Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to improve infrastructure for early childhood education and child protection in Minnesota. It seeks to provide financial resources for the development and enhancement of necessary facilities.

Main Provisions

• Funding Allocation: The bill allocates $3,000,000 from a bond proceeds fund to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. This money will be used to provide grants.

• Facility Development: The funds are designated for various stages of creating early childhood learning facilities. This includes:

  • Planning
  • Designing
  • Constructing
  • Renovating
  • Furnishing
  • Equipping

• Bond Issuance: To gather the required funds, the bill authorizes the state to sell and issue bonds. The commissioner of management and budget will oversee the selling of these bonds. The total amount of bonds issued will not exceed $3,000,000.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

No specific changes to existing law are directly mentioned. This bill builds on existing legislations related to the governance of issuing state bonds and allocation of funds to facilities.

Relevant Terms

• Capital investment
• Early childhood learning
• Child protection facilities
• State bonds
• Bond proceeds fund