HF1342

This bill, H.F. No. 1342, proposes an amendment to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142B.05, subdivision 2, related to child care licensure. The amendment exempts an unrelated individual who provides child care for two separate families from the state's child care licensure requirements.

Key Changes:

• Current law exempts an individual providing child care only if they care for children from a single unrelated family.
• The amendment expands this provision to exempt an individual caring for children from two separate families where the children in each family are related to each other.

The bill was introduced by Representatives Zeleznikar, Mueller, Knudsen, Wiener, Dotseth, and others and was referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy for further review.

Purpose of the Bill:

This bill seeks to increase access to child care by allowing small-scale, informal child care arrangements without requiring licensure, potentially helping families find more flexible and affordable child care options.