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HF 1824

Commissioner of children, youth, and families funding provided to create and implement technology portals to connect individuals with support systems; and money appropriated.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Danny Nadeau and 3 co-sponsors

Funds to MN Department of Children, Youth, and Families to build technology portals linking children, youth, and families to support services, with ongoing access.

Author added Virnig
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Bill Summary · HF 1824

HF 1824 — Summary

Overview

HF 1824 is a Minnesota House bill introduced on March 3, 2025, with the title focusing on allocating funding to the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families to create and implement technology portals that connect individuals with support systems. The bill contemplates appropriations to support this initiative.

Purpose and Intent

  • Provide funding to the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families (the Department) to develop and deploy technology-enabled portals.
  • Create/implement portals intended to connect individuals (likely children, youth, and families) to available support services and systems.
  • Establish that money is appropriated for this purpose.

Key Provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title and summary)

  • Authorization of funding to the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families for technology portals.
  • Purpose of the portals: to connect individuals with appropriate support systems.
  • The bill signals that financial resources will be provided (i.e., an appropriation) to support development, deployment, and ongoing operations of the portals. Specific amounts and programmatic details would appear in the full text or amendments.

Funding and Financial Implications

  • The core financial mechanism is an appropriation to fund the creation and implementation of technology portals.
  • No dollar amounts are provided in the summary; the exact funding level, sources, and allocation (e.g., one-time vs. ongoing) would be defined in the enacted bill or subsequent amendments.

Affected Parties and Stakeholders

  • Primary: Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families and the Department.
  • End users: children, youth, and families who would access the portals for support services.
  • Service providers and partner agencies whose programs could be linked through the portals.
  • Stakeholders concerned with data privacy, accessibility, and equitable access to services.

Procedural History and Timeline

  • Introduced: March 3, 2025.
  • Legislative action: March 3, 2025 — introduction and first reading; referred to the committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.
  • March 5, 2025 — author Virnig added to the bill.
  • Related: SF 2121 is the companion bill in the Senate.

Relationship to Related Legislation

  • SF 2121 is listed as a companion bill in the Senate, indicating parallel or coordinated consideration of the same policy objective.

Considerations and Potential Impacts

  • Administrative: creation and ongoing maintenance of technology portals; interoperability with existing state systems.
  • Equity and access: ensuring portals are accessible to diverse populations, including considerations for the digital divide.
  • Privacy and data security: safeguarding personal information and ensuring compliant data sharing practices.
  • Implementation timeline: timing of deployment and milestones will depend on the final language and appropriations.

Next Steps

  • The bill will proceed through committee hearings and potential amendments.
  • The House and Senate will align on final language, funding levels, and implementation details.

This summary reflects the information provided and the bill’s stated purpose to fund and implement technology portals via the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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