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OR HB3011
Relating to the Early Childhood Education Workforce Development Fund; declaring an emergency.
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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
04/14/2025
04/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act creates a fund for childhood teaching development at HECC. The Act declares an emergency. The Act becomes law on July 1, 2025. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Establishes the Early Childhood Education Workforce Development Fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide funding to com- munity colleges and public universities in this state that offer early childhood education degrees and certificates on-the-job training for students enrolled in early care and education or related degree or certificate programs . Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Early Childhood Education Workforce Development Fund, which will be administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) and housed in the State Treasury. The fund will receive $5 million from the General Fund for the 2025-2027 biennium and will provide financial support to community colleges and public universities that have early care and education centers offering on-the-job training for students pursuing degrees or certificates in early childhood education. The funding is specifically designed to stabilize and expand early care and education slot capacity, with allocations based on each institution's existing slot capacity as of September 1 each year. The bill includes an emergency clause, which means it will take effect on July 1, 2025, and is intended to address immediate needs in the early childhood education workforce development sector. By creating this dedicated fund, the bill aims to support educational institutions in training and supporting future early childhood educators.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (13)
Courtney Neron Misslin (D)*,
Anthony Broadman (D),
Wlnsvey Campos (D),
Lisa Fragala (D),
Lew Frederick (D),
Mark Gamba (D),
Lesly Muñoz (D),
Hoa Nguyen (D),
Deb Patterson (D),
Hai Pham (D),
Nathan Sosa (D),
Jules Walters (D),
Boomer Wright (R),
Last Action
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 04/14/2025)
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