Updates on budget, quality child care
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Feb 15, 2007 Posted by Bill Luckett
The budget bill has made it through second reading in both chambers this week, with third reading tentatively scheduled for tomorrow (Friday). Read here for news on some of this week's budget action. There's some good news in there for highway funding and the Wildlife Trust Fund. As a reminder, all of this week's budget amendments will set the stage for the work of the budget conference committee, which will reconcile differences in the versions of the bill that pass the House and Senate.
Meanwhile, more good news for the quality child care bills, House Bills 95 and 96, which cleared the Senate Labor Committee on Wednesday. As they stand now, there would be no rating system for child care providers, thus limiting the "quality" aspect of the legislation. Still, child care in general is scarce in many parts of the state, and this legislation is a step toward improving the situation, so it's good to see the bills still making their way through the process.