Establishing a pilot program that incentivizes child care providers to care for children of first responders.

Summary

The bill directs the state department to set up a pilot program that awards grant money to local jurisdictions, which then provide incentive payments to licensed or certified child‑care providers who serve children of paid and volunteer first responders. It targets providers offering care during odd hours, on short notice, or when a child is ill, and requires a report on recruitment, retention, and job‑satisfaction impacts by November 1 2029. The measure also allows qualifying cities or counties to levy a small sales/use tax to fund these incentives and other criminal‑justice‑related purposes.

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