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SF2903 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Great start compensation support payments modifications

Related bill: HF2728

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to modify the structure and distribution of compensation support payments for child care providers in Minnesota. It focuses on enhancing the financial support to child care programs based on specific criteria to improve accessibility and quality of care.

Main Provisions

  • Noncompetitive Payments: The bill mandates that compensation support payments are to be distributed to eligible child care programs on a noncompetitive basis. This means that all qualifying programs can receive funds without having to compete for them.

  • Calculation of Payments: Payment amounts will be determined by the number of full-time equivalent staff members who are involved in child care, professional development, training, or lesson planning. A full-time equivalent is defined as working 32 hours per week, with the possibility for individuals to count as less or more than one full-time equivalent, but not more than two.

  • Additional Incentives: Programs that receive child care assistance payments or early learning scholarships will receive a 10% increase in payments. Additionally, programs in designated "child care access equity areas," which are identified as having low child care access and socio-economic challenges, will also receive this increase.

  • Child Care Access Equity Areas: These are defined as areas with low access to child care, high poverty and unemployment rates, low homeownership, and low median household incomes.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • The bill amends section 142D.21 subdivision 6, particularly focusing on how payment amounts are calculated and distributed.
  • Introduction of the 10% increase for specific programs that meet certain criteria, which is a new benefit aimed at supporting programs in underserved areas and those participating in state assistance programs.

Relevant Terms

  • Child care programs
  • Noncompetitive basis
  • Full-time equivalent
  • Child care access equity areas
  • Payment increase
  • Professional development
  • Training and lesson planning
  • Child care assistance payments
  • Early learning scholarships

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toHealth and Human Services

Citations

 
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