Bill > HB2045

This bill establishes the Kansas Office of Early Childhood, a new state agency designed to centralize and improve early childhood care services. The bill reduces certain license fees and training requirements for child care staff, creates a process for day care facilities to request temporary waivers from statutory requirements, and authorizes the creation of pilot programs to increase child care availability. Specifically, the bill lowers educational and staffing requirements for child care centers, allows facilities to request temporary exemptions from licensing rules, and establishes a new state office under a gubernatorially-appointed director to oversee various early childhood programs. The legislation transitions administration of child care licensing, parent education programs, and child care subsidies from multiple state agencies to the new Kansas Office of Early Childhood, with a phased implementation beginning July 1, 2025, and full transition completed by July 1, 2026. The bill aims to reduce administrative burdens, increase child care accessibility, and create a more streamlined approach to managing early childhood services in Kansas, while maintaining a focus on child health, safety, and welfare.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2045/