Amendment H-8015 to HF 2514
Making children of child care workers in this state eligible for the state child care assistance program
Adopted · February 23, 2026
Filed February 20, 2026 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for the department to submit an annual report to the general assembly regarding how much state and federal money is spent on the program and its administrative costs. The report must also include data on the number of participating families and children, as well as information about household income levels.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 2, after line 9 by inserting: “
- No later than December 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the general assembly relating to participation in the state child care assistance program under this section. The report must include all of the following: a. The dollar amount of state moneys spent to reimburse child care providers during the immediately preceding fiscal year. b. The dollar amount of federal moneys spent to reimburse child care providers during the immediately preceding fiscal year. c. The dollar amount of state moneys spent on administrative costs during the immediately preceding fiscal year. d. The dollar amount of federal moneys spent on administrative costs during the immediately preceding fiscal year. e. The total number of participating families. f. The total number of participating children. g. The average gross household income for participating families. h. The number of participating families for each of the following levels of gross household income: (1) Above one hundred sixty percent but below one hundred eighty percent of the federal poverty level. (2) At or above one hundred eighty percent but below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level. (3) At or above two hundred percent but below two hundred twenty percent of the federal poverty level. (4) At or above two hundred twenty percent but below two hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level. (5) At or above two hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level.”
- Page 2, line 10, by striking “
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