1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to early childhood; appropriating money for the parent-child home program.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 1.5 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sums indicated in this section are 
1.6 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years 
1.7 	designated.
1.8 		Subd. 2.Parent-child home program. For a grant to the parent-child home program:

1.9		$
	1,050,000
	.....
	2020
	
1.10		$
	1,050,000
	.....
	2021
	
1.11 	The grant must be used for an evidence-based and research-validated early childhood 
1.12 	literacy and school readiness program for children ages 16 months to four years. The program 
1.13 	must serve at least one location area within a metropolitan county, as defined in Minnesota 
1.14 	Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 4, and at least one location area outside of a 
1.15 	metropolitan county.