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Committee adopts on-site childcare credit amendment, narrows scope and funding
Summary
Senate Bill 654, which would provide a tax credit for employers operating or contracting for on-site or nearby childcare (with provisions aimed at school-hour scheduling), was amended to include a quarter-mile proximity test and an aggregate cap lowered to $2.5 million before passing the committee 3–2.
The Ways and Means Committee adopted a committee amendment to Senate Bill 654 and voted the bill out of committee by a 3–2 margin.
Senator Sullivan, the bill sponsor, said the measure aims to incentivize employers to provide on-site or nearby childcare that aligns with school hours so parents can work daytime shifts without losing time with their children. The amendment accepted by the committee replaces some drafting errors, clarifies that the credit applies to employers "operating or contracting…
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