1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to workforce development; appropriating money for the commissioner of 
1.3 	employment and economic development to contract with a vendor of child care 
1.4 	business management solutions.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; CHILD CARE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 
1.7 	SOLUTIONS.
 1.8 	$6,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the workforce development fund to 
1.9 	the commissioner of employment and economic development for the commissioner to 
1.10 	contract with a vendor of child care business management solutions that provides 
1.11 	comprehensive tools and technological support including:
1.12 	(1) wraparound business management tools, such as marketing, website creation, 
1.13 	enrollment support, automated billing, attendance tracking, tax documentation, daily activity 
1.14 	tracking, family communication, and revenue and expense tracking;
1.15 	(2) technical assistance to child care providers using software to manage their business;
1.16 	(3) data dashboards for state and regional monitoring of program implementation, 
1.17 	including real-time data;
1.18 	(4) a Learning Management Solution to guide new providers through the licensing 
1.19 	process and a licensing handbook developed specifically for Minnesota requirements;
1.20 	(5) integration with existing state database systems; and
1.21 	(6) language access services to meet community needs.
2.1 	The vendor must provide services free of charge to child care businesses. The commissioner 
2.2 	of employment and economic development must develop an application and program 
2.3 	materials for child care businesses seeking access to the business management solutions 
2.4 	and must distribute licenses to the product to applicants. Among comparable proposals, the 
2.5 	commissioner must prioritize businesses providing family child care.