Prenatal and newborn benefit program establishment to provide financial support to families with newborns and appropriation

Summary

The bill would let any Minnesota resident who is a biological parent, adoptive parent or legal guardian of a child born or placed on or after Jan. 1 2028 receive cash assistance, without income or employment tests. Payments are meant to help families with early‑child costs and are excluded from eligibility calculations for other public assistance programs. The program would be run by the commissioner of employment and economic development and funded from the general fund.

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