Bill > A08852

This bill establishes the Early Learning Child Care Act to impose a payroll tax on certain employers to provide funding for addressing child care affordability, accessibility, and quality for families with children under five years of age. The bill establishes the Early Learning Child Care Fund to receive the tax revenue, and the Early Learning Child Care Program to provide subsidies to eligible children to attend early learning child care programs. The bill also establishes the New York State Child Care Board to oversee and regulate the program.