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House committee advances bill to require refunds for childcare wait‑list and deposit fees
Summary
The committee voted to send Senate Bill 4 to the Committee of the Whole after sponsors and witnesses described refundable wait‑list fees and greater price transparency as steps to ease the cost burden on families while preserving providers' ability to remain solvent.
Senate Bill 4, a bill to require refundable wait‑list, application or deposit fees at licensed child care providers after six months if a family has not received a spot, moved forward from the House Health and Human Services Committee to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation.
Sponsors said the proposal aims to reduce an up‑front cost burden on families while preserving child care businesses’ ability to cover administrative costs. "Senate Bill 4 makes these fees, wait‑list fees refundable ensuring that families don't have to choose between paying for other necessities and…
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