1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 2561 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.5	Section 1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS.

1.6    The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are appropriated from the
1.7bond proceeds fund, or another named fund, to the state agencies or officials indicated,
1.8to be spent for public purposes. Appropriations of bond proceeds must be spent as
1.9authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraph (a), to acquire
1.10and better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature, or
1.11as authorized by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 5, paragraphs (b) to (j), or
1.12article XIV. Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this act are available until
1.13the project is completed or abandoned subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642.

1.14    Sec. 2. PRIORITIES.
1.15    The Early Childhood Learning Finance Division of the House Finance Committee
1.16ranks article 2 as its first priority and article 3 as its second priority.

1.17    Sec. 3. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
1.18    To provide the money appropriated in this act from the bond proceeds fund, the
1.19commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to
1.20$8,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota
1.21Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI,
1.22sections 4 to 7.

1.23    Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
1.24    Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective the day following final enactment.


2.3    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 119A.45, is amended to read:
2.4119A.45 EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND CHILD PROTECTION
2.5FACILITIES.
2.6    Subdivision 1. Grant authority. The commissioner may make grants to state
2.7agencies and political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for early childhood
2.8programs, with priority to centers in counties or municipalities with the highest percentage
2.9of children living in poverty. The commissioner may also make grants to state agencies
2.10and political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for crisis nurseries, or
2.11parenting time centers. The following requirements apply:
2.12    (a) The facilities must be owned by the state or a political subdivision, but may
2.13be leased under section 16A.695 to organizations that operate the programs. The
2.14commissioner must prescribe the terms and conditions of the leases.
2.15    (b) A grant for an individual facility must not exceed $200,000 $300,000 for each
2.16program that is housed in the facility, up to a maximum of $500,000 $750,000 for a
2.17facility that houses three programs or more. Programs include Head Start, early childhood
2.18and family education programs School Readiness, Early Childhood Family Education,
2.19licensed child care, and other early childhood intervention programs.
2.20    (c) State appropriations must be matched on a 50 percent basis with nonstate funds.
2.21The matching requirement must apply program wide and not to individual grants.
2.22    Subd. 2. Grant priority. (a) The commissioner must give priority to:
2.23    (1) projects in counties or municipalities with the highest percentage of children
2.24living in poverty;
2.25    (2) grants that involve collaboration among sponsors of programs under this section;
2.26and
2.27    (3) grants for programs that utilize Youthbuild under sections 116L.361 to 116L.366
2.28for at least 25 percent of each grant awarded or $50,000 of the labor portion of the
2.29construction, whichever is less, if:
2.30    (i) the work is appropriate for Youthbuild, as mutually agreed upon by the grantee
2.31and the local Youthbuild program, considering safety and skills needed;
2.32    (ii) it is demonstrated by Youthbuild that using Youthbuild will not increase the
2.33overall cost of the project; and
2.34    (iii) where possible, eligible programs consult with appropriate labor organizations
2.35to deliver education and training.
3.1    (b) The commissioner may give priority to:
3.2    (1) projects that collaborate with child care providers, including all-day and
3.3school-age child care programs, special needs care, sick child care, nontraditional
3.4hour care, and programs that include services to refugee and immigrant families. The
3.5commissioner may give priority to ; and
3.6    (2) grants for programs that will increase their child care workers' wages as a result
3.7of the grant. If there is work that is appropriate for youthbuild, as mutually agreed upon by
3.8the grantee and the local youthbuild program, considering safety and skills needed, and if
3.9it is demonstrated by youthbuild that using youthbuild will not increase the overall cost
3.10of the project, then priority must be given to grants for programs that utilize youthbuild
3.11under sections 116L.361 to 116L.366 for at least 25 percent of each grant awarded or
3.12$50,000, whichever is less, of the labor portion of the construction. Eligible programs
3.13must consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver education and training. State
3.14appropriations must be matched on a 50 percent basis with nonstate funds. The matching
3.15requirement must apply programwide and not to individual grants.

3.16    Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING FACILITIES
3.17GRANTS.
3.18    $5,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner
3.19of human services for the early childhood learning and child protection facilities grant
3.20program under Minnesota Statutes, section 119A.45.

3.21    Sec. 3. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
3.22    To provide the money appropriated by section 2 from the bond proceeds fund,
3.23the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to
3.24$5,000,000 in the manner, on the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota
3.25Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI,
3.26sections 4 to 7.

3.27    Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
3.28    Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final enactment.


3.31    Section 1. APPROPRIATION; AUSTIN AREA SUCCESS CENTER.
3.32    $3,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the city of Austin for
3.33the site acquisition, design, and construction of the Austin Area Success Center. This
4.1regional facility will be located in the city of Austin and provide for various community
4.2and regional services to citizens in the city of Austin and the Mower County area, with a
4.3one-stop location so that programs can work together to meet the needs of families. These
4.4services focus on family programs, such as the Community Child Care Center, Parenting
4.5Resource Center, Head Start, and may include other organizations.

4.6    Sec. 2. BOND SALE AUTHORIZATION.
4.7    To provide the money appropriated in section 1 from the bond proceeds fund,
4.8the commissioner of finance shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to
4.9$3,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota
4.10Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI,
4.11sections 4 to 7.

4.12    Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
4.13    Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment."
4.14Amend the title accordingly