HF2436

HF2436 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Department of Children, Youth, and Families governor's budget bill; department administration, child safety permanency, and early childhood provisions modified; and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF2705

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill is aimed at improving and expanding services related to children, youths, and families, specifically focusing on administration, child safety, permanency, and early childhood education. It seeks to amend and streamline funding and operational guidelines for related programs in Minnesota.

Main Provisions

Department Administration: Enhancements in how the Department of Children, Youth, and Families manage their duties, including the ability to distribute grants and modify education-related appropriations more efficiently.
Child Safety and Permanency: Introduces updated reporting requirements for child welfare programs, and sets clearer guidelines for grant payments to agencies involved in child placement and services for Indian child welfare.
Early Childhood Education: Adjusts funding formulas and increases support for early childhood programs, emphasizing tuition scholarships and enhancing child care access, especially in disadvantaged areas.
Developmental Screening and Aid: Provides guidelines for developmental screenings, with specified state aid amounts for screenings at different ages to encourage early childhood health assessments.
Funding Mechanisms: Establishes more flexible budget management and grant distribution processes, ensuring resources are allocated effectively and surplus funds can be redirected to insufficiently funded programs.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

Budget Transfers: Allows surplus appropriations for certain educational programs to be transferred to underfunded programs, enhancing budget flexibility.
New Reporting Standards: Establishes new requirements for financial and operational reporting for child welfare programs to improve transparency and accountability.
Foster Care Standards: Develops recommended standards for child foster care homes providing specialized therapeutic services.
Child Care Authorizations: Implements changes in how child care hours are authorized and maintained, ensuring continuing support and adjusting to family needs.

Relevant Terms

Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Child Safety and Permanency
Early Childhood Education
Developmental Screening
Foster Care Standards
Budget Appropriation Transfers
Child Welfare Reporting

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 16, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Children and Families Finance and Policy

Citations

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New conditions under which appropriation transfers can be made."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Previous requirement for excess appropriations to be prorated among grants that have insufficient appropriations."
      ],
      "summary": "This section of the bill amends existing Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 127A.41 to provide more detailed guidance on appropriation transfers for education aids and grants.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjustment of terms related to fiscal year timing for appropriation transfers."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "127A.41"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Clarifications on the impact of fiscal timing on aid payment percentages."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Simplifies the provision by removing excess explanatory clauses."
      ],
      "summary": "Modifies payment percentages and conditions under existing Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 127A.45 for various school aids and credits.",
      "modified": [
        "Terminology updates to align with current fiscal year processes."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "127A.45"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Introduces a formula for revenue calculation based on October 1 population counts."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Old references to outdated demographic data."
      ],
      "summary": "Modifies revenue calculations for early childhood family education programs under Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 126C.10.",
      "modified": [
        "Revises the definition of the population base used for revenue calculations."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "126C.10"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New requirement for biennial reports to legislative committees on funds received."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Previous guidance on federal fund handling without reporting obligations."
      ],
      "summary": "This amendment provides new directions for the commissioner regarding reporting and federal grant procurement under section 142A.03.",
      "modified": [
        "Aligns duties with updated federal guidance and state objectives."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "142A.03"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New temporal criteria for changing the child care authorized hours."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Redundant steps about provider documentation."
      ],
      "summary": "Changes to the Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 142E.11 to refine child care authorization processes.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies the relationship between parental work schedules and authorized child care."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "142E.11"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Criteria for maintaining eligibility after an extended period."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Previous criteria that were less inclusive of various schooling scenarios."
      ],
      "summary": "Updates to extended eligibility criteria within Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 142E.13.",
      "modified": [
        "Conditions under which eligibility verification for continued assistance is required."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "142E.13"
  }
]