Reduce Parent Copays/Child Care Subsidy/Funds
Plain English Summary
This bill reduces the percentage of gross family income that parents must pay as copayments for state-subsidized child care from 10% to 7%. It appropriates $25 million annually for the 2025-2027 fiscal years to fund this reduction in parent costs.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue this bill makes child care more affordable for working families, particularly low- and middle-income households, reducing a major barrier to employment and economic stability. They contend that lower copayments help parents access quality early education and child development services while keeping more money in family budgets for other necessities.
Arguments Against
Opponents may argue that the $25 million annual appropriation strains the state budget during a time of competing priorities, or that the funds could be used for other education or social programs. Some may question whether a 3-percentage-point reduction sufficiently addresses affordability concerns or whether alternative approaches to child care assistance would be more effective.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 115
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Representative · District 36
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Representative · District 98
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 104
Cosponsors (16)
Representative · District 114
Representative · District 100
Representative · District 41
Representative · District 72
Representative · District 49
Representative · District 40
Representative · District 45
Representative · District 92
Representative · District 88
Representative · District 11
Representative · District 31
Representative · District 57
Representative · District 33
Representative · District 101
Representative · District 34
Representative · District 24