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House Bill 561

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Last Action	04/05/24: signed by Governor
Title	AN ACT relating to child care.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	990
Sponsors	S. Heavrin, M. Clines, B. Chester-Burton, K. Fleming, R. Heath, K. Moser, J. Raymond
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to define terms; establish operations and requirements of a Certified Child Care Community Designation Program to be administered by the Cabinet for Economic Development for the purpose of creating new opportunities for local governments to help increase the supply of child care and early childhood education services in their communities through voluntary actions related to zoning reform and programming at the local level; require annual reporting to the General Assembly related to the operation of the program; amend KRS 199.881 to remove the pilot program designation of the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership; amend KRS 199.887 to establish new requirements on an employee and a child care provider who receives child care assistance from his or her employer; amend KRS 199.888 to establish a new requirement on the Cabinet for Economic Development to develop and implement strategies and programs to promote awareness of the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership.
Index Headings of Original Version	Economic Development - Certified Child Care Community Designation Program, establishment Economic Development - Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership, requirements Local Government - Certified Child Care Community Designation Program, establishment Personnel and Employment - Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership, requirements State Agencies - Cabinet for Economic Development, Certified Child Care Community Designation, establishment State Agencies - Education and Labor Cabinet, Certified Child Care Community Designation, establishment Children and Minors - Certified Child Care Community Designation Program, establishment Children and Minors - Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership, requirements Reports Mandated - Cabinet for Economic Development, Certified Child Care Community Designation report, requirement
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/15/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/20/24	to Families & Children (H)
02/22/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/23/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/26/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 27, 2024
02/27/24	3rd reading, passed 77-14 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/28/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/01/24	to Families & Children (S)
03/12/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/13/24	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 14, 2024
03/14/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/15/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/21/24	3rd reading, passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/22/24	received in House to Rules (H)
03/25/24	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
03/27/24	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 86-9 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/05/24	signed by Governor

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; establish a new requirement in KRS Chapter 199 to require the Cabinet for Economic Development to submit by December 1, 2024, a draft standardized application for certification and draft instructions for the Certified Child Care Communities Designation Program to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Economic Development - Certified Child Care Community Designation Program, establishment Economic Development - Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership, requirements Local Government - Certified Child Care Community Designation Program, establishment Personnel and Employment - Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership, requirements State Agencies - Cabinet for Economic Development, Certified Child Care Community Designation, establishment State Agencies - Education and Labor Cabinet, Certified Child Care Community Designation, establishment Children and Minors - Certified Child Care Community Designation Program, establishment Children and Minors - Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership, requirements Reports Mandated - Cabinet for Economic Development, Certified Child Care Community Designation report, requirement Technical Corrections - HB 561/HCS 1

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Economic Development - Certified Child Care Community Designation Program, Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership Local Government - Certified Child Care Community Designation Program, establishment Personnel and Employment - Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership, requirements State Agencies - Cabinet for Economic Development, Certified Child Care Community Designation, establishment State Agencies - Education and Labor Cabinet, Certified Child Care Community Designation, establishment Technical Corrections - Certified Child Care Community Designation Program, Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership Children and Minors - Certified Child Care Community Designation Program, Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership

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