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Senate panel advances bill to pilot employer-childcare cost sharing
Summary
The Senate Committee on Education and Health reported SB 1414, a bill to create a state pilot that matches employer contributions to employee childcare. The pilot prioritizes small businesses and requires interim and final reports to the General Assembly in 2026 and 2027.
The Senate Committee on Education and Health voted to report SB 1414, legislation establishing an Employee Childcare Assistance Pilot Program that would provide state matches to employer contributions toward employees' childcare costs.
Senator Hashmi, the bill patron, told the committee the pilot "provides the framework for Virginia to build its own model to incentivize employers to contribute to the childcare cost of employees." The legislation designates the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation to administer the program and prioritizes small businesses when awarding funds.
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