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House approves SB 101 to expand high-quality preschool using TANF funds
Summary
The House passed second substitute SB 101 to expand high-quality school readiness programs through a mix of TANF, workforce services, and education funds; sponsor said about $9 million in TANF funds will be used and the bill passed 63–10.
A House sponsor (unnamed in the floor transcript) told members SB 101 expands high-quality preschool and early-childhood intervention using a blended funding approach that includes federal TANF dollars, ongoing Division of Workforce Services funding, and a smaller education fund contribution. The sponsor said the plan will use local education agencies, charter schools, private providers and home-based technology providers and include a scholarship program to let families choose providers.
On funding, the sponsor said “about $9,000,000 is coming from TANF funds, 2 and a 2 and a half million this year, but 2,000,000 ongoing from division of workforce services, and … just a hundred and 20,000 from the education fund,” describing the mix as enabling program expansion and a longitudinal study to track participating children over time. Representatives who spoke in support praised the program’s design and outreach to various provider types.
The House opened and closed voting on second substitute SB 101; the clerk announced the result: 63 yes, 10 no. The bill passed the House and will be returned to the Senate for signature of the president.
Quotes in this article come from the sponsor’s floor presentation as recorded in the House transcript.
