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This bill implements several changes to Alaska's child care assistance programs and related tax credits. The bill renames the "day care assistance" program to the "child care assistance" program and modifies various aspects of child care support and funding. Key provisions include expanding tax credits for businesses that support child care, increasing the maximum allowable tax credit from $3 million to $10 million, and making several technical changes to how child care assistance is administered. The bill removes some previous restrictions on income eligibility and grants, and adds provisions to support child care facilities, such as allowing grants for high-performing facilities and prohibiting facilities from denying children based on disability or socioeconomic status. Additionally, the bill requires consultation with child care resource and referral agencies and child care providers when developing regulations. The changes aim to make child care more accessible and supportive for low and moderate-income families, while also providing incentives for businesses to support child care options for their employees.

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