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This bill aims to address childcare needs for state employees and other stakeholders through several key provisions. The Department of Administration will report on the feasibility of using obsolete or underutilized state-owned buildings for childcare facilities, and any state construction project over $5 million with more than 250 workers will be required to include a childcare or adult daycare center, with some exceptions. The Division of Child Development and Early Education will establish a pilot program to create three childcare centers on state-owned property, prioritizing providers with five or fewer facilities, and requiring an apprenticeship program in partnership with a university or community college. The bill also allocates $5 million for establishing these centers and provides potential reimbursement for remediation costs. Additionally, the bill includes a $6 million grant program for counties to create third-shift childcare for first responders, and mandates feasibility studies for implementing childcare programs at community colleges and University of North Carolina system campuses. Finally, the bill establishes a workgroup to examine and streamline licensing requirements for commercial childcare facilities, bringing together representatives from various state agencies and commissions to develop recommendations for more uniform and efficient licensing processes.

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