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Introduced
01/15/2025
01/15/2025
In Committee
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/22/2025
02/22/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program. Establishes the Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program (the Program) to provide matching funds to employers in order to incentivize employers to contribute to the child care costs of their employees. The Program shall be administered by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation (the Foundation). To participate in the Program, an employer shall agree to make child care contributions to the eligible mixed-delivery provider on behalf of the employee and shall provide any other information deemed necessary by the Foundation. To the extent funds are available, the Foundation shall issue a state match directly to such eligible mixed-delivery provider or to a third-party administrator. Program funds shall be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis; however, the Foundation is encouraged to prioritize awards to proposals involving contributions from small businesses. The bill requires the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation to provide an interim report to the General Assembly by September 1, 2026, and a summative report to the General Assembly by September 1, 2027, on the effectiveness and impact of the Program.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program, which aims to help employers support their workers' child care expenses by providing matching funds. The program will be administered by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation and will work by matching employer contributions to child care costs for their employees at eligible "mixed-delivery providers" (a term that typically refers to various types of child care settings like centers, home-based care, and preschools). Employers who want to participate must agree to contribute to their employees' child care costs and provide necessary information to the Foundation. The state will then match these contributions, with funds being awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, and the Foundation is encouraged to prioritize small businesses. To track the program's effectiveness, the Foundation is required to submit two reports to the General Assembly: an interim report by September 1, 2026, and a comprehensive summative report by September 1, 2027, which will assess the program's impact and effectiveness.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Left in Finance and Appropriations (on 02/05/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1414 | 01/15/2025 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1414) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036170.PDF | 01/30/2025 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1414/text/SB1414 | 01/16/2025 |
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