Minnesota SF 2004: Human services grant programs prior appropriation modification

Bill Text

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A bill for an act1.1
relating to human services; modifying appropriations to the commissioner of1.2
human services for grant programs; amending Laws 2013, chapter 108, article1.3
14, section 2, subdivision 6, as amended.1.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:1.5
Section 1. Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 14, section 2, subdivision 6, as amended by1.6
Laws 2013, chapter 144, section 25, is amended to read:1.7
Subd. 6. Grant Programs1.8
The amounts that may be spent from this1.9
appropriationforeachpurposeareasfollows:1.10
(a) Support Services Grants1.11
Appropriations by Fund1.12
General 8,915,000 13,333,0001.13
Federal TANF 94,611,000 94,611,0001.14
Paid Work Experience. $2,168,0001.15
each year in fiscal years 2015 and 20161.16
is from the general fund for paid work1.17
experience for long-term MFIP recipients.1.18
Paid work includes full and partial wage1.19
subsidies and other related services such as1.20
job development, marketing, preworksite1.21
training, job coaching, and postplacement1.22
services. These are onetime appropriations.1.23
Section 1. 1
SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION S.F. No. 2004
(SENATE AUTHORS: WIKLUND)
DATE D-PG OFFICIAL STATUS
02/27/2014 5882 Introduction and first reading
Referred to Health, Human Services and Housing
03/06/2014 6009 Withdrawn and re-referred to Finance
03/27/2014 6871a Comm report: To pass as amended
6937 Second reading
03/28/2014 7159 Special Order
7158 Third reading Passed
04/07/2014 7397 Returned from House
Presentment date 04/08/14
04/22/2014 8201 Governor's action Approval 04/11/14
8202 Secretary of State Chapter 156 04/11/14
Effective date 07/01/13 (retroactive)

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Unexpendedfundsforfiscalyear2015donot2.1
cancel, but are available to the commissioner2.2
for this purpose in fiscal year 2016.2.3
Work Study Funding for MFIP2.4
Participants. $250,000 each year in fiscal2.5
years2015and2016isfromthegeneralfund2.6
to pilot work study jobs for MFIP recipients2.7
in approved postsecondary education2.8
programs. This is a onetime appropriation.2.9
Unexpended funds for fiscal year 2015 do2.10
not cancel, but are available for this purpose2.11
in fiscal year 2016.2.12
Local Strategies to Reduce Disparities.2.13
$2,000,000 each year in fiscal years 20152.14
and 2016 is from the general fund for2.15
local projects that focus on services for2.16
subgroups within the MFIP caseload2.17
who are experiencing poor employment2.18
outcomes. These are onetime appropriations.2.19
Unexpendedfundsforfiscalyear2015donot2.20
cancel, but are available to the commissioner2.21
for this purpose in fiscal year 2016.2.22
Home Visiting Collaborations for MFIP2.23
Teen Parents. $200,000 per year in fiscal2.24
years2014and2015isfromthegeneralfund2.25
and $200,000 in fiscal year 2016 is from the2.26
federal TANF fund for technical assistance2.27
and training to support local collaborations2.28
that provide home visiting services for2.29
MFIP teen parents. The general fund2.30
appropriation is onetime. The federal TANF2.31
fund appropriation is added to the base.2.32
Performance Bonus Funds for Counties.2.33
The TANF fund base is increased by2.34
$1,500,000 each year in fiscal years 20162.35
Section 1. 2

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and 2017. The commissioner must allocate3.1
thisamounteachyeartocountiesthatexceed3.2
their expected range of performance on the3.3
annualized three-year self-support index3.4
as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section3.5
256J.751, subdivision 2, clause (6). This is a3.6
permanentbaseadjustment. Notwithstanding3.7
any contrary provisions in this article, this3.8
provision expires June 30, 2016.3.9
Base Adjustment. The general fund base is3.10
decreased by $200,000 in fiscal year 20163.11
and $4,618,000 in fiscal year 2017. The3.12
TANF fund base is increased by $1,700,0003.13
in fiscal years 2016 and 2017.3.14
(b) Basic Sliding Fee Child Care Assistance3.15
Grants3.16 36,836,000 42,318,000
Base Adjustment. The general fund base is3.17
increased by $3,778,000 in fiscal year 20163.18
and by $3,849,000 in fiscal year 2017.3.19
(c) Child Care Development Grants 1,612,000 1,737,0003.20
(d) Child Support Enforcement Grants 50,000 50,0003.21
Federal Child Support Demonstration3.22
Grants. Federal administrative3.23
reimbursement resulting from the federal3.24
child support grant expenditures authorized3.25
under United States Code, title 42, section3.26
1315, is appropriated to the commissioner3.27
for this activity.3.28
(e) Children's Services Grants3.29
Appropriations by Fund3.30
General 49,760,000 52,961,0003.31
Federal TANF 140,000 140,0003.32
AdoptionAssistanceandRelativeCustody3.33
Assistance. $37,453,000 $36,456,0003.34
Section 1. 3

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in fiscal year 2014 and $37,453,0004.1
$36,855,000 in fiscal year 2015 is for the4.2
adoption assistance and relative custody4.3
assistance programs. The commissione