SF3208 Summary

• Creates a legislative task force on child care to review provider losses, assess affordability issues for providers and parents, and identify needed legislative changes.

• Task force consists of 8 members total: 4 from the House of Representatives (2 appointed by speaker, 2 by minority leader) and 4 from the Senate (2 appointed by majority leader, 2 by minority leader), with rotating chairs after each meeting.

• Task force must evaluate child care costs, provider shortages in greater Minnesota, training requirements, correction order processes, paperwork streamlining, and reimbursement timelines; may receive input from commissioners and stakeholders.

• Task force must issue a report to legislative committees with child care jurisdiction and the governor by January 15, 2017, containing meeting summaries and recommendations for legislative changes.

• Task force sunsets on January 15, 2017.