Cost of Child Care

Costs of child care was a significant issue during this session of the Legislature. Legislators addressed it with the passage of House Bill 456, which would allows all child care workers with children of their own eligible for state welfare assistance through the Best Beginnings program. Child care with a focus on early childhood education was also included among a number of issues that will be supported with the creation of a $10 million fund, which also includes support for bridges, water projects and state pensions.