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Business leaders, parents and providers urge continuation of early learning scholarships; committee lays over HF470
Summary
Dozens of testifiers told the Children and Families committee that preserving early learning scholarship funding is critical for families, providers and workforce development; Representative West moved House File 470 to be laid over.
The Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee received extensive public testimony urging continuation of the state's early learning scholarship program as Representative West moved House File 470 to be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Chair West described HF470 as legislation to continue funding that was established in the prior budget cycle and said the bill includes an appropriation of $96,565,000 for the next two years. Testimony in support came from parents, providers and business leaders who said scholarships increase access to quality early learning programs and support workforce participation.
Corinne Martin, a…
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