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• We had 12,000 licensed child care providers in Minnesota.
• <00:03:42.599> child<00:03:43.040> care we had 12,000 licensed child care we had 12,000
• <00:04:27.000> 37,000 licensed family child care slots 37,000 licensed family child care slots
• and child care.
• and child care.

Bills: HF656, HF655, HF633

Keywords: child care, childcare, day care, daycare, licensing, variance, licensed capacity, capacity limit, staff qualifications, staffing, child care center, family child care, provider flexibility, Minnesota career lattice, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, licensing rules, enrollment, indoor space, professional development

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• care center, the employee must immediately notify the child care license holder or authorized agent.
• child care. child care.
• to child care facility, which would include family child care providers and child care centers that
• care providers and child family child care providers and child care<01:13:19.080> centers<01:
• family child care provider? family child care provider?

Bills: HF3415

Keywords: child care, day care, licensed child care center, license-exempt child care, immigration enforcement, ICE, Customs and Border Protection, CBP, USCIS, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, judicial warrant, facility access, sensitive locations, immigrant families, Minnesota Statutes chapter 142B, 1183, house

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• <00:15:05.279> care cause serious harm to the child care cause serious harm to the child care
• <00:34:30.879> care uh getting funding in the child care uh getting funding in the child care
• School, child care.
• School, child care.
• <00:40:19.920> Care kids that are going into Child Care kids that are going into Child Care

Bills: HF1247, HF628

Keywords: child care, aides, supervision, child care centers, staffing regulations, childcare, day care, licensed child care center, early childhood education, child care licensing, director qualifications, staff ratios, group size, staff-to-child ratio, substitutes, volunteers, assistant teacher, teacher qualifications, infant care, toddler age

Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

Bills: SB241

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• care centers, and more specifically focused on ensuring that tribal child care centers retain their ability
• to provide child care that is in a linguistic and culturally appropriate manner, so as not to infringe
• care or limit any educational regulations... ...and culturally appropriate child care or limit any educational
• So this is basically the clause that ensures that we expend federal child care assistance funds first
• So the department shall reasonably ensure that eligible federal and state child care tax benefits are

Bills: SB241, SB145

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• for child care at the same time.
• for child care at the same time.
• or universal child care.
• They are the child care. The Boys & Girls Club. Mr. Chair, Senator Lear, they are the child care.
• Their child care.

Bills: SB241, SB145

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• care care, including family child care care, including family child care settings.<01:24:47.640
• care providers, and all license-exempt child care centers.
• care providers, and all license-exempt child care centers.
• <01:44:54.080> not licensed child care center do not licensed child care center do not provide
• privacy or child care. privacy or child care.

Bills: HF4277, HF3819, HF3489, HF4408, HF3901, HF4316

Keywords: child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy

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• The Health Care Affordability Fund was built to use money generated within the health care system and
• Hospitals have uncompensated care.
• And yes, medical care is very, very important. I understand that.
• We’ve seen health care costs as one of the biggest challenges.
• Yes, this bill creates the Foster Care Plus pilot project, directing CYFD and the Health Care Authority

Bills: SB241, SB145, HB2

Keywords: child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level

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• Prior to opening the only center in Dundas in 2021, I owned and operated a licensed in-home child care
• Little Learners has the only licensed child care centers in Norman County.
• Brenda is a family care child care provider in my district, and she, along with other family child care
• I've been a licensed family child care provider in St.
• child care for him, and we could not afford child care for my daughter.

Bills: HF1367, HF2732, HF1897, HF1424, HF1383, HF2728, HF2863, HF1685, HF2929

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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• <00:22:01.520> care financial support to child care financial support to child care providers
• Little Learners has the only licensed child care centers in Norman County. us<00:26:26.600> oh
• <00:27:13.279> child Little Learners has the only licensed child care centers in Norman County
• I've been a licensed family child care provider in St.
• family child care I've been a licensed family child care provider<00:35:32.920> in<00:35:33.079

Bills: HF1367, HF2732, HF1897, HF1424, HF1383, HF2728, HF2863, HF1685, HF2929

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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• Under current law, staff that work at licensed child care centers, family daycare providers, certified
• licensed-exempt child care providers, including substitutes and unsupervised volunteers, must receive
• Cindy Cunningham, family child care provider in St.
• And um you know in some of child care.
• child care costs who to cover their own child care costs who can<01:46:26.159> contribute<01:

Bills: HF3831, HF3603, HF1900, HF495, HF3750, HF4316, HF2136, HF4384

Keywords: SNAP, income limits, asset limits, nutrition assistance, children and families, federal poverty guidelines, federal waiver, food assistance, low-income families, nutritional support, day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, child care, family child care, child care center, licensing, correction order

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• , family child care, registered homes, licensed homes and centers, and how do we do that?
• child care provider.
• It happened because this legislature invested in a licensed, regulated accountable child care system
• Universal child care only works if it stays anchored in that high-quality, licensed system.
• The early child care work. The workforce is the infrastructure behind universal child care.

Bills: SB132, SB241

Keywords: SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement, technology funding, revolving fund, capital equipment, enterprise services, state IT budgeting, software budgeting, amortization, depreciation, State Treasurer, Department of Finance and Administration, New Mexico, information technology, IT infrastructure, fund accounting, legislative appropriation

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• child care center Preschool, a licensed child care center in<00:09:42.920> West<00:09:43.160>
• child care modernization licensing the child care modernization licensing as<00:11:57.360> we<
• child care centers and licensed family child care, etc., etc., etc.
• child care centers governing licensed child care centers and<01:25:20.960> licensed<01:25:21.280
• licensed family child care, etc., and licensed family child care, etc., etc.,<01:25:23.120> etc.

Bills: HF4382, HF2929

Keywords: child care, day care, child care center, family child care, family day care, group family day care, licensed child care, licensing modernization, early childhood education, preschool, infant care, toddler care, school-age care, drop-in child care, night care, sick care, community-based child care, provider training, staff ratios, group size

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• But we've amended out the revisions on the child-only section as well as the wick benefits to now Where
• For those of you that may or may not know, this foster care is a passion for me.
• I've sent it to my judges that make the decisions on foster care and that kind of thing.
• You guys are because I know you care, and I know you're involved. And so your opinions are great.
• Two children from southeastern Oklahoma foster care got adopted at ages two and four.

Bills: HB4422, HB4117, HB4300, HB4298, HB2984, HB3344

Keywords: immigration, public assistance, legal status, food assistance, state benefits, family resource center, community support, employment services, kinship families, social connections, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, licensing, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, daycare, licensed child care facility, child care subsidy

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• I mean, do we know who was notified and who didn't notify the child care center?
• <01:29:41.920> When<01:29:42.080> you notify the child care center?
• When you notify the child care center?
• To the point you're just making on the qualifications, I think the issue is that child care, I assume
• is<01:30:55.440> like that child care, I assume, is like that child care, I assume, is like

Bills: HF2135, HF776, HF1581, HF1158, HF2226

Keywords: child welfare, fiscal analysis, third-party consultant, program evaluation, Minnesota, HF776, Minnesota Family Assets for Independence Initiative, family assets for independence, FAI, asset-building, matched savings, financial literacy, family savings, economic mobility, children youth and families, general fund appropriation, family support, low-income families, financial stability, budget bill

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• I've been a licensed family child care provider for 21 years.
• I've been a licensed family child care I've been a licensed family child care provider<01:25:06.520><
• <01:25:53.360> in licensed family child care providers in licensed family child care providers
• Modernizing child care licensing is not just necessary, it is overdue.
• system<01:46:01.320> doesn't Our child care licensing system doesn't Our child care licensing

Bills: HF4407, HF4382

Keywords: child welfare, African American children, racial disproportionality, family preservation, reunification, foster care, kinship care, relative placement, noncustodial parent, guardian ad litem, ombudsperson, Department of Human Services, county social services, active efforts, reasonable efforts, child protection, placement, out-of-home placement, Northstar kinship assistance, data disaggregation

Summary: The Children and Families Committee adopted the April 8 minutes and then took up House File 4407, as amended by the A1 amendment. The amendment, explained by nonpartisan staff, incorporated much of the Senate version of related legislation and made a series of changes: it revised the definition of “disproportionately represented child,” shifted that determination to the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families, made technical cross-reference and terminology updates, adjusted training requirements, set the working group to expire December 31, 2027, and added an appropriation for statewide implementation. The committee adopted the A1 amendment and then referred the bill to Ways and Means. Representative Gilman said the bill is intended to preserve the goals of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation Act while addressing operational, legal, and fiscal problems before statewide implementation. He argued for delaying the effective date by one year, shifting case review responsibilities to the state, and providing funding so counties are not left with an unfunded mandate. He also said the bill adds safety measures related to synthetic opioids and other imminent-harm concerns, and that the delay would allow the working group to finish its recommendations and give counties time to prepare. County officials Steve Schmidt of Meeker County/Minnesota Rural Counties and Jenny Mojo of Clay County testified in support of the bill as amended, emphasizing that counties need clearer responsibilities, staffing, training, technology, and dependable funding to implement the law successfully. Rebecca St. George of DCYF said “active efforts” is not absolutely defined and is determined case by case, often with court involvement. Members raised questions about the meaning of active efforts, the bill’s synthetic opioid language, and whether the proposal should apply more broadly rather than within this specific act. A citizen also cautioned that the opioid language should not unintentionally affect families in treatment programs. Representative Hicks warned that the fentanyl provisions could lead to broad removals and create placement problems for teens with substance use disorder, while Representative Gilman responded that the bill includes a rebuttable presumption and is meant to protect children from imminent harm.

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• in universal child care.
• Many child care centers.
• But what are we doing to make sure that we don't just have child care, but quality child care, given
• And I think that's my biggest fear is that we're going to do child care, but not quality child care.
• care, but not quality child.

Bills: SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department

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• It allows child care operators and at-home child care facilities to provide assistance or to provide
• child care without additional regulations.
• For every dollar invested in child care, states realize about $2 in local spending because child care
• childcare centers and licensed family child care homes across our state.
• This legislation is critical to supporting registered and licensed child care homes that want to operate

Bills: HB303, SB96, HM6

Keywords: public utility, certificate of public convenience and necessity, certificate of need, Public Regulation Commission, PRC, utility regulation, ratemaking, energy storage, battery storage, grid reliability, renewable energy, transmission, distribution, generation plant, utility expansion, service territory, mutual domestic water consumer association, economic development department, clean energy, fossil fuel reduction