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Committee lays over bill to loosen some childcare licensing requirements amid safety and equity concerns
Summary
The committee laid over House File 628, after adopting a DE1, following a broad hearing in which proponents described regulatory burden affecting rural centers and opponents raised concerns about qualifications, records, and care for children with disabilities.
The House Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy on Thursday laid over House File 628 for possible inclusion in a later omnibus bill after adopting a DE1 amendment. The bill, introduced by Chair Torkelson of Ways and Means, would move and amend portions of current childcare rules into statute and change several staffing and record-keeping requirements for licensed centers.
Chair Torkelson described the bill as an attempt to address a complex mix of statutes and rules governing childcare. "This bill is not perfect, but it does address some of the important issues around childcare and childcare regulation here in the state of Minnesota," he told the committee, adding that he had worked with a constituent and nonpartisan staff during drafting. (Chair Torkelson, author)
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