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Subcommittee advances SB 1535 A to make ERDC TANF priority optional; lawmakers ask how much the pause would close the budget gap
Summary
Senate Bill 1535 A would let the Department of Early Learning and Care pause the automatic ERDC bypass for TANF families to control caseload growth and directs a work group on childcare liability insurance; the subcommittee moved the bill to full committee after questioning from members about caseload and federal funds.
The joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education on Feb. 24 moved Senate Bill 1535 A to the full Ways and Means Committee with a "do pass" recommendation. LFO summarized that the bill would make the Employment-Related Day Care (ERDC) program’s priority qualification for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) families optional, allowing the Department of Early Learning and Care to pause the TANF bypass to manage caseload growth and budget…
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