Task force members warn state bill on Working Connections could squeeze local providers

Task force staff and local providers raised concerns about state-level changes to the Working Connections childcare subsidy, which staff said is sitting on the governor's desk as bill "26 89." Sarah, who gave the Healthy Children's Fund update, said the bill keeps eligibility the same and that a proposed enrollment cap did not pass, but added she remained uneasy because the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) presented the proposal rather than a legislator.