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Senate rejects bill to revise day‑care rules, citing fiscal and federal‑funding concerns
Summary
Senators voted down a measure to revise Montana’s family and group day‑care law after lengthy debate over fiscal impacts and federal funding risks.
Senators voted down legislation (Senate Bill 269) that would have rewritten Montana’s statutory rules for family and group day‑care operations and incorporated certain federal rules for child‑care funding.
The proposal, introduced by Senator Lehi, would have revised requirements for family day‑care homes, group day‑care homes and provider qualifications and included compliance language referencing 45 CFR 98.41–98.43. Lehi told the committee the intent was to align statute with federal drivers so Montana could preserve federal dollars for child care.
Supporters argued the bill offered a “Montana solution” to…
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