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Panel considers employer child-care tax credit; business groups ask to raise refundable share
Summary
The Finance and Taxation Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2282, which would create an income-tax credit for employers that contribute to child-care costs for employees or pay child-care providers directly.
The Finance and Taxation Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 2282, a proposal to grant a state income-tax credit for contributions employers make toward child care for employees. Senator Kathy Hogan (District 21) introduced the bill and framed it as a workforce measure designed to increase labor participation by helping employees secure affordable child care.
Senator Kathy Hogan, sponsor, said child care is "a major driver for economic development throughout our nation" and that the state’s 2024 childcare package made progress but left gaps, especially for employers that cross state lines or need flexible options. She described this bill as an additional tool, not a universal solution, that could help roughly 25% of North Dakota employers, according to sponsor testimony.
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