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This bill establishes the Child Care for Working Families Study Committee, a group of 11 members from various state agencies and legislative committees, tasked with conducting a comprehensive analysis of child care access and funding in Mississippi. The committee will investigate federal and state funds that could potentially support the Child Care Payment Program (CCPP), with the goal of helping low- to moderate-income working parents access affordable child care. Specifically, the committee will examine the total federal and state funding available, analyze the potential economic benefits of increasing labor force participation through child care assistance, study the number of children in working families, review the current pending funding list for child care assistance, and develop recommendations for increasing child care funding. The committee will include representatives from departments such as Human Services, Employment Security, and the State Treasurer's office, among others. They are required to hold their first meeting before August 1, 2025, and will produce a report for the 2026 Legislative Session, with the aim of identifying strategies to help more families access child care and support workforce participation. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Health and Social Services

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0450.xml