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Committee tables early childhood infrastructure grant bill (HB0945) after split vote; fiscal note pending
Summary
House Bill 945, which would create an early childhood education and childcare infrastructure grant program, was tabled by the House Business and Labor committee after a roll‑call vote and a substitute motion to table. Committee members noted a pending fiscal note and cited appropriations in the bill.
The House Business and Labor committee considered House Bill 945, a proposal to create an early childhood education and childcare infrastructure grant program. Committee discussion noted the bill had been heard previously and that childcare availability remains a pressing issue in some communities.
A member (identified in the transcript as speaking after the vice chair) urged the committee to pass the bill and asked appropriations to "give it a nice haircut" because the fiscal note is likely higher than anticipated. Committee staff confirmed a fiscal note had been requested; during discussion committee members referenced appropriations language in the bill reported as approximately "$10,000,000 general fund and $10,000,000 plus another $10,000,000 of state special revenue." The record shows the fiscal note was still pending at the time of the committee vote.
A roll‑call vote on the motion that HB0945 do pass resulted in a tie in the committee record. Representative Carter offered a substitute motion to table the bill; the substitute motion carried on a voice vote and HB0945 was moved to the table. The committee then exited executive action.
Next steps: HB0945 is tabled; the fiscal note and appropriations questions remain outstanding in the committee record.
