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Ohio advocates urge passage of House Bill 2 to create employer-state childcare cost‑sharing program
Summary
Supporters told the House Committee on Children and Human Services that House Bill 2 would create a public‑private “tri‑share” childcare credit to lower costs for families and encourage employer investment; witnesses cited state and national data on workforce impacts and examples from Michigan and Kentucky.
Supporters of House Bill 2 told the Ohio House Committee on Children and Human Services on April 1 that the proposal to establish a childcare credit program would reduce costs for working families and strengthen the workforce by encouraging employers to share childcare costs with employees and the state.
Prince Garuba, executive director of the Ohio Association of Goodwill Industries, said the bill would form a public‑private partnership and highlighted Goodwill’s recent experience opening a childcare center in Ross County. “Eliminating barriers to employment is integral to our mission,” Garuba said, noting that the average annual cost of full‑time infant care in Ohio is roughly $13,000 and that childcare expenses can exceed 30% of income for single parents.
The bill’s proponents told the committee why they view state action as urgent. Troy Hunter, Managing Director of…
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