1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to children; the Department of Children, Youth, and Families governor's
1.3 budget bill; modifying provisions related to department administration, child safety
1.4 and permanency, and early childhood; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
1.5 Statutes 2024, sections 127A.41, subdivisions 8, 9; 127A.45, subdivision 13;
1.6 142A.03, subdivision 2; 142D.08, subdivision 8; 142D.093; 142D.11, subdivisions
1.7 1, 2, 10; 142D.21, subdivisions 6, 10; 142D.31, subdivision 2; 142E.03, subdivision
1.8 3; 142E.11, subdivisions 1, 2; 142E.13, subdivision 2; 142E.15, subdivision 1;
1.9 142E.16, subdivisions 3, 7; 260.810, subdivisions 1, 2; 260.821, subdivision 2.
1.10BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.11 ARTICLE 1
1.12 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
1.13 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 127A.41, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
1.14 Subd. 8.Appropriation transfers.(a) If a direct appropriation from the general fund
1.15to the department for any education aid or grant authorized in this chapter and chapters
1.16122A, 123A, 123B, 124D, 124E, 125A, 126C, and 134, excluding appropriations under
1.17sections 124D.135, 124D.16, 124D.20, 124D.22, 124D.52, 124D.531, 124D.55, and 124D.56,
1.18exceeds the amount required, the commissioner may transfer the excess to any education
1.19aid or grant appropriation that is insufficient. However, section 126C.20 applies to a
1.20deficiency in the direct appropriation for general education aid. Excess appropriations must
1.21be allocated proportionately among aids or grants that have insufficient appropriations. The
1.22commissioner of management and budget shall make the necessary transfers among
1.23appropriations according to the determinations of the commissioner. If the amount of the
1.24direct appropriation for the aid or grant plus the amount transferred according to this
1Article 1 Section 1.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25
State of Minnesota
This Document can be made available
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2436
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by West and Kotyza-Witthuhn03/17/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy 2.1subdivision is insufficient, the commissioner shall prorate the available amount among
2.2eligible districts. The state is not obligated for any additional amounts.
2.3 (b) Transfers for aids paid under section 127A.45, subdivisions 12 and 13, shall be made
2.4during the fiscal year after the fiscal year of the entitlement. Transfers for aids paid under
2.5section 127A.45, subdivisions 11 and 12a, shall be made during the fiscal year of the
2.6appropriation.
2.7 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 127A.41, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
2.8 Subd. 9.Appropriation transfers for community education programs.If a direct
2.9appropriation from the general fund to the Department of Education for an education aid
2.10or grant authorized under section 124D.135, 124D.16, 124D.20, 124D.22, 124D.52,
2.11124D.531, 124D.55, or 124D.56 exceeds the amount required, the commissioner of education
2.12may transfer the excess to any education aid or grant appropriation that is insufficiently
2.13funded under these sections. Excess appropriations shall be allocated proportionately among
2.14aids or grants that have insufficient appropriations. The commissioner of management and
2.15budget shall make the necessary transfers among appropriations according to the
2.16determinations of the commissioner of education. If the amount of the direct appropriation
2.17for the aid or grant plus the amount transferred according to this subdivision is insufficient,
2.18the commissioner shall prorate the available amount among eligible districts. The state is
2.19not obligated for any additional amounts.
2.20 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 127A.45, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
2.21 Subd. 13.Aid payment percentage.Except as provided in subdivisions 11, 12, 12a,
2.2214, and 14a, each fiscal year, all education aids and credits in this chapter and; chapters
2.23120A, 120B, 121A, 122A, 123A, 123B, 124D, 124E, 125A, 125B, 126C, and 134,; and
2.24section sections 142D.06, 142D.093, 142D.11, and 273.1392, shall be paid at the current
2.25year aid payment percentage of the estimated entitlement during the fiscal year of the
2.26entitlement. For the purposes of this subdivision, a district's estimated entitlement for special
2.27education aid under section 125A.76 for fiscal year 2014 and later equals 97.4 percent of
2.28the district's entitlement for the current fiscal year. The final adjustment payment, according
2.29to subdivision 9, must be the amount of the actual entitlement, after adjustment for actual
2.30data, minus the payments made during the fiscal year of the entitlement.
2Article 1 Sec. 3.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 3.1 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142A.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
3.2 Subd. 2.Duties of the commissioner.(a) The commissioner may apply for and accept
3.3on behalf of the state any grants, bequests, gifts, or contributions for the purpose of carrying
3.4out the duties and responsibilities of the commissioner. Any money received under this
3.5paragraph is appropriated and dedicated for the purpose for which the money is granted.
3.6The commissioner must biennially report to the chairs and ranking minority members of
3.7relevant legislative committees and divisions by January 15 of each even-numbered year a
3.8list of all grants and gifts received under this subdivision.
3.9 (b) Pursuant to law, the commissioner may apply for and receive money made available
3.10from federal sources for the purpose of carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the
3.11commissioner.
3.12 (c) The commissioner may make contracts with and grants to Tribal Nations, public and
3.13private agencies, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and individuals using appropriated
3.14money.
3.15 (d) The commissioner must develop program objectives and performance measures for
3.16evaluating progress toward achieving the objectives. The commissioner must identify the
3.17objectives, performance measures, and current status of achieving the measures in a biennial
3.18report to the chairs and ranking minority members of relevant legislative committees and
3.19divisions. The report is due no later than January 15 each even-numbered year. The report
3.20must include, when possible, the following objectives:
3.21 (1) centering and including the lived experiences of children and youth, including those
3.22with disabilities and mental illness and their families, in all aspects of the department's work;
3.23 (2) increasing the effectiveness of the department's programs in addressing the needs of
3.24children and youth facing racial, economic, or geographic inequities;
3.25 (3) increasing coordination and reducing inefficiencies among the department's programs
3.26and the funding sources that support the programs;
3.27 (4) increasing the alignment and coordination of family access to child care and early
3.28learning programs and improving systems of support for early childhood and learning
3.29providers and services;
3.30 (5) improving the connection between the department's programs and the kindergarten
3.31through grade 12 and higher education systems; and
3.32 (6) minimizing and streamlining the effort required of youth and families to receive
3.33services to which the youth and families are entitled.
3Article 1 Sec. 4.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 4.1 (e) The commissioner shall administer and supervise the forms of public assistance and
4.2other activities or services that are vested in the commissioner. Administration and
4.3supervision of activities or services includes but is not limited to assuring timely and accurate
4.4distribution of benefits, completeness of service, and quality program management. In
4.5addition to administering and supervising activities vested by law in the department, the
4.6commissioner has the authority to:
4.7 (1) require county agency participation in training and technical assistance programs to
4.8promote compliance with statutes, rules, federal laws, regulations, and policies governing
4.9the programs and activities administered by the commissioner;
4.10 (2) monitor, on an ongoing basis, the performance of county agencies in the operation
4.11and administration of activities and programs; enforce compliance with statutes, rules,
4.12federal laws, regulations, and policies governing welfare services; and promote excellence
4.13of administration and program operation;
4.14 (3) develop a quality control program or other monitoring program to review county
4.15performance and accuracy of benefit determinations;
4.16 (4) require county agencies to make an adjustment to the public assistance benefits issued
4.17to any individual consistent with federal law and regulation and state law and rule and to
4.18issue or recover benefits as appropriate;
4.19 (5) delay or deny payment of all or part of the state and federal share of benefits and
4.20administrative reimbursement according to the procedures set forth in section 142A.10;
4.21 (6) make contracts with and grants to public and private agencies and organizations,
4.22both for-profit and nonprofit, and individuals, using appropriated funds; and
4.23 (7) enter into contractual agreements with federally recognized Indian Tribes with a
4.24reservation in Minnesota to the extent necessary for the Tribe to operate a federally approved
4.25family assistance program or any other program under the supervision of the commissioner.
4.26The commissioner shall consult with the affected county or counties in the contractual
4.27agreement negotiations, if the county or counties wish to be included, in order to avoid the
4.28duplication of county and Tribal assistance program services. The commissioner may
4.29establish necessary accounts for the purposes of receiving and disbursing funds as necessary
4.30for the operation of the programs.
4.31The commissioner shall work in conjunction with the commissioner of human services to
4.32carry out the duties of this paragraph when necessary and feasible.
4Article 1 Sec. 4.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 5.1 (f) The commissioner shall inform county agencies, on a timely basis, of changes in
5.2statute, rule, federal law, regulation, and policy necessary to county agency administration
5.3of the programs and activities administered by the commissioner.
5.4 (g) The commissioner shall administer and supervise child welfare activities, including
5.5promoting the enforcement of laws preventing child maltreatment and protecting children
5.6with a disability and children who are in need of protection or services, licensing and
5.7supervising child care and child-placing agencies, and supervising the care of children in
5.8foster care. The commissioner shall coordinate with the commissioner of human services
5.9on activities impacting children overseen by the Department of Human Services, such as
5.10disability services, behavioral health, and substance use disorder treatment.
5.11 (h) The commissioner shall assist and cooperate with local, state, and federal departments,
5.12agencies, and institutions.
5.13 (i) The commissioner shall establish and maintain any administrative units reasonably
5.14necessary for the performance of administrative functions common to all divisions of the
5.15department.
5.16 (j) The commissioner shall act as designated guardian of children pursuant to chapter
5.17260C. For children under the guardianship of the commissioner or a Tribe in Minnesota
5.18recognized by the Secretary of the Interior whose interests would be best served by adoptive
5.19placement, the commissioner may contract with a licensed child-placing agency or a
5.20Minnesota Tribal social services agency to provide adoption services. For children in
5.21out-of-home care whose interests would be best served by a transfer of permanent legal and
5.22physical custody to a relative under section 260C.515, subdivision 4, or equivalent in Tribal
5.23code, the commissioner may contract with a licensed child-placing agency or a Minnesota
5.24Tribal social services agency to provide permanency services. A contract with a licensed
5.25child-placing agency must be designed to supplement existing county efforts and may not
5.26replace existing county programs or Tribal social services, unless the replacement is agreed
5.27to by the county board and the appropriate exclusive bargaining representative, Tribal
5.28governing body, or the commissioner has evidence that child placements of the county
5.29continue to be substantially below that of other counties. Funds encumbered and obligated
5.30under an agreement for a specific child shall remain available until the terms of the agreement
5.31are fulfilled or the agreement is terminated.
5.32 (k) The commissioner has the authority to conduct and administer experimental projects
5.33to test methods and procedures of administering assistance and services to recipients or
5.34potential recipients of public benefits. To carry out the experimental projects, the
5Article 1 Sec. 4.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 6.1commissioner may waive the enforcement of existing specific statutory program
6.2requirements, rules, and standards in one or more counties. The order establishing the waiver
6.3must provide alternative methods and procedures of administration and must not conflict
6.4with the basic purposes, coverage, or benefits provided by law. No project under this
6.5paragraph shall exceed four years. No order establishing an experimental project as authorized
6.6by this paragraph is effective until the following conditions have been met:
6.7 (1) the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services has agreed, for the same
6.8project, to waive state plan requirements relative to statewide uniformity; and
6.9 (2) a comprehensive plan, including estimated project costs, has been approved by the
6.10Legislative Advisory Commission and filed with the commissioner of administration.
6.11 (l) The commissioner shall, according to federal requirements and in coordination with
6.12the commissioner of human services, establish procedures to be followed by local welfare
6.13boards in creating citizen advisory committees, including procedures for selection of
6.14committee members.
6.15 (m) The commissioner shall allocate federal fiscal disallowances or sanctions that are
6.16based on quality control error rates for the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC)
6.17program formerly codified in sections 256.72 to 256.87 or the Supplemental Nutrition
6.18Assistance Program (SNAP) in the following manner:
6.19 (1) one-half of the total amount of the disallowance shall be borne by the county boards
6.20responsible for administering the programs. For AFDC, disallowances shall be shared by
6.21each county board in the same proportion as that county's expenditures to the total of all
6.22counties' expenditures for AFDC. For SNAP, sanctions shall be shared by each county
6.23board, with 50 percent of the sanction being distributed to each county in the same proportion
6.24as that county's administrative costs for SNAP benefits are to the total of all SNAP
6.25administrative costs for all counties, and 50 percent of the sanctions being distributed to
6.26each county in the same proportion as that county's value of SNAP benefits issued are to
6.27the total of all benefits issued for all counties. Each county shall pay its share of the
6.28disallowance to the state of Minnesota. When a county fails to pay the amount due under
6.29this paragraph, the commissioner may deduct the amount from reimbursement otherwise
6.30due the county, or the attorney general, upon the request of the commissioner, may institute
6.31civil action to recover the amount due; and
6.32 (2) notwithstanding the provisions of clause (1), if the disallowance results from knowing
6.33noncompliance by one or more counties with a specific program instruction, and that knowing
6.34noncompliance is a matter of official county board record, the commissioner may require
6Article 1 Sec. 4.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 7.1payment or recover from the county or counties, in the manner prescribed in clause (1), an
7.2amount equal to the portion of the total disallowance that resulted from the noncompliance
7.3and may distribute the balance of the disallowance according to clause (1).
7.4 (n) The commissioner shall develop and implement special projects that maximize
7.5reimbursements and result in the recovery of money to the state. For the purpose of recovering
7.6state money, the commissioner may enter into contracts with third parties. Any recoveries
7.7that result from projects or contracts entered into under this paragraph shall be deposited
7.8in the state treasury and credited to a special account until the balance in the account reaches
7.9$1,000,000. When the balance in the account exceeds $1,000,000, the excess shall be
7.10transferred and credited to the general fund. All money in the account is appropriated to the
7.11commissioner for the purposes of this paragraph.
7.12 (o) The commissioner has the authority to establish and enforce the following county
7.13reporting requirements:
7.14 (1) the commissioner shall establish fiscal and statistical reporting requirements necessary
7.15to account for the expenditure of funds allocated to counties for programs administered by
7.16the commissioner. When establishing financial and statistical reporting requirements, the
7.17commissioner shall evaluate all reports, in consultation with the counties, to determine if
7.18the reports can be simplified or the number of reports can be reduced;
7.19 (2) the county board shall submit monthly or quarterly reports to the department as
7.20required by the commissioner. Monthly reports are due no later than 15 working days after
7.21the end of the month. Quarterly reports are due no later than 30 calendar days after the end
7.22of the quarter, unless the commissioner determines that the deadline must be shortened to
7.2320 calendar days to avoid jeopardizing compliance with federal deadlines or risking a loss
7.24of federal funding. Only reports that are complete, legible, and in the required format shall
7.25be accepted by the commissioner;
7.26 (3) if the required reports are not received by the deadlines established in clause (2), the
7.27commissioner may delay payments and withhold funds from the county board until the next
7.28reporting period. When the report is needed to account for the use of federal funds and the
7.29late report results in a reduction in federal funding, the commissioner shall withhold from
7.30the county boards with late reports an amount equal to the reduction in federal funding until
7.31full federal funding is received;
7.32 (4) a county board that submits reports that are late, illegible, incomplete, or not in the
7.33required format for two out of three consecutive reporting periods is considered
7.34noncompliant. When a county board is found to be noncompliant, the commissioner shall
7Article 1 Sec. 4.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 8.1notify the county board of the reason the county board is considered noncompliant and
8.2request that the county board develop a corrective action plan stating how the county board
8.3plans to correct the problem. The corrective action plan must be submitted to the
8.4commissioner within 45 days after the date the county board received notice of
8.5noncompliance;
8.6 (5) the final deadline for fiscal reports or amendments to fiscal reports is one year after
8.7the date the report was originally due. If the commissioner does not receive a report by the
8.8final deadline, the county board forfeits the funding associated with the report for that
8.9reporting period and the county board must repay any funds associated with the report
8.10received for that reporting period;
8.11 (6) the commissioner may not delay payments, withhold funds, or require repayment
8.12under clause (3) or (5) if the county demonstrates that the commissioner failed to provide
8.13appropriate forms, guidelines, and technical assistance to enable the county to comply with
8.14the requirements. If the county board disagrees with an action taken by the commissioner
8.15under clause (3) or (5), the county board may appeal the action according to sections 14.57
8.16to 14.69; and
8.17 (7) counties subject to withholding of funds under clause (3) or forfeiture or repayment
8.18of funds under clause (5) shall not reduce or withhold benefits or services to clients to cover
8.19costs incurred due to actions taken by the commissioner under clause (3) or (5).
8.20 (p) The commissioner shall allocate federal fiscal disallowances or sanctions for audit
8.21exceptions when federal fiscal disallowances or sanctions are based on a statewide random
8.22sample in direct proportion to each county's claim for that period.
8.23 (q) The commissioner is responsible for ensuring the detection, prevention, investigation,
8.24and resolution of fraudulent activities or behavior by applicants, recipients, and other
8.25participants in the programs administered by the department. The commissioner shall
8.26cooperate with the commissioner of education to enforce the requirements for program
8.27integrity and fraud prevention for investigation for child care assistance under chapter 142E.
8.28 (r) The commissioner shall require county agencies to identify overpayments, establish
8.29claims, and utilize all available and cost-beneficial methodologies to collect and recover
8.30these overpayments in the programs administered by the department.
8.31 (s) The commissioner shall develop recommended standards for child foster care homes
8.32that address the components of specialized therapeutic services to be provided by child
8.33foster care homes with those services.
8Article 1 Sec. 4.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 9.1 (t) The commissioner shall authorize the method of payment to or from the department
9.2as part of the programs administered by the department. This authorization includes the
9.3receipt or disbursement of funds held by the department in a fiduciary capacity as part of
9.4the programs administered by the department.
9.5 (u) In coordination with the commissioner of human services, the commissioner shall
9.6create and provide county and Tribal agencies with blank applications, affidavits, and other
9.7forms as necessary for public assistance programs.
9.8 (v) The commissioner shall cooperate with the federal government and its public welfare
9.9agencies in any reasonable manner as may be necessary to qualify for federal aid for
9.10temporary assistance for needy families and in conformity with Title I of Public Law 104-193,
9.11the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and successor
9.12amendments, including making reports that contain information required by the federal
9.13Social Security Advisory Board and complying with any provisions the board may find
9.14necessary to assure the correctness and verification of the reports.
9.15 (w) On or before January 15 in each even-numbered year, the commissioner shall make
9.16a biennial report to the governor concerning the activities of the agency.
9.17 (x) The commissioner shall enter into agreements with other departments of the state as
9.18necessary to meet all requirements of the federal government.
9.19 (y) The commissioner may cooperate with other state agencies in establishing reciprocal
9.20agreements in instances where a child receiving Minnesota family investment program
9.21(MFIP) assistance or its out-of-state equivalent moves or contemplates moving into or out
9.22of the state, in order that the child may continue to receive MFIP or equivalent aid from the
9.23state moved from until the child has resided for one year in the state moved to.
9.24 (z) The commissioner shall provide appropriate technical assistance to county agencies
9.25to develop methods to have county financial workers remind and encourage recipients of
9.26aid to families with dependent children, the Minnesota family investment program, the
9.27Minnesota family investment plan, family general assistance, or SNAP benefits whose
9.28assistance unit includes at least one child under the age of five to have each young child
9.29immunized against childhood diseases. The commissioner must examine the feasibility of
9.30utilizing the capacity of a statewide computer system to assist county agency financial
9.31workers in performing this function at appropriate intervals.
9.32 (aa) The commissioner shall have the power and authority to accept on behalf of the
9.33state contributions and gifts for the use and benefit of children under the guardianship or
9.34custody of the commissioner. The commissioner may also receive and accept on behalf of
9Article 1 Sec. 4.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 10.1such children money due and payable to them as old age and survivors insurance benefits,
10.2veterans benefits, pensions, or other such monetary benefits. Gifts, contributions, pensions,
10.3and benefits under this paragraph must be deposited in and disbursed from the social welfare
10.4fund provided for in sections 256.88 to 256.92.
10.5 (bb) The specific enumeration of powers and duties in this section must not be construed
10.6to be a limitation upon the general powers granted to the commissioner.
10.7 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142D.08, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
10.8 Subd. 8.Funding.The commissioner and the commissioner of education shall enter
10.9into an agreement under which the commissioner of education shall distribute funds
10.10appropriated for programs under this section. Funding is subject to sections 127A.41 and
10.11127A.45, subdivision 13.
10.12Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142D.093, is amended to read:
10.13 142D.093 DEVELOPMENT AL SCREENING AID.
10.14 (a) Each school year, the state must pay a district for each child or student screened by
10.15the district according to the requirements of section 142D.091. The amount of state aid for
10.16each child or student screened shall be: (1) $98 for a child screened at age three; (2) $65
10.17for a child screened at age four; (3) $52 for a child screened at age five or six prior to
10.18kindergarten; and (4) $39 for a student screened within 30 days after first enrolling in a
10.19public school kindergarten if the student has not previously been screened according to the
10.20requirements of section 142D.091. If this amount of aid is insufficient, the district may
10.21permanently transfer from the general fund an amount that, when added to the aid, is
10.22sufficient. Developmental screening aid shall not be paid for any student who is screened
10.23more than 30 days after the first day of attendance at a public school kindergarten, except
10.24if a student transfers to another public school kindergarten within 30 days after first enrolling
10.25in a Minnesota public school kindergarten program. In this case, if the student has not been
10.26screened, the district to which the student transfers may receive developmental screening
10.27aid for screening that student when the screening is performed within 30 days of the transfer
10.28date.
10.29 (b) The commissioner and the commissioner of education shall enter into an agreement
10.30under which the commissioner of education shall distribute funds appropriated for programs
10.31under this section. Funding is subject to section 127A.45, subdivision 13.
10Article 1 Sec. 6.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 11.1 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142D.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
11.2 Subdivision 1.Revenue.The revenue for early childhood family education programs
11.3for a school district equals the formula allowance under section 126C.10, subdivision 2, for
11.4the year times 0.023 times the greater of:
11.5 (1) 150; or
11.6 (2) the number of people under five years of age residing in the district on October 1 of
11.7the previous school year.
11.8 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142D.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
11.9 Subd. 2.Population.For the purposes of subdivision 1, data reported to the Department
11.10of Education may be used to determine the number of people under five years of age residing
11.11in the district. The commissioner, with the assistance of the state demographer, shall review
11.12the number reported by any district operating an early childhood family education program.
11.13If requested, the district shall submit to the commissioner an explanation of its methods and
11.14other information necessary to document accuracy. If the commissioner determines that the
11.15district has not provided sufficient documentation of accuracy, the commissioner may
11.16request the state demographer to prepare an estimate of the number of people under five
11.17years of age residing in the district and may use this estimate for the purposes of subdivision
11.181.
11.19Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142D.11, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
11.20 Subd. 10.Funding.The commissioner and the commissioner of education shall enter
11.21into an agreement under which the commissioner of education shall distribute funds
11.22appropriated for programs under this section. Funding is subject to section 127A.45,
11.23subdivision 13.
11.24 ARTICLE 2
11.25 CHILD SAFETY AND PERMANENCY
11.26Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 260.810, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
11.27 Subdivision 1.Payments.The commissioner shall make grant payments to each approved
11.28program in four quarterly installments a year. The commissioner may certify an advance
11.29payment for the first quarter of the state fiscal year. Later payments must be made upon
11.30receipt by the state of a quarterly report on finances and program activities quarterly.
11Article 2 Section 1.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 12.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 260.810, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
12.2 Subd. 2.Quarterly report Reporting.The commissioner shall specify engage Tribal
12.3and urban Indian organizations to establish requirements for reports and reporting timelines,
12.4including quarterly fiscal reports submitted to the commissioner at least annually, according
12.5to section 142A.03, subdivision 2, paragraph (o). Each quarter reporting period as agreed
12.6upon by the commissioner and grantee, an approved program receiving an Indian child
12.7welfare grant shall submit a report to the commissioner that includes:
12.8 (1) a detailed accounting of grant money expended during the preceding quarter reporting
12.9period, specifying expenditures by line item and year to date; and
12.10 (2) a description of Indian child welfare activities conducted during the preceding quarter
12.11reporting period, including the number of clients served and the type of services provided.
12.12 The quarterly Reports must be submitted no later than 30 days after the end of each
12.13quarter agreed upon reporting timelines of the state fiscal year.
12.14Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 260.821, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
12.15 Subd. 2.Special focus grants.The amount available for grants established under section
12.16260.785, subdivision 2, for child-placing agencies, Tribes, Indian organizations, and other
12.17social services organizations is one-fifth of the total annual appropriation for Indian child
12.18welfare grants. The maximum award under this subdivision is $100,000 a year for programs
12.19approved by the commissioner.
12.20 ARTICLE 3
12.21 EARLY CHILDHOOD
12.22Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142D.21, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
12.23 Subd. 6.Payments.(a) The commissioner shall provide payments under this section to
12.24all eligible programs on a noncompetitive basis. The payment amounts shall be based on
12.25the number of full-time equivalent staff who regularly care for children in the program,
12.26including any employees, sole proprietors, or independent contractors.
12.27 (b) For purposes of this section, "one full-time equivalent" is defined as an individual
12.28caring for children 32 hours per week. An individual can count as more or less than one
12.29full-time equivalent staff, but as no more than two full-time equivalent staff.
12.30 (c) The commissioner must establish an amount to award per full-time equivalent
12.31individual who regularly cares for children in the program.
12Article 3 Section 1.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 13.1 (d) Payments must be increased by ten percent for programs receiving child care
13.2assistance payments under section 142E.08 or 142E.17 or early learning scholarships under
13.3section 142D.25, or for programs located in a child care access equity area, or for Tribally
13.4licensed child care programs. The commissioner must develop a method for establishing
13.5child care access equity areas. For purposes of this section, "child care access equity area"
13.6means an area with low access to child care, high poverty rates, high unemployment rates,
13.7low homeownership rates, and low median household incomes or an area within the
13.8boundaries of Tribal reservation land in Minnesota.
13.9 (e) The commissioner shall establish the form, frequency, and manner for making
13.10payments under this section.
13.11Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142D.21, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
13.12 Subd. 10.Account; carryforward authority.Money appropriated under this section
13.13is available until expended. (a) An account is established in the special revenue fund known
13.14as the great start compensation support payment program account.
13.15 (b) Money appropriated under this section must be transferred to the great start
13.16compensation support payment program account in the special revenue fund.
13.17 (c) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes
13.18of this section. Any returned funds are available to be regranted.
13.19Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142D.31, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
13.20 Subd. 2.Program components.(a) The nonprofit organization must use the grant for:
13.21 (1) tuition scholarships up to $10,000 per year in amounts per year consistent with the
13.22national TEACH early childhood program requirements for courses leading to the nationally
13.23recognized child development associate credential or college-level courses leading to an
13.24associate's degree or bachelor's degree in early childhood development and school-age care;
13.25and
13.26 (2) education incentives of a minimum of $250 to participants in the tuition scholarship
13.27program if they complete a year of working in the early care and education field.
13.28 (b) Applicants for the scholarship must be employed by a licensed or certified early
13.29childhood or child care program and working directly with children, a licensed family child
13.30care provider, employed by a public prekindergarten program, employed by a Head Start
13.31program, or an employee in a school-age program exempt from licensing under section
13.32142B.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (8). Lower wage earners must be given priority
13Article 3 Sec. 3.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 14.1in awarding the tuition scholarships. Scholarship recipients must contribute at least ten
14.2percent of the total scholarship and must be sponsored by their employers, who must also
14.3contribute at least five percent of the total scholarship. Scholarship recipients who are
14.4self-employed work in licensed family child care under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9502,
14.5must contribute 20 at least ten percent of the total scholarship and are not required to receive
14.6employer sponsorship or employer match.
14.7 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142E.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
14.8 Subd. 3.Redeterminations.(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 3400.0180, item
14.9A, the county shall conduct a redetermination according to paragraphs (b) and (c).
14.10 (b) The county shall use the redetermination form developed by the commissioner. The
14.11county must verify the factors listed in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), as part of the
14.12redetermination.
14.13 (c) An applicant's eligibility must be redetermined no more frequently than every 12
14.14months. The following criteria apply:
14.15 (1) a family meets the eligibility redetermination requirements if a complete
14.16redetermination form and all required verifications are received within 30 days after the
14.17date the form was due;
14.18 (2) if the 30th day after the date the form was due falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday,
14.19the 30-day time period is extended to include the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday,
14.20or holiday. Assistance shall be payable retroactively from the redetermination due date;
14.21 (3) for a family where at least one parent is younger than 21 years of age, does not have
14.22a high school degree or commissioner of education-selected high school equivalency
14.23certification, and is a student in a school district or another similar program that provides
14.24or arranges for child care, parenting, social services, career and employment supports, and
14.25academic support to achieve high school graduation, the redetermination of eligibility may
14.26be deferred beyond 12 months, to the end of the student's school year; and
14.27 (4) starting May 25, 2026, if a new eligible child is added to the family and has care
14.28authorized, the redetermination of eligibility must be extended 12 months from the eligible
14.29child's arrival date; and
14.30 (4) (5) a family and the family's providers must be notified that the family's
14.31redetermination is due at least 45 days before the end of the family's 12-month eligibility
14.32period.
14Article 3 Sec. 4.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 15.1 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142E.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
15.2 Subdivision 1.General authorization requirements.(a) When authorizing the amount
15.3of child care, the county agency must consider the amount of time the parent reports on the
15.4application or redetermination form that the child attends preschool, a Head Start program,
15.5or school while the parent is participating in an authorized activity.
15.6 (b) Care must be authorized and scheduled with a provider based on the applicant's or
15.7participant's verified activity schedule when:
15.8 (1) the family requests care from more than one provider per child;
15.9 (2) the family requests care from a legal nonlicensed provider; or
15.10 (3) an applicant or participant is employed by any child care center that is licensed by
15.11the Department of Children, Youth, and Families or has been identified as a high-risk
15.12Medicaid-enrolled provider.
15.13This paragraph expires March 2, 2026.
15.14 (c) If the family remains eligible at redetermination, a new authorization with fewer
15.15hours, the same hours, or increased hours may be determined.
15.16Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142E.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
15.17 Subd. 2.Maintain steady child care authorizations.(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota
15.18Rules, chapter 3400, the amount of child care authorized under section 142E.12 for
15.19employment, education, or an MFIP employment plan shall continue at the same number
15.20of hours or more hours until redetermination, including:
15.21 (1) when the other parent moves in and is employed or has an education plan under
15.22section 142E.12, subdivision 3, or has an MFIP employment plan; or
15.23 (2) when the participant's work hours are reduced or a participant temporarily stops
15.24working or attending an approved education program. Temporary changes include, but are
15.25not limited to, a medical leave, seasonal employment fluctuations, or a school break between
15.26semesters.
15.27 (b) The county may increase the amount of child care authorized at any time if the
15.28participant verifies the need for increased hours for authorized activities.
15.29 (c) The county may reduce the amount of child care authorized if a parent requests a
15.30reduction or because of a change in:
15.31 (1) the child's school schedule;
15Article 3 Sec. 6.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 16.1 (2) the custody schedule; or
16.2 (3) the provider's availability.
16.3 (d) The amount of child care authorized for a family subject to subdivision 1, paragraph
16.4(b), must change when the participant's activity schedule changes. Paragraph (a) does not
16.5apply to a family subject to subdivision 1, paragraph (b). This paragraph expires March 2,
16.62026.
16.7 (e) When a child reaches 13 years of age or a child with a disability reaches 15 years of
16.8age, the amount of child care authorized shall continue at the same number of hours or more
16.9hours until redetermination.
16.10Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142E.13, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
16.11 Subd. 2.Extended eligibility and redetermination.(a) If the family received three
16.12months of extended eligibility and redetermination is not due, to continue receiving child
16.13care assistance the participant must be employed or have an education plan that meets the
16.14requirements of section 142E.12, subdivision 3, or have an MFIP employment plan.
16.15Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 3400.0110, if child care assistance continues, the
16.16amount of child care authorized shall continue at the same number or more hours until
16.17redetermination, unless a condition in section 142E.11, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), applies.
16.18A family subject to section 142E.11, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), shall have child care
16.19authorized based on a verified activity schedule.
16.20 (b) If the family's redetermination occurs before the end of the three-month extended
16.21eligibility period to continue receiving child care assistance, the participant must verify that
16.22the participant meets eligibility and activity requirements for child care assistance under
16.23this chapter. If child care assistance continues, the amount of child care authorized is based
16.24on section 142E.12. A family subject to section 142E.11, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), shall
16.25have child care authorized based on a verified activity schedule.
16.26 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective May 25, 2026.
16.27Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142E.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
16.28 Subdivision 1.Fee schedule.All changes to parent fees must be implemented on the
16.29first Monday of the service period following the effective date of the change.
16.30 PARENT FEE SCHEDULE. The parent fee schedule is as follows, except as noted in
16.31subdivision 2:
16Article 3 Sec. 8.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 Co-payment (as a percentage of adjusted
gross income)
17.1Income Range (as a percent of the state
17.2median income, except at the start of the first
17.3tier)
$0/biweekly
17.40-74.99% 0-99.99% of federal poverty
17.5guidelines
$2/biweekly17.675.00-99.99% of federal poverty guidelines
2.61% 2.6%
17.7100.00% of federal poverty
17.8guidelines-27.72% 27.99%
2.61%17.927.73-29.04%
2.61%17.1029.05-30.36%
2.61%17.1130.37-31.68%
2.91%17.1231.69-33.00%
2.91%17.1333.01-34.32%
2.91%17.1434.33-35.65%
2.91%17.1535.66-36.96%
3.21%17.1636.97-38.29%
3.21%17.1738.30-39.61%
3.21%17.1839.62-40.93%
3.84%17.1940.94-42.25%
3.84%17.2042.26-43.57%
4.46%17.2143.58-44.89%
4.76%17.2244.90-46.21%
5.05%17.2346.22-47.53%
5.65%17.2447.54-48.85%
5.95%17.2548.86-50.17%
6.24%17.2650.18-51.49%
6.84%17.2751.50-52.81%
7.58%17.2852.82-54.13%
8.33%17.2954.14-55.45%
9.20%17.3055.46-56.77%
10.07%17.3156.78-58.09%
10.94%17.3258.10-59.41%
11.55%17.3359.42-60.73%
12.16%17.3460.74-62.06%
12.77%17.3562.07-63.38%
13.38%17.3663.39-64.70%
14.00%17.3764.71-67.00%
2.6%17.3828.00-30.99%
2.6%17.3931.00-33.99%
17Article 3 Sec. 8.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 2.9%18.134.00-36.99%
3.2%18.237.00-39.99%
3.8%18.340.00-42.99%
4.4%18.443.00-45.99%
5.0%18.546.00-48.99%
5.6%18.649.00-51.99%
6.2%18.752.00-54.99%
6.8%18.855.00-57.99%
6.9%18.958.00-60.99%
6.9%18.1061.00-63.99%
6.9%18.1164.00-67.00%
ineligible18.12Greater than 67.00%
18.13 A family's biweekly co-payment fee is the fixed percentage established for the income
18.14range multiplied by the highest lowest possible income within that income range.
18.15 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective October 13, 2025.
18.16Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142E.16, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
18.17 Subd. 3.Training required.(a) Prior to initial authorization as required in subdivision
18.181, a legal nonlicensed family child care provider must complete first aid and CPR training
18.19and provide the verification of first aid and CPR training to the commissioner. The training
18.20documentation must have valid effective dates as of the date the registration request is
18.21submitted to the commissioner. The training must have been provided by an individual
18.22approved to provide first aid and CPR instruction and have included CPR techniques for
18.23infants and children.
18.24 (b) Upon each reauthorization after the authorization period when the initial first aid
18.25and CPR training requirements are met, a legal nonlicensed family child care provider must
18.26provide verification of at least eight hours of additional training listed in the Minnesota
18.27Center for Professional Development Registry.
18.28 (c) Every 12 months, a legal nonlicensed family child care provider who is unrelated to
18.29the child they care for must complete two hours of training in caring for children approved
18.30by the commissioner.
18.31 (c) (d) This subdivision only applies to legal nonlicensed family child care providers.
18.32 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective October 1, 2025.
18Article 3 Sec. 9.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 19.1 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142E.16, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
19.2 Subd. 7.Record-keeping requirement.(a) As a condition of payment, all providers
19.3receiving child care assistance payments must:
19.4 (1) keep accurate and legible daily attendance records at the site where services are
19.5delivered for children receiving child care assistance; and
19.6 (2) make those records available immediately to the county or the commissioner upon
19.7request. Any records not provided to a county or the commissioner at the date and time of
19.8the request are deemed inadmissible if offered as evidence by the provider in any proceeding
19.9to contest an overpayment or disqualification of the provider.; and
19.10 (3) submit data on child enrollment and attendance in the form and manner specified by
19.11the commissioner.
19.12 (b) As a condition of payment, attendance records must be completed daily and include
19.13the date, the first and last name of each child in attendance, and the times when each child
19.14is dropped off and picked up. To the extent possible, the times that the child was dropped
19.15off to and picked up from the child care provider must be entered by the person dropping
19.16off or picking up the child. The daily attendance records must be retained at the site where
19.17services are delivered for six years after the date of service.
19.18 (c) When the county or the commissioner knows or has reason to believe that a current
19.19or former provider has not complied with the record-keeping requirement in this subdivision:
19.20 (1) the commissioner may:
19.21 (i) deny or revoke a provider's authorization to receive child care assistance payments
19.22under section 142E.17, subdivision 9, paragraph (d);
19.23 (ii) pursue an administrative disqualification under sections 142E.51, subdivision 5, and
19.24256.98; or
19.25 (iii) take an action against the provider under sections 142E.50 to 142E.58 section
19.26142E.51; or
19.27 (2) a county or the commissioner may establish an attendance record overpayment under
19.28paragraph (d).
19.29 (d) To calculate an attendance record overpayment under this subdivision, the
19.30commissioner or county agency shall subtract the maximum daily rate from the total amount
19.31paid to a provider for each day that a child's attendance record is missing, unavailable,
19.32incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise inadequate.
19Article 3 Sec. 10.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 20.1 (e) The commissioner shall develop criteria for a county to determine an attendance
20.2record overpayment under this subdivision.
20.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective June 22, 2026.
20.4 Sec. 11. ELIMINATING SCHEDULE REPORTER DESIGNATION.
20.5 Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 142E.04, subdivisions 6, 7, and 8, the
20.6commissioner of children, youth, and families must allocate additional basic sliding fee
20.7child care money for calendar years 2026 and 2027 to counties and Tribes to account for
20.8eliminating the schedule reporter designation in the child care assistance program. In
20.9allocating the additional money, the commissioner shall consider:
20.10 (1) the number of children who are in schedule reporter families; and
20.11 (2) the average basic sliding fee cost of care in the county or Tribe.
20.12 ARTICLE 4
20.13 APPROPRIATIONS
20.14Section 1. CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES APPROPRIATIONS.
20.15 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
20.16and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund,
20.17or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
20.18The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
20.19them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively.
20.20"The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium"
20.21is fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
20.22 APPROPRIATIONS
20.23 Available for the Year
20.24 Ending June 30
202720.25 2026
1,508,172,000$1,443,969,000$20.26Sec. 2. TOTAL APPROPRIATION
20.27 Appropriations by Fund
202720.28 2026
1,188,941,0001,144,668,00020.29General
20Article 4 Sec. 2.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 732,000732,000
21.1State Government
21.2Special Revenue
318,499,000298,569,00021.3Federal TANF
21.4The amounts that may be spent for each
21.5purpose are specified in the following sections.
21.6Sec. 3. TANF MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT
21.7Subdivision 1.Nonfederal Expenditures
21.8The commissioner shall ensure that sufficient
21.9qualified nonfederal expenditures are made
21.10each year to meet the state's maintenance of
21.11effort requirements of the TANF block grant
21.12specified under Code of Federal Regulations,
21.13title 45, section 263.1. In order to meet these
21.14basic TANF maintenance of effort
21.15requirements, the commissioner may report
21.16as TANF maintenance of effort expenditures
21.17only nonfederal money expended for allowable
21.18activities listed in the following clauses:
21.19(1) MFIP cash, diversionary work program,
21.20and food assistance benefits under Minnesota
21.21Statutes, chapter 142G;
21.22(2) the child care assistance programs under
21.23Minnesota Statutes, sections 142E.04 and
21.24142E.08, and county child care administrative
21.25costs under Minnesota Statutes, section
21.26142E.02, subdivision 9;
21.27(3) state and county MFIP administrative costs
21.28under Minnesota Statutes, chapters 142G and
21.29256K;
21.30(4) state, county, and Tribal MFIP
21.31employment services under Minnesota
21.32Statutes, chapters 142G and 256K;
21.33(5) expenditures made on behalf of legal
21.34noncitizen MFIP recipients who qualify for
21Article 4 Sec. 3.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 22.1the MinnesotaCare program under Minnesota
22.2Statutes, chapter 256L;
22.3(6) qualifying working family credit
22.4expenditures under Minnesota Statutes, section
22.5290.0671, and child tax credit expenditures
22.6under Minnesota Statutes, section 290.0661;
22.7(7) qualifying Minnesota education credit
22.8expenditures under Minnesota Statutes, section
22.9290.0674; and
22.10(8) qualifying Head Start expenditures under
22.11Minnesota Statutes, section 142D.12.
22.12Subd. 2.Nonfederal Expenditures; Reporting
22.13For the activities listed in subdivision 1,
22.14clauses (2) to (8), the commissioner may
22.15report only expenditures that are excluded
22.16from the definition of assistance under Code
22.17of Federal Regulations, title 45, section
22.18260.31.
22.19Subd. 3.Supplemental Expenditures
22.20For the purposes of subdivision 3, the
22.21commissioner may supplement the
22.22maintenance of effort claim with working
22.23family credit expenditures or other qualified
22.24expenditures to the extent such expenditures
22.25are otherwise available after considering the
22.26expenditures allowed in this section.
22.27Subd. 4.Reduction of Appropriations; Exception
22.28The requirement in Minnesota Statutes, section
22.29142A.06, subdivision 3, that federal grants or
22.30aids secured or obtained under that subdivision
22.31be used to reduce any direct appropriations
22.32provided by law does not apply if the grants
22.33or aids are federal TANF funds.
22Article 4 Sec. 3.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 23.1Subd. 5.IT Appropriations Generally
23.2This appropriation includes funds for
23.3information technology projects, services, and
23.4support. Funding for information technology
23.5project costs must be incorporated into the
23.6service level agreement and paid to Minnesota
23.7IT Services by the Department of Children,
23.8Youth, and Families under the rates and
23.9mechanism specified in that agreement.
23.10Subd. 6.Receipts for Systems Project
23.11Appropriations and federal receipts for
23.12information technology systems projects for
23.13MAXIS, PRISM, MMIS, ISDS, METS, and
23.14SSIS must be deposited in the state systems
23.15account authorized in Minnesota Statutes,
23.16section 142A.04. Money appropriated for
23.17information technology projects approved by
23.18the commissioner of Minnesota IT Services
23.19funded by the legislature, and approved by the
23.20commissioner of management and budget may
23.21be transferred from one project to another and
23.22from development to operations as the
23.23commissioner of children, youth, and families
23.24considers necessary. Any unexpended balance
23.25in the appropriation for these projects does not
23.26cancel and is available for ongoing
23.27development and operations.
23.28Subd. 7.Federal SNAP Education and Training
23.29Grants
23.30Federal funds available during fiscal years
23.312026 and 2027 for Supplemental Nutrition
23.32Assistance Program Education and Training
23.33and SNAP Quality Control Performance
23.34Bonus grants are appropriated to the
23.35commissioner of human services for the
23Article 4 Sec. 3.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 24.1purposes allowable under the terms of the
24.2federal award. This subdivision is effective
24.3the day following final enactment.
24.4Sec. 4. CENTRAL OFFICE; AGENCY
24.5SUPPORTS
101,605,000$113,569,000$24.6Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
24.7 Appropriations by Fund
202724.8 2026
100,773,000112,737,00024.9General
732,000732,000
24.10State Government
24.11Special Revenue
100,000100,00024.12Federal TANF
24.13Subd. 2.Information Technology
24.14$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 is for
24.15information technology improvements to
24.16SSIS. This is a onetime appropriation.
16,945,000$17,232,000$
24.17Sec. 5. CENTRAL OFFICE; CHILD SAFETY
24.18AND PERMANENCY
14,480,000$18,355,000$
24.19Sec. 6. CENTRAL OFFICE; EARLY
24.20CHILDHOOD
24.21Subdivision 1.Child Care Attendance and
24.22Record-Keeping System
24.23$5,555,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,639,000
24.24in fiscal year 2027 are to develop a statewide
24.25electronic attendance and record-keeping
24.26system for the child care assistance program.
24.27The base for this appropriation is $1,639,000
24.28in fiscal year 2028 and $1,638,000 in fiscal
24.29year 2029.
24.30Subd. 2.Base Level Adjustment
24.31The general fund base is $14,480,000 in fiscal
24.32year 2028 and $14,479,000 in fiscal year 2029.
3,562,000$3,708,000$
24.33Sec. 7. CENTRAL OFFICE; ECONOMIC
24.34OPPORTUNITIES AND YOUTH SERVICES
24Article 4 Sec. 7.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 14,147,000$14,147,000$
25.1Sec. 8. CENTRAL OFFICE; FAMILY
25.2WELL-BEING
25.3 Appropriations by Fund
202725.4 2026
10,471,00010,471,00025.5General
3,676,0003,676,00025.6Federal TANF
264,193,000$227,404,000$
25.7Sec. 9. FORECASTED PROGRAMS;
25.8MFIP/DWP
25.9 Appropriations by Fund
202725.10 2026
120,414,000103,555,00025.11General
143,779,000123,849,00025.12Federal TANF
146,025,000$107,315,000$
25.13Sec. 10. FORECASTED PROGRAMS; MFIP
25.14CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
116,346,000$110,398,000$
25.15Sec. 11. FORECASTED PROGRAMS;
25.16NORTHSTAR CARE FOR CHILDREN
41,636,000$40,005,000$
25.17Sec. 12. FORECASTED PROGRAMS; EARLY
25.18CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION
25.19Subdivision 1.Early Family Education Aid
25.20(a) $39,779,000 in 2026 and $41,444,000 in
25.212027 are for transfer to the Department of
25.22Education for early childhood family
25.23education aid under Minnesota Statutes,
25.24section 142D.11.
25.25(b) The 2026 amount in paragraph (a) includes
25.26$3,793,000 for 2025 and $35,986,000 for
25.272026.
25.28(c) The 2027 amount in paragraph (a) includes
25.29$3,998,000 for 2026 and $37,446,000 for
25.302027.
25.31Subd. 2.Home Visiting Aid
25.32(a) $226,000 in 2026 and $192,000 in 2027
25.33are for transfer to the Department of Education
25.34for home visiting aid under Minnesota
25.35Statutes, section 142D.11.
25Article 4 Sec. 12.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 26.1(b) The 2026 amount in paragraph (a) includes
26.2$28,000 for 2025 and $198,000 for 2026.
26.3(c) The 2027 amount in paragraph (a) includes
26.4$21,000 for 2026 and $171,000 for 2027.
4,051,000$4,099,000$
26.5Sec. 13. FORECASTED PROGRAMS;
26.6HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT AL
26.7SCREENING
26.8(a) $4,099,000 in 2026 and $4,051,000 in 2027
26.9are for transfer to the Department of Education
26.10for developmental screening aid under
26.11Minnesota Statutes, section 142D.093.
26.12(b) The 2026 amount in paragraph (a) includes
26.13$411,000 for 2025 and $3,688,000 for 2026.
26.14(c) The 2027 amount in paragraph (a) includes
26.15$409,000 for 2026 and $3,642,000 for 2027.
108,741,000$108,741,000$
26.16Sec. 14. GRANT PROGRAMS; SUPPORT
26.17SERVICES GRANTS
26.18 Appropriations by Fund
202726.19 2026
12,290,00012,290,00026.20General
96,451,00096,451,00026.21Federal TANF
135,212,000$137,768,000$
26.22Sec. 15. GRANT PROGRAMS; BASIC
26.23SLIDING FEE CHILD ASSISTANCE CARE
26.24GRANTS
138,819,000$138,819,000$
26.25Sec. 16. GRANT PROGRAMS; CHILD CARE
26.26DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
50,000$50,000$
26.27Sec. 17. GRANT PROGRAMS; CHILD
26.28SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT GRANTS
43,204,000$43,204,000$
26.29Sec. 18. GRANT PROGRAMS; CHILDREN'S
26.30SERVICES GRANTS
26.31The commissioner shall allocate funds from
26.32the state's savings from the Fostering
26.33Connections to Success and Increasing
26.34Adoptions Act's expanded eligibility for Title
26.35IV-E adoption assistance as required in
26.36Minnesota Statutes, section 142A.61, and as
26Article 4 Sec. 18.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 27.1allowable under federal law. Additional
27.2savings to the state as a result of the Fostering
27.3Connections to Success and Increasing
27.4Adoptions Act's expanded eligibility for Title
27.5IV-E adoption assistance is for postadoption,
27.6foster care, adoption, and kinship services,
27.7including a parent-to-parent support network
27.8and as allowable under federal law.
90,984,000$90,984,000$
27.9Sec. 19. GRANT PROGRAMS; CHILDREN
27.10AND COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANTS
11,816,000$11,816,000$
27.11Sec. 20. GRANT PROGRAMS; CHILDREN
27.12AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT GRANTS
174,471,000$174,471,000$
27.13Sec. 21. GRANT PROGRAMS; EARLY
27.14LEARNING GRANTS
27.15(a) $33,683,000 in 2026 and $33,683,000 in
27.162027 are for transfer to the Department of
27.17Education for school readiness aid under
27.18Minnesota Statutes, section 142D.06.
27.19(b) The 2026 amount in paragraph (a) includes
27.20$3,368,000 for 2025 and $30,315,000 for
27.212026.
27.22(c) The 2027 amount in paragraph (a) includes
27.23$3,368,000 for 2026 and $30,315,000 for
27.242027.
7,391,000$7,391,000$
27.25Sec. 22. GRANT PROGRAMS; YOUTH
27.26SERVICES GRANTS
74,493,000$74,493,000$27.27Sec. 23. TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES
27.28This appropriation is from the federal TANF
27.29fund.
808,000$792,000$27.30Sec. 24. OMBUDSPERSON FOR FAMILIES
347,000$344,000$
27.31Sec. 25. OMBUDSPERSON FOR AMERICAN
27.32INDIAN FAMILIES
785,000$772,000$
27.33Sec. 26. OFFICE OF THE FOSTER YOUTH
27.34OMBUDSPERSON
27Article 4 Sec. 26.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 28.1 Sec. 27. CANCELLATIONS.
28.2 Subdivision 1.Child welfare initiative grants.$5,294,000 of the fiscal year 2025
28.3general fund appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 20, section 2, subdivision 22,
28.4paragraph (b), is canceled to the general fund.
28.5 Subd. 2.Establishing the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.$8,500,000
28.6of the fiscal year 2024 general fund appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 20,
28.7section 12, paragraph (b), is canceled to the general fund.
28.8 Subd. 3.Social service information system technology improvements.$10,000,000
28.9of the fiscal year 2024 general fund appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 20,
28.10section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (g), is canceled to the general fund.
28.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment, or
28.12retroactively from June 30, 2025, whichever is earlier.
28.13Sec. 28. TRANSFERS.
28.14 Subdivision 1.Programs and grants.The commissioner of children, youth, and families,
28.15with the approval of the commissioner of management and budget, may transfer
28.16unencumbered appropriation balances for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, within fiscal
28.17years among MFIP; MFIP child care assistance under Minnesota Statutes, section 142E.08;
28.18the entitlement portion of Northstar Care for Children under Minnesota Statutes, sections
28.19142A.60 to 142A.612; and early childhood family education under Minnesota Statutes,
28.20section 142D.11, between fiscal years of the biennium. The commissioner shall inform the
28.21chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
28.22children and families finance and policy quarterly about transfers made under this
28.23subdivision.
28.24 Subd. 2.Administration.Positions, salary money, and nonsalary administrative money
28.25may be transferred within the Department of Children, Youth, and Families as the
28.26commissioners deem necessary, with the advance approval of the commissioner of
28.27management and budget. The commissioners shall report to the chairs and ranking minority
28.28members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over children and families finance
28.29quarterly about transfers made under this subdivision.
28.30 Subd. 3.Interdepartmental transfers.Administrative money may be transferred
28.31between the Department of Children, Youth, and Families and Department of Human
28.32Services or the Department of Education as the commissioners deem necessary, with the
28.33advance approval of the commissioner of management and budget. The commissioners
28Article 4 Sec. 28.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 29.1shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
29.2jurisdiction over children and families finance and policy quarterly about transfers made
29.3under this subdivision.
29.4 Sec. 29. EXPIRATION OF UNCODIFIED LANGUAGE.
29.5 All uncodified language contained in this article expires on June 30, 2027, unless a
29.6different expiration date is explicit or an appropriation is made available beyond June 30,
29.72027.
29.8 Sec. 30. APPROPRIATIONS GIVEN EFFECT ONCE.
29.9 If an appropriation, transfer, or cancellation in this article is enacted more than once
29.10during the 2025 regular session, the appropriation, transfer, or cancellation must be given
29.11effect once.
29Article 4 Sec. 30.
REVISOR DTT/EN 25-0438702/26/25 Page.Ln 1.11DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.............ARTICLE 1
Page.Ln 11.24CHILD SAFETY AND PERMANENCY..............................................ARTICLE 2
Page.Ln 12.20EARLY CHILDHOOD..........................................................................ARTICLE 3
Page.Ln 20.12APPROPRIATIONS...............................................................................ARTICLE 4
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