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Appropriations draft backs 5.5% rate increase for infant and toddler childcare slots

2697044 · March 19, 2025
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The committee's draft includes a 5.5% rate increase for infant and toddler childcare slots, affecting about 1,800 infants and 1,400 toddlers, the chair said; committee members said the group faces the largest gaps in care and staffing challenges.

The House Appropriations Committee included a 5.5% rate increase for infant and toddler childcare slots in its March 19 draft, the committee chair said, describing the increase as a top Human Services Committee priority.

The chair said the proposed increase is "for infants and toddlers within statute limitation" and…

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