1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 5237, the second engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 9, delete section 10
1.3Page 11, delete section 13
1.4Page 27, delete section 12
1.5Page 58, delete section 11
1.6Page 69, delete section 3
1.7Page 74, delete section 4
1.8Page 77, delete section 2
1.9Page 79, delete section 5
1.10Page 80, delete section 6
1.11Page 84, after line 11, insert:

1.12    "Sec. 6. APPROPRIATION; COMPLIANCE GRANTS FOR FAMILY CHILD
1.13CARE PROVIDERS.
1.14    Subdivision 1. Department of Education. The sum indicated in this section is
1.15appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year
1.16designated.
1.17    Subd. 2. Compliance grants for family child care providers. (a) For transfer to the
1.18Department of Human Services for compliance grants to family child care providers:

1.19

$

37,996,000

.....

2025

1.20(b) Grantees must use money received under this subdivision for costs associated with
1.21meeting licensing requirements, including but not limited to facility improvements, licensing
1.22fees, and training requirements. Grantees licensed under Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.14,
2.1subdivision 4, may use money received under this subdivision in coordination with any
2.2other grantees that share a location under one contiguous roof.
2.3(c) Grants must not be awarded under this subdivision for more than $15,000 per family
2.4child care provider. At least 50 percent of the grant money must go to family child care
2.5providers located outside the seven-county metropolitan area as defined in Minnesota
2.6Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2. In awarding grants under this subdivision, the
2.7commissioner must give priority to family child care providers who live in communities
2.8that have a shortage of licensed child care providers.
2.9(d) For purposes of this subdivision, "family child care provider" means a family or
2.10group family child care provider licensed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A, and
2.11Minnesota Rules, chapter 9502.
2.12(e) The budget base for this program for fiscal year 2026 only is $4,128,000.
2.13(f) This appropriation is available until expended."
2.14Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.15Amend the title accordingly