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| SPONSOR: | Garcia, MJ | DATE TYPED: | 02/03/00 | HB | |||
| SHORT TITLE: | Non-Traditional Hours Quality Child Care | SB | 111 | ||||
| ANALYST: | Segura | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY00 | FY01 | FY00 | FY01 | ||
| $ 150.0 | Recurring | GF | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to HB 248
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
Legislative Finance Committee Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 111 appropriates $150.0 from the general fund to CYFD. The purpose of the bill is to provide contract funding for child-care services during non-traditional child-care hours, including teacher training, transportation and overnight care for children of working parents eligible for the temporary assistance for needy families in Dona Ana county.
Significant Issues
Senate Bill 111 proposes special funding for child care for working TANF parents with jobs outside the usual 8:00 to 5:00 workday.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
Senate Bill 111 appropriates $150.0 from the general fund and is recurring.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
Minimal administrative impact and no additional FTE required. CYFD already monitors contracts for childcare services.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
" Obtaining quality child care during after five working hours is a significant impediment to those willing to work non-traditional hours. Providing additional child care resources and targeting them for these special purposes will help parents find and accept jobs which they could not otherwise take."
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