HF3783 Summary

• Amends Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 10, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, to modify the Business and Community Development appropriation from $208,015,000 to $44,741,000.

• Appropriates $2,500,000 in the first year and $7,500,000 in the second year for grants to local communities to increase quality child care providers, with 50% of funds directed to areas outside the seven-county metropolitan area and funding reduced to $1,500,000 annually beginning fiscal year 2024.

• Requires grant recipients to obtain 50% nonstate matching funds (cash or in-kind) and allows use for child care business start-ups, expansion, training, facility modifications, employee retention subsidies, and licensing improvements.

• Appropriates $1,500,000 annually ($1,000,000 base in fiscal year 2024 and beyond) to Minnesota Initiative Foundations for rural child care planning, private sector engagement, business owner training, and quality rating program recruitment.

• Requires grant recipients to report program outcomes within one year, including new providers created, jobs created, child care slots added, and local funds invested, with commissioner reporting results to relevant legislative committees within one month.