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Conference committee adopts modified early childhood package, including infant/toddler fund and working-parent subsidy increase
Summary
The committee approved a negotiated early childhood package that creates an infant and toddler provider fund, reduces Waterford funding to one-time, funds childcare grants and quality bonuses at adjusted levels, and adds $2.2 million carryover for the working-parent subsidy. The motion passed 5-1.
The conference committee on House Bill 1012 approved a modified early childhood funding package that adjusts several programs and adds a new infant- and toddler-focused provider reimbursement fund.
Senator Cleary outlined the Senate’s proposal to prioritize services for children ages 0–3 and described the new infant and toddler provider fund included in the Senate version of HB1012. “Essentially, what this does is provides a monthly reimbursement at a level of $200 per infant and a hundred and $15 per toddler,” Cleary said, explaining the fund is intended to help providers cover the higher staffing ratios and costs for infants and toddlers.
The package approved by the committee makes the following changes (as stated in committee discussion): - An infant and toddler provider fund (Senate language) with adjusted…
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