Indiana legislators send bill addressing childcare costs to governor
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Indiana legislators send bill addressing childcare costs to governor

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers voted Wednesday to send legislation to the governor’s desk aimed at making childcare more affordable as part of their promise to address the issue this legislative session. Indiana is among a growing number of Republican-led states proposing legislative solutions to tackle the availability and affordability of child care, with a few measures rolling back regulations on the industry nearing passage in the the Republican-controlled General Assembly. State Senators gave final approval almost unanimously Wednesday to a bill expanding eligibility for a child care subsidy program for employees in the field with kids of their own. A Republican-backed House bill would make a facility license good for three years, up from two, and allow certain child care programs in schools to be exempt from licensure. A separate measure that would have provided property tax exemptions to for-profit centers and companies that establish onsite child care for their employees died earlier this session after failing to move past a second committee hearing.

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Indiana lawmakers push to ease child care regulations and incentivize industry’s workers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Indiana lawmakers push to ease child care regulations and incentivize industry’s workers

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers’ plan to prioritize legislation that would make child care more available and affordable is largely on track as they near a key deadline in this year’s legislative session, though Democrats warn that financial support in the state’s next budget would be essential to meeting those goals. The average cost for child care in Indiana is $166 …

Indiana Senate approves funding for children, pregnant women
2 years, 4 months ago

Indiana Senate approves funding for children, pregnant women

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana senators on Friday approved a measure to direct funding toward programs that help pregnant women, children and people who adopt during a divided special session where lawmakers have been wrangling over a proposal to ban nearly all abortions in the state. The spending bill from Senate Republicans, which passed 46–1, allocates $45 million more in the coming …

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