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Senate advances childcare pilot to retrofit state properties for provider seats
Summary
First substitute SB 176 would fund retrofit of vacant state properties into childcare centers under a public‑private partnership; sponsor estimated roughly $2 million per site in retrofit costs and said 40% of seats would be reserved for low‑income families, state employees and military personnel.
The Utah Senate moved first substitute Senate Bill 176 forward on Feb. 16, 2024 after sponsor Sen. Luz Escamilla described a pilot to retrofit vacant state properties into licensed childcare facilities.
Escamilla said the pilot is one tool in a broader strategy to address the state’s childcare shortage and looming federal funding reductions,…
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