, 4.045, 10.65, 15.01, 15.06, 15A.0815, 43A.08, 124D.142, 256.014
3rd Engrossment: 119B.011, 119B.03, 119B.05, 119B.125, 119B.13, 119B.16, 119B.161, 119B.19, 245C.04, 245C.05, 245C.17, 245C.23, 245E.06, 256.046, 256.983, 245C.11, 256N.24, 260.761, 260C.007, 260C.221, 260C.317, 260C.201, 260C.451, 260C.704, 260C.708, 260C.80, 260E.01, 260E.02, 260E.03, 260E.14, 260E.17, 260E.18, 260E.20, 260E.24, 260E.33, 260E.35, 518A.31, 518A.32, 518A.34, 518A.41, 518A.42, 518A.43, 518A.65, 518A.77, 518A.59, 245.095, 245A.02, 245A.03, 245A.04, 245A.05, 245A.06, 245A.07, 245A.11, 245A.14, 245A.1435, 245A.146, 245A.16, 245A.18, 245A.22, 245A.50, 245A.52, 245A.66, 245G.13, 245H.01, 245H.02, 245H.03, 245H.05, 245H.08, 245H.13, 119B.02, 119B.025, 119B.09, 119B.095, 119B.10, 119B.105, 168B.07, 256.98, 256.987, 256D.03, 256D.63, 256E.34, 256E.35, 256I.03, 256I.06, 256J.01, 256J.02, 256J.08, 256J.09, 256J.11, 256J.21, 256J.33, 256J.35, 256J.37, 256J.40, 256J.42, 256.73, 256J.425, 256J.46, 256J.49, 256J.50, 256J.521, 256J.621, 256J.626, 256J.751, 256P.01, 256P.02, 256P.04, 256P.06, 256P.07, 261.063, 514.972, 256.8799, 145.4716, 256K.45, 4.045, 10.65, 15.01, 15.06, 15A.0815, 43A.08, 124D.142, 256.014
1st Engrossment: 119B.011, 119B.03, 119B.05, 119B.125, 119B.13, 119B.16, 119B.161, 119B.19, 245C.04, 245C.05, 245C.17, 245C.23, 245E.06, 256.046, 256.983, 245C.11, 256N.24, 260.761, 260C.007, 260C.221, 260C.317, 260C.201, 260C.451, 260C.704, 260C.708, 260C.80, 260E.01, 260E.02, 260E.03, 260E.14, 260E.17, 260E.18, 260E.20, 260E.24, 260E.33, 260E.35, 518A.31, 518A.32, 518A.34, 518A.41, 518A.42, 518A.43, 518A.65, 518A.77, 518A.59, 245.095, 245A.02, 245A.03, 245A.04, 245A.05, 245A.06, 245A.07, 245A.11, 245A.14, 245A.1435, 245A.146, 245A.16, 245A.18, 245A.22, 245A.50, 245A.52, 245A.66, 245G.13, 245H.01, 245H.02, 245H.03, 245H.05, 245H.08, 245H.13, 119B.02, 119B.025, 119B.09, 119B.095, 119B.10, 119B.105, 168B.07, 256.98, 256.987, 256D.03, 256D.63, 256E.34, 256E.35, 256I.03, 256I.06, 256J.01, 256J.02, 256J.08, 256J.09, 256J.11, 256J.21, 256J.33, 256J.35, 256J.37, 256J.40, 256J.42, 256.73, 256J.425, 256J.46, 256J.49, 256J.50, 256J.521, 256J.621, 256J.626, 256J.751, 256P.01, 256P.02, 256P.04, 256P.06, 256P.07, 261.063, 514.972, 256.8799, 145.4716, 256K.45, 4.045, 10.65, 15.01, 15.06, 15A.0815, 43A.08, 124D.142, 256.014, 119A.52, 121A.17, 121A.19, 124D.13, 124D.141, 124D.162, 124D.165, 125A.13, 179A.03
2nd Engrossment: 119B.011, 119B.03, 119B.05, 119B.125, 119B.13, 119B.16, 119B.161, 119B.19, 245C.04, 245C.05, 245C.17, 245C.23, 245E.06, 256.046, 256.983, 245C.11, 256N.24, 260.761, 260C.007, 260C.221, 260C.317, 260C.201, 260C.451, 260C.704, 260C.708, 260C.80, 260E.01, 260E.02, 260E.03, 260E.14, 260E.17, 260E.18, 260E.20, 260E.24, 260E.33, 260E.35, 518A.31, 518A.32, 518A.34, 518A.41, 518A.42, 518A.43, 518A.65, 518A.77, 518A.59, 245.095, 245A.02, 245A.03, 245A.04, 245A.05, 245A.06, 245A.07, 245A.11, 245A.14, 245A.1435, 245A.146, 245A.16, 245A.18, 245A.22, 245A.50, 245A.52, 245A.66, 245G.13, 245H.01, 245H.02, 245H.03, 245H.05, 245H.08, 245H.13, 119B.02, 119B.025, 119B.09, 119B.095, 119B.10, 119B.105, 168B.07, 256.98, 256.987, 256D.03, 256D.63, 256E.34, 256E.35, 256I.03, 256I.06, 256J.01, 256J.02, 256J.08, 256J.09, 256J.11, 256J.21, 256J.33, 256J.35, 256J.37, 256J.40, 256J.42, 256.73, 256J.425, 256J.46, 256J.49, 256J.50, 256J.521, 256J.621, 256J.626, 256J.751, 256P.01, 256P.02, 256P.04, 256P.06, 256P.07, 261.063, 514.972, 256.8799, 145.4716, 256K.45, 4.045, 10.65, 15.01, 15.06, 15A.0815, 43A.08, 124D.142, 256.014
3rd Engrossment: 119B.011, 119B.03, 119B.05, 119B.125, 119B.13, 119B.16, 119B.161, 119B.19, 245C.04, 245C.05, 245C.17, 245C.23, 245E.06, 256.046, 256.983, 245C.11, 256N.24, 260.761, 260C.007, 260C.221, 260C.317, 260C.201, 260C.451, 260C.704, 260C.708, 260C.80, 260E.01, 260E.02, 260E.03, 260E.14, 260E.17, 260E.18, 260E.20, 260E.24, 260E.33, 260E.35, 518A.31, 518A.32, 518A.34, 518A.41, 518A.42, 518A.43, 518A.65, 518A.77, 518A.59, 245.095, 245A.02, 245A.03, 245A.04, 245A.05, 245A.06, 245A.07, 245A.11, 245A.14, 245A.1435, 245A.146, 245A.16, 245A.18, 245A.22, 245A.50, 245A.52, 245A.66, 245G.13, 245H.01, 245H.02, 245H.03, 245H.05, 245H.08, 245H.13, 119B.02, 119B.025, 119B.09, 119B.095, 119B.10, 119B.105, 168B.07, 256.98, 256.987, 256D.03, 256D.63, 256E.34, 256E.35, 256I.03, 256I.06, 256J.01, 256J.02, 256J.08, 256J.09, 256J.11, 256J.21, 256J.33, 256J.35, 256J.37, 256J.40, 256J.42, 256.73, 256J.425, 256J.46, 256J.49, 256J.50, 256J.521, 256J.621, 256J.626, 256J.751, 256P.01, 256P.02, 256P.04, 256P.06, 256P.07, 261.063, 514.972, 256.8799, 145.4716, 256K.45, 4.045, 10.65, 15.01, 15.06, 15A.0815, 43A.08, 124D.142, 256.014