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Committee advances childcare recruitment and retention bill after hours of testimony from providers and chambers
Summary
Senate Bill 23-06 would create a childcare workforce recruitment and retention program that directs funds to providers for wages and benefits; the committee approved the bill as amended and referred it to appropriations after extensive testimony from providers, chambers and local officials.
After an extended public hearing with multiple providers and local chambers of commerce, the Senate Workforce Development Committee voted to give Senate Bill 23‑06 a do‑pass recommendation as amended and referred the measure to the Appropriations Committee.
Sponsor Senator Kathy Hogan told the committee the bill is intended to stabilize the child care sector by directing funds to providers specifically for wages and benefits and by simplifying payment mechanisms. Hogan described this bill as part of a broader package of child care work that followed House Bill 1540 and several implementation efforts; she said some earlier components of that package have not yet been fully implemented.
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