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House Debates SB11 to Expand Office of Child Care and Create Matchable Private Fund
Summary
Lawmakers debated Senate Bill 11, which would expand the Child Care Advisory Committee, clarify Office of Child Care duties, and allow the office to form a 501(c)(3) to accept private donations for federal matching funds; supporters argued it targets critical needs while opponents warned of tax-equity concerns.
Representative Cheryl Allen, sponsor of the amendments to Senate Bill 11, reviewed the measure on the House floor, saying the bill clarifies definitions, expands the Child Care Advisory Committee from 13 to 24 members and permits the Office of Child Care to create a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to accept private donations intended to leverage federal matching funds.
The bill’s sponsor said the private-public mechanism could yield as much as $14,000,000 in additional funds for child-care quality and availability, and that the Office of Child Care — part of the Department of Workforce Services — should focus on meeting…
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