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Appropriations committee adds intent language to hold childcare special-fund balance pending reserve review
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee on Jan. 31 agreed to add intent language directing that a balance remain in the Childcare Contribution Special Fund while the Legislature evaluates whether to create a formal reserve for the Child Care Financial Assistance Program (CCFAP).
The House Appropriations Committee on Jan. 31 reviewed draft language directing that a balance remain in the Childcare Contribution Special Fund while the Legislature considers creating a formal reserve for the Child Care Financial Assistance Program (CCFAP). Grady Nixon of the Joint Fiscal Office introduced the language and said it is intended to preserve an existing balance — about $8,000,000 — until more experience with the program is available.
Why it matters: The language aims to keep payroll-tax revenues intended for childcare from being swept or repurposed before the Legislature decides whether to create a dedicated reserve. Committee members debated whether the provision implemented a reserve immediately…
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