THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2701 |
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
S.D. 2 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
H.D. 1 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO EARLY EDUCATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to:
(2) Appropriate funds for the child care worker subsidy pilot program to be expended by the department of human services; and
SECTION 2. (a) The department of human services shall establish and implement a one-year child care worker subsidy pilot program.
(b) The department of human services shall develop standards and qualifications for participation in the pilot program by child care workers, which at a minimum shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The pilot program shall serve five per cent of the child care workers in the State;
(2) Participants shall not be employed by the department of education, executive office on early learning, or any public charter schools;
(3) Participants shall include those working in rural areas and child care deserts;
(4) Participants shall be limited to child care workers working in licensed child care centers, licensed infant and toddler centers, registered family child care homes, and licensed group child care centers; and
(5) Applicants for the pilot program shall be selected by lottery.
(c) The department of human services shall establish best practices to bring all participants' pay to, at a minimum, $17.00 per hour.
(d) For the purpose of this section, "child care
desert" means any geographic area where child care supply meets less than one-third
of the potential demand.
SECTION 3. (a) The
department of human services shall submit an interim report on the pilot program,
including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days
prior to the convening of the regular session of 2023.
(b) The department of human services shall submit a final report, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2024.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the child care worker subsidy pilot program established by section 2 of this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 to be deposited into the early learning special fund established pursuant to section 302L-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
SECTION 6. There is appropriated out of the early learning special fund the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the early childhood educator stipend program established pursuant to section 302L-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the executive office on early learning for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2060; provided that sections 4, 5, and 6 of this Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022; provided further that section 2 of this Act shall be repealed on July 1, 2023.
Report Title:
Child Care and Early Education Workforce; Subsidy; Pilot Program; Special Fund; Appropriations
Description:
Establishes a one-year child care worker subsidy pilot program to assist in retaining the existing child care workforce. Appropriates funds for the pilot program to be expended by the department of human services. Appropriates funds to be deposited into the early learning special fund and expended by the executive office on early learning for the Hawaii early childhood educator stipend program. Repeals the pilot program on 7/1/2023. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
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