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MA S2883

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

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Introduced
05/19/2022
In Committee
06/30/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

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AI Summary

This bill aims to expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care. The key provisions include: - Exempting childcare and school-age programs contracting with the Department of Early Education and Care (DEEC) from price limitations. - Defining key terms like "caregiver," "high needs," "operational grant," and "subsidized childcare provider." - Establishing a schedule for revising the rate structure, sliding fee scale, and reimbursement method for subsidized early education and care programs. - Requiring DEEC to annually collect data on early education and care providers. - Creating an early education and care subsidy program to provide sufficient subsidies for all families to access high-quality early education and care. - Establishing an "operational grant" program to support educator compensation, program quality, and sustainability. - Creating an early education and care educator scholarship and loan forgiveness program. - Requiring various reports and studies on topics like expanding the early education workforce, assessing current supply and unmet needs, establishing a methodology for assessing the full costs of high-quality early education and care, and developing an early education and care career ladder. Overall, the bill aims to make early education and care more accessible and affordable for families in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (55)

Brian Ashe (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  John Cronin (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Carol Doherty (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Cindy Friedman (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Anne Gobi (D),  Adam Gómez (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Adam Hinds (D),  Vanna Howard (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Hannah Kane (R),  John Keenan (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Kathy LaNatra (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Eric Lesser (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Mark Montigny (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Susan Moran (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  James Murphy (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Marc Pacheco (D),  Sarah Peake (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  John Rogers (D),  Mike Rush (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Adam Scanlon (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Walter Timilty (D),  Erika Uyterhoeven (D),  John Velis (D), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Committee on Education (J)

Last Action

Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted, as amended (on 07/11/2022)
(9 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2883
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2883.pdf
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