Committee hears competing views on bill to create statewide childcare workforce standards board
A House Appropriations hearing on a second substitute to HB 11-28 drew testimony from childcare providers, unions and industry groups. Staff said the bill would create a 10‑member advisory board at L&I to make recommendations on wages and workforce standards; opponents warned of added costs and redundancy.
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The House Appropriations Committee heard a staff briefing and more than an hour of public testimony on the proposed second substitute to House Bill 11‑28, a measure to establish a Childcare Workforce Standards Board administered by the Department of Labor & Industries.
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