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Moscow council repeals local daycare licensing after state law preemption
Summary
The Moscow City Council voted 4-2 on May 5 to repeal its local daycare licensing ordinance, a change city staff said is necessary after the legislature passed laws removing municipal authority to license day care facilities effective July 1, 2025.
The Moscow City Council voted 4-2 on May 5 to repeal the city’s daycare licensing ordinance (Moscow City Code Title 9, Chapter 10) to comply with recent state legislation that removes municipal authority to license day care facilities.
City staff told the council the legislature enacted House Bill 243 (and related amendments) this session; the bills remove local authority for daycare licensure and update statewide standards with an effective date of July 1, 2025. Staff recommended repealing the local ordinance so the municipal code would not conflict with the new state law.
For more than 30 years the city’s ordinance required annual facility licenses, annual inspections, 12 hours of annual training for employees, infant CPR and first aid certification for all staff and more restrictive criminal-background standards than…
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