HB 561

Bill Subjects

Children And Minors Economic Development Local Government Personnel And Employment Reports Mandated State Agencies

Abstract

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.