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Senate passes bill to create Office of Child Care amid dispute over placement and cost
Summary
After floor debate about whether childcare coordination should sit in economic development or social services, the Senate passed House Bill 304 to establish an Office of Child Care; final vote recorded 18 ayes, 9 nays, 2 absent.
The Utah Senate voted to pass House Bill 304, which would establish an Office of Child Care to coordinate childcare programs that were described on the floor as currently spread across multiple agencies.
Senator Carling (floor sponsor) described the bill as proposed by the governor's commission and 'supported very strongly by the governor Bangerter,' saying the office would provide '1 source that people could come to' and would help businesses develop…
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