1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to child care provider information and support services; designating a 
1.3 	child care provider liaison and advocate in the Department of Human Services.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. CHILD CARE PROVIDER LIAISON AND ADVOCATE.
 1.6 	The commissioner of human services must designate a full-time employee of 
1.7 	the department to serve as a child care provider liaison and advocate. The child care 
1.8 	provider liaison and advocate must be responsive to requests from providers by providing 
1.9 	information or assistance in obtaining or renewing licenses, meeting state regulatory 
1.10 	requirements, or resolving disputes with state agencies or other political subdivisions.

1.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.