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Subcommittee refers bill to raise childcare payments for nonstandard hours to appropriations
Summary
The House Early Childhood Education Subcommittee voted 5-3 to send HB 1612, which would allow higher childcare subsidy reimbursements for providers that remain open outside standard business hours, to the Appropriations Committee after brief testimony and support from education and advocacy groups.
The Virginia House of Delegates Early Childhood Education Subcommittee voted 5-3 to report HB 1612 and refer it to the Appropriations Committee after Delegate Hernandez described the bill as a way to help families with nontraditional work schedules obtain affordable, quality childcare.
Delegate Angel Hernandez, the bill sponsor, told the subcommittee the measure was inspired by small-business owners and shift workers. "This is a bill to help families with nontraditional working hours find access to quality, affordable childcare," Hernandez said. He said…
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