H.B. 525
FailedChild Care Pilot Program Amendments
Child Care Pilot Program Amendments
Introduction
Feb 9
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
What This Bill Does
This bill creates the Child Care Employee Subsidy Pilot Program.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- defines terms;
- creates the Child Care Employee Subsidy Pilot Program within the Office of Child Care;
- creates the Child Care Center Employee Subsidy Restricted Account;
- makes technical and conforming changes; and
- provides intent language that provides for funds appropriated to the Child Care Center Employee Subsidy Restricted Account be nonlapsing.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Starting in July 2026, this bill creates a pilot program that provides state subsidies to licensed child care centers that offer their own employees at least a 50% tuition discount for enrolling their children at the same center where they work — covering children who earn too much to qualify for existing income-based child care assistance. The subsidy paid to the child care center cannot exceed 50% of the average monthly tuition cost, and the bill appropriates $3 million in state general funds to launch the program.
H.B. 525
FailedChild Care Pilot Program Amendments
Introduction
Feb 9
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
IntroductionFeb 9
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
What This Bill Does
This bill creates the Child Care Employee Subsidy Pilot Program.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- defines terms;
- creates the Child Care Employee Subsidy Pilot Program within the Office of Child Care;
- creates the Child Care Center Employee Subsidy Restricted Account;
- makes technical and conforming changes; and
- provides intent language that provides for funds appropriated to the Child Care Center Employee Subsidy Restricted Account be nonlapsing.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Starting in July 2026, this bill creates a pilot program that provides state subsidies to licensed child care centers that offer their own employees at least a 50% tuition discount for enrolling their children at the same center where they work — covering children who earn too much to qualify for existing income-based child care assistance. The subsidy paid to the child care center cannot exceed 50% of the average monthly tuition cost, and the bill appropriates $3 million in state general funds to launch the program.
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Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:42 PM
