MA S317

Bill

Relative to quality funding for early childhood education and care programs

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to rates of payment for early childhood education and care programs. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve funding for early childhood education and care programs in Massachusetts. It amends the state's education laws to declare the policy of the Commonwealth to contribute a commensurate share of funding that matches annual federal funding for these programs. The bill introduces new definitions, including "Foundation Awards" - additional quality funding for educator compensation, credentialing, and program sustainability. It also requires the state's Board of Early Education and Care to establish reasonable and adequate subsidy rates for early education providers, and to create a standardized methodology for distributing the new Foundation Awards. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (9)

Sal DiDomenico (D)*, Joseph Boncore (D), Nick Collins (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Vanna Howard (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Mike Moore (D), Susan Moran (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2883 (on 05/19/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S317

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S317
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S317.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2549	Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2773	Providing prescription drug cost reimbursements to elderly governmental retirees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H515	Relative to increasing education funding	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
H519	Relative to public priority funding	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
H546	Relative to quality funding for early childhood education and care programs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4795	Similar To
S1752	Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel	Accompanied H2568	Similar To
S2039	Relative to justice of the peace fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2087	To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2350	To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2621	Similar To
S2518	Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S275	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2710	Similar To
S2883	To expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted, as amended	Replaced by
S295	Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S320	Establishing an online system to process background checks by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2883	Similar To
S333	Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S401	Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S654	Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S824	Committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system	Accompanied a new draft, see S2812	Similar To
S851	Relative to the Massachusetts State College Building Authority	Accompanied a new draft, see S2812	Similar To
S96	To lift kids out of deep poverty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2549

Relative to cost of living adjustments for retired public employees of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2773

Providing prescription drug cost reimbursements to elderly governmental retirees

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H515

Relative to increasing education funding

Accompanied a new draft, see H3974

Similar To

H519

Relative to public priority funding

Accompanied a new draft, see H3974

Similar To

H546

Relative to quality funding for early childhood education and care programs

Accompanied a new draft, see H4795

Similar To

S1752

Relative to the timely and consistent payment of law enforcement personnel

Accompanied H2568

Similar To

S2039

Relative to justice of the peace fees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2087

To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2350

To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation

Accompanied a study order, see S2621

Similar To

S2518

Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S275

Relative to early education funding

Accompanied a study order, see S2710

Similar To

S2883

To expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care

Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted, as amended

Replaced by

S295

Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S320

Establishing an online system to process background checks by the Department of Early Education and Care

Accompanied a new draft, see S2883

Similar To

S333

Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S401

Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

S654

Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S824

Committing to higher education the resources to insure a strong and healthy public higher education system

Accompanied a new draft, see S2812

Similar To

S851

Relative to the Massachusetts State College Building Authority

Accompanied a new draft, see S2812

Similar To

S96

To lift kids out of deep poverty

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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